Giving Stories Blog

With some sectors of the economy opening, many have tried to readjust themselves recovery mode. Some have gone back to work while others are seeking ways to fend for themselves.

In Mpigi District, philanthropists are looking at ways in which livelihoods can be salvaged. An organization called ‘Better Places’, is working around social enterprise to help with income generation for the communities within.

They are delving into providing purely organic and mildly scented mosquito repellent to eliminate Malaria in Africa. They are transforming waste bags into sustainable, durable, waterproof, and affordable bags. Because this provides natural and sustainable alternatives to single-use plastics while creating employment. More

The battle against COVID-19 saw governments across the world take stringent measures. In Uganda, the Lockdown saw publics movement restricted and a curfew instituted. However, markets were one of the places allowed to stay open to serve the public.

With the markets open, vendors became a risk of exposure to COVID-19 virus. They needed masks to help them serve their clients well, without concern of exposing themselves. More

When the lockdown started, many people living with HIV found themselves stranded and with no means of accessing health facilities for treatment. They lived in fear of the damage this would cause, yet the worry of not knowing how best to access their drugs got worse by the day.

I received numerous calls from People Living with HIV (PLHIV) coordinators from districts like Mityana, Luweero, Serere, Sembabule, Bukomansimbi, Bukedea, Kumi, Amuria, Ngora, Soroti and Masaka. As well as strangers who know me through social media. More

The coronavirus-induced lockdown has been a season characterized by many outlooks. Generosity has been one of the highpoints we have seen in several parts of the country and the world at large.

Here on this platform, we have shared and continue to share these stories of generous giving during the Lock-down.

Another of these stories is that of a group of philanthropists with a footprint in child welfare, who made a plea to the public, to come together and help the vulnerable children in communities within which they live. The say that the lock-down saw a rise in the number of cases of children starving and malnourished especially in city slums. More

This is one story that purges into many emotions. The imagination and feeling that two souls are in immense pain, yet at the same time struggling to heal each other. This is a story that strikes a certain deeper part of one’s sensations.

Patrick Opio was a promising sportsman with dreams of making it big on the sporting arena. But one day, while playing soccer during a practice session, he injured himself. The injury left him disabled and hospitalized. Not only is he disabled, he is also unemployed.

His only hope for care, is his ailing mother, Naomi Achayo, who is battling breast cancer but must not only take care of herself but also her incapacitated son. More

According to the UN Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, Melissa Fleming, COVID-19 is not just the century’s largest public health emergency, but also a communication crisis. The contagion has been marred with half-truths and lies with many people, falling victim.

This reality is what informed the decision by a group of mostly volunteer social justice enthusiasts who work in the grassroots areas, to educate the vulnerable population around the country.

The group, ‘Girl Up Initiative-Uganda’ has been working tirelessly to build youth-friendly, community-centric and innovative solutions to the complexities accompanying social-distancing and lockdown measures in Uganda. More

Even though the lockdown in Uganda has been partially lifted, some are still struggling to find a meal for their families and loved ones. But a group of philanthropists in Mityana District, in south central Uganda, have joined their hands together to fundraise for the hungry in the District. Through their organisation called ‘Mityana Charity, the philanthropists are calling on well-wishers both here and abroad to join in their campaign to feed at least 300 families. More

Social media has greater power for marketing, communication and advertising. And Facebook which ranks high in the social media pedestal, is one of the most powerful digital marketing channels from almost every aspect available. And certainly, it has helped in being the tool that Lydia Ajwang used to mobilize funds to aid her mother’s medical procedure. More

Some say music can raise someone's mood. Some say it gets them excited. Other say music makes them calm and relaxed. And yes, music is important because it allows us to feel nearly or possibly all emotions that we experience in our lives.

Many songs have been released during the Covid 19 pandemic. However, just like it did in several countries, the lockdown caused the loss of jobs to many in Uganda. But one social entrepreneur here, has opened a recording studio, in a bid to bridge the unemployment gap caused by the pandemic. More

The calm after the storm is in progress. The lockdown is waning out and business is getting back to normal as it was before the country went under lockdown due to the COVID 19 crisis. Many sectors were affected, and such is the education sector. Schools are still closed and it’s not clear when they will open. More

Starvation is one characteristic that typifies the COVID 19 induced lockdown. Stories have been shared where many are hungry because they lack food to feed themselves and their loved ones. The people of Nsajja village in Fortportal, Kabarole district are some of those who have been affected and lacked food. More

The COVID 19 pandemic has not been all about gloom, many innovations have sprouted in this period. Many have taken on ideas they had swept under the carpet. Other have managed to test their resolve on talents they had not yet practiced. And Patrick Asaba, a third-year student of clinical medicine at the Kampala International University, has not been exempt from refining his gift of public speaking and writing, centered on giving the right information about Corona virus disease. More

Collecting and gathering newsworthy articles in order to provide information and news could be one of his primary roles as a journalist, but Duncan Twesigye chose to venture out of his one of his primary role in society and offered a helping hand and kindness to the elderly people in a community beyond his duty station when the lockdown happened in Uganda. More

While driving back home recently, Mr. Don Innocent Wanyama, the senior presidential press secretary, found a teenage girl called Laetitia stranded in Naalya, a Kampala suburb. The young girl, about 13-15 years old, was seated by the roadside looking distraught.

A curious Wanyama took the initiative to find out what the matter was? and on probing her, the little girl narrated of how she had been throwing of a home where she was working as a maid (House help). More