Honoured to feature in volume 2 of Walk, Talk, Connect with Jacqueline Asiimwe. This book contains humbling stories and learnings from people across all walks of life. Thank you Jacque for the impact. Keep walking.

What a wonderful morning! I was all set for a walk with my guest when I realized he had arrived early. Imagine my surprise when I found two people waiting for me instead of one! To top it off, one of them brought a beautiful vintage train he had made just for me!

I had the…

Today we were honored to interview Pastor Gary and Marilyn Skinner for the Foot Prints podcast. With over 40 years of pastoral experience, they shared their journey of building and pastoring Watoto Church (formerly Kampala Pentecostal Church).

Marilyn's musical talent was…

Today, I had the privilege of walking with Mirian, an IT-savvy mother of two who is pursuing two master's degrees simultaneously. Mirian's journey has been marked by incredible resilience, having lost her husband after just four years of marriage, leaving her with a 4-year-old…

“All work and no play, makes Jackie a dull girl….” 🙃

A Lesson in Generosity

I recently had the pleasure of watching Alex Mukuku's play, “Kulumbisi and Kulunkalu”, an adaptation of the classic Romeo and Juliet, at the National Theatre. What struck me the most was the generosity embedded in this four-week production. Despite being…

Today my walk was marked by beautiful shades of yellow.

Today, I had the honor of walking with Justice Rutenge, the new CEO of Foundation for Civil Society. Our organizations have worked together for the past two years alongside Kenya Community Development Foundation as the Financial Resilience Resource Hub. Together, we provide financial resilience services to organizations in Kenya,…

We walked in the rain. We danced in the rain. We played in the rain. We even tasted the rain - it was salty. A huge gust of wind blew our way and we flapped our hands, hoping to fly in the rain. It is amazing how much joy a little rain can bring. We may have been soaked to the…

This evening I had a wonderful walk with Salima Macharia. She and I both work in organizations that provide wellness services to civil society, as one way of supporting them to thrive. We discussed our organizations' potential partnership and how we can collaborate to advance…

Today, I had the pleasure of walking with a brilliant educationist, civil society leader, and writer. He has authored several books, plays, poems, and articles, including 'Saba Saba: The Living Spirit of the Resistance Movement in Kenya.' His passion for community theatre as a…

The most beautiful garbage truck I’ve ever seen…..

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Today I had the pleasure of walking with M.Mliwa, who is our Program Officer from Ford Foundation. Margaret and I caught up about our work and lives, and we shared stories about the strong women who have impacted us, including our mothers and mothers-in-law. Margaret was…

As we remembered the late Hon Joyce Mpanga, a beautiful idea came to mind during her funeral service. What if we held a high tea to celebrate her life and talk about what she meant to us and the women's movement? Hon Miria Matembe endorsed the idea and offered to host the event.…

Imagine having ice cream for breakfast! That’s what Mary Helda Akongo and I did this morning as we walked together. I felt a spirit of celebration and elation. Maybe it was because Mary told me that she turns 30 this year.

Mary shared that she stumbled into a career in STEM by…

Please mark your calendars for Uganda Studies Group' African Studies Association launch for Moses Khisa's important new book w/ Bloomsbury Books UK Bloomsbury Politics & Area Studies. Also, we are pleased to share the details about a discounted purchase (below).

We are excited to announce that our Foot Prints podcast is up and running! At the same time, we will continue bringing you abridged stories of the incredible elders we are interviewing.

This week, we had the honor of interviewing Hon Rtd Justice Mary Maitum. She is a true…