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🫶🏾Hiking Day One! 🙌🏾Every Step Counts “One finger cannot lift a pebble.” — African Proverb Today, #Hike4GirlsUg delegation takes to the trails of Mount Mgahinga. Every step represents a girl who deserves to experience menstruation without shame, fear or interruption to her education. As they climb, they carry a message of dignity, confidence and community action. Thank you to the hikers, sponsors, partners and supporters making this journey possible. 📌What message of encouragement would you send to the hikers today?⁉️ 📞 To Give 🔗: 0772 305 742 Raising Teenagers Uganda: #HikeForAGirlChild #EveryStepCounts #MenstrualDignity #GenerosityOnTheMove

Our Cultural Treasure Put art and culture together, and you have me hooked. I am especially captivated when art becomes the medium through which we remember who we are, reclaim what is ours, and rediscover the treasures that have always been around us. I thoroughly enjoyed attending the opening of Fred Mutebi’s Lubugo Renaissance exhibition on 30th July 2026. It was an education in olubugo, a reminder that it is far more than barkcloth. It is ingenuity, identity, memory, resilience, and heritage woven together. What stayed with me most was the invitation to look again. To pay closer attention to what we have inherited. To appreciate the creativity of those who came before us. To recognize that our heritage still has something to teach us. The exhibition is at Bumu Art Gallery for the next two months. If you’re in Kampala, make time to experience it. I think you’ll leave with a renewed appreciation for one for one of Uganda’s most enduring cultural treasures. #OlubugoRenaissance #AfricanArt #OurHeritage

The afternoon of Saturday, 25th July, 2026, found us around Jacqueline Asiimwe as she took us on her colourful journey of life squeezed in just 154 pages of "Facing Mountains" Marketing or promoting books has not been a thing for writers/authors and we have not given a thought to book agents. I do not know any one book agent in Uganda other than retired #WillyKamukama who was Centenary Publishers Agent. I do not know if Mr. Batambuze is a book agent. In the absence of book agent, writers are getting up and doing the job. A few years ago, I met a book agent for Ghanaian author, Lawrence Darmani for the book; #GriefChild. The agent promoted the book in very many secondary schools in Uganda. Today, #GriefChild is a set book on the Ugandan Literature in English syllabus. Jackie is exactly doing what many writers are shy about; meeting their readership and in so doing, promoting their books. There are a number of #BookClubs in Uganda especially, Kampala and then there is #NaalyaBookClub, which, strictly discusses books with the authors. But Ms. Asiimwe is saying something profound in this video. She has a great voice, too. She ought to get us an audio version of #FacingMountains, already. Are you a writer/author or know one whom Naalya Book Club would love to host? Get in touch. WhatsApp me on +256775 414596 or call Allan Odong Okello on +256786542582. You could be or your recommendation may be our next guest, here at #NaalyaMotel. Aggrey is Grants Business Development Professional pivoting into Hospitality/Tourism and team Leader at Naalya Motel; +256775414596; aggrey@kyamburasafaris.com; www.kyamburasafaris.com

Every Step Matters They are off to Kisoro today for the ninth edition of Hike for Girls. For nine years, this remarkable initiative has brought together people who believe that every girl deserves to manage her menstrual health with dignity. Year after year, they have climbed mountains to raise awareness, challenge stigma, mobilize support, and stand in solidarity with girls across Uganda. But the hike is only part of the story. Over the years, the team has travelled across the country, engaging communities, speaking with cultural and religious leaders, working alongside teachers, providing menstrual health products, and championing the health, dignity, and rights of girls. This morning, I had the honor of flagging off the team as they began this year’s journey to Mount Mgahinga in Kisoro. As they set off, let’s cheer them on. If you are able, consider supporting their work with a financial contribution. Every gift, no matter the size, helps ensure that more girls can stay healthy, stay in school, and pursue their dreams with dignity. Nankunda Hope, thank you for your unwavering leadership, and thank you to Raising Teenagers Uganda: for reminding us, year after year, that some mountains are worth climbing because of the lives waiting on the other side. We wish the entire team a safe climb and every success. #Hike4GirlsUG #MenstrualHealthMatters #PeriodFriendlyWorld Robert Ninyesiga CivLegacy Foundation