Today started like any other day.
I have been to Hoima town various times and I very much enjoy the cool air of the town during the night. whenever I am around Hoima town, I reside at a place manned by Catholic Sisters. It is a wonderful place. But that is the story for another day.
The purpose of my trip was to participate in a charity walk which was organised by Little Hospice Hoima .
Let me first let you know that staff at Hospice Africa Uganda did a great job to organise this walk. They pulled the crowds. They mobilised people from all walks of life. They indeed worked out the Phrase: Palliative Care is everyone's business. They made the phrase actionable. The walk was attended by religious leaders, children, business men and women, students from high institutions of learning, members of the Palliative Care Association of Uganda, and many more categories of people. The chief walker was His Grace Stanley Ntagali,
But let me go straight to the purpose of my writing. I met a good man and his wife at the walk. The man was the Chief Guest at the function. He came in humbly and simply just on time before the walking started. This man is a former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development. He is now a Presidential Adviser. He is a Phd with life long experience of 40 years in civil service.
I am talking about Dr Kabagambe Kaliisa. He was invited late to to be chief guest at an important function. to raise funds to care for the dying and suffering. He obliged to a two months notice. he mobilized his friends from near and far. He talked to many. He reached out. He went back to his former work places and spoke to all including support staff.http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-27789108
Yes he did, some contributed UGX 5000 and he respectfully tagged the amount in a special envelope, wrote name and contacts of one that contributed and put it separate from the rest. He therefore curried about 100 envelopes, each with the name, contacts and amount of one that contributed. Some contributed as individuals while others were organisations. So the envelopes he held and read out had the notables and the least. But not the least in spirit because look, they have less but have the hearts to give. So among the envelopes he held, The Attorney General, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, The Minister of Energy and many others were among.
Now, let me tell you why I call him a good man. He was very detailed. He greeted nearly everyone at function with a smile, he walked all through with the crowd, he respectfully received, curried in his bag and read out the names of all that gave him a contribution to bring. He respectfully sat at the function until the last speaker. To say the least, he was warm and welcoming, I approached him, had a pleasant greeting, asked for his business card and he noted it was fine to drop him an email. I bet this man may not even remember who I said I was by now but the impact was great.
There is something unique about senior citizens in our country. Some of these men are so experienced, principled, full of authority yet professional, warm and simple. They are so detailed.
I keep wondering what my generation is about! Did I tell you it was a charity walk ? I prepared and curried my small contribution but wait, I should have done better! I didnt even think about letting you know before the event that there was a noble cause which you could support!
Lets pray and act. We need to up our game. We sure have mentors to learn from.
But tell me, what is the police running after people in Kampala ? They are talking about #Agelimit. What is it about ?
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