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Celebrating Everyday Women: Carolyne Bagala - Not defined by labels..

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It's amazing how God turns the labels people mark on us into something beautifully purposeful. Often, these labels are from people close to us whom we look at as our rays of hope and direction. The question is, what do you do when you are marked or called something you deeply feel you are not?  Carolyne Bagala takes us away with her story. " Hope isn’t something you find; it’s something you create (Write)." —Carolyne. THE MESSAGE: We often wait for that big job or the big launch to feel purposeful, but purpose is sometimes found in our very struggles, in lonely walks on the streets, in the weight of silent moments, and in those quiet, hidden spaces under the blanket. My life has been a journey of ups and downs. I’ve often had to make the brave choice to see hope where the world offered me nothing but darkness.  One of those dark rooms was a classroom. In my earlier years, a teacher asked me to read to the class. Just two or three lines in, she looked at me wit...
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Celebrating Everyday Women. Changemakers: Story one: Sarah Akia-

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Drum rolls, we are excited to be back. This time with some great news to share.  Nights and Stories Edition 7 returns this March and we cant wait to host all of you incredible women. Ahead of the big day, we launched an online campaign. Here it is. 🥰 " Not all heroes wear a cape. We asked everyday women to share stories of how they are using their God-given purposes through a skill, talent, act of service, compassion, or choices to shine a light where it's needed.""   Sarah Akia shares how she's boldly showing up in her marriage to make it a safe place for everyone. Enjoy the read. 🥰 "Sometimes I tell myself if there was any other way to get out of what I entered..." Marriage taught me a lot of things. I became a wife, a mother, a cook, a cleaner, a manager, a teacher, a doctor, a shock absorber, a caring person, a prayer warrior, and everything one could think of. My day doesn't begin in the morning. My mind wakes before the alarm bec...
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Chess For Social Impact

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Stories are powerful, we believe that everything we do is a story to tell, our inspirations are rooted in stories and every story has a moral lesson it passes on. Today's story is so deep!! We tell the chess story, what do you know about Chess for many, it's just a game, but for Adekunle Emmanuel, founder of Chess to School Initiative in Nigeria, It's more than a game. It's so much more,  May you be inspired!!!  What inspired you to start Chess to School? In one word, the answer is " LOVE".  Love for the children to help them see that their "background" should not put their back to the ground. We wanted to help the children see a different narrative that their environment is not necessarily where they belong. They can do great things even in the unlikeliest of environments or circumstances.  Growing up, did you love chess? Hmmm, I won't say an Immediate yes to that question, because as a young child, I didn't know the game,  Until...
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Little Alice

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My father is a good man because next term he will take me to school.  I miss school though  My father didn't have enough money to take me to school that's why I didn't go this term.  He buys me sweets, and nice clothes and also keeps me and my siblings safe when our mother is not home. Alice Uganda
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A father of all Seasons

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My father sold his piece of land to pay my nursing tuition fees so that I could graduate and help my siblings. Thank you, Daddy,  I was depressed and worried that I would not finish the last semester but he came through, and he reassured me that I would complete the course.  My father is always available, emotionally, physically, financially, and spiritually.  He is  someone who will treat people in the best way regardless of their background, I have seen him do this, especially with the friends I have, this  taught me not to judge people at first sight but rather to get to know them better. My father is open to communication, he wants to have genuine and honest conversations with my siblings and I He will want to know every detail of what's going on in one's life. Sometimes when I am struggling, I remember I got a dad to talk to and he’s available 24/7. Nanyunja Sarah Uganda
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Nothing is ever too small

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My name is Natebu Bernard and I am in primary six at Kisowozi Primary School in Namutumba District. I  live with both parents, and the special things that my father does for me are paying school fees, and buying me scholastic materials and clothes which are privileges many children in the community can't access. I have learned that parents have to cater to their children's basic needs and rights. That makes them look good in the eyes of their children and the other community members.
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A Neat Father

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Growing up my teachers in lower primary thought I was a neat girl because my books were always covered and never did I go to school in an unironed uniform. This was always done by my Father.  Going to upper primary,  I joined the boarding section,  the teachers that checked our suitcases at the beginning of the term will attest that my metallic suitcase was the neatest, It was always arranged by my Dad and just like that I love it neat. Dear Daddy, you are the only person I am waiting for to ask me the common question 'When are you getting married' God loved me so much that he gave me you for a Father, may he give me the grace to make you a proud father Chantal. Uganda
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