Lead by example

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"As my child, you must be better than I am" is
one of the pieces of advice that I remember from my father, Mr. George Moses Kayega. 



Every night, Dad sits my siblings and I
 down and guides and counsels us his children on how to navigate and negotiate this cruel world.

My father, a retired government teacher of Agriculture has a postgraduate diploma in farmer-to-farmer extension from the University of Reading in the U.K. I am now working tooth and nail to see to it that I also study from abroad and for a better qualification. 

My father's education journey inspired me to o join aiesec.org, a global youth leadership organization, I applied for a volunteering project in Germany, and by God's grace, I got selected. I will be in Germany for 6 weeks from 15th July 2023 doing Aiesec In Germany's eco-city project in Lüneburg.

My father is a wedded man and is still together with his beautiful wife, our mother, something rare in the current status quo, I am looking forward to achieving that milestone only that seeing that virtuous lady is also a tug of war. Haha

Lastly, Dad raised us on a strong Christian foundation. Praying is part of life and I believe I wouldn't have reached where I am if it wasn't prayer. I love you, Dad.

Emmanuel Conrad Butukirile
Uganda 


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