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Julian Ateme believes that hers is a perfect story to debunk the myth that agriculture is not for people who have formal jobs Ateme’s ‘professional’ heart beats for agriculture - In Primary Four, Julian Ateme was transferred from St. Joseph’s Nsambya Girls Primary School, Kampala, to Stella Maris Nsuube boarding school in Mukono district.
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Micheline Ugara Mazo Love for English landed Congolese national at UCU - When Micheline Ugara Mazo arrived in Uganda more than six years ago, all she wanted was to pursue a university education.
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Carolyne Anyango Ohanga Scholarship recipients narrate struggles to keep in school - In June 2022, Uganda Christian University launched “For Just 10k,”a campaign intended to raise financial support for students who are facing economic distress. One of the organizations that responded to that call was the Ubuntu Youth Leadership Centre (UYLC).
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Akut Suzan with Ajono Daniel Congress provides hope for parents of special needs children - In 2018, a patient in a Ugandan hospital labor ward developed a ruptured placenta. As expected, this emergency required all the attention of the medical staff on duty.
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Anayo Mary with some of her livestock. Rural Uganda women defy odds to create a livelihood for families - Achito Loyce is not someone who prides in being defined by her past. She does not want challenges to define her.
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Miiro Joseph’s stall at the expo Young entrepreneurs showcase products at business expo - The first student-organized business expo at the Uganda Christian University (UCU) School of Business (SoB) was held at the university’s main campus from February 9-10. 
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Club founder, Charles Miti UCU Fitness Club empowers minds, bodies, spirits - In the heart of Uganda Christian University (UCU), amidst the bustling academic endeavors and vibrant Mukono campus life, the UCU Fitness Club emerged.
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Christy Assimwe is an intern at an international school. UCU students share internship experiences - Many students from the Uganda Christian University (UCU) Main/Mukono Campus and other campuses and constituent colleges are engaged in internships at different places of work.
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UCU’s Maria Kabogozza examines one of the children at the outreach. Medical outreach provides dental relief to rural Ugandan community - How can medical practitioners better serve a transportation and economically challenged community that travels close to 50 kilometers (31 miles) to seek dental services?
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Reagan Okello’s art depicting people with animal heads From life of hopelessness, art gives Okello a livelihood - One of the reasons Reagan Okello loves art is it gives him the latitude to express himself beyond what the eyes and cameras can see.
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