Jesuits in Namugongo By Fr. Lubega Aloysio, SJ Every 3rd of June is a public holiday here in Uganda, set aside for the Church to commemorate the 22 Catholics and 23 Anglicans who refused to renounce their Christian faith and were consequently martyred on the orders of Kabaka (King) Mwanga
Empowering Communities: Insights From The VNR Validation Process Workshop On SDG Engagement By Ms. Ashley Kitua The VNR Validation Process workshop, held at Maanzoni Lodge on May 30-31, 2024, provided a platform for civil society organizations to review the delivery of VNR reports. This event followed an initial meeting in
The Visit of His Grace Archbishop Stefan Heße of the Archdiocese of Hamburg in Germany By Francis Kyalo, SJ As the second half of the year unfolds, at St. Joseph Development Programs, its blessings upon blessings. During the months of May and partly June, the Technical Training Center has had
Reserve Your Seat at the Fundraising Dinner Today! By Ms. Maureen Obare Participant at a past fundraising in Muthaiga | File Picture. Your enthusiasm and commitment have not gone unnoticed and it is because of dedicated friends and supporters like you that we continue to move closer to our goal
Installation of the 3-Phase Submersible Water Pump By Linus Tigiti, SJ As the newly constructed Jesuit Community House nears completion, additional works not initially handled by the contractor have commenced. One crucial task is the installation of a 3-phase submersible water pump. The water pump installed has a power capacity
Empowering the Children in Kangemi By Alexander Masika Last week, the Jesuit Development Office team at Kangemi conducted a community project at the New Kihumbuini Primary School, focusing on distributing sanitary pads and boxers and giving a psychosocial training to 378 vulnerable children. This initiative aimed to meet the physical
Peer Counsellors Equipped to Tackle Youth Dilemmas in Digital Age By Ms. Teresia Muia In a bid to support young people navigating the complexities of modern life, the Loyola Centre for Media and Communication (LCMC) has intensified its efforts to empower peer counsellors. On Saturday, June 8, 2024, the LCMC
Higher Education Innovation Summit Calls for Academia, Government, and Private Sector Collaboration in Igniting Innovation in Africa By Ms. Maureen Obare Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB) with iHUB organized a two-day summit on higher education innovation in Nairobi from 5-6 June 2024. Participants from across Africa converged at the Jahazi Building (CcHUB/iHUB
Arrival of the Novi By Timothy Kioko, nSJ It was great moment for the members of Gonzaga Gonza Jesuit Novitiate Community to receive 21 “Novi” who joined he Novitiate on 31st May 2024 and are now undergoing their fourteen-day First Probation. Out of these twenty-one, eighteen of them are for
Leadership Redefined: Leaders are not Bosses By Ms. Teresia Muia On June 1, 2024, expert trainers from the Loyola Centre for Media and Communications (LCMC) conducted a full-day workshop on Servant Leadership for 45 student leaders from Precious Blood Girls High School.The LCMC team led the student leaders through a
