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Alumni Tuhirirwe Karane: My internship placement in Uganda during COVID-19

May 1, 2020

My personal experience

As a CEED internship alumni, I am glad to have been granted an opportunity to share my experiences and observations in such unprecedented times as the globe battles COVID-19. Just like many countries worldwide, Uganda has instituted some tough measures to tame the highly infectious coronavirus. Among them is a ban on public transport, gatherings of more than five people and a strict dusk to dawn curfew.

At a personal level, I have had to go and isolate from my home district of Ntungamo in South West Uganda. As a result, I am working remotely but there is also not so much to do considering everything has come to a standstill. Certain ramifications such as loss of income escort this because so much that had been planned can no longer be executed. I have also witnessed many people lose jobs because a number of companies are no longer able to foot operational costs when the customers are away. The tourism industry for example which is the largest foreign exchange earner for Uganda has taken a big hit as there are no visitors coming into the country forcing employers to lay off many of their staff. Loss of income means that many can no longer afford basic needs such as food and as such are looking to the government and their leaders for relief. Despite being slightly cushioned by relief efforts from the corporate world, the government has had to bear the strain of having to feed the urban poor across Kampala. This is happening in the face of an impending loss in revenue resulting from a lull in economic activity. It is therefore very evident that we are living in very uncertain times especially because this situation looks far from over.

How Uganda adapted to the COVID-19

As a country, we have managed to curb the spread of the virus to the community level but an increasing contraction rate by our neighbours seems to be undoing all our earlier efforts. Vital cargo coming into Uganda is being transported by a number of already sick individuals from neighbouring countries, which puts us at great risk.

However, despite the gloom and doom, there have been a few highs arising out of this situation. Family bonds for example have been deeply strengthened throughout this period. Many who could barely spend hours together because of school and complex work schedules are now seen on social media platforms like Tik-Tok in joint fun activities. It also appears that this free time has awakened us to the need for body workouts. There has been an exponential growth in numbers of people jogging on the streets, so much that there have been concerns that they could be breeding grounds for the spread of COVID-19.

With advanced tech resources coming forward, many employers have also come to a sudden realization that employees do not have to be physically present at their desks to be able to execute assignments. There is therefore some good to pick out these circumstances although we cannot stop wishing for brighter days when all this will be behind us. To achieve this, we all need to harness individual agency through abiding by the guidelines handed to us by the World Health Organization and the Ministry of Health. Wuhan is great testimony that all the affected areas can get back to normalcy if we are disciplined enough.

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CEED is excited to announce our Media and Advocacy CEED is excited to announce our Media and Advocacy team! 🎉

This team will work together on multiple projects over the internship, one being to create a short documentary created in Gulu, Uganda 🇺🇬 

The team is passionate about using media to effectively tell stories. This will be done through the medium of film, photography and journalism by using a collective voice to spread a message on social change 🎬

Meet the team!

Slide 2: Marsella Ariso, Marsella is a recent Graduate of Journalism and Communication Studies from Uganda Martyrs University with a specialty in Strategic Communication and Data Journalism. Marsella continues to support young girls to stay in school through her Rising Woman Menstrual Hygiene Campaigns ♀️

Slide 3: Emmanuel Bongomin, Emmanuel is passionate about infographics, and community involvement. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Industrial and Fine Arts with a concentration in Communication Design from Makerere University. Emmanuel is passionate about media, advocacy, infographics, and documentation photography🎥

Slide 4: Issac Aine, throughout their academic career, Isaac has demonstrated a strong work ethic, a passion for Social Justice and Equality, and a commitment to excellence. Isaac has been actively involved in leadership roles at Fresh Hub Uganda. He enjoys playing football, reading, and watching informative movies in his free time⚽️ 

Slide 5: Myraline Catule is a second-year journalism student at Concordia with a minor in Diversity and the Contemporary World. She hopes to work as a visual journalist and to travel the world to learn about other places. This winter, she spent a semester abroad in Paris, which was a life-changing experience that taught me so much about myself ✈

Slide 6: Esther Kakhioza is a Bachelor in commerce student in my final year at Makerere University. She enjoys talking to people as a way of learning people’s different views about life. She would love to create a significant change for youth like herself🌎 

Slide 7: Ocan Brian Tusingwire is a mass communication professional with a passion for storytelling, journalism, content creation, social media management, and production 📖
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