Uganda Change Agent Association 2007 AWARD OF MERIT
“Norah has shown an extraordinary commitment and dedication to UCAA, its members, and to the rural men and women of Uganda whose lives are affected by the Change Agents. Her work over the past 15 years has contributed to the positive transformation of the lives of thousands upon thousands of rural men and women throughout Uganda. On this day, 28th April 2007, the day of the 16th UCAA National Delegates Assembly, the UCAA Board of Directors, in gratitude, takes great pride and pleasure in presenting Norah Owaraga with the UCAA Award of Merit for the Year 2007. Norah is truly the “Mother” of UCAA.” Signed by Dr. Maggie Kigozi, Patron and Mrs. Gaudy Nansubuga Ovon, Chairperson.
I served Uganda Change Agent Association (the Association) in multiple capacities, including as:
- Administrative Secretary
- Fundraising and Publicity Secretary
- Executive Secretary. Here secretary being used in the same way as Secretary General or at the level of being a Director.
During my term as the Fundraising and Publicity Secretary, Hon. Winnie Byanyima accepted to be the Association’s Patron. I worked with her in the service of the objectives of the Association.
The Association is of individual members, countrywide; who are associated for development goals.
The Association’s members are representative of diverse nationalities of Uganda, religious and political persuasions.
In its Constitution, the Association specifically included clauses that clearly stipulate that it is not a partisan organization.
As it is the case with the Civil Service, with the Association, one is not permitted to serve in its employ nor as its public relations figure, if at the same time one is overtly actively engaged in partisan political party politics.
All members, employees, and those in the governance of the Association know this and abide by it; at least during the time that I served.
It is the norm with the Association, for those who want to be overtly involved in party politics to relinquish their employment or leadership positions.
This is standard constitutionalism and best practice world over and that which is easily recognizable and is practized by responsible leaders, such as Hon. Byanyima, who hold HIGH ETHICAL standards.
I have no energy to engage with fake-news vendors with inferiority complexes, which mentally enslave them to think that their only affirmation comes from falsely critiquing and diminishing another.
It is in this context that I have just face-book-blocked a one Karl Marx Wu Mageni (something like that); and resolved not to give his falsehoods coverage on my wall.
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