Norah Owaraga

Why the ‘Karamoja convocation’ was sham and travesty

Originally posted on Apalochubakori Perspectives: From 18th to 21st August 2015, thousands of Christians congregated at a convocation in Moroto Town, Karamoja. What should have been a prayer event touched on some sensitive key issues. I attended part of the events and share with you why I think the convocation became a pretense and a…

What does changing complex systems look like in practice?

What does changing complex systems look like in practice?.

Economically, socially and environmentally accountable

It seems like we are the first organisation ever to deliver to our auditor’s books of accounts – box files of vouchers and of reports – in environmentally friendly kikapus – bags made out of dry palm leaves. I deduce this from our auditors began to identify us as those who brought their records in…

Economics that works but is incompatible with culture is doomed to fail

The Context This is the story of an economically well designed life insurance scheme for members of a Ugandan individual membership development organisation; an association with thousands of members from all over Uganda. Association members being over 2,500 men and women living in relative poverty; able to meet their basic needs, but unable to meet…