Norah Owaraga

Writing for civic activism is a job I can do for free

What job would you do for free? These past four weeks, a post that I authored and published in November 2022 has been trending as the second most viewed post on my blog, The Humanist View. With majority viewership from Uganda, followed by the United States of America and the United Kingdom. I wondered how…

Facilitate the pursuit of happiness

How would you improve your community? Aspire to think and do as Captain Ibrahim Traore, President of Burkina Faso. “It is about making sacrifices for the homeland, giving the best of oneself for the well-being of the people,” Captain Traore is quoted as having said. And he holds true to his rhetoric in his actions.…

Resilience and tenacity make a person unique

Resilience and tenacity she is endowed with. Which she uses to do the greater good, and for that I admire and aspire to do as she does. Fundraisers for charitable development interventions, surely can tell you that it isn’t easy to rebound from a rejection. With her tenacity. though, against all odds she rebounds and…

Spotlight on Uganda’s ailing public healthcare services

“What are the funding gaps in the healthcare sector since the withdrawal of USAID assistance?” was among the five major questions discussed on Saturday, 29th March 2025, on Capital Gang, a highly listened to political radio talk show on 91.3 Capital FM. Listening in, I was saddened by the generic-sound-bite type of politicking statements that…