Journalists From Uganda

"I thank God that through Bright Kids I had the chance to save some lives."

"The difference was that my father took education seriously."

"I would hear people say, ‘there goes the fisherman’s daughter,’ whenever I passed by."

"My father used to tell us that the only gift he could ever give us was an education."

"Once I had my education, I would hear people say, ‘there goes the district administrator’s father."

"Life had lost its value in northern Uganda because of this war."

"It was a big shock to me that a whole human being had no value."

"He was six and a half years old, but he was so malnourished that he looked like he was three and a half."

"The situation was changed by an expert in just one hour. How much can we gain by having a team from Carlow visit Bright Kids for just two weeks?"

"Susan spenta few minutes with the child touching it on the feet, then the hands, making sounds for the baby to follow, and soon he was turning his head and responding to the sound, something he hadn’t done in months."

"You are blessed in this country. Education is a right. In Uganda, education is not a right. It is a privilege."

"Let’s see how the authorities handle the situation. I call upon fellow Ugandans to be vigilant at all times, we cannot go on dying like animals. Vigilance is key.For God and my Country."

"Before you go on judging me and scolding me, I want to let you know that there’s more than meets the eye in all this saga that has turned out to be a national issue."

"I endured fear and suffering due to those who sent Brian to trap and kill me. Nebanda was killed in such a way. I didn’t have to wait to be killed, as a precautionary measure I had to seek the solace of authorities to protect myself, my family and constituents from horror."

"If it was for love, I have had many even those younger than Brian and much older, but this was none like other with intentions to harm me."

"What most of you regard as mere love messages should know that this was not just love messages. This boy was being used by some selfish individuals in a mission to lure me with love and kill me."

"handwork pays”. I remember singing that hard work pays, this is our motto. It made me understand that hard work pays because I had a very solid foundation."

"Whatever it is, if you haven't gotten a job, go out there. Don't wait for someone to hold your hands. Look for the job because it is true that you can go out and present yourself on your own merit. You will get it, let's be very truthful because shortcuts and shoddy work is what leads to the downfall of many of us."

"Because for everyone who betrays me, I will take revenge so that they feel the pain of being betrayed because it is very painful to betray your friend."

"Don’t leave yourselves in the hands of others. Work for yourself. Hard work pays. First of all is being focused, being determined and however small a job that you have is, even if it is not a permanent job take it seriously."

"Their problems were my problem. My problems were their problems. I shared it with them. I was happy to eat with them, dance with them. I was paying school fees doing everything."

"Ugandans have to learn or people have to learn to be true to themselves. You must keep your promise. It is an eye for an eye."

"What I learned was that it was not my loss, it was their loss because for me, when I love something or someone I will make sure that the person gets maximum support from me and I give it to my people."

"Politics in Uganda has become very transactional. You give them money; they will have to give you the votes."