This is a true story about a girl-child who was orphaned and raised in the most neglected area of Uganda at that time—Karamoja. Her greatest dream was to get an education, but she had to go through so many heart-breaking obstacles to achieve that dream.
The girl-child grew up in settings that are unknown to those in the urban backgrounds, in a region that was a no-go area for the non-natives then.
Amidst poverty and in a culture where girl-child education is not a priority, she managed to get to a university, and of all, Makerere University, the oldest and premier institution of higher learning in East Africa. The book is characterized by grit, resilience, and determination.
Betty Ogiel Rubanga is an exceptional human resource practitioner who uses both her technical knowledge and her life experiences to inspire and influence greatness in people.
She is an author and an inspirational and motivational speaker who overcame the odds of speech loss and impairment.
Betty is happily married to Julius Rubanga and blessed with three sons—namely, Ronald Icaarat Malinga, Hansel Maku Rubanga, and Hanan Rubanga.
In December 2016, Betty won the Human Resource Excellence Award 2016 in the category of employee engagement in recognition for her outstanding professional achievement awarded by the Human Resource Managers’ Association of Uganda.
She is passionate about helping the needy and disadvantaged people in society, especially orphans and widows among others.
My messages of hope and resilience have touched countless lives. Passionate about advocating for the vulnerable, I founded the Betty Ogiel Foundation, a non-profit organization supporting girl-child education in the Karamoja and Teso Regions of Uganda. My work focuses on helping girls in dire circumstances attain higher education and develop skills for self-reliance while also sometimes extending support to boys in underprivileged areas.
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