Clarissa Natukwasa

a follower of Jesus, wife, mother of 3, soap maker, Director @rissanaturals

[Clarissa Natukwasa @Natukwasa3]

''All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others!''
Animal Farm

[Buni, The Investorpreneur @BuniChristopher]

Not long ago (I think 2014), Ssembule, a company manufacturing electronics & steel, sought government bailout of 7 billion unsuccessfully & was later on sold by the bank creditors. Now, in 2024, Fresh Cuts (sausages & meat), is being saved by government over an 8 billion bill.

[jonzing. @ehisssss]

unless you're a thief or a cheat, i see no reason why you want your chats to disappear after 24hrs.

[꧁༒☬ 𝔾𝕒𝕓𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕝 ☬༒꧂ @Gabbrielxzn]

Thought I was just gonna drop my kid off at a birthday party and leave. He wanted me to stay. When I mentioned not wanting to be with my parents all the time at his age he said, “I’m having a different childhood than you.”

[Clarissa Natukwasa @Natukwasa3]

@aliza_pearl Thank you soooo much. I did on Monday. Amen and Amen thank you Aliza 😘

[Clarissa Natukwasa @Natukwasa3]

So something happened this week. I turned the ripe young age of 40. Before this, last year actually, I had always believed the lie that growing old is somewhat bad. But this year, with a deliberate mindset change I am glad for this Blessing from God.
💃 💃

[Clarissa Natukwasa @Natukwasa3]

A quick forensic analysis of my X posts shows that I only post when I am dissatisfied with my banker or my power provider. Surgery must be done on this profile for there are so many things I am satisfied and happy with. So look out for that 😊😁

[Clarissa Natukwasa @Natukwasa3]

@Spartakussug We had someone in charge of the damp cloth. We had to cool the back of the TV before the parent crossed the threshold..those were the days the brain was working at like 90% 🤣 😂

[FΛME @famexbt]

Dad of a highly sensitive 7 year old asks Dr. John Delony if he’s handling his son’s emotions the wrong way.

Caller: “My son is almost 7, and he cries over what feels like everything. I’m trying not to coddle him, but I also don’t want to dismiss his feelings by telling him to just suck it up. Am I doing this wrong?”

Dr. John Delony challenged the idea that emotional toughness comes from ignoring pain;

“If you just tell him to suck it up, you’re not making him tougher. You’re teaching him to disconnect from his emotions.”

His advice was simple:

“Attend to the pain, then help him get back in the game.”

The bigger lesson: Being emotionally supportive doesn’t mean raising a child who can’t handle hardship. You can validate a child’s feelings while still teaching them how to recover, adapt, and keep moving forward.

[Clarissa Natukwasa @Natukwasa3]

@observerug This child was depressed. Relating well with others and good academic performance doesn't mean that he was not depressed. It's so sad. May God comfort the family

[Zach @DocKrease]

“Being born again is a supernatural act. Being born again is something that you don’t ask for, you don’t have sense enough to ask for, you’re dead!

God does this, and it’s by His grace that He does this, and it’s for His glory that He does this.”

[Clarissa Natukwasa @Natukwasa3]

@kampala_solomon @CanaryMugume I am here for the articulate response. Plus the extreme politeness. Well presented.

[Daily Monitor @DailyMonitor]

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[Clarissa Natukwasa @Natukwasa3]

@UEDCLTD why is power off so early on a Sunday in Buwate. 7.00am it was off! Are there any works going on? Please rectify asap

[TheNorthGreenSchool @NorthGreenUG]

Yesterday marked the inaugural edition of The Forge, bringing together fathers, uncles, & father figures from our school community.

It takes a community with shared values to raise a child, so men engaged in meaningful discussions on raising boys into men of character & purpose.

[TheNorthGreenSchool @NorthGreenUG]

The tassels flew, the cheers echoed, & memories were made. 🎓✨

To the Delta Class of 2026, thank you for leaving your mark on The North Green School. As you step into a new chapter, remember-this isn't the end of your story; it's only the beginning.

The future is yours. 🎊💚

[Clarissa Natukwasa @Natukwasa3]

@UgEquityBank what's happening? The app has been like this all day? Is it a general problem?or am alone penniless?

[C @cyrusamanya]

You should have things you don't do, places you don't go to, substances you don't take, words you don't say

By all means, have Principles and Standards.

[𝗠𝘂𝗵𝗲𝗲 ♛ @muheediva01]

You cannot spend years breaking a child's spirit and then expect a few words in adulthood to repair what took years to destroy. You cannot teach a child to fear your footsteps, your voice, your moods, and your anger, then expect them to see you as a source of comfort later in life.

[Clarissa Natukwasa @Natukwasa3]

@UEDCLTD power is off in Buwate. Went off about 10min ago.
Are we on your radar?

[Uganda Medical Association @TheUMAofficial]

Let us be honest: the issue is not that medical interns are too many.
It is not that Uganda has no money.
It is that medical interns are not being treated as a priority.

Consider the choices being made:

• Parliament keeps growing.
Parliament’s budget reportedly doubled to about 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟭. 𝟮 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻. The money going to 529 MPs rose from about 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟰𝟬𝟬𝗯 in 2020/21 to 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟳𝟰𝟰.𝟰𝗯 in 2026/27, an increase of about 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟯𝟰𝟰.𝟰𝗯.
What direct return does this give the common Ugandan in a crowded hospital?

• Two offices alone tell the story.
The Speaker and Deputy Speaker offices had about 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟳.𝟭𝗯 combined in 2020/21. In 2026/27, they stand at about 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟱𝟬.𝟮𝗯 , an increase of about 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟰𝟯.𝟭𝗯 for only two offices.
That increase alone can pay 𝟯𝟬𝟬𝟬 interns 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟭𝗺 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿, with money left.

• Questionable spending continues.
In 2025/26, selected Speaker’s office lines reportedly included 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟮.𝟰𝗯 for foreign travel, 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟵𝟲𝟲𝗺 for fuel, 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟰.𝟴𝗯 for incapacity, death benefits and funeral expenses, and 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟱.𝟮𝗯 for donations. Total: about 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟭𝟰.𝟮𝗯. What lasting public health return does this produce compared with doctors on wards?

• RDC structures are being funded.
Uganda reportedly has 146 RDCs, 170 Deputy RDCs and 432 Assistant RDCs, total 748 officials. Their proposed salary enhancement requires an extra 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟮𝟵.𝟬𝟳𝟵𝗯 every year.
Add the reported 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟯𝟬𝗯 for LC I to LC V political leader facilitation, and that is about 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟱𝟵𝗯. In what way does this benefit the common Ugandan?

• Donations are funded.
State House donations reportedly consumed 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟳𝟱𝟭𝗯 over seven financial years. In 2023/24 alone, donations were budgeted at 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟭𝟴.𝟭𝗯, but actual spending reached 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟴𝟬.𝟭𝟴𝗯. If tens and hundreds of billions can be found for donations, how does 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟮𝟰𝗯 to 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟯𝟲𝗯 for over 2,000 medical interns become impossible?

• Health was not protected with the same urgency.
The Ministry of Health vote fell from about 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟭. 𝟲𝟵𝟯 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 in FY2023/24 to about 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟭. 𝟯𝟰𝟰 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 in FY2024/25, a reduction of about 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟯𝟰𝟵𝗯. Even the 2025/26 estimate of 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟭.𝟱𝟲𝟰 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 remains below the 2023/24 level. Yet health is the sector that directly touches mothers in labour, accident victims, children with malaria, emergency patients and families in public hospitals.

Now compare:

• 2,000 interns × Shs1m × 12 months = 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟮𝟰𝗯 per year
• 2,500 interns × Shs1m × 12 months = 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟯𝟬𝗯 per year
• 3,000 interns × Shs1m × 12 months = 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟯𝟲𝗯 per year

Even using the Ministry of Health’s own gross figure of Shs15.6m per intern per year, the reported 2,706 eligible interns would require about Shs42.2b. That is still small compared with what is being found for political comfort and administrative expansion.

That money is not a handout.

✨ It avails doctors on wards.
✨ It keeps emergency units covered.
✨ It supports maternity care.
✨ It fills staffing gaps in regional referrals.
✨ It protects patients.

So let us stop pretending.

This is not a numbers problem.
This is not a money problem.
It is a priority problem.

Medical interns are doctors under apprenticeship, not free labour!

#InternsNotSlaves