Trish Maganda

Non Profit Builder I Media Development I Project Mgt I M&E I Governance I Advocacy I Social Worker | First Aider | EMS | Peer Educator | SRHRAdvocate

[Trish Maganda @Trishgift151]

@mediachallengeug CEO has been named a 2024 @elevateprize Winner! Congratulations to you @MpindiAbaas and the entire MCI community. #makegoodfamous

It's a huge day for @mediachallengeug our CEO is officially a 2024 @elevateprize winner. #MakeGoodFamous

[Media Challenge Initiative @IMChallengeug]

📱Commercial agents are becoming storytellers.

This week, we kicked off with a hands-on training session helping commercial agents in Arua District harness the power of their smartphones for content creation.

[Media Challenge Initiative @IMChallengeug]

With this training, we are turning everyday moments for these commercial agents into opportunities to create compelling content that sells.

[Media Challenge Initiative @IMChallengeug]

Public accountability is a framework that empowers citizens to question, challenge, and demand better governance.

Today, we kickstarted our public accountability and transparency (PAT) training for urban journalists.

[Media Challenge Initiative @IMChallengeug]

This training led by Leonard Imanishimwe empowered the journalists with skills on how to cover governance, transparency, and citizen rights with more depth and impact.

[Media Challenge Initiative @IMChallengeug]

📱Every product has a story worth telling.

Today in Yumbe, commercial agents sharpened their mobile storytelling skills, learning how to create engaging content, showcase their products and also highlight the real impact of their work in communities.

#ClimateSmartAgriculture

[Restless Development @Restless_Uganda]

"Unemployment is a consistent issue in our country. The government boasts of various measures in place, and that itself signals the disconnect."— Opening remarks of our Hub Director, @GabrielIguma.

Today, together with our partners @SensitiseUg, @FarajaAfricaFdn, @Kayese256, and @IMChallengeug under the Programme on Accountability, Civic Engagement and Rights (#PACER), we hosted the Annual National Stakeholders' Breakfast Dialogue under the Youth Inclusion, Governance and Accountability (#YIGAProject).

The dialogue brought together government representatives including @Mglsd_UG , civil society actors, and youth leaders from Karamoja and West Nile.

The theme: : “Youth Unemployment: A Perspective Of Government Wealth Creation Initiatives And Inclusive Governance For Sustainable Development.”

Youth unemployment is not a new problem. The programmes exist, but young people aren't feeling them. That gap between policy and lived reality is exactly what today was designed to address.

This work is made possible with the generous support of the Embassies of @DKinUganda, @SwedeninUG, @NLinUganda, and @IrlEmbUganda.

@UgGrowproject

[Media Challenge Initiative @IMChallengeug]

Play is not a luxury. It is a right.

On this #InternationalDayOfPlay, we celebrate the power of joyful, safe, and meaningful childhood experiences and recommit to building media that nurtures them.

Because when children play, they don't just have fun. They grow.

#MIL4kids

[Media Challenge Initiative @IMChallengeug]

.@Johnblanshe_m emphasized that using data to track government commitments and performance, journalists play a critical role in strengthening public accountability and ensuring citizens have the information they need to demand action and transparency.

[Media Challenge Initiative @IMChallengeug]

📊 Data tells a story - if you know where to find it.

In today's public accountability and transparency (PAT) training, urban journalists sharpened their data journalism skills by learning how to analyze public records, and transform datasets into compelling stories that matter.

[Blanshe Musinguzi @Johnblanshe_m]

Always a pleasure to share knowledge on data journalism. Thank you for the invitation.

[Media Challenge Initiative @IMChallengeug]

The #FIFAWorldCup fever is HERE and our colleagues are already picking their winners! 🌍🏆

@Switch_AFR went around the office and asked who's taking home the @FIFAWorldCup this year and not everyone played it safe.

Any surprises? Tell us your prediction below! 👇

[Media Challenge Initiative @IMChallengeug]

What happens when diplomacy meets media development?

We were honoured to host Ambassador of
@SwedeninUG Maria Håkansson and her delegation for open, forward-looking conversations touching on media literacy & how we can work together to build a more informed society.

[Switch Africa @Switch_AFR]

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Hon. Jacob Oboth Oboth has been elected Speaker of the 12th Parliament, succeeding Anita Annet Among after a heated race that reflected shifting political tides within the August House.

[Switch Africa @Switch_AFR]

During the Unmute East Africa episode at YMCA Kampala, Nkalubo Oprah, a Law Student at Makerere University discusses the role of personal networks in individual development and career paths, highlighting how communities are important in early influence, but youth should also make independent standa when it comes to some choices.
@YmcaUganda @Twaweza_NiSisi @MakerereLaw @twaweza_uganda

Switched by @l_mwesigwa

[Switch Africa @Switch_AFR]

During the Unmute East Africa episode at YMCA Kampala, Joshua Curtis, a YMCA Student talks about the need for youth to be supported by personal networks like friends and family, by using a personal experience on the role his family played in developing his culinary skills.
@YmcaUganda @Twaweza_NiSisi @twaweza_uganda

Switched by @l_mwesigwa

[Switch Africa @Switch_AFR]

“Success doesn’t come on a silver platter, you have to work for it.” Makula Joan shares her story of resilience, and how the support systems youths get from friends and family should not blind you to working hard for your own goals. The full Unmute East Africa episode is available on the Switch Africa YouTube channel.

@YmcaUganda @Twaweza_NiSisi @twaweza_uganda

[Switch Africa @Switch_AFR]

What started as bake sales, fundraising drives, and community partnerships has become a powerful step towards ending period poverty. This Menstrual Hygiene Day, 28 May, we celebrate young people who are ensuring that no girl misses out on education, opportunities, or dignity because of her period. Together, they are helping build a more period friendly world one solution at a time.
#PeriodFriendlyWorld
#MHMDay2026
switched by @ShibaNakakande

[Switch Africa @Switch_AFR]

Ending period poverty starts with normalising menstruation, educating communities, and ensuring every girl has the dignity to manage her period safely. A period-friendly world is possible when no girl has to miss school or feel ashamed because of a natural part of life.

Switched by @ShibaNakakande & @ShadrachBethel

@AFRIpads @VivaconAgua

[Switch Africa @Switch_AFR]

Yes, businesses need to make a profit. Jesse Jeremy, an entrepreneur believes that too. But he also believes a business's first responsibility is to serve people and create value for society.

That belief inspired him to create Konnecta, a ride-hailing app designed to give drivers better earnings while connecting customers to a broader range of services within one ecosystem.

For Jesse, Konnecta is a new way of doing business—one that puts people first while still creating sustainable success.

Switched by @Dismas_Nuwaine

[Switch Africa @Switch_AFR]

Uganda’s current Ebola status stands atcon 15 confirmed cases across Kampala and Wakiso. With the response system actively holding back escalation, staying safe comes down to following the updated Ministry of Health. Here is the breakdown of the latest guidelines. Let's shape the facts and stop the spread.

Switched by @ShadrachBethel

@MinofHealthUG @WHO