Brenda Akankwasa

Creative Mentor @triumph_uganda, Mentor Fellow @creativeAction_| Inclusive Disability Advocate |Graphics Designer| Art & Crafts| Music| Born again Christian.

[Brenda Akankwasa @brekankwasa]

@ritah27955 @FranklynInst @triumph_uganda Thank you.

[Brenda Akankwasa @brekankwasa]

I am excited to be graduating with the #PML2026 cohort of @FranklynInst . It has been a privilege to be part of this amazing journey of growth and transformation. Tomorrow we celebrate!
@FranklynInst
@triumph_uganda
#Leadership
#PublicManagement

[Brenda Akankwasa @brekankwasa]

@triumph_uganda @FranklynInst Thank you TRIUMPH.

[Triumph Mental Health Support (TRIUMPH) @triumph_uganda]

Mental Health for everyone 💙

During orientation week, TRIUMPH team visited 3 universities in Jinja: @MakJinja , @MUBSJinja & Kampala University Jinja! 🧠✨

We engaged hundreds of students on mental health awareness, disability inclusion & practical self-care.

[Triumph Mental Health Support (TRIUMPH) @triumph_uganda]

A key focus of our presentation today: data inclusion.

Standard health reporting often misses disability metrics.

We are discussing practical ways to capture disability-disaggregated data in Jinja City health facilities.

#MeTooProject #InclusiveHealth

[Triumph Mental Health Support (TRIUMPH) @triumph_uganda]

Effective health delivery relies on coordination! 💫

We appreciate the opportunity to engage city health leaders, local officials, and civil society partners to strengthen inclusive health services across Jinja. 🤝

[Triumph Mental Health Support (TRIUMPH) @triumph_uganda]

Today we are sharing key outcomes from our peer-led model.

By taking HIV, TB, and Malaria education and testing directly into communities, we are ensuring youth with disabilities are included in regional health systems. ♿🏥

#MeTooProject #InclusiveHealth

[Triumph Mental Health Support (TRIUMPH) @triumph_uganda]

Midday momentum at our Masese Health Outreach! 🔥📢

​Our 'Experts of Experience' are leading peer support spaces, breaking down stigma, and conducting free HIV, TB & malaria screenings.

We are here until 4:30 PM—make your way down to Masese 2, Danida! ⏳✨
​#MeTooproject

[Triumph Mental Health Support (TRIUMPH) @triumph_uganda]

📢 Masese, join us tomorrow!

​TRIUMPH, @TASOUganda, UDHA & @JINJANYPA bring an Integrated HIV, Malaria & TB Outreach for adolescents & youth, including youth with disabilities! ♿❤️
​📍 Masese 2, Danida
🕙 10 AM - 4:30 PM
🩺 Free testing, counseling & peer support. Join us! 🙌

[Triumph Mental Health Support (TRIUMPH) @triumph_uganda]

You can't pour from an empty cup. 🚫

Action: What is one thing you are giving yourself permission to say "No" to this week?

#Boundaries #Peace #ADP
#31DaysOfHope
#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

[Triumph Mental Health Support (TRIUMPH) @triumph_uganda]

No girl should have to face period stigma . We are proud to stand together for a #PeriodFriendlyWorld! 🩸✨

True empowerment means ensuring that every young woman has the resources, dignity, and the mental well-being support she deserves to manage her health without shame.

[Triumph Mental Health Support (TRIUMPH) @triumph_uganda]

Want to be a Mental Health ally? 🤝

Promise to check in on one friend every single week.
Allyship is an ongoing commitment to inclusion.

#Ally #UNCRPD #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
#31DaysOfHope

[Refactory Academy @refactory_acad]

📍 Jinja College — approx. 70 10X Participants at Jinja College embracing digital skills. Their curiosity and resilience are powering opportunities in the digital economy as small business owners or employers.

#HireASchoolLab #10XDigitalEconomy #RefactoryAcademy

[Triumph Mental Health Support (TRIUMPH) @triumph_uganda]

For Young People, By Young People! ✊
Day 1 of the #LeadersSummit26 at was incredibly impactful! We dived deep into finding community-led solutions for challenges that hit our peers hardest—from improving treatment adherence to tackling high viral loads and poverty.

[Triumph Mental Health Support (TRIUMPH) @triumph_uganda]

Happy New Month, everyone! 🌿✨
​Welcome to May!

It’s the start of Mental Health Awareness Month. Today, let's turn our feeds green for visibility and check in on someone you care about. 💚

​Let's start the conversation! 👇
​#HappyNewMonth #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

[Triumph Mental Health Support (TRIUMPH) @triumph_uganda]

Faith leaders are key partners in the HIV, TB, and Malaria response! 🤝 Currently engaging with Jinja’s religious community to champion mental health and disability inclusion for our youth. 🧠✨

Proudly supported by @TASOUganda & @UDHA_Uganda via @GlobalFund . 🌍

[Triumph Mental Health Support (TRIUMPH) @triumph_uganda]

Yesterday in Bugembe was all about community and care. 🙌

We are committed to integrating mental health into the HIV response to ensure no young person is left behind due to stigma or disability. Thank you for making it a success! 🌍🔥 #EndHIVStigma #LeaveNoOneBehind

[Triumph Mental Health Support (TRIUMPH) @triumph_uganda]

Youth are not just beneficiaries; they are leaders! 📣 At TRIUMPH, we empower YPLHIV and youth with disabilities to lead the HIV response. Their lived experience is the best guide for inclusive programming. 🗣️♿️ #YouthVoices #LeadersSummit26

[Okiror Benjamin @OkirorBenjamin5]

~Mental health is health, and for people with disabilities and the wider communities, it must be protected, respected, and treated as essential.

~Too often,mental health needs are delayed,dismissed,and
misunderstood

~But when a person lives with disability, the challenges they face such as social stigma, discrimination, inaccessible services,

~The barriers to employment,
education, and isolation can directly affect their mental well-being.

~Mental health support should not be an “extra.” It is a human right.
There is no health with out mental health.

#LeadersSummit26
@ismailcoord
@TASOUganda
@GovUganda
@ssenyondoambro1

[Triumph Mental Health Support (TRIUMPH) @triumph_uganda]

Tomorrow, we move again! 📍 Building on our success in Jinja Central, we’re bringing integrated HIV, TB, and Mental Health support directly to Bugembe. 🧠✨

Health is only inclusive when it reaches everyone—including youth with disabilities. Let’s make it count! ✊