“I had to sit home between October to January,” Guma recalls. “It was a time to reflect but also survive. You start thinking beyond just your papers. How do I get food? How do I stay sane?”

Namulwana was born and raised in Mukono, and studied at Seeta Parents Primary School, where she got four aggregates in her Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE).

According to Mrs. Rebecca Kangabe, UCU’s Director of ICT Services, the university is investing in cutting-edge digital systems like Alpha MIS, Moodle, and eChagua to foster collaboration, productivity, and secure access.

“I felt an overwhelming sense of pride and excitement,” she says, recalling graduation day. “Wearing the new  gown, hearing my name called, my family cheering—it was like a dream come true,” she adds

For Rev. Canon Paul Wasswa Ssembiro, chaplain of Uganda Christian University (UCU), it was a moment of joy and pride as he translated the sermon which Bishop Henry Luke Orombi, the former Archbishop of the Church of Uganda gave, at the event at the Anglican Shrine.

“You’d be surprised how many students are hooked,” one student says, pulling back the curtain on a hidden crisis. “They can’t pay rent, but they’re high every day.”