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For many people today, saving money is a helpful way to put some money away that they might need in the future for an emergency or to pay for a goal they have had, such as furthering their studies or building their house. However, saving on your own is not as easy to do. It takes discipline and commitment.

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“I genuinely love all the changes around campus, especially the pavers. My favourite area is around Bishop Tucker, which is really pleasing to the eye,” said Michelle Lubogo, a second-year law student.

His radiance is hard to miss. Bubbly and so full of life, a young man with dreams the size of a truck. Though Somali by descent, he hasn’t let borders confine his pursuit for knowledge. He has decided to transcend boundaries. 

This insatiable desire to build personal competence has landed him in Mukono and he is upbeat. “Uganda is an organized country, the education system in Uganda is well-developed, and I believed it would provide me with the right skills and knowledge,” he tells me as he smiles.

Uganda Christian University (UCU) emerged as the best exhibitor at the 14th  National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) Exhibition that was held at the UCU Mbale campus  on March 21–23, 2024. The exhibition was organized under the theme ‘Fostering Graduate Employability and Innovations’.

Having started at the lowest rank as a Human Resource (HR) assistant, Florence Nakiyinji, the director of HR and administration, said her progressive growth is one of the reasons she is still at Uganda Christian University (UCU).

Whenever there is a power blackout in Mukono town, it affects the hostel where Diana Nakiyemba lives. As a result, the only option the fourth-year student of Bachelor of Laws at Uganda Christian University (UCU) had was traveling back to the main campus, so she can access electricity light to read her books.

In the midst of that lesson, Ateme discovered gardening. Within the school’s garden, pupils engaged in practical work twice a week – every Wednesday and Saturday. There, among plants, Ateme began a lifelong relationship with agriculture.