Know Yourself | Episode 1 - Part 2

The Man Who Chose His Name

In this episode of Footprints Podcast, Jacqueline Asiimwe sits down with Phillip Wafula Oguttu, a journalist, political leader, and one of Uganda’s enduring public voices. His story begins in Lumino, where hardship, land injustice, and the early loss of his father shaped his sense of fairness. He shares how he once dreamed of becoming a lawyer, how newspapers opened another route, and how journalism became his way of exposing wrongs and speaking to power. The conversation travels through his childhood, Bank of Uganda, his scholarship to China, his time in Tanzania, encounters with Idi Amin, the Moshi Conference, and his reflections on Uganda’s political journey. It is a conversation about language, courage, memory, public life, and the strange roads by which people become who they are. “You are forced to learn.” — Phillip Wafula Oguttu That line, spoken about learning Chinese in a place where no one spoke his language, also carries the spirit of his wider story. Life forced him to learn. History forced him to choose. Injustice forced him to develop a voice. Listen to the full episode and subscribe for more stories from Footprints Podcast, where we tell the stories and glean the wisdom of our elders. _ For more on CivLegacy Foundation's Change Initiative,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE⁠⁠:⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.civsourceafrica.com/] #footprintspodcastseries

Know Yourself | Episode 1 - Part 2

In Part Two of the Footprints Podcast, Dr. Hilda Tadria takes us deeper into her extraordinary journey of leadership, feminist consciousness, self-awareness, and legacy. From Makerere to ESAMI [https://esami-africa.org/], from consultancy work to the United Nations, and eventually to the founding of MEMPROW [https://www.memprow.org/], Dr. Hilda Tadria reflects on the doors she walked through, the systems she challenged, and the girls and women she committed her life to empowering. This episode is a powerful reminder that awareness alone is not enough. True leadership requires the courage to act, the wisdom to build, and the humility to prepare others to carry the work forward. Listen to Part Two of Dr. Hilda Tadria’s story now on the Footprints Podcast. _ For more on CivLegacy Foundation's Change Initiative,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE⁠⁠:⁠⁠ [https://www.civsourceafrica.com/] #footprintspodcastseries

Footprints Podcast | Season 2 | Episode 1 - Part 1 | The Girl They Refused to Let Shrink

In this episode of Footprints Season 2, Jacqueline Asiimwe sits with Dr. Hilda Mary Kabushenga Tadria [https://awdf.org/dr-hilda-m-tadria/] for a deeply reflective conversation on childhood, education, mentorship, feminist consciousness, marriage, motherhood, leadership, and legacy. Footprints Season 2 turns toward succession, transitions, and legacy, asking what it means to live in a way that leaves others stronger, steadier, and less likely to fall off the radar. Dr. Tadria shares the early memories that shaped her, from being sent to boarding school at five to the sacrifices her parents made for her education. She reflects on the teachers and mentors who recognised her potential, her journey through Makerere University and Cambridge, and the experiences that deepened her commitment to supporting girls and young women. This conversation is a powerful reminder that people do not become who they are alone. They are seen, held, challenged, guided, and sometimes lovingly dragged toward the larger life waiting for them. Watch, listen, and sit with the wisdom of an elder whose footprints continue to shape generations. _ A vision-driven contributor across the following organizations:Welcome to MEMPROW [https://www.memprow.org/]The African Women's Development Fund: Home [https://awdf.org/]Action For Development (ACFODE): Home [https://acfode.or.ug/]_ For more on CivSource Africa's Change Initiative, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠:⁠ [https://www.civsourceafrica.com/] #footprintspodcastseries

Footprints Podcast | Season 1 | Episode 26 - Part 3 | The Work of Listening and Repair

Ruth later joined Isis Women’s International Cross-CulturalExchange, starting as an information and documentation coordinator, volunteering for six months while still employed at the Ministry, then transitioning fully and eventually becoming Executive Director. At Isis WICCE, she widened access to information beyond elite circles and built documentation that elevated marginalized voices to policymakers. Her work in Luwero and Northern Uganda exposed her to the realities women faced during conflict, including atrocities linked to the LRA war. She helped turn testimony intoaction: advocacy reports, a mental health policy for trauma victims, medical camps for fistula and pelvic floor conditions, and counseling support for emotional recovery. She also helped expand the work beyond Uganda to placesincluding Liberia, South Sudan, Kenya, Nepal, and strengthened public accountability through the International Peace Exposition and health interventions during the AIDS epidemic. After 20 years, she retired in 2016 following a planned transition and succession process. Recognition followed, including an award from Women Have Wings. She remains committed to the belief that trauma care is a national priority, and that documentation protects courage from erasure. _ ©Blurb written by Oratile Mokase For more on CivSource Africa's Change Initiative, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠: [https://www.civsourceafrica.com/] #footprintspodcastseries.

Footprints Podcast | Season 1 | Episode 26 | Part 2 | The Discipline That Opened Doors

After earning a Diploma from Makerere University, Ruth joined the Ministry of Justice as a librarian. She took her work seriously, treating order, cleanliness, and accuracy as real service. That discipline opened an unexpected door: an opportunity to study in London. She completed her first degree and later earned a Master’s Degree in communications. Returning to the Ministry full of ideas, she pushed for laws to reflect Ugandan realities, including recommending community listening so legislation could respond to lived experience. Despite her qualifications andvision, the system rewarded her with a limited promotion to Senior Librarian, revealing the gap between good ideas and institutional appetite for change. _ ©Blurb written by Divine Karungi For more on CivSource Africa's Change Initiative, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠: https://www.civsourceafrica.com/ #footprintspodcastseries.