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Concerts-1 Vanessa Nakate, a Ugandan climate justice activist. 01/08/2022 Concerts - Jjumba Martin music uganda, african music, In the words of 40 year old Nyakat Chatim (2014), "I rushed from Sudan with nothing, but my 5 children. The war had intensified more than we expected. Life is not very easy here, but we are trying our best to make it happen."I met Nyakat in 2014, in Kiryandongo refugee settlement, following the Civil War in South Sudan that broke up the previous year, following a political struggle between Kiir and Machar that led to Machar uganda wedding photographers Joss Mugisa at his home in Buliisa. Mugisa was detained for about two months because he "disagreed with Total photographers in uganda Dr. Priscilla Busingye, a consecrated nun with the Catholic Banyatereza Sisters of Uganda, is the first woman and first African physician to win the Gerson L’Chaim Prize. Dr. Priscilla was born and raised in an impoverished Ugandan village with no attending nurse or doctor, no medical equipment, and no electricity. The training and support she later received from the Banyatereza Sisters inspired her to devote her life to serving the poor. Sister Priscilla is now one of only a handful of such specialists in all of Uganda, and a rare resource for the rural communities she serves. Her motivation comes from the joy of preventing maternal deaths and birth injuries through the excellent care she and her team provide. She is also an accomplished fistula (birth injury) surgeon, serves as the head of the Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Uganda. (2022) african photographers Village Chief Naaba Gbang Laar tamal, Bawku East Ghana (2018) jjumba martin photography Ugandan wedding photographers I have been to Sudan only once and most remarkable for me is the skin color of the people there and how much they embrace the beauty in it, especially the women. “Sudan”, the country, is literally named after the skin colour of its people. “Sudan” comes from the word sud,” “sud” in Arabic is the basis for the word “aswad”, which means black. (2014) Jjumba martin, photographer uganda, corporate photographers Kampala Soft ground wrestling Uganda photographer in kampala Bawku East Ghana (2018) photographer from uganda Good Photographers in East Africa From the collection "Looks of wisdom" 2019 photographer from kampala Retired Archbishop Stanley Ntagali , former Bishop of Masindi-Kitara from 2004 to 2012. Ntagali served as 8th Archbishop of the Church of Uganda until March 1, 2020 when he clocked the mandatory retirement age of 65. (August 2023.) african fathers Looks of wisdom 2017 Untitled-1 From the collection "Looks of wisdom" documentary photographer in Kampala A portrait of Lula, student at Morneau Shepell Secondary School for Girls (MSSSG) in Kakuma refugee camp, nothern Kenya. The school enrolls studious, hardworking girls while also helping the most vulnerable girls in the camp. Girls who are orphaned or only have one parent, or those who lack family support and protection, are at a disadvantage. They have no means of earning money and they risk being pulled from school to care for siblings, do tasks such as collect firewood, or get married. If they go to MSSSG they can stay in school, be safe, and focus on their education.Taken on assignment for the GAS. Company. (2015) documentary photographers in uganda freelance ugandan photographers Shot on assignment with Fenix International, now ENGIE Energy Access. Fenix International is an energy and financial services company with a mission to transform customers’ lives through access to clean power and inclusive financing. Fenix’s flagship product, ReadyPay Power, is an expandable, lease-to-own home solar system, financed through affordable installments over Mobile Money. Customers put down a small deposit, then pay less than they would spend on kerosene and candles to access bright clean lights, phone charging, radios, and other appliances. (2016) kampala photographers Photograph of my little brother shot oncomission for Wakisha Matches for promotion purpose. Wakisha is a matchbox manufacturer. (2016) photographers from kampala Dr. Priscilla Busingye, a consecrated nun with the Catholic Banyatereza Sisters of Uganda, is the first woman and first African physician to win the Gerson L’Chaim Prize. Dr. Priscilla was born and raised in an impoverished Ugandan village with no attending nurse or doctor, no medical equipment, and no electricity. The training and support she later received from the Banyatereza Sisters inspired her to devote her life to serving the poor. Sister Priscilla is now one of only a handful of such specialists in all of Uganda, and a rare resource for the rural communities she serves. Her motivation comes from the joy of preventing maternal deaths and birth injuries through the excellent care she and her team provide. She is also an accomplished fistula (birth injury) surgeon, serves as the head of the Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Uganda. (2022) photography in africa Shida Leni, Ugandan sprinter (2021) Concerts Photography - Jjumba Martin David Kyagulanyi,Independent Mining & Metals Professional (2018) documentary photographers uganda Francis Karuhanga, Chief executive, Stanbic Uganda Holdings. (2024) Maddox Ssematimba - Jjumba Martin east african photographer In 1992, the Turkana in Kakuma area were faced with a situation of having to live side by side with huge numbers of complete strangers. UNHCR set up a refugee camp in Kakuma, in order to accommodate refugees from Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia and other countries and by August 2001, the camp had more than 80,000 people.Previously, and even currently, there has been word of how old customs of tribalism are prevalent in Africa, and that people cannot overcome cultural frictions to create an orderly world spontaneously. Looking at these beautifully endowed women co-exist with refugees during my visit to Kakuma in 2015 only proves that people can find ways of coexisting with cultural “others.” (2015) east african photographers Lady in red, Bugolobi market 2019 freelance photo journalist uganda Cathy Adengo, Head of Sustainability, Stanbic Bank Uganda freelance ugandan photographer, jjumba martin, Fafan Zone in the Somali region of Ethiopia jjumba martin Christopher Brown Nambago lived a life of hard work and adventure. He was the first black traffic Police officer in the colonial era, goalkeeper of the national team and at the same time, a member of the national cricket team. He was also a fine musician. At 94, when he died, he had been playing the same violin for 76 years. In 1938, while studying at Busoga College Mwiri, Nambago ordered the violin from Lenard’s Company in Britain, through his teacher, Rev. F.G. Coates.Till death, he had kept the same violin. ©Jjumba Martin 2016 Random portrait with a lady in Naguru, Kampala 2015 I had the pleasure of photographing Sister Charity Musiimire with a group of other catholic nuns who are working to improve health care servces provided in the western region of Uganda. While working on a Fistula story with another nun, Sister Priscilla Busingye, the 2020 L’Chaim prize winner, sister Charity was my main go-to person and she effortlessly did the translations for our one-week long stay at the hospital. Catholic sisters around the world do phenomenal work, especially with the poor and in these times when the Catholic Church is repeatedly called into question, these sisters seem to represent a purer version of religion and it Random Portrait of Apio from Eastern Uganda (2017) A portrait session with Adrian. He was the second black person I met with blue eyes. (2022) A wood worker at Mayondo Engineering works, Uganda 2024. Gobir Liki Jazz Band, Yumbe (2015)
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