When Harriet Amongi was twelve years old her life was turned upside down. Harriet is a 40-year-old Langi from Lira, a district in the Northern part of Uganda, now residing in Wembley Kiyembe barracks, a suburb in Kampala, Uganda. As the eldest of five children, Harriet faced immense challenges after the loss of her parents. […]
One of the episodes that strikes me most from the life of Rose Busingye is what happened to her when she tried to respond to the need of some Ugandan women who were sick with AIDS. She was a nurse in Kampala and had made attempts to help these women, which she explained like this: […]
Esther’s life took a turn when she joined Primary Five and started getting support for her education at Meeting Point International (MPI) in 2008, where she continued her journey until Primary Seven. After her primary education, Esther joined Luigi Giussani High School for her secondary school education where she met faces that accompanied her to […]
Wandera Gorreti’s story is proof of the enduring human spirit, a radiant tale of resilience and discovering one’s value. Though her smile was her shield, behind it lay a secret battle, a husband’s rejection, homelessness and the weight of a pregnancy doubted by family members but Gorreti wasn’t defined by these hardships
Time and again, Meeting Point International (MPI) has been sought as an epitome of reality because of the diverse experiential education it has given thousands of people. In the bid to have a tangible experience, Emma (19) and Elena (16) from Italy decided to visit MPI between the 4th of September 2023 and the 8th of September […]
When I prayed to God for an internship place, I did not imagine how kind he would be to me. I simply wanted a place where I would grow my journalistic and communication skills and build lasting professional relationships that would make me a good fit for the corporate world after my graduation. It has […]
Achan Aida Agnes alias Modello Agnes, a social worker at Meeting Point International (MPI) is one of the longest-serving employees of MPI. Her workmates call her ‘Mother ’not only because of her experience with MPI, the women, and Rose Busingye (the executive director of MPI) but also her never-ending loving guidance about work and life […]
Alex Muleke’s Journey “I am not just an artist but a person who shows what I feel inside visually on canvas. Art is all about expressing feelings and emotions,” said Alex Muleke during a conversation with him at his workshop in Kireka which is close to his former school, Luigi Giussani High School (LGHS). Alex […]
A Poet’s Journey Moses Owori, alias Mosh the Poet, has journeyed with Meeting Point International (MPI) since 2014 when he joined senior one at Luigi Giussani High School (LGHS). He is the fourth-born son of Aketch Loyce (one of the MPI members). Loyce and her six children live in Kireka. Moses is currently doing a […]
Koreyo Phiona’s Journey with MPI “When I joined Meeting Point International (MPI) last year as an employee, I faced a question that was simple yet tricky. Who am I?” Koreyo Phiona, a social worker at MPI remembered her first days at MPI. No one asked her this question but the atmosphere of MPI was communicating. […]
