TIMOTHY ORIGUMISIRIZA

“The heart of human excellence often begins to beat when you discover a pursuit that absorbs you, frees you, challenges you, or gives you a sense of meaning, joy, or passion.”

A man who keeps answering, teaches others to keep asking. This week, you need to know that some people are not looking for an understanding. They're always looking for a debate. Give them that, and you've already lost time. Not everything deserves a discussion, not every opinion deserves a response. Sometimes the strongest move is simple. Just nod and keep it moving. Be very, very clear about what you're willing to engage with and, most importantly, what you are not. Because the more you entertain everything, the more people assume that everything is up for discussion. #KyamageroDaily

Global Shapers Kampala Hub is excited to join Shapers for Plastic Action. This is a partnership between Global Shapers Community and the Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP). Through #GenerationCircular, we will design and implement relevant interventions. #GlobalShapers

We are proud to see Mellisa Ssanyu speaking at The Mentorship Class on “Pivoting in Career.” Mellisa is a Lawyer working as a Business Development Manager at Dentons Uganda and the Incoming Vice Curator of the Global Shapers, Kampala Hub. #globalshaperscommunity #mentorship

🌴“Glory to God! 🙌🏾 There is power in prayer and in community.” 📖 “The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.” James 5:16

📸 Kampala, grab your cameras! Unpublished, Global Shapers Community Kampala and Muwado have partnered to host the Kampala Photo Walk — where lenses meet community and stories come to life through the streets of our city. #kampalaphotowalk

Not every interview deserves you. Exposure is not influence. Visibility is not leverage. And the media is not your friend, it’s a business model. It amplifies what sells, not what protects you. Learn to decline. If the room does not advance your positioning, protect your timing. If the platform cannot handle nuance, protect your narrative.

We had another great conversation on men & mental health—laying one more brick in the work of awareness, healing, and building intentional men, with @anchor_marriage of @ubctv #TheGardenofEdenTvShow @ManCaveUg @kyamageroandrew @MugaluNathan @MensahKodwo @PyeparFaisal

We are excited to announce the #GlobalShapers Kampala Hub Curatorship for 2026/2027, beginning their term on 1st July 2026. •Timothy Origumisiriza – Curator •Mellisa Ssanyu – Vice Curator •Karen Komukama – Impact Officer Join us in congratulating them! #Leadership

Partners passionate about maternal mental health & workplace equity -reach out and let’s collaborate to equip moms with AI skills, emotional intelligence, mental wellness. DM/email us on gsckampalahub@gmail.com/admin@malkethabirthservices.com

Men, it's hard to lead your family from the hospital bed. High blood pressure, diabetes, cancer are silent but deadly. Let's treat our healthy as an emergence. Join the conversation, learn and take action now. @ManCaveUg with @rkalyes1 @kyamageroandrew @MugaluNathan @PyeparFaisal

Nakaseke North, see you in 2031.

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Walking with the Man My Son Is Becoming What an honor it was to walk with him this morning. Firstborn with firstborn. Adult with adult. Mother with son. He is my firstborn. Born 24 years ago this March. There are days when I still see the boy I carried, the child I held, the young teenager I worried over. And then there are mornings like this, when I walk beside him and realize that he is not yet fully formed, not finished, not fixed… but becoming. I almost had to drag him out of bed. “I’m not a morning person,” he said, his voice still wrapped in sleep. And yes, the first few minutes of our walk felt like watching him slowly thaw into the day. 😊 But I waited. I slowed down. I let him arrive in his own time. And then the conversation opened. I realized I had never really asked him what adulthood feels like from his side of the journey. So I leaned in. “Tell me,” I said softly, “What has surprised you? What do you wish you had known earlier?” “Man!” he laughed. “Now I understand why you and dad used to complain about us leaving the lights on. Everything costs when you’re an adult. You pay for everything!” We laughed together. But beneath his humor was discovery, the moment a child realizes that adulthood is not just freedom, but responsibility. Adulting, he is learning, can feel like a never-ending cycle of bills. Now that he works to cover his own costs, he feels the pinch. We still support him, of course. But I can see something shifting in him: a growing awareness of effort, value, and gratitude. Then his tone changed. “Another hard thing,” he said, “is communication. People should just say what they mean and mean what they say. Adults skirt around things too much.” I smiled, and felt the weight of truth in his words. “Yes,” I told him gently. “That is one of the hardest parts of growing up. People hide. They avoid. They say one thing and mean another. Learning to communicate well is a lifelong journey. Keep being true to yourself.” We spoke about self-control, about choices, about the quiet battles no one sees. “It’s one thing for you to tell me not to do something,” he said thoughtfully. “But I also have to find my own why.” In that moment, I felt the bittersweet beauty of motherhood. You can guide, but you cannot walk the path for them. You can warn, but you cannot choose for them. You can love, but you cannot live their lives. My little boy is growing. Not loudly. Not dramatically. But steadily. One insight at a time. As we ended our walk, we sat down quietly. I took his hand, his hand now larger than mine, and I spoke my blessing over him. I told him my hopes for his life. I told him my prayer for his journey. And above all else, I told him this: He may still be becoming, but he must never forget that he is deeply, fiercely, unconditionally loved. Not just as a man in the making. But always, as my son. #Becoming #MotherAndSon #WalkTalkConnect

Dealing with loss as a man isn’t about pretending you’re strong. It’s about facing what broke you before it hardens you. And this weekend,after elections, when homes, hopes, and dreams feel shuttered, we’re convening to talk about what men do next. @TimSabiti will break it down.

We had a great time re-opening the #AmericanCenterKampala ! 🎉 ! 🎉!🎉 Launched as 🇺🇸 marks 250 years of independence, the American Center Kampala strengthens people-to-people ties and offers free learning resources, technology, and skills programs for Ugandans. Thank you to all our #ExchangeAlumni @USAlumniUganda, patrons, and friends who joined the event! #America250. The Center is open Monday – Saturday now located on the first floor in Embassy Plaza on Ggaba Rd. Have you checked it out yet? Share your thoughts in the comments!

If the system collapses tomorrow, ✊Your savings won’t save you. ✊Your contacts won’t save you. Only one thing will. All this Tomorrow in the MancaveUG brutal conversation. Saturday | 7–10 AM Share this with men who still think stability is external. #MancaveUg

Congratulations to the 8 new Global Shapers joining the Kampala Hub! We are delighted to welcome you into a vibrant community of young leaders committed to driving positive change in Kampala, Uganda, and beyond. We are excited to learn from you. #globalshaperscommunity

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