Humphrey Nabimanya Explained

Humphrey Nabimanya
Birth Date:1988 11, df=yes
Nationality:Ugandan
Education:Kiira College Butiki(2004-2007), Namirembe Hillside High School(2008 – 2009)
Alma Mater:Makerere University
Organization:Reach A Hand, Uganda
Known For:Founder and Team Leader at Reach A Hand, Uganda, Uganda
Notable Works:Executive producer, Kyaddala

Humphrey Nabimanya is a Ugandan social entrepreneur, philanthropist, peer educator, founder and team leader at Reach A Hand, Uganda.[1] [2] He founded the Ikon Awards.[3] [4]

Early life and education

Nabimanya was born on 14 November 1988 and has seven siblings.[5]

Nabimanya attended Rubaga Primary school (Queen of Peace) in 2003, Kiira College Butiki from 2004 to 2007 for his 0'level, and Namirembe Hillside High School between 2008 and 2009. In 2013, he graduated from Makerere University with a bachelor's degree in community psychology.[6]

Career

A recipient of the 2011 Young Achievers Award for Film and Photography,[7] Nabimanya is a youth Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights advocate, leader, change agent and a presenter of a youth empowerment on NBS Television in Uganda.[8]

In 2011, while in his first year at the university, Nabimanya founded Reach A Hand, Uganda a youth led non-profit organization focused on youth empowerment programs with an emphasis on Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights,[9] HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention.[10]

Through Reach A Hand Uganda, Nabimanya has created a movement of young advocates[11] with a team of 46 members and 1,755 volunteers under the Peer Educators Academy who, by the end of 2020, had helped to reach over 6,618,171 people through various project interventions and 18,205,652 through social media. Reach A Hand Uganda has interventions[12] in 66 schools reaching approximately 20,100 young people and 67,193 out of school young people.[13] [14]

Nabimanya educates youth about sexual reproductive health and rights. He supports his peers take control of their lives and present themselves in ways that inspires,[15] impresses and spurs confidence in themselves and their peers under a platform where they have full opportunities to take part in the process of breaking barriers hindering them from making informed choices in life regarding their SRHR.[16]

Recognition and awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Humphrey Nabimanya 120 Under 40. 120under40.org. 2017-04-15.
  2. News: Youth use community service to promote peer education. www.newvision.co.ug. 2017-04-15.
  3. Web site: The Sautiplus Media Hub launched the iKon Awards . 2023-08-13 . NBS Television . en-US.
  4. Web site: Allan . 2022-06-02 . Moments you missed from the Launch of the SAUTIplus media’s IKon Awards: Film and Television Awards last night at Serena Hotel (Pictures) . 2023-08-13 . Redpepper Uganda . en-US.
  5. News: For years, I thought I was HIV+. www.newvision.co.ug. 2017-04-28.
  6. Web site: INTERVIEW: NBS' Humphrey Nabimanya Started His HIV/AIDS Activism At 13 – Red Pepper Uganda. www.redpepper.co.ug. 3 April 2013 . en-US. 2017-04-15.
  7. Web site: The Young Achievers 2017 Awarded At Glamorous Event. Ruva. Roy. 2017-08-15. Chano8. en-US. 2019-03-20.
  8. News: 500 girls are infected with HIV every week, is anyone in Uganda. Daily Monitor. 2017-04-15. en-UK.
  9. News: Pioneering sex ed in Uganda for youth, by youth. Global Citizen. 2017-04-15.
  10. Web site: Humphrey Nabimanya has rolled his sleeves up to impact the lives of Uganda's youth - This is Uganda. thisisuganda.org. en-US. 2017-04-15.
  11. News: Musicians, CSOs kick off sexual reproductive health campaign in institutions. www.newvision.co.ug. 2017-04-15.
  12. News: RAHU Annual Report 2019. www.issuu.com/reachahanduganda. 2021-03-11.
  13. News: Investing in girls key to harness Uganda's demographic dividend. www.newvision.co.ug. 2017-04-15.
  14. News:
    1. MCM! Humphrey Nabimanya Preaches the Gospel of Safe Sex to Youths - CampusBee
    . 2015-08-10. CampusBee. 2017-04-15. en-US.
  15. Web site: HUMPHREY NABIMANYA, Being the change he wants to see in Uganda. – Africa Elevation. africaelevation.com. en-US. 2017-04-15.
  16. Web site: Breaking Down Barriers in Sexual and Reproductive Health Reporting in Africa. Bryant. Andy. 2016-04-15. Huffington Post. en-US. 2017-04-15.
  17. News: 100 Most Influential Young Africans - HireYouth. 2018-12-15. HireYouth. 2020-04-15. en-US.
  18. News: Abryanz Style and Fashion Awards Winners - Transafricaradio. 2016-12-15. Transafricaradio. 2017-04-15. en-US.
  19. News: Ugandan activist wins international award. www.newvision.co.ug. 2017-04-15.
  20. News: Award Winner. www.segalfamilyfoundation.org. 2020-06-15.
  21. News: Young mulo tops buzz awards nominees' list. Daily Monitor. 2017-04-15. en-UK.

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