We’re back to the grind at Invisible Children Uganda and kicking off another week by talking with more of our staff members about their favorite days on the job.
Concy Ayet, our logistics officer, has been working with ICU since August 2012. She keeps our programming running smoothly, including the ever-important task of managing ICU’s fleet of vehicles and coordinating and negotiating purchase requests for the entire staff.
Concy and her team work closely with all of ICU’s departments. She says that they constantly strive to serve them as best as possible.
“Once we buy something and the user is satisfied, there is a sense of fulfillment,” she said. “You feel proud that somehow you have achieved something that is great for the programs.”
One of her favorite memories is helping with the purchase of new furniture for the reception area at ICU, which made the office a lot more welcoming.
Hannington Komakech, ICU’s program manager for education and livelihood, was especially inspired when the Legacy Scholarship Program’s Alumni Conference brought together former students for the first time earlier this month. Over 80 students attended the conference, including recent graduates and others who joined the program during its inception in 2005.
“The fact that they accepted the call to come to the conference shows that they still have a heart for IC,” he said. “I am inspired by how the presence of alumni at IC can positively impact sustainability and the future generation.”
In talking about what he has learned from his time at ICU, Hannington mentioned how many students were incredibly vulnerable when they joined the program, but are now “finishing university, working and providing adequately for their families.”
“Poverty as a vulnerability is short-lived so long as an individual can be focused, determined and resilient to achieve his or her goals,” he said.
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