KAMPALA, Uganda — Liberty Insurance Ltd. and Mom’s Gather have donated essential materials to the Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association Uganda (SHA-U) to support children with these conditions.
The donation includes diapers, food, clothes, disinfectants and hygiene-related items, aiming to improve living conditions for children at SHA-U’s facility in Rubaga Division.
Liberty Insurance Managing Director Joseph Almeida praised SHA-U’s efforts. “If many companies get to know what they’re doing, they will also offer help,” he said, pledging continued support.
Juliet Murungi Okwi, Liberty Insurance’s Marketing and Customer Experience Manager, emphasized the importance of the partnership with Mom’s Gather. “We’ve partnered with Mom’s Gather, which has a CSR activity with Spina Bifida in Uganda, and we just wanted to be able to support that wonderful cause. As you all know, Liberty Insurance is a life and general insurance company in Uganda, and we are very passionate about financial and health well-being in the community,” she said.
Murungi highlighted the lack of public awareness about spina bifida and the need for proper care. “We did notice that this is something that we need to be able to pay attention to in the community to share some love, share some light, share some smiles with people that must have lost hope in the community,” she added.
She praised SHA-U for bringing hope to affected children and committed to supporting their cause. Murungi also urged the public to embrace insurance, stating, “Forget the narrative that insurance is for thieves or gambling. Insurance empowers you to live a free, happy life without financial stress.”
SHA-U’s Executive Director, Ruth Nalugya, thanked the donors, citing the high prevalence of Spina Bifida in Uganda. “We can only reach about 1,500 families per year, leaving a significant gap,” she said.
Nalugya called for more support, noting the high cost of medical care and essential supplies. SHA-U seeks UGX 500 million to construct a home for affected children and their parents.
Lisa Kusiima, Mom’s Gather founder, explained their motivation. “We saw the need to support these mothers,” she said. Mom’s Gather is organizing an event on May 3 at Serena Hotel to raise further support.
