Footprints Podcast Series

The Boys Were Fighting. The Women Were Building. "Women made enormous contributions to helping Somali communities survive and rebuild through conflict." _ Faiza MohammedWhat does it take to organise for peace when a country's institutions have collapsed?In this episode of Footprints, Jacqueline Asiimwe sits down with women's rights leader and movement-builder Faiza Mohammed a conversation about conflict, courage, and what leadership looks like when the work has to outlast you.Faiza takes us back to her childhood in Somaliland, climbing trees and playing tennis with dreams of becoming a pilot, through to her work with the United Nations, CARE International, and Equality Now.She recounts travelling through conflict-affected Somalia, connecting civil society organisations across divided regions, and helping communities confront the forces sustaining violence. She also shares how women, elders, journalists, religious leaders, and former militia members came together to build pathways toward peace.The conversation covers:Faiza believes leadership should never make one person indispensable, it should empower many people to step forward, become visible, and carry the work into the future.Subscribe to Footprints for more conversations with the people whose lives and leadership continue to shape Africa."I felt responsible for giving back because an investment had been made in me." _ Faiza Mohammed_For more on CivLegacy Foundation's Change Initiative,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE⁠⁠:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#footprintspodcastseries

In Part Two of our conversation with Mr Wafula Oguttu, we continue tracing a life shaped by courage, conviction, and public service.He reflects on the founding of The Monitor, the early days of building a newspaper with limited resources, the responsibility of leading by example, his journey into Parliament, and the importance of integrity in leadership.“It’s always good to leave when you havedone something.” _ Wafula OguttuThis episode invites us to think deeply about legacy, timing, service, and the responsibility of leaving institutions stronger than we found them. Listen to the full episode and subscribe for more stories from Footprints Podcast, where we tell the stories and glean the wisdom of our elders._For more on CivLegacy Foundation's Change Initiative,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE⁠⁠:⁠⁠⁠⁠#footprintspodcastseries

In this episode of Footprints Podcast, Jacqueline Asiimwe sits down with Phillip Wafula Oguttu, a journalist, political leader, and one of Uganda’s enduring public voices.His story begins in Lumino, where hardship, land injustice, and the early loss of his father shaped his sense of fairness. He shares how he once dreamed of becoming a lawyer, how newspapers opened another route, and how journalism became his way of exposing wrongs and speaking to power.The conversation travels through his childhood, Bank of Uganda, his scholarship to China, his time in Tanzania, encounters with Idi Amin, the Moshi Conference, and his reflections on Uganda’s political journey. It is a conversation about language, courage, memory, public life, and the strange roads by which people become who they are.“You are forced to learn.” — Phillip Wafula OguttuThat line, spoken about learning Chinese in a place where no one spoke his language, also carries the spirit of his wider story. Life forced him to learn. History forced him to choose. Injustice forced him to develop a voice.Listen to the full episode and subscribe for more stories from Footprints Podcast, where we tell the stories and glean the wisdom of our elders._For more on CivLegacy Foundation's Change Initiative,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE⁠⁠:⁠⁠⁠#footprintspodcastseries

In Part Two of the Footprints Podcast, Dr. Hilda Tadria takes us deeper into her extraordinary journey of leadership, feminist consciousness, self-awareness, and legacy.From Makerere to ESAMI, from consultancy work to the United Nations, and eventually to the founding of MEMPROW, Dr. Hilda Tadria reflects on the doors she walked through, the systems she challenged, and the girls and women she committed her life to empowering.This episode is a powerful reminder that awareness alone is not enough. True leadership requires the courage to act, the wisdom to build, and the humility to prepare others to carry the work forward.Listen to Part Two of Dr. Hilda Tadria’s story now on the Footprints Podcast._For more on CivLegacy Foundation's Change Initiative,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE⁠⁠:⁠⁠#footprintspodcastseries

In this episode of Footprints Season 2, Jacqueline Asiimwe sits with Dr. Hilda Mary Kabushenga Tadria for a deeply reflective conversation on childhood, education, mentorship, feminist consciousness, marriage, motherhood, leadership, and legacy.Footprints Season 2 turns toward succession, transitions, and legacy, asking what it means to live in a way that leaves others stronger, steadier, and less likely to fall off the radar.Dr. Tadria shares the early memories that shaped her, from being sent to boarding school at five to the sacrifices her parents made for her education. She reflects on the teachers and mentors who recognised her potential, her journey through Makerere University and Cambridge, and the experiences that deepened her commitment to supporting girls and young women.This conversation is a powerful reminder that people do not become who they are alone. They are seen, held, challenged, guided, and sometimes lovingly dragged toward the larger life waiting for them.Watch, listen, and sit with the wisdom of an elder whose footprints continue to shape generations._A vision-driven contributor across the following organizations:Welcome to MEMPROWThe African Women's Development Fund: HomeAction For Development (ACFODE): Home_For more on CivSource Africa's Change Initiative, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠:⁠#footprintspodcastseries