Busoga beauty queens have vowed to carry on with the legacy of former Parliament of Uganda Speaker Alitwala Rebecca Kadaga’s legacy of giving services to the vulnerable children and empowering women.
Former Miss Tourism Busoga 2017, Rebecca Alitwala Mubezi, now the CEO of Becky’s Child Foundation, and Miss Tourism Busoga 2023/4, Rashidah Nabiryo, say Kadaga inspired and mentored them to prioritise giving back to the less privileged folks as a tool for social empowerment.
Nabiryo recalled Kadaga’s counsel that they should practically show ‘beauty with a purpose’ by giving back to society to merit God’s blessings. And on Monday, March 17, 2025, Becky’s Child Foundation handed over wheelchairs, blankets, and nutrition food packages and conducted a health camp for hydrocephalus and physically handicapped children at Kamuli District headquarters.
“We were always witnessing Mama Kadaga give attention, honour, and priority to people with albinism, people with disabilities, and the little girls. When she crowned us as Busoga beauty queens, we were anointed and deeply touched. Becky’s Child Foundation, as an initiative, is testimony to her impactful legacy,” Nabiryo said.
Without support and inspiration from Kadaga, the beauty queens note that many girls would have dropped out of school and ruined their lives in bad early marriages, but with her endless efforts and passion, she lifted many girls through education scholarships and exposure and gave them platforms like the Miss Busoga Tourism beauty pageant. Nabiryo said they are indebted to sustain her legacy by helping other girls and the vulnerable children.
Kamuli District leaders commended Becky’s Child Foundation for championing children’s health and girls’ empowerment.
They observed that unlike most NGOs, which come in the guise of helping people but end up exploiting them, working in isolation and being opaque in their operations, Beckys Child Foundation has demonstrated physical accountability in broad daylight and transparency in the identification of beneficiaries.
“We as a district acknowledge and appreciate the way Becky’s Child Foundation is operating, cooperating, and coordinating to reach out to the real vulnerable. We have seen NGOs work in an opaque manner, disappear into the communities, and fade away, but Becky’s Child Foundation has complimented government programs, identified the needy, and come in fast,” Mitala Moses, the Assistant CAO, said.
The Deputy RDC, Adonia Mafumu, who handed over the humanitarian assistance to the families, said the blankets and nutrition packages are timely in regard to the onset of the rains and the fact that most children are malnourished.
“On behalf of the government, we would like to congratulate this organisation for targeting public welfare and affirmative action and getting to give smiles and hope to the marginalised and vulnerable section, thus putting the resources maximally where they are needed most in the service of the people as we give them a conducive working environment,” he said.
On behalf of the CEO of Becky’s Child Foundation, Rebecca Alitwala Mubesi, Board Member Monica Innhesiko called for compassion and empathy to make the lives of the vulnerable and less privileged more comfortable and worth living.
“We at Beckys Child Foundation believe in sharing the little and reaching out with love, care, and hope. There is nothing more comforting than knowing someone out there cares and feels for you,” she said.
She urged carers to help the children now attend school regularly since they have been provided with mobility.
