Katolini Esita Ndagire Kibuka, known as Katie Kibuka (1922 – May 12, 1985) was a Ugandan activist in the colonial era. Katie Kibuka advocated for women's rights, while sustaining a passion for children.
Life
editBorn to a Christian family, which put a great deal of emphasis on education,[1] Katie, a Ganda,[2] attended Gayaza High School, later teaching home economics there.[1] Having traveled to the United States to study the workings of the Young Women's Christian Association,[3] she was among the founders of the Ugandan chapter, and was actively involved with both the Mothers' Union and the Uganda Council of Women. The Mothers' Union is a movement striving to help support families in need.[4] The YWCA was founded in 1855 and was a social movement that regards such things as civil rights and freedom of women.[5] Katie was an influential President of the important organization. When her husband retired, the couple moved to Nangabo, which is a sub-county in Uganda. There she founded the Nangabo Center as a community meeting place for people in need. The center provided support and encouragement for the education of girls and Katie ran a preschool, as well.[1] Katie felt children were an inspiration to her, as she had four of her own. Katie also served as an interpreter for Mary Ainsworth during her work with Ugandan mothers.[2] Mary Ainsworth was a developmental psychologist in Uganda.[6] Katie had a strong passion for children, which led her to become the founder of a childcare organization from her home. With the help of her supportive husband, she founded the first pre-school for African children in Uganda.[7] She was a productive member of society and was actively involved in her church. She participated in several organizations in her church by helping those in need. She was a part of The Provincial Committee of the Church of Uganda and the Missionary Board of the Church of England.[8] Katie died on May 12, 1985, after living a remarkable and fulfilled life of serving others.
References
edit- ^ a b c Kathleen E. Sheldon (2005). Historical Dictionary of Women in Sub-Saharan Africa. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-5331-7.
- ^ a b Robert Karen (1994). Becoming Attached: First Relationships and how They Shape Our Capacity to Love. Oxford University Press. pp. 134–. ISBN 978-0-19-511501-7.
- ^ "Mary Stuart to rest in Uganda". Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "Homepage | Mothers' Union". www.mothersunion.org. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
- ^ "Make A Gift - YWCA". secure2.convio.net. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
- ^ "Mary Salter Ainsworth | American-Canadian developmental psychologist". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
- ^ Sheldon, Kathleen (2016-03-04). Historical Dictionary of Women in Sub-Saharan Africa. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781442262935.
- ^ KIBUKA, KATIE; BYRD, FANNIE P. (1962). "Nursery Education in Uganda". The Journal of Nursery Education. 17 (4): 156–159. JSTOR 42716981.
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