Kigambo Araali Moses
C/person SIAK
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LIFE STORY OF KIGAMBO ARAALI MOSES BEFORE AND AFTER BEING
A DISABLED MAN.
LIFE BEFORE I GOT DISABLED
Birth and Family Background
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By names am Mr. Kigambo Araali Moses a male citizen of the republic of Uganda in East Africa. Am a mature man aged 43 years and married with four children. Am a Mutoro by tribe and my ancestral home is in Kyenjojo District, but currently am based in Fort Portal town, Kabarole district, in western Uganda.
Education Background
I didn’t have an opportunity to pursue formal education because my parents were very poor and couldn’t afford the cost of formal education by that time. However, I completed Uganda’s primary level of education and straight away joined vocational skills training in automobiles through apprentice.
Besides that, I got an opportunity to work with various organisations which offered me an opportunity of small courses such as; basic computer skills, project designing and management, records keeping and report writing.
Work History (What I was doing before I became disabled)
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After attaining a certificate in automobile mechanics, I started a simple motor cycle mechanical garage in Kyenjojo town in the year 1999.Besides doing motor cycle mechanics, I also very much participated in composing and singing of gospel music in my local church.
Then in the year 2000, I was assisted, to reach out a local youth nongovernmental organisation so that they can help me as a youth to develop my motorcycle garage. The organisation is called Tooro Youth Platform for Action. Indeed I had all that was required to get a simple financial support in terms of acquiring tools. I became very friendly to that organisation because of my performance and zeal to train other out of school youth in motor cycle repairing.
Then in mid-2002, Tooro Youth Platform for Action, called me to work with them as an officer responsible for mobilizing youth with various talents in Kabarole district so that their talents are developed further to enable them earn a living.
In the same year (2002), I was fully trained in music, dance and drama production with support from that non-governmental organisation.Since then I produced various music albums in folk pop and fusion styles.This enabled me become a renowned folk pop and fusion style artist in the region and also enabled me won several music Awards as follws;
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Pearl of Africa Music Awards “Best Cultural Artiste of the Year 2007”.
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Pearl of Africa Music Awards “Best Western Artiste of the Year 2008”.
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East Africa KISIMA Music Award from Nairobi Kenya 2008.
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Rotary International Vocational Award of distinguished success for integrating development themes in the entertainment industry by Rotary District 9200 Rotarian Christopher Mutalya .
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The Uganda Music Award (TUMA) “Best Regional Artist 2017 Western”
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Tooro eyanyenkya hati Gold Medal presented by Brig. Gen. Ronnie Balya 2015.
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Media Practitioner Award presented by Rt. Rev. Dr. Robert K Muhiirwa the Bishop of Fort Portal Diocese 2018
