UNICEF Uganda 59d ago

“There were days I could not go to school because we did not have money for these things,” she says. “If someone gave you even one exercise book, you felt like you could dream again.” - Cate Raised by a single mother caring for several children, Cate grew up with a sense of how fragile opportunity can be. On 20 November 2019, Cate served as UNICEF Uganda’s Country Representative for World Children’s Day, shadowing Dr. Doreen Mulenga and taking part in calls and staff meetings. World Children’s Day is the anniversary of the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. On World Childrens' Day, UNICEF and partners highlight children's issues and support young people's engagement. Cate almost turned down the opportunity. “I was just 18. I was scared. I did not think I could do it.” But she went, and in a boardroom filled with decision‑makers, she made a plea that even now, captures her approach to leadership: “Stop speaking for children, involve us.” Read more: 👉 https://www.unicef.org/uganda/stories/opportunity-cate-nearly-missed-and-how-it-changed-everything