Healing Minds Awareness Scholarship Award
In line with our 2025 theme Healing Minds, the NNWF Essay Competition invited young people from across Uganda, ranging from primary school to university level, to reflect on mental health in their own words. With submissions from participants aged between 8 and 23, the competition became a powerful space for expression, empathy, and advocacy.
Through storytelling, lived experience, and thoughtful reflection, these essays highlight the urgency of mental health awareness and the role each of us can play in creating a more compassionate, supportive society.
Join us in celebrating these bold, young voices helping shape the future of mental health in Uganda.
Meet the Winners
We are thrilled to announce the four outstanding
Winners of the NNWF Essay Competition!
Their compelling reflections on mental health showcased originality, insight, and a deep commitment to advocacy.
Congratulations to these young voices driving the conversation forward!
SEETA QUALITY NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL, KASANGATI
Babirye Keila Mwiza
WINNER 8-10
"The Person I talk to when am feeling upset and I feel better."
ST.AUGUSTINE COLLEGE WAKISO
Nabaggala Samantha Joyce
WINNER 11-14
"Discuss Why Sharing Your Feelings With Someone You Trust Is Important"
OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL GAYAZA
Abenawe Blessed
Shivern
WINNER 15-18
"Understanding Stress In Teens and The Importance Of Mental Health Education"
MAKERERE UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL
Muhumuza Dalton
WINNER 19-23
"Strengthening Minds"
Honourable Mentions: Runners-Up
We also celebrate our four brilliant runners-up
whose essays demonstrated strong perspective and heart.
Their contributions remind us that every voice matters in the movement to heal minds.
SEETA QUALITY NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL, KASANGATI
Nakato Kayla Keeza
FIRST RUNNERS UP 8-10
"The Person I Talk To When Am Feeling Upset And I Feel Better."
VISION FOR AFRICA HIGH SCHOOL, NAKIFUMA
Samatha N. Muwanguzi
FIRST RUNNER UP 11-14
"A Healthy Mind, A Healthy Body"
ST. AUGUSTINE COLLEGE-WAKISO
Tino Elizabeth Alaroker
FIRST RUNNER UP 15-18
"How Yong People Deal With Mental Health”
MAKERERE UNIVERSITY
Busingye Etresa Martina
FIRST RUNNER UP 19-23
“What will they think of Me? Mad!”
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