YALI Is at Crossroads

Vote Hakiza Ronald

Chairperson YALI RLC Uganda Chapter.

🧭 THE PROBLEM

When Tragedy Strikes: Are We a Family or a Faction?

I’ve watched it happen too many times.

👥A YALI alumnus loses a parent.
The WhatsApp group mobilizes. A list is circulated. A basket is passed around.
One time, the chapter raised over UGX 600,000 — the alumnus was popular.
Another time, same situation… but only UGX 120,000 was raised. Why?

Because that member wasn’t famous.

❓And I ask:

Should only the famous get help?

Should our support system be left to chance?

🚫We can't keep tossing baskets into the chat group whenever tragedy strikes.

🧱 THE FOUNDATION WE NEED

STRUCTURE, DIGNITY, AND BELONGING

YALI RLC needs a dignified, structured, and fair system that guarantees support to every member — not just the known ones.

This is why I’m running.

Because this chapter deserves more than reactions.
It deserves sustainable systems.
It deserves pride, power, and belonging — the kind you feel if you’d say “I’m a Harvard alum.”
Why can’t YALI feel like that?

It can. And it will.

😤THE FRUSTRATION WE FEEL

I AM FRUSTRATED…AND MAYBE WE ALL ARE.

Today, 67% of alumni have never attended a chapter event.
Over half are completely disengaged.
15% don’t even know what happened to YALI after the program.
And still… we do nothing.

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⚠️A CHAPTER AT A TIPPING POINT

YALI Is At a Crossroads

With the closure of the RLC in Nairobi and changing aid landscapes, our chapter has hit turbulence.
Engagements are stagnant. Connections are surface-level. And many alumni — especially recent ones — feel abandoned.

But the foundation is solid.
Our past leadership laid the bricks: policies, structures, and potential. I respect and honor that work.

But now, we must build on it — not just preserve it.
This moment calls for activation, execution, and a radical return to belonging.

🔥 MY 100-DAY PLAN (…AND BEYOND)

If You Vote Me In, This Is What We’ll Build

This isn’t a position for me. It’s a mission.

✅ 1. The YALI Welfare Project

No more silence during funerals, emergencies, or moments of pain.
We’ll create a transparent welfare system, mobilizing internal alumni contributions, partnerships, and a formal disbursement process guided by policy.
Alumni deserve a system that stands with them in grief, illness, and celebration.

✅ 2. The YALI DATA ROOM

A digital platform for total transparency. Budgets, reports, plans, — all accessible to every alumnus.
My leadership will be an open book of value.

✅ 3. East African Coalition Campaigns

Uganda alone isn’t enough.
We’ll partner with chapters in Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, and CAR to strengthen our regional voice.
After 6 months, we scale this Africa-wide.

✅ 4. Fix and Supercharge Regional Clusters

The cluster model is smart — but it’s underutilized.
We’ll resource it, refine it, and make sure it serves real needs with real grassroot action.

✅ 5. Turn WhatsApp into Real Community

It’s time to move beyond group chats.
We’ll turn names into faces, and messages into meetups.
We’ll know each other — across cohorts, across districts, across languages.

💪 WHY ME

Because I Execute. I Build. I Deliver.

Because I execute under pressure.
Because I build systems from scratch.
Because I’ve done it before, and now I am more experienced to do much more.

My upcoming venture, VESTAFI, is another reflection of my life’s mission:
To empower communities to save, grow, and build wealth together.
Whether through tech, transport, or networks like YALI — I exist to build access where it’s missing, and pride where it’s fading.

YALI RLC Uganda doesn’t need confusion…
It needs a builder.
A doer.
Someone who gets it — and gets it done.

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🚀PROOF: I’VE DONE IT BEFORE

2018: My Track Record as Networking & Events Chair

In 2018, I served as Networking & Events Chair for YALI RLC Uganda.
And we didn’t just hold meetings — we made history:

Launched the pioneer YALI Awards with just UGX 3 million — an event that honored alumni excellence for the first time ever.
Rolled out regional community events in Kisoro, Gulu, Serere, and Iganga — taking YALI to the grassroots.
Started the YALI Football series, which still brings alumni together in the spirit of unity.

We didn’t have a huge budget.
But we had skill.
And we built a chapter that was felt.

⚔️CALL TO ARMS

This Is Bigger Than a Campaign. It’s a Rescue Mission.

YALI Uganda is at a crossroads.
We either fade into memory…
Or we rise into legacy.

This isn’t a campaign. It’s a rescue mission.
We need a leader who understands how to build —
With less funding, under tight pressure, and with radical creativity.

That’s me.
You’ve seen my work.
Now let’s do more — together.

Let’s make YALI Uganda a tribe. A pride. A revolution.

Let’s create a chapter so alive, outsiders wish they could be us.

Vote Hakiza — and let’s turn YALI into a tribe that never forgets its own.

CLOSING STATEMENT / SIGN-OFF

"Belonging. Boldness. Brotherhood. That’s YALI. Let’s rebuild it."

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