Milly Nassolo

Milly Nassolo Kikomeko (born in 1993) is a Ugandan social entrepreneur, activist and lawyer. She is founder of Maisha Holistic Africa Foundation, a non-profit organization based in Kagadi District.

Quotes

• Seeing their lives transformed.
  • Answering what she likes most about helping women and children, Milly Nassolo said that witnessing positive change in their lives is her greatest reward.

• As a lawyer I help people find solutions to their problems.
  • Explaining what she enjoys about practicing law, she emphasized the role of the legal profession in solving people's problems.

• Not being a feminist or something but 75 per cent of the people I do work with and for are women and their children. Hence, every opportunity I get is a chance to empower them.
  • Responding to a question about whether her legal career has helped empower women, she described how most of her work focuses on women and children.

• Feminism is not a bad initiative and I would not mind the misconception either.
  • Asked whether her work is often mistaken for feminism, she replied that she does not view feminism negatively and is unconcerned by that perception.

• There are so many people in need, and the truth is that many people are genuinely willing to help. So I am inspired to be the bridge.
  • Explaining what motivates her charity work, she said the widespread need in society and the willingness of others to help inspire her to connect people with support.

• I felt the urge to return a favour to my late mother and those who helped us while growing up.
  • Explaining what inspired her humanitarian work in Kagadi, Nassolo said her difficult upbringing and the support she received motivated her to give back to vulnerable women and children.

• We help secondary school dropouts who lack tuition to get back to school by lobbying from well-wishers.
  • Describing one of the programmes run through the Maisha Holistic Africa Foundation, she explained how the organisation supports disadvantaged girls to return to school.

• Sometimes, it feels like we are not doing anything. We are overwhelmed by numbers. Every day, we receive parents and children who need support but our hands are tied. We cannot support everyone.
  • Reflecting on the growing demand for assistance, Nassolo spoke about the emotional challenge of serving vulnerable families with limited resources.

• I believe it is because I exude the energy brought forward by empowered women that aids growth in all areas of life.
  • Reflecting on the growing demand for assistance, Nassolo spoke about the emotional challenge of serving vulnerable families with limited resources.

• I have been a strong voice, I think all my life, but actively close to seven years. However, it is not all about the years but the willingness to contribute to the plight of women.
  • Speaking about her advocacy journey, Nassolo emphasized that commitment to improving the lives of women matters more than the length of time spent in activism.