Category: Communication

  • Kikole Hati: Capturing Stories in the Face of Danger

    Kikole Hati: Capturing Stories in the Face of Danger

    Given that TB is a highly contagious and deadly disease, we had to wear protective gear throughout the filming to avoid exposure.

  • Kikole Hati: Field livestreaming numerous challenges

    Kikole Hati: Field livestreaming numerous challenges

    In 2022, I was livestreaming the Kampala World Refugee Day commemoration event on the UNHCR Uganda Facebook account. We didn’t have a professional livestreaming team, but we had to pull it off with just an iPhone. Yes, I was a Communication Associate at UNHCR Uganda, and we commemorate World Refugee Day every 20th June. World…

  • Kikole Hati: I saw the label later, “DEAD.”

    Kikole Hati: I saw the label later, “DEAD.”

    In October 2024, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. Filippo Grandi, visited Uganda. This was the third time in my UN career that I supported his visit in a communication role. As is typical for such visits, it required careful coordination between the Ugandan government and UNHCR Uganda to ensure everything went smoothly. Before…

  • Kikole Hati: The story behind the Covid 19 livestream

    Kikole Hati: The story behind the Covid 19 livestream

    On July 14, 2020, I had the opportunity to participate in a live stream with Mr. Joel Boutroue, the UNHCR Uganda Representative, to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on refugees in Uganda. This event was part of Sheila Nduhukire’s #SheilasDigiTalks series, and as a Social Media Associate at UNHCR Uganda, my role was to support…