In September 2019, Ms Henrietta Nairuba Wamala beat the competition stiff from three other contestants to emerge President of the Ugandans in North America Association (UNAA), the oldest and largest Ugandan diaspora group and arguably most prominent.
Ms Wamala an always active member of the association since 2005, having served as the Association’s Executive Secretary (2009-13) campaigned on the ticket of Unity, welfare, and accountability within an association that has been marred by infighting, breakaways, and massive embezzlement from her immediate predecessor.
However, Ms Wamala has reportedly achieved a lot in terms of accountability and unity despite the pandemic which has given her agenda a completely new shape, with constant engagements of members and the search for more members.
“My Vision for UNAA is to ensure that we grow membership and transform the organization into a service-driven non-profit entity for its members; a vision that requires all hands on deck through community engagement, growing sponsorships, rebuilding professional, social and economic relationships,” Ms Wamala.