User:Robert Walakira

Robert Walakira is a Ugandan author, entrepreneur and motivational speaker. He was born in Kampala Uganda on the 22nd of January 1983. From a young age, Robert has always been an initiator and he is currently the President of Millionaires for Africa, an investment club geared towards positively influencing young adult’s lives. He is also president of “Robert’s Do it the successful way” aprogram that teaches people to live successfully spiritually, financially, physically and emotionally. He was born in Kampala at Rubaga hospital in Kampala to Mr. Vincent &Mrs. Florence Kisakye. At the age of 9, he lost his father and was separated from his mother and sister and went to live under the care of his uncle, Father John Mary Kabyanga; a catholic priest. He attended his primary education in a school called St Andrews primary school in Kampala, Uganda and went on to do his GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) or O-level at St. John Bosco's Seminary in Hoima and then his ACE (Advanced Certificate of Education) or A-level at St. Leo's College Kyegobe in Fort Portal. As a child, Robert has always wanted to touch lives through service, clearly displayed in his childhood desire of being a Medical doctor and a priest but as an adult Robert birthed a new love for information technology and its enormous possibilities. He graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Information Technology at the University of Phoenix Arizona,USA in additional to being one of the most certified Ugandans in Microsoft technologies. He is also a PRINCE2 (Projects in Controlled Environment) Practitioner. At the 2009 University of Phoenix international student graduation dinner, Robert was selected as the main speaker of the occasion. On the night, his speech titled “A story of vision and faith” delivered in such humility and eloquence applauded by the audience in a standing ovation. During his study at University of Phoenix Robert shared knowledge and experience in class with some of the best including staff of the leading US corporations such Toyota, US Air force, FORD, DELL, NASA. Robert has done freelance IT training in over 3 different countries such as Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Tanzania. His first job was making bricks at his father's home business, earning 500 Uganda Shillings for laying 300 bricks. He since has gradually climbed up the ladder, working different jobs in-between and is working with Warid Telecom, Uganda as Manager Retention, “My passion is in serving people and in my department I focus on ensuring that people’s needs are met exceptionally” Robert is also a writer, a talent natured at an early age. He says he always had the skill for critical observation, quick interpretation and relating to his to observations, a skilled natured by his late father who often narrated to him idioms. Later in life Roberts writing took the backseat and was re-birthed after the death of his mother, who died 6 years after his father. Still, in the Seminary, Robert couldn't afford to show weakness and with no one to talk to about his pain, frustration and challenges, he resorted to his only place of solace, a pen, a diary and quiet time. Some of the stories Robert wrote during this time will be in his new book, "It was all a dream." Robert is also the author of “Nail your dream job with a properly written C.V,” aself-helpguide for new grandaunts. Robert sites "How to read a person like a book" by Gerard Nierenbergto have had a huge influence on him. Other authors who have shaped him are Dale Carnegie, Joel Osteen and Robert Schuler. Robert is a practicing born again Christian but was baptised in a Catholic Church and spent the better part of his childhood life practicing Catholicism. Robert attributes his life at the Catholic Seminary as being vital in forming him into a focused, disciplined and holistic person. Over half of Uganda’s population are youth, just like me majority are a product of 1980’s& 1980’s AIDS scourge. With no parents to provide counsel, a small segment of the older generation to provide direction, young people’s problems can only keep multiplying and being carried over from one generation to another. I strongly believe that the solution is within the youth themselves,and as a youth I have been studying, receiving counsel for over 4 years on how to empower the youth holistic. "I am a testimony of rags to riches and i believe that if all youth are empowered, this world can change in a way that no one ever imagined." - Robert Walakira