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Angelina Wapakhabulo

b. 1949

Ugandan activist

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Born 1949. Angelina Wapakhabulo is an Ugandan diplomat, HIV/AIDS and social Worker.

Angelina Chogo Wapakhabulo (widely known as Mama Angelina in Uganda) is a Ugandan social worker and diplomat. She was Uganda's High Commissioner to Kenya. She is a founding member and co-chair of the United Way Board. Wapakhabulo is a community activist and a social worker.

Career As the Program Coordinator of the Market Vendors AIDS Project (MAVAP), she transformed Kampala's markets into a one stop shopping where vendors and customers do trade but are also encouraged to check their HIV status and get treatment. Wapakhabulo and United Way President and CEO Brian Gallagher represented the United Way at the White House Summit on Malaria in Washington, D.C., on 14 December 2006.

Personal Wapakhabulo was born and raised in the Iringa District of Tanzania. While a student at the University of Dar es Salaam, she met James Wapakhabulo (23 March 1945 – 27 March 2004), the late former Minister of Foreign Affairs, from 2001 until 2004. They were married and had four children together. Their daughter, Josephine Wapakabulo is the former Executive Director of Uganda National Oil Company.

Wapakhabulo and her husband were contemporaries at Dar es Salaam University, with President Yoweri Museveni in the 1960s.

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University of Dar es Salaam
Also known as
lMama Angela, A. Wapakhabulo, A.Chogo Wapakhabulo

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Angelina Wapakhabulo?

Ugandan activist

When was Angelina Wapakhabulo born?

Angelina Wapakhabulo was born on 24 May 1949 in Tanzania.

What is Angelina Wapakhabulo's occupation?

Angelina Wapakhabulo is a diplomat, HIV/AIDS and social Worker.

What nationality is Angelina Wapakhabulo?

Angelina Wapakhabulo is Ugandan.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Angelina Wapakhabulo

· Wikidata: Q4762752

· DBpedia: Angelina Wapakhabulo

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