Haidar Luboobi

Haidar LuboobiHost Organization
Community Connector

About the Fellow
Haidar is part of the behaviour change communication team that oversees implementation of the Family Life Schools and the Schools Program. The Family Life Schools target communities with messages about the first 1,000 days and the Schools Program works to ensure nutrition messages are well packaged and delivered to schoolchildren. Haidar has also had the opportunity to record nutrition messages for local radio stations in the Lira district and participates in radio talk shows.

"So far I have learnt a lot and there is still a lot to learn in the Community Connector Project. I have developed competencies in organizing and conducting workshops and field activities, I have also improved communication and networking skills. I am very grateful to FANTA for this golden opportunity."

Haidar’s interest in nutrition developed in high school when he dared to take on home economics, a girl-dominated class, and found the unit on nutrition extremely interesting. He made a choice to pursue Food Science and Technology at Makerere University in hopes of making a difference in the nutrition situation in Uganda. Through the UNF, he expects to gain experience in conducting nutrition field activities, supporting communities through behaviour change, and leading training sessions. Haidar is a soccer fanatic who also loves swimming and reading in his free time.

Education
Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Technology, Makerere University, 2015

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