U.S. Ambassador visits Bless a Child Foundation to commemorate Martin Luther King Day

Brian Walusimbi (Left), founder of Bless A Child Foundation shares a moment with US Ambassador to Uganda William W Popp (Center) during a visit to clean, garden and play with children living with cancer in Makerere during the commemoration of Dr Martin Luther King Day. By Our Reporter There is something profoundly human about the act of service. It transcends culture, geography, and time. On Saturday, this universal truth found expression in Kampala, Uganda, where U.S. Ambassador William W. Popp, accompanied by staff from the U.S. Embassy and alumni of the Mandela Washington Fellowship, visited the Bless a Child Foundation to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Dr. King, a towering figure of moral clarity and courage, once declared, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” It is a question that resonates across all boundaries, calling each of us to action. For Dr. King, service was not merely a suggestion but an imperative—an embodiment of justice, compassion, and hope in a fractured world. Ambassador Popp’s remarks at Bless a Child Foundation capture this ethos beautifully: “Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is not only a U.S. federal holiday but also designated as a...