City of Residence: Kampala

Age: 31

Tribe/Caste/Nationality: Samia (tribe); Ugandan (nationality)

I AM A GPI REPORTER BECAUSE:  I want to cover the issues no one reports about and to use this opportunity to bring the good stories from Uganda to the rest of the world.

MY WORK IS POWERFUL BECAUSE: It is a representation of the common person and covers the important events of our time. My work is contributing to the historical archive of Uganda.

Jackee Batanda is the International Women's Media Foundation's 2011-2012 Elizabeth Neuffer Fellow.