The Annual Essay Contest for Children and Young People
of African Descent 2019
Congratulations to all participants.
It was a pleasure to read your essays!
7-10 Years
Tied First Anenethu Franklyn (Uganda) AND Kule Jockus (Uganda)
Third Kabugho Patience Night (Uganda)
11-13 Years
First Lhukogho Triphine (Uganda)
Tied Second Ithungu Pofina (Uganda) AND Yeboah Joy (Ghana)
Third Nyangoma Daphine (Uganda)
14-16 Years
First Nanabanyin Egyin Edusah (Ghana)
Second Isaac Ampofo Siaw (Ghana)
Third Ekida Charles Kenneth (Uganda)
Joy Yeboah 11-13 years – 2nd
Edusah Nanabanyin 14-16 years -1st
Isaac Amopofo Siaw 14-16 years – 2nd
Financial Supporters and Special Prizes
As always, thank you to the following generous Judges who provided the Prizes and Special Prizes for the essayists:
Winners’ Prizes:
Phil, Charlene, Ekundayo, Joy , Robert and Natasha, Chloe, Michelle,Yomi, Judy, Talisa, Michel, Jean.
Thank you to the following friends who generously provided their support despite not having had the time to review essays:
SartaKem MaaNu (thank you for living up to your name), Chinithia, Joy.
Special Prizes:
Diane, Ekundayo, Faith, Gabrielle, Gloria, Lawren, Merva, Michel, Natasha.
Judges
Every year participating essayists receive valuable feedback from amazing people of African descent from across the African Diaspora who give their valuable time and provide excellent feedback to each participating essayist.
Thank you to the following Judges who gave their time to read and provide constructive feedback to our contestants.
Kabugho H, Kule T, Masika M, Biira F, Faith S, Sharon O, Chloe A, Diane T, Ekundayo A, Katusabe M, Mary G, Michelle M, Mutiba A, Trenetta Mc, Win J, Kule R, Mutiba JS, Mbusa A, Phil W, Thembo E, Kisembo Z, Thembo B, Kyakimwa S, Masika F, Sawani A, Gloria P, Jo C, Michel R, Chloe A again, Merva S, Celita S. Muhindo R, Andrew B, Gwendolyn M-B, Ithungu S, Kioni W. Charlene G, Osai O, Shakina C, Yvonne O, Kabugho C, Kiiza D, Muhindo A, Natasha P, Robert P, Carla W, Reginaldo M, Danny T, Diane I, Eva W, Abayomi O, Kato R, Suzan M, Isschara M, Tony M, Kule R, Britney St. L. Yed, Keon, Jean Claude.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS
Certificates and feedback have been sent to all participants.