While most vacists are busy gaining weight and watching movies day in day out, there is that one individual that wants to stand out from the crowd. Meet Jackline Namayengo Katumba commonly known as Charmer, a fine intelligent 19-year-old vacist that is thinking big even before joining campus.
Currently in her Form 6, Jackline is running an art gallery in Muyenga as part of her productive leisure throughout her six month-long vacation. “I am a vacist I plan on joining UCU but vacation is taking longer. Meanwhile in my vac, am doing crafts, I make bungles, bags, design shoes and many more,” starts an optimistic and bold Charmer.
“When I was still in high school, I saw a lot of whites paying hefty sums of money for art and I said to myself, ‘I should tap on that money’. In my vacation, I told my aunt about it and she gave me some starting capital. I was also lucky enough to get a white lady renting out her shop [Flock of Birds, Muyenga] for her love for art and I pay her 200k monthly,” narrates Jackline.
The confident vacist told Campus Bee her efforts are not going to waste and this is earning her enough reward than she expected. “I am getting a lot of money because of my Muyenga location and this is attributed to the many whites that stay in there,” she points out.
Asked how she will keep on the hustle when she joins campus, the talkative fella told this website that “As for campus, I applied for evening lectures and this will help me concentrate on both books and work.”
When asked about if she will venture into campus relationships, Charmer said “As for campus relationships, I really ain’t bothered by those as I have my ambitions clear. I’ve really seen money so nothing can move me that has money involved. To me, it’s not the money…. I will love a guy for nothing but his personality. Money doesn’t move me,” affirms.
Jacqueline intends to market her products even while at campus as well as she believes people around there will be interested.
The young mind has been in business for only a month but she is going to heights she never imagined. With a few samples on the market after making some pieces, she landed herself a great deal from Malawi to make 500 bracelets.
However, Jacqueline is increasingly worried about labor deficiency that will help her execute more deals if they come in bulk. “My main challenge is labor. I have many orders that come in but the labor is not enough and I am really disappointed in fellow Ugandans who never appreciate my work and efforts,” denotes Jacqueline in rather sad tone.
On a light note, Jacqueline has a lot to thank the encounter for as she has lost count of the many friends she has made and the prominent people she has met at her tender age.
“I’ve made very many friends ever since I started like prominent fashion designers like Brenda Maraka, some have been from outside countries. People really appreciate the work I do,” she adds.
Asked where she will be in the next five years, Jackie told Campus Bee that she will be a very rich and independent lady as well giving back to charity. She advises fellow freshers to drop the urge to join campus, quit complaining about the long vacation and utilize the chance to do something productive.
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