Ghetto Kid’s Patricia excited by university education

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DARWIN - Patricia Nabakooza, a pioneer member of the Triplets Ghetto Kids, shared her inspiring educational journey and aspirations. 

Currently studying journalism, media, and mass communication at Charles Darwin University, she is passionate about mastering camera work and editing. 

Fully sponsored by the Ghetto Kids Foundation, Patricia reflects on her struggles growing up in Uganda, where poverty made it difficult for her parents to pay school fees. 

Despite constant challenges, her love for learning and resilience led her to pursue higher education abroad. Now, she dreams of working in Hollywood and helping other Ghetto Kids.

"I am pursuing journalism, media, and mass communication at Charles Darwin University (CDU),” she says. 

She says she chose a university in Austria over Ugandan ones because Austria offers better opportunities than Uganda. 

“I aspire to work on major TV networks in America, like Nickelodeon, and take chances to work in Hollywood. I want to present at major awards and reach a level where I can promote Uganda on a global stage,” she says.

The dancer is currently in her first year at the university and she is only attending online lectures here in Uganda. 

“Early next year, I’ll be in Australia for full in-class attendance. The older I get, the more I feel the need to expand my knowledge. I want to learn production skills so I can edit and operate cameras professionally. As a content creator, I want to be self-employed and create jobs for street kids,” she says. 

Fully sponsored by the Ghetto Kids Foundation, Patricia reflects on her struggles growing up in Uganda, where poverty made it difficult for her parents to pay school fees. (Courtesy Photo)

She later plans to upgrade with a one-year course in cinematography at the same university. 

“I aim to start my own production company a few years after completing my studies. I’m passionate about studying what I love,” says Nabakoza.

Who is Patricia Nabakoza

She was a stand-out in the Ghetto Kids cohort that shot to fame about 10 years ago. Nabakoza grew up and studied in Kawempe.

She later moved to Ndeba, where she completed primary school in the neighbourhood in 2014. She completed her secondary at Uganda Martyrs High School in Lubaga.

In an interview, Dauda Kavuma clarified details about Patricia’s university studies in Austria. 

“The foundation supported her financially and advised her to pursue the course she wanted in the country she admired because she is one of the Ghetto Kids' pioneers,” says Dauda Kavuma, the manager of Ghetto Kids. According to Kavuma, the group earns money through music, dance, drama performances, YouTube, and endorsements. 

The group also owns a farm in Gomba.

Nabakoza remains one of the huge success stories from Ghetto Kids, with many of her cohort having slid into oblivion.