Moses Barasa / 22STARS representative & counselor

Moses was born in Namaingo in East Uganda in 1988. He obtained his bachelor degree in Counselling and Psychology at the Kampala University in 2011. He currently is working on his masters’ degree in Public Health which he will finish this year. Moses feels joy in his heart when he is helping people who are finding life very difficult. According to Moses all of us are who we are, because there was someone helping us to reach the next level. Now that he has obtained a degree, he feels it is time for him to go down and reach out to people in need. He works as a counsellor with the young, the elderly, and people affected with HIV/Aids and adults of any age. Through guidance, counselling and psychological support he interacts with them. He explores their daily experiences of difficulty and helps them to see their future and find a reason for living. He also advises them on reproductive health and financial management.For 22STARS Moses meets with our designers and gives them support and counselling. “Hope is what makes our tomorrow” is his motto. He is also the translator between Stella and the designers who don’t speak English that well. Moses wants to be where he needs to be, to be able to change lives and to help them reach their dreams. He loves 22STARS because it brings great minds and spirits together. He also loves music, particularly hip-hop, meeting with friends, and he dreams of traveling.