A 47-year-old father of seven, who has been dubbed Uganda’s ugliest man, has become a father for the eighth time in Kyazanga, Lwengo district.
Godfrey
Baguma has become a proud father of eight children after his wife
Kate Namanda, 30, delivered a healthy baby girl. The couple
now have six children together, while two others are kids from
Baguma’s first unsuccessful marriage.
The man, who suffers from an
extremely rare, unknown disease, won his title of the ugliest country’s
man after he took part in the contest to make money for his family. “In 2002, I was mending
shoes, when some people approached me and said they had an event at which they
wanted me to be a chief guest.
They took my
pictures and a few days later, I saw my picture in the newspapers
where I had declared myself the ugliest man alive. I was shocked and
angry at the same time because I had not said so. They also told me that as a
cobbler, I could not make enough money to sustain my family.
They asked me to
participate in a contest, saying I would make more money since I would be a
tourist attraction. I agreed, and indeed I won. That is how I got the
nickname, Ssebabi, which means the ugliest of them all. Today, I feel
good, about it because it is an honour.”
Godfrey and Kate live in
a small house, bringing up all eight children and trying to make both ends
meet, but they did not complain. Kate said: “Once you find a man you
think is right for you, do not listen to what other people say. Follow your
heart. Money and physical appearance should not be an issue.”
