African-American History Month Inspired To Fight Malaria in Uganda



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Black History Month is celebrated annually in the United States and Canada in February, as well as in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Republic of Ireland in October. It began as a way for remembering important people and events in the history of the African diaspora.



Originally created in 1926 as Negro History Week by Carter G. Woodson who chose the second week of February for his celebration because it marks the birthdays of two men who greatly influenced the black American population: Frederick Douglass (Feb. 14) and Abraham Lincoln (Feb. 12) , the week turned into a month-long national observance in the U.S. in 1976. Canada followed suit in 1995, thanks to Jean Augustine, the first black woman elected to Parliament in Canada.

                      Jean Augustine, the first black woman elected to Parliament in Canada.

Many African American & Africans in home countries started civil rights campaigns to get freedom such as; Martin Luther the King, Nelson Mandela etc and the dream came true with South Africa in 1994 getting its first black President Nelson Mandela and after a while America also witnessed its first African American President Barack Obama in 2009.

     Abraham Lincoln

Many black people came in Europe and America as slaves during the industrial revolution but they preserved their cultures and roots which are manifesting themselves in great music industry, food, sports, artists and fashions in fact Europe and America developed so much with contribution of the black people and that is why we all as a nation deserve to honor this month of Black History Month in commemoration of black history with its culture which shaped North America & Europe. Most of the television stations in North America have started airing movies relating to black history.




      The Father of Black History Carter G. Woodson

Honoring First Africans to Own Shops on Kampala Road:

As Roperfree we celebrate this month with the rest of North Americans the back bone of Roperfree was started here in Canada while pursuing my Diploma Course in Business Marketing despite the fact that I loved and started doing business at the tender age of 7 years and our parents were entrepreneurs and always ventured into business, determined and hand-working & they gave us an edge how business run by giving us opportunity to work in their business portfolios with my siblings. Our parents decided to involve us following a leaf from their Ugandan-Indian friends who were in the same business and as one of the very few first African natives to own a department store in early 60s sharing block on Plot No 36 Kampala Road, Kampala main business district area with Mukubira & Sons, Kayondo Shoe Shop and Ani Yali Amanyi.  Our family store was called “Kabale Busega Store”

        Frederick Douglass

My father with his fellow business men formed an associate called “Akaamu”  meaning “ We are one”  and others followed suit, such as;  “ Ambendowoza emu” meaning  “We are on the same page” late Mulwana,  Wavamuno etc and Bagaaga Kwagalana ,  “Wealthy in friendship” of the Sudhir Ruparelia, Kirumira’s etc. 

       Mr & Mrs Eriabu Kasumba

This month of February give us refection by honoring our fore fathers for their contribution to the two great nations which inspired us to go beyond the call of duty to develop Roperfree mosquito repellent oils which are now saving lives & fighting malaria in Uganda plus the rest of the Sub Saharan African countries. 


Further to that another herbal line of Roperfree Aromatherapy essential oil was formulated to fight rheumatism, skin diseases & disorders came at the right time when most of the Sub-Saharan African population is experiencing the “baby boomers” As improved health care, peace, stability and standard of living has caused the life expectancy to go up.


To commemorate the Black History Month, Roperfree is inviting partners who would like to participate in the malaria sensitization campaigns or who can sponsor Roperfree mosquito repellents to the most venerable people to contact us on email: Roperfree@jkasumba.com



Roperfree Brand Products can be purchase on major e-commerce platforms such as: Amazon, eBay and Jumia or via the following outlets in and around Kampala:

Beauty Dreams Shop No. 63 Pioneer Mall, Kampala
Spring Pharmacy – Wilson Rd, Kampala
Mega Super Market old taxi park & Garden city branch
Friecca Pharmacy- Wandegeya, 
Jumbo Arcade shop 7 C in Kikubo
People’s Plaza shop L4171 opposite Arua Park
Asian African commodities- Italian Supermarket Muyenga – Kabalagala
JohnRich Supermarket- Kabalagala
Buffalo Healthcare Pharmacy- Kabalagala
Home queen grocery store: Kabalagala
Light Shoppers Supermarket – Kajjansi
Majex Pharmacy – Kajjansi
Roper-fashions- Kampala Plaza on Kampala Road
West-Link Pharmacies at Quality Village Mall; Lubowa & Kitende
Kasumba Square- Busega, Kampala
Malakai- Eco- Hotel – Kitende (For guests Access only)
Eureka Hotel - Ntinda (On pilot project as per now)


Roperfree is fighting for a malaria-free world and we have no political affiliation but stands for the health of the people around the world.



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