Quincy Bareebe, who is running for the US House of Representatives to represent Maryland's 5th District, is currently visiting her homeland Uganda.

Bareebe, in an interview to be published in the New Vision, discusses her childhood life in Uganda, education, going to the US and becoming a citizen, further education in the US, joining US politics and the campaign for Congress.

The Democratic Party (DP) primary elections will be conducted in May 2024 and Bareebe, 34, is optimistic of scooping the party card ahead of the November general election.

Guaranteed healthcare as a human right

Bareebe, according to her campaign bureau, is an immigrant, mother, community leader and healthcare professional who can leverage her financial and health expertise to fight for ‘us’ in Washington and make ‘our’ government to serve the people better.

 “As our Congress member, Quincy will fight to guarantee healthcare as a human right, increase educational pathways for our children, keep our local communities safe, and much more,” her campaign team has indicated.

Quincy Bareebe, who is contesting for the US Congress to represent Maryland District 5, is visiting her homeland, Uganda. (Courtesy photo)

It adds: “Her life story is a symbol of hard work and dedication. She is a candidate whose journey to public service is inspiring and has become the true meaning of the American Dream.”

Family woman

Bareebe is a resident of Maryland and lives with her husband and children in Anne Arundel County.

The campaign team complemented that as a young girl growing up in Uganda, Bareebe dreamt of building a successful life to provide for herself and uplift her community.

“One day, Quincy took a leap of faith, becoming the first member of her family to move across oceans and settle here. When she first immigrated to America 15 years ago, Quincy knew that her best chance at success was attaining an excellent American education.”

To support herself through college, Bareebe writes that she worked multiple jobs from dishwashing to caretaking until she was able to earn her degree in accountancy and finance.

“My name is Quincy Bareebe, and I'm running for Congress in Maryland District 5. I came to the United States as a young woman, full of energy, hope, and big dreams. Today, I am a healthcare CEO, an accountant, a wife, a mother and a candidate for the United States Federal House of Representatives. My life is the product of our Nation's promise of being the true land of opportunities, and a testimony that the United States is still the greatest country in the world,” she stated.

She says after her graduation, she dedicated her first job to serving others at the Charles River Center, as a residential counsellor working with special needs individuals.

Over time, Bareebe says her accounting and business acumen came in high demand and worked as an auditor for the multinational accounting firm KPMG before she was called to public service as a financial expert within the Department of Defence, where she was granted top secret clearance and entrusted with the nation’s most sensitive information.

Bareebe first came to the scene when she contested for the Democratic Central Committee in District 32 Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

Before being elected to the Democratic Central Committee, Bareebe worked as president of Royal Homecare and Staffing, and Royal Assisted Living.

“Despite her demanding career, Quincy always felt compelled to serve those who are most vulnerable and often marginalised in our community. Whenever she could, Quincy volunteered to help community members with special needs, local children with autism, and neighbours suffering from disability or illness. Over the years, Quincy noticed that our community desperately needed better, more compassionate caregiving and medical treatment. One day, Quincy took another leap of faith and decided to found a healthcare company to provide low cost, high-quality care to seniors and those living with disabilities,” the campaign message partly reads.

Bareebe's healthcare company employs nearly 100 people in Anne in Arundel County and provides vital care to thousands.

“As a healthcare CEO and community leader, Quincy saw firsthand how our nation’s healthcare system was not sustainable, and dehumanised those seeking care. Quincy knew that the people and community who welcomed her deserve better.

And so, Quincy took her biggest leap of faith and decided to launch her campaign for Congress to speak for those who have been voiceless for too long. In these tough economic times, our nation needs leaders like Quincy.”