Kids interview Omo’s Hashaka
David: Why did Omo bring Eto’o to Uganda? <br>We wanted to encourage parents to let their children go out and play. Unilever thinks it is important for children to play and that is why we say dirt is good.
Katalina Sophie Hansa, P.6 Green, Izabelle Kansiime P.5. Blue and David Mushoborozi P.6. Yellow from Greenhill Academy, Jahanvi Bhardwaj Y4U and Imran Mutebi Sekalala Y4U from Aga Khan Primary School interviewed Emmy Hashaka, the brand manager Unilever Uganda
David: Why did Omo bring Eto’o to Uganda?
We wanted to encourage parents to let their children go out and play. Unilever thinks it is important for children to play and that is why we say dirt is good. When you play football, there are a lot of skills you learn like dribbling. For you to become a good dribbler you have to practice a lot. Football also teaches one discipline.
Imran: What is Omo?
Omo is a product that is manufactured by a company called Unilever. It started in Uganda in 1960. Unilever now makes products like geisha, sunlight, close up and blue band.
Jahanvi: You said omo is very strong and it makes clothes whiter, doesn’t that harm the clothes?
No. The chemical in Omo does not harm clothes.
Jahanvi: How can girls participate in the omo soccer training?
We have the soccer school for life which has both girls and boys. In the omo soccer trainings, both girls and boys are free to participate.
Katalina: What is your job? Do you enjoy it?
My job is marketing. I work on different exciting promotions like the one with Eto’o. I am currently working out something for Lifebuoy. I will be working with different radio stations and going to different parts of the country which is fun, because I meet different people.
Izabelle: Who was the former boss of Omo?
The former managing director of Unilever was Nanvi Popot and the former marketing manager was Levy Nyakudi.
David: You brought Eto’o to Kampala, what about upcountry children who are talented too?
Eto’o came to launch launch the Omo soccer clinics. But we shall have the same soccer clinics in 100 schools all over the country. This will give the upcountry kids an opportunity to train in soccer.
Jahanvi: How do you get people to participate in the different Omo campaigns?
We usually run promotions of the activities through the local radio stations where people call in and win prizes. Many people who met Eto’o were invited through different radio stations.
Imran: What other campaigns did you have before the ‘dirt is good’ campaign?
We had ‘no stains no learning’ promotion.
Izabelle: How do you feel being the boss?
Well I am not the boss of Unilever. I am just the brand manager. But I hope that one day I will be the boss.
Jahanvi: Is Omo also promoting football in other countries?
Yes. Unilever is promoting soccer in other countries because Omo is used all over the world. Eto’o also went to Kenya and we have another famous footballer called Dr. Khumalo training kids in South Africa.
Katalina: Why are you only concentrating on football?
We are concentrating on football at the moment because it is the most popular game in the world.
Jahanvi: What did Eto’o as a famous footballer leave for Uganda as a country?
He inspired the kids here to purse their dreams. He passed on skills to kids and hopefully they will also become famous footballers one day.
Izabelle: Would you let your children play in the mud and dirten themselves?
Yes I would let my children play in the mud because they will be learning in the process.
Jahanvi: What is the soccer clinic all about?
In the soccer clinic, we identified 10 football skills and we are using them to teach children life skills like heading, dribbling, ball control and goal keeping. For example, if we teach you how to head the ball, the lesson you learn here is to make decisions instantly.
David: Why did Omo bring Eto’o to Uganda?
We wanted to encourage parents to let their children go out and play. Unilever thinks it is important for children to play and that is why we say dirt is good. When you play football, there are a lot of skills you learn like dribbling. For you to become a good dribbler you have to practice a lot. Football also teaches one discipline.
Imran: What is Omo?
Omo is a product that is manufactured by a company called Unilever. It started in Uganda in 1960. Unilever now makes products like geisha, sunlight, close up and blue band.
Jahanvi: You said omo is very strong and it makes clothes whiter, doesn’t that harm the clothes?
No. The chemical in Omo does not harm clothes.
Jahanvi: How can girls participate in the omo soccer training?
We have the soccer school for life which has both girls and boys. In the omo soccer trainings, both girls and boys are free to participate.
Katalina: What is your job? Do you enjoy it?
My job is marketing. I work on different exciting promotions like the one with Eto’o. I am currently working out something for Lifebuoy. I will be working with different radio stations and going to different parts of the country which is fun, because I meet different people.
Izabelle: Who was the former boss of Omo?
The former managing director of Unilever was Nanvi Popot and the former marketing manager was Levy Nyakudi.
David: You brought Eto’o to Kampala, what about upcountry children who are talented too?
Eto’o came to launch launch the Omo soccer clinics. But we shall have the same soccer clinics in 100 schools all over the country. This will give the upcountry kids an opportunity to train in soccer.
Jahanvi: How do you get people to participate in the different Omo campaigns?
We usually run promotions of the activities through the local radio stations where people call in and win prizes. Many people who met Eto’o were invited through different radio stations.
Imran: What other campaigns did you have before the ‘dirt is good’ campaign?
We had ‘no stains no learning’ promotion.
Izabelle: How do you feel being the boss?
Well I am not the boss of Unilever. I am just the brand manager. But I hope that one day I will be the boss.
Jahanvi: Is Omo also promoting football in other countries?
Yes. Unilever is promoting soccer in other countries because Omo is used all over the world. Eto’o also went to Kenya and we have another famous footballer called Dr. Khumalo training kids in South Africa.
Katalina: Why are you only concentrating on football?
We are concentrating on football at the moment because it is the most popular game in the world.
Jahanvi: What did Eto’o as a famous footballer leave for Uganda as a country?
He inspired the kids here to purse their dreams. He passed on skills to kids and hopefully they will also become famous footballers one day.
Izabelle: Would you let your children play in the mud and dirten themselves?
Yes I would let my children play in the mud because they will be learning in the process.
Jahanvi: What is the soccer clinic all about?
In the soccer clinic, we identified 10 football skills and we are using them to teach children life skills like heading, dribbling, ball control and goal keeping. For example, if we teach you how to head the ball, the lesson you learn here is to make decisions instantly.