In the first week of May 2026, a video went viral showing Ugandan actor Jovan Victor Nsubuga in a bad mental state on the streets of Toronto. While some people made fun of the former TV star who looked homeless, many others tagged Mc Carol and asked her to step in and help one of their own.
Mc Carol worked with Nsubuga’s family back in Uganda and got him into a rehabilitation facility. From the corner of Sherbourne and Dundas Street East in Toronto, she helped reunite him with his family and make sure he got the support he needed.
She says Jovan’s story is not the only one. For years she has been helping Ugandans who find themselves in legal trouble or emotional crisis. Recently she organised a fundraiser that brought the late Vianney Mubiru, a cancer patient in palliative care, back to Uganda so he could spend his last days with the people he loved.
Since she arrived in Canada as an immigrant, Mc Carol (Carol Arinaitwe) has slowly become a go-to person for many Ugandans spread across the country. She started out as a master of ceremonies, event promoter and organiser, putting together cultural ceremonies.
Along the way she noticed how living abroad can cut people off from their roots and sense of belonging. Some settle in fine, but many don’t.
She believes culture and entertainment pull people together through shared happiness. “When you land in a new place, everything changes and fitting in is never easy. We have Ugandans in French-speaking parts of Canada who sometimes feel cut off from their English-speaking background,” she says.
Using her journalism background, Carol started making vlogs on YouTube and other platforms. The videos inform people, start conversations, and share stories that inspire and educate.
She also created a WhatsApp group called the North America group that now has more than 1,000 Ugandans. Together with fellow Ugandan creative Ricky Henry, she runs the YouTube channel Rickyhenrylive where people come on and share their experiences.
Their show Mannya Bulaaya is meant to teach Ugandan immigrants what life in the West is really like. The interviews are honest and show that living abroad is not always smooth.
The two also organise live music shows whenever Ugandan artists visit Canada, giving the community a chance to come together and enjoy themselves.
Carol often reaches out to people in the community so they can talk about both their wins and their struggles. Her focus on communication and building the community shows in everything she does. As a business owner she uses her leadership and organising skills to create opportunities that help people grow.
On top of the media and events work, she is also a fitness coach whose projects benefit Ugandans. “I try to create spaces that bring Ugandans together, celebrate who we are, and help people grow both as individuals and as a community,” she says.
The cultural and social events she puts together help keep Ugandan traditions alive, strengthen friendships, and open doors for networking among Ugandans in Canada.
Mc Carol’s passion for helping other Ugandans comes from the values she learned from her mother.
She keeps her mother’s identity private to protect her from online bullying. Growing up, she watched her mother open their home to children and people who were not even related by blood.
Mc Carol, whose full name is Carol Arinaitwe, is a Ugandan-born media personality, event MC, promoter, organiser, fitness coach and journalist living in Toronto, Ontario.
Born and raised in Kampala, she has built a career that covers media, business, health and wellness, and event management. She owns 256 Carol Events, an events and marketing company, and runs a non-profit called “Her Opportunity Renewed.”
She has a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences from Makerere University and a Diploma in Journalism from the Uganda Media Centre and Training Academy (UMCAT).
After moving to Canada she also earned a Diploma in Business Administration from the Academy of Learning College.
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