Agaba Henry, Uganda Biography: Agaba Henry is the current Guild president of Ankole Western University in Uganda. I have been a great leader throughout my academics. Worked at Airtel Uganda in 2012-2013 and Mbarara Community hospital- Uganda in 2014. Main Qualifications: Bachelors in Public Administration and Management Name of Organization/Business/Government Agency or Department: Ankole Western University Role/Position: Guild President Work Interests: Human rights, Policy analysis, activism, Rural development, Urban development and Local government Hobbies: Football, Praise and worship and reading books.
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Agaba Henry, Uganda
Biography:
Agaba Henry is the current Guild president of Ankole Western University in Uganda. I have
been a great leader throughout my academics. Worked at Airtel Uganda in 2012-2013 and
Mbarara Community hospital- Uganda in 2014.
Main Qualifications:
Bachelors in Public Administration and Management
Name of Organization/Business/Government Agency or Department: Ankole Western
University
Role/Position: Guild President
Work Interests: Human rights, Policy analysis, activism, Rural development, Urban
development and Local government
Hobbies: Football, Praise and worship and reading books.
Brenda Namugenyi, Uganda
Biography:
Brenda Namugenyi is a lover of nature and a person who embraces diversity in all its
forms. She is a trained social worker and a child protection officer working towards
safeguarding children’s rights. She has four years’ work experience in the field of
training. She conducts trainings on Microfinance, financial literacy and children rights.
Brenda is a YALI alumnus cohort 13 and in her current role as Manager Capacity
Development she coordinates training programs, manages day to day activities of two
training centers. She is a change maker who is ready to reinvent the wheel as to
contribute to the SDGs.
Education Qualifications:
Post Graduate Diploma in Project Planning and Management (UMI)-2017
Bachelor’s Degree in Social work and social administration (Makerere
University)-2012
Child Protection Course-2017
Name of the organization: BRAC Uganda
Role/Position: Manager Capacity Development
Work Interests: Training, Strategic planning, Child protection, Gender awareness,
Awareness on organizational policies (i.e Sexual harassment policies), Financial
Inclusion.
Hobbies: Watching documentaries, travelling, reading, cooking, self-study, solving word
puzzles.
Busininge Michael, Uganda
Biography:
Busiinge Michael is a Ugandan young university graduate aged 29 years who for over 5
years has been working with communities in the Albertine region, western Uganda both
in paid and voluntary work to ensure that communities get social justice and advocate
for good governance in the oil and gas sector. I have got good mobilization skills, great
understanding of the social setting and dynamics of the multi cultural settings in the
region where I work from.
Main Qualifications:
Bachelors Degree in Environmental Science Technology and Management
Name of Organization/Business/Government Agency or Department: MID WESTERN
REGION ANTI CORRUPTION COALITION (MIRAC)
Role/Position: Coordinator
Work Interests: Natural resource management, Agro forestry, Environmental
sustainability, Human rights, Social media, Policy analysis, Activism
Hobbies: Football, Reading and Travelling
Busingye Samari, Uganda
Biography:
Busingye Samari is a fresh graduate from the university and she is currently volunteering as a
Graduate Intern at Ankole Western University, a leading Institute in Sheema district, Uganda
that provides quality education to students and serves with integrity among others.
Main Qualifications:
Bachelors’ degree of Science in Gender and Applied Women health
Name of Organization/Business/Government Agency or Department: Ankole Western
University
Role/Position: Graduate Intern
Work Interests: Health partitioning and health education, Public relations and information
communication, social media marketing, activism
Hobbies: Writing, making friends, travelling and listening to music
Emmanuel Achar Molo, Uganda
Biography:
Emmanuel Achar Molo has over 7 years’ experiences working for international health
organizations under different USG donor agencies holding different technical leadership
positions. Recently served as a project coordinator with USAID/URC-SUSTAIN Projects in
Uganda an NGO that; works with both local and central government leaderships and the
general public implementing different health projects in the areas of HIV/AIDS.
Main Qualifications:
Post-graduate Diploma in Project planning and Management, Masters’ Degree of Science in
Public Health in Health Promotion, Bachelor’s Degree of Arts in Social Sciences and Bachelor’s
Degree in Clinical Medicine and Community Health.
Organization/Business/Government Agency or Department: USAID/URC-SUSTAIN
Projects and Destiny Medical Care Clinic
Role/Position: Project Coordinator and Director etc.
Work Interests: Public Health, Health Promotion, Project Development, Project
Implementation, Monitoring, Evaluation and project Appraisals, Clinical Medicine, Human rights,
Social Policy development, activism, team-based problem-solving technical support supervision
etc.
Hobbies: Having Private time with God, Travelling, Adventuring, Watching Movies- especially
Series detectives/Conspiracy), Making new friends, Outgoing, Rugby, local football,
architectural house designing, swimming etc.
Katusiime Juliet, Uganda
Biography:
I have had two years’ experience in the field of Information systems and some experience in
human rights. I currently serve as a data Entrant with Ministry of Health that ensures the health
sanity of Ugandans. I am also affiliated to a youth organization based in Masindi (Recreation for
Development and Peace) that looks at issues of ensuring human rights for the young people are
observed but also an improved youth citizenry that is able to demand and hold duty bearers
accountable within their given societies.
Main Qualifications:
Bachelors in Software Engineering and Application Development
Name of Organization/Business/Government Agency or Department: Ministry of Health
Role/Position: Data Entrant
Work Interests: Information systems, Human rights, social media and Policy analysis.
Hobbies: Watching, Swimming, Reading, Networking etc.
Kayondo Rogers, Uganda
Main Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in mass communication (PUBLIC RELATIONS MAJOR)
Name of Organization; Forum for education NGOs in Uganda (FENU)
FENU is a national coalition of civil society organization (over 100 C.S.O and community based
organisation). It is guided by the SDGs and we work through different ways to influence the
gov’t and campaign for change. My role is to monitor work, project budgets, program activities,
information, media dev’t (electronic & broadcast), reports to clients, supervisors and stake
holders.
Role/Position: Assistant programs director
Work Interests: Activism, Human rights, International Relations and diplomacy, media and
marketing
Hobbies: Football, watching movies and travelling.
Kembabazi Gloria, Uganda
Name of Organization/Business/Government Agency or Department: Youngstars Development
Initiative
Role/Position: Fellow
Main Qualifications:
Master in Laws degree LL.M (UDSM)
Post-Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice PgDip (LDC)
Bachelor in Laws Degree LL.B (UCU)
Work Interests:
Legal, Law, Policy, Development, Technology policy and law, and Internet Governance.
Summary Bio:
Gloria works as a correspondent for the Organization for World Peace and is a Canvassity Pan African
Democracy Fellow working to promote democracy and good governance on the African Continent.
Previously, she worked with the Department of Law Reporting, Research and Law Reform as well as the
Court of Appeal of Uganda. She also worked as a mentor Fellow with Educate! and has also volunteered
with several organizations working to promote education, entrepreneurship and technology policy.
Hobbies:
Beading, reading, swimming, walking and meeting new people.
Kharono Michelle Carol, Uganda
Biography:
I am a motivated and creative individual, a social entrepreneur, with four years’ experience in
the field of Craft's and bead making, two year experience in network marketing business with
forever Living, and Oriframe companies, over seven years’ experience in the field of activism.
Am currently the publicity secretary kampala district council, and the chairperson Slum Child
Empowerment and Development Initiative, a CBO that; equips young mothers with hands on
skills
Main Qualifications: Diploma
Name of Organization/Business/Government Agency or Department: National youth
council
Role/Position: Publicity secretary Kampala District
Work Interests: Human rights, social media, lobbing and advocacy, and activism.
Hobbies: Netball, Swimming, Listening to music, Adventure and Happening
Kisira Jalalee Hesa, Uganda
Biography:
5 years in installations of Base stations, CCTV cameras, NOC monitoring at telecommunication
facilities. 3 Years in software development and currently serving as Secretary of Technology for
Africa youth Investment Alliance
3 Actively involved in agribusiness that is tree and goat farming with aim of empowering youth
through agriculture
Main Qualifications:
Bachelors in Computer Science (current), Diploma in Telecommunications Engineering
Name of Organization/Business/Government Agency or Department: Katabo (EA) Limited |
Kiira Agri
Role/Position: Director/Business Relations
Work Interests: Software Development, Cyber security, Information systems, Human rights,
I am Masika Jenet, aged 28 and am holding a Bachelor of Science in agriculture from Uganda
Martyrs University. I have experience in farming both in livestock and crops; I have worked with
youth program on livelihood improvement since 2015 and currently am managing a project of
youth leadership in agriculture (YLA) in Kasese district in my organization Kiima foods which is
funded by USAID-feed THE FUTURE and am going to manage a project of youth eco-preneurs
for livelihood improvement next year 2018 until 2021.
Main Qualifications:
Bachelors of Science in Agriculture, Masters, Diploma
Name of Organization/Business/Government Agency or Department: KIIMA FOODS
Role/Position: HEAD OF LIVELIHOOD DEPARTMENT
Work Interests: Farming, social media, livelihood improvement, youth empowerment etc.
Hobbies: Gardening, watching and sports
Nabwire Polyne, Uganda
Biography:
Nabwire Polyne has over 2 years’ experience in the field of Human rights, social work, Policy
analysis, activism, advocacy, data entry. She currently serves as the program officer of
Tusitukirewamu Group Bwaise a CBO that; works with the duty bearers, leaders and citizens on
issues of women rights, children’s rights. Policy analysis, human rights, activism and
organizational development.
Main Qualifications:
Bachelors in Records and Archives Management, Certificate in Gender and Governance,
Certificate in Monitoring and Evaluation for Governance, Certificate in Social Accountability,
Certificate in Medical Records Management
Name of Organization/Business/Government Agency or Department: Tusitukirewamu
Group Bwaise
Role/Position: Program officer
Work Interests: Human rights, social work, Policy analysis, activism, advocacy etc.
Hobbies: Reading, music, meeting new people.
Nakyegera Norah Ruth, Uganda
Biography:
Nakyegera Norah Ruth serves as the livelihoods trainee with ActionAid Uganda international which works with leaders and citizens on issues such as Land rights, Gender Based Violence, activism, shirking political space, elevating people from extreme poverty.
Main Qualification:
Bachelor’s degree in Arts in Economics
Name of Organization: Actionaid Uganda International Role/ Position: Sustainable livelihoods
trainee
Work interests: Policy analysis, activism, human rights, Food security, youth employment etc.
Hobbies: Reading books, watching TV, playing Sudoku, walking etc.
Ruth Namara, Uganda
Biography: Ruth Namara launched her career in Kick Corruption out of Uganda, where she began her specialization in governance and human rights work for three years. This eventually ushered her into close working relations with likeminded stakeholders. She currently serves as a Country Manager of Destiny Institute International, an NGO that serves and advocates for our most vulnerable populations around the world, equipping them to thrive. Main qualifications: Bachelor of Business Administration, Master of Business Administration-present Name of Organization: Action Alliance, Destiny Institute International Role/Position: Western Coordinator - Action Alliance, Country Manager - Destiny Institute International Work Interests: Governance, Human & Civic rights, Policy & Advocacy, Humanitarian Aid
Namatovu Sadha, Uganda
Biography:
Sadha has a three years experience working in the field of human rights . She currently serves
as the Assistant Accountant of Platform for Labour Action an NGO that; that advocates for the
rights of Vulnerable and Marginalized workers, fights against child labour in gold mining and
domestic work.
Main Qualifications:
Bachelors in Accounting and Finance from Makerere Business School, Certificate in Citizen
Participation and Governance from MSTCDC
Name of Organization: Platform for Labour Action
Role/Position: Assistant Accountant
Work Interests: Human rights and activism.
Hobbies: Reading, adventure, hiking
Name: Nantanda Sharon
Country: Uganda
Name of company; fidelity Media Company
Role/Position: marketing executive
Main Qualifications:
Bachelors in Social Work and Social Administration
Work Interests:
Human rights, Policy analysis, and activism
Fidelity Media Company is a PR marketing platform specializing in creative production and brand strategy. It is one of the fastest growing Public relations, marketing and creative firms in Uganda. My role in this agency is liaising and networking with a range of stakeholders, evaluating marketing campaigns, monitoring competitor activity, communicating with target audiences and managing customer relationships.
Hobbies:
Volley ball
Wood ball
Patrick Ssemwogerere, Uganda
Main Qualification:
BA/in education from Makerere university (2017), Certificate in development communication
from MS TCDC (2015), Certificate in rural village model for self-improvement from sea maul
undong
NAME OF THE ORGANISATION: Saving Arms International.
ROLE/POSITION: ADMINISTRATOR, HEAD OF COMMUNICATION DERPARTMENT.
Uganda center in 2016.
Certificate in new strategies of resettling street children from railway children’s center juconi,
Dar Es Salaam Tanzania in 2016.
Work Interests: Children and youth advocacy, research for the betterment of societies.
Hobbies: Reading biographies of great people, traveling and movies.
Atukwatse Primus Bahiigi, Uganda
Biography:
I am a Human rights, governance and Development Specialist with over 8 years’ experience in social
projects design, implementation and evaluation with International, and Indigenous NGOs in sectors of;
political economy , Social and political accountability, Oil and Gas, agriculture value chains, Youth and
Social enterprises, gender and Environment. I have 10 years of experience in social work, community
mobilization, and Human rights based approach to development in areas of; governance, Education,
Agriculture, Oil and gas and health. I have also been addressing social safeguards in infrastructure
development, and extractives like; Oil and gas sector, roads, health and education. Much of my efforts
have been dedicated in transforming livelihoods in both Rural and urban areas with keen consideration of
social safe guards, and social inclusion in development efforts. I have 6 years of experience in project
design and management, 5 years of experience in gender programming and gender mainstreaming at
work place, 6 years of experience in conflict sensitive planning and budgeting, and 6 years of Action
oriented Research in areas of Governance, Climate change, livelihood, education, Health and Agriculture.
Other experiences are; project planning and management, leadership mobilization, oil and gas
governance with strong bias in local content (5 years), youth mentorship (9yrs), and Gender in
Agricultural value chain, and gender programming (5 years), Conflict sensitive planning/programming,
and programming, resource mobilization, and social entrepreneurship (9years).
Lastly I have wealth experience is private business with bias in the Health sector, and education the area
that I have invested in for the last three years. The combination of employment and business has
endowed with unique knowledge and skills in enabling
Main Qualifications:
M.A Human Rights (MUK), PGD Project planning and Mgt (UMI), PGD Monitoring and
