Former Uganda Lead for Our Biswas, and Founder and Board Chair for the Clover Foundation, April has worked with marginalized women and families in Uganda since 2013. A communications and external affairs professional, April is focused on human rights, equality, and social justice, locally and globally.

An experienced financial professional with over 25 years of experience in various professional service firms, currently Debbie is a Director, Finance & Accounting at KPMG US. Debbie has an MBA in Finance and has previously worked in Global Operations for Capgemini.

Michael is General Counsel for Bain Capital Real Estate. Prior to joining Bain Capital in 2018, his work experience included Harvard Management Company’s (HMC) Real Estate Investment Group, Fidelity Investments, and Head of the Real Estate Law Department of John Hancock Financial Services Company, focusing on its national and international real estate and corporate activities. Michael was also was an associate at Palmer & Dodge in Boston specializing in real estate law. For decades Michael chaired the Planning Board of his local community. In the spring of 2019, he visited the women of Kisoboka Uganda, and is pleased he can be of support to this significant effort to make positive change in the world.

Eliza is a Program Manager in People Operations at Google, Inc. Her passion lies in solving global human capital challenges, and she is eager to share organizational people-centric insights, and process improvement strategies that benefit this community.

Margaret (Marge) Houy is a retired health care consultant who brings organizational and analytical skills to the Board. Her volunteer activities include working with prisoners on meditation, co-running a community meditation program and serving on Boards of non-profits that focus on adult learning and education. Marge is particularly interested in programs that empower women and supports local NGOs when she and her husband are traveling internationally.

Rebecca is a native of Uganda, who migrated to the US and is raising her family and working in Massachusetts. An accountant by profession, she has a strong conviction to serve her community, in gratitude to how it has nurtured her to be who she is today. Previously she was involved with Twegaite, a US organization founded by children of Busoga and their friends of the Diaspora to help improve the socio-economic conditions in this region of eastern Uganda. Rebecca is inspired by Kisoboka Uganda, as she believes that empowering women especially those with low resources will have a positive impact on their families and the communities in which they live.

Ronda Zawel is a professional social worker with over twenty years of experience in a wide range of human service issues and program operations. Providing technical assistance and training in a multitude of New York City (NYC) neighborhoods, Roni has helped volunteers operate emergency food and shelter programs and women develop home-based child care businesses with an enriched educational component. She is currently at the NYC Department of Health working with health care providers to improve children’s vaccination coverage. She is inspired by the women in Uganda and looks forward to helping them and their families realize their long-term goals.

Milly holds a diploma in education and worked for eight years teaching preschool in Kampala District. Since 2016, she served as Country Coordinator for the Uganda program of the nonprofit Our Biswas, and in 2019 accepted the role as Executive Director of the NGO With Women Kisoboka. Knowing what it means to be a single mother, Milly appreciates the opportunity to work with poor, marginalized women of the local community partners, providing support, advice, and encouragement.

Aminah is a certified tailor by profession, and lives among the women of our local partner in the Busega settlement of Kampala District. Since 2016, she has served alongside Milly Naluwago as Assistant Country Coordinator of the Kisoboka Nano Initiative and is today WWK’s Program Director. A single mom of 5 children, Aminah not only runs a sewing business through which she trains others in clothing design and tailoring, she is also operates a mushroom farm on her homestead, as a model from which others in her community can learn the business.

Currently serving as one of the program lead with our local partner Bliss Feme since 2016, Solomon has professionally worked with many organizations both local and international in different capacities in Uganda, including World Vision Uganda: Bundibugyo, Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU), Christalis Inc. Uganda and at the Conservation and Development Agency (CODEA). He has also taught in both Primary and Secondary School. Solomon holds a Bachelor’s degree in Development Studies at Bugema University, as well as certificates in peer education, conflict resolution and security training. He is proud to be a part of this board and serves with a commitment to see women and children empowered to face their daily challenges.

Estherloy is on the faculty of the Business School at Makerere University, where she obtained her Masters in Computer Technology. She previously served as Managing Director of our local partner ACCESS and worked with Yale University Medical Partnership at Mulago Hospital, Kampala. Estherloy is advocate for women’s empowerment in Uganda and is pleased to be on the Board.

Founder and CEO of Tunaweza Children’s Center in Kampala, Titi holds a master’s degree in Global Health Policy and Management from Heller School of Social Policy & Management at Brandeis University. She also has a Bachelor of Law Degree from Makerere University Kampala and a post graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre in Kampala-Uganda. Titi’s legal experience has enabled her to work with a variety of organizations, for which she designed and implemented advocacy initiatives, communication strategies and operational policies. Driven by a commitment to raise social awareness about the potential of children with special needs, she too founded and established Tunaweza Children’s Center, the first therapy and learning center of its kind in East Africa. For the past six years, Titi has worked with children and young adults with intellectual and physical disabilities.

Simon has been Executive Director of our local partner, Albertine Rift and Kyaninga Community Conservation Area Organization (ARKCCAO) since its founding in 2007. He holds a degree in Wildlife Management and Protected Areas, and a certificate in business development training. Among his many interests is serving the people of his community, he is also a tourist guide in the beautiful hills and valleys of Kyaninga.

Consolate is a human resource professional with decades of experience. She served as the Head of HR for British American Tobacco and Uganda Telecom, as well as a member of the Public Service Commission. Her Board experiences in Uganda are extensive, and include the National Social Security Fund, Uganda Management Institute, and the Federation of Uganda Employers. Currently she is heading HR at Crown Beverages, in Uganda and works as a farming entrepreneur. Conso recognizes the importance of gender parity in the workplace and is delighted to serve on this Board.

Florence is the Community Development Officer of Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA), Lubaga Division. She has supported the work of the local community-based organization, Kisoboka Nano Initiative since its inception in 2016, and upon learning of community systems approach, encouraged WWK to become an NGO. She is honored to be on the board of the Uganda NGO.