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Uganda Board
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Charles Tuhaise (Board
Chair)
Charles is a Principal Research
Officer at the parliament of Uganda. In 2008, Sue
Waechter found his name on the Internet and because of
his position as President of the Association of Social
Workers in Uganda, connected him to
Richard and Generous Turianwe. When the team from U.S.A
came to Uganda in February, they met with Charles
together and asked him to serve on ACT
Board. He accepted and was elected as a Board Chair
during the first board meeting in March 2008.
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Fr. Bruno Byomuhangi (Board
Vice Chair)
Bruno joined ACT as a volunteer in
2004 when he was a parish priest at Muko Uganda Martyrs
Catholic Church. He currently is Pastor Coordinator for
the Diocese of Kabele. In 2006 he got connected to two
Catholic churches in Michigan MI thru ACT. Blessed Sacrament and
St. Joseph/St. Anthony churches
donated roofing and shutters to Uganda martyrs Catholic
Church in Muko. He was elected as the vice board chair
during the first board meeting in March 2008.
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Josiah Nankunda (Board
secretary)
Josiah is a Primary Teacher at Muko
Butare Primary School. He started serving ACT as a
volunteer in 2004 and in 2008; he was chosen to be a
secretary on ACT Muko Board.
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Rev. Julius Kyarikunda (Board
Treasurer)
Julius is the Pastor at Church of Uganda
(Anglican). In
2008 he was chosen to be one of the ACT Board members
and then selected to serve as a treasurer.
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Rev. Joshua Owoyesiga (Board Member)
Joshua was the priest at the Muko Church of Ugdanda
before he uwas promoted to Rugarama Anglican Diocese. |
Rev. Esau Habomugisha (Board Member)
Rev. Esau is an Anglican Parish Priest of Muko Church of Uganda. He has been in service for 24 years and has also been a
teacher for 29 years. Holds a Diploma in Theological studies and Bachelor of Development studies.
Looking forward to undertaking Master of Arts in Development and NGO management.
Currently doing a study on “Church and Community Mobilization Process” (CCMP).
He is also a Chairperson of Kabale District Ecumenical Joint Action Committee since 2005. He joined ACT-Muko Board on June 11th, 2011 |
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Fr. Fred Birungi (Board Member)
Fr. Fred is the parish priest in Muko Martyrs Catholic Church. |
Rev. Deogracious Ziragora (Board Member)
Deo is an overseer of all Pentecostal Churches in Kisoro District. He joined ACT-Muko Board on June 2010. |
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Wilson Mbabazi (Board Member)
Wilson is a lawyer and a teacher at Kabale University. He joined ACT-Muko Board on March 12th, 2011 |
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Lydia Komugisha (Board Member)
Lydia joined the ACT Uganda Board near the end of 2009.
Her background and connections as a data supervisor of the AIDS Information
Centre in Kabale will be a very valuable asset. Additionally, Lydia works
part time as coordinator of the Masters Degree program at the Uganda Christian
University, Bishop Barham Campus in Kabale.
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Sharon Kata (Board member)
Sharon is a peasant and she is the
first person to introduce growing of apples and
mushrooms in Ikamiro. She joined ACT in 2008 serving as
a Board Member. |
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Prudence Turyarangwoha
(Board member)
Prudence is a Local counselor
(Local Council 5) and represents Muko Sub-county at the
District. She joined ACT in 2008 serving as a Board
Member.
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Specioza Ntegyereize (Board
member)
Specioza is a Local counselor
(Local Council 3) and represents Karengyere parish at
the Sub-county. She joined ACT in 2008 serving as a
Board Member. |
Staff & Volunteers
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Generous Turinawe (Director)
In 2004, Generous was a teacher at
Disney Kindergarten, an infant school in Kisugu-Muyenga,
Kampala. She used to have sad experiences seeing
orphaned children suffer and live a miserable life among
others. She had a dream God calling her to serve Him by
starting a ministry that can benefit the most
disadvantaged people and that compelled her to form ACT
(Agape Community Transformation) which is operating in
Muko Sub-County -Kabale District. ACT is
transforming the Muko community through various programs
with 200 beneficiaries, both children and adults.
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Richard Turinawe (Programs
Coordinator)
Richard works with MTN Uganda, the
leading telecommunication company in Uganda as an Access
Network Surveyor. He is a Co-founder of ACT and a full
time volunteer, coordinating programs in Uganda and the
USA. He played an important role by coordinating with
Sue Waechter in the USA that has made ACT what it is
today with partners from Uganda and the USA.
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