Uganda Board

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.

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.

Blessing Kyokwijuka (Social worker)

Blessing is a full time worker who keeps ACT Office at Muko and visits the orphans in their homes to assess their needs and later reports to Generous. He is responsible for purchasing items from the sponsorship sent by sponsors in USA and distributes them to the orphans every month.

Charles Tuhaise (Board Chair)

Charles is a Principal Research Officer at the parliament of Uganda. In 2008, Sue Waechter got him on Internet and then connected him to Richard and Generous Turianwe. When the team from U.S.A came to Uganda in February, they met with Charles together with Generous 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.

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 by Sue and John Waechter. Blessed Sacrament and 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.

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 Board.

Julius Kyarikunda (Board Treasurer)

Julius is a Pastor at Ikamiro Anglican Church and is studying to become a priest. In 2008 he was chosen to be one of the ACT Board members and then selected to serve as a treasurer.

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.

Shallon Kaata (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.

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.

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.

Victor Bikorwomuhangi (Special Events Coordinator)

Victor is a teacher at Karegyere Primary School and is a volunteer in special events since 2004. He is responsible for taking children out for field study, touring, music, dance and drama.

Godfrey Kagimba (Chaplain)

Godfrey is clergy and is a volunteer in children devotion program since 2004. He is responsible for serving children with the word of God (Bible study).

Caleb Nshabohurira (Education Services Coordinator)

Caleb is a teacher at Ikamiro Primary School and is a volunteer in education services since 2004. He is responsible for overseeing ACT children performance in education and he will be playing an important role in adult literacy program.

Tito Tugume (Chief mobilizer)

Tito is the first volunteer who began by mobilizing other volunteers and played an important role by identifying beneficiaries in the entire population of Muko Sub-County. He reports to the social worker.