Our Team

Our Staff

Mah-Séré Keita
Executive Director, Mali/US
Brenda Nancy Akidi
Senior Manager, Empowerment
Anita Stetson
Director, Operations & Development, US
Stella Joyce Aciro
Program Manager, Dance+Therapy
Winifred Dora Dorcas Aciro
Program Manager, Youth MHPSS
Alfred Komakech
Chief Administrator
Lucy Aol
Community Facilitator
Jacob Odonkonyero
Media Specialist
Vincent Onen
Education & Empowerment Manager
Victor Ojok
Finance Officer
Irene Adong
Facility Coordinator
Jimmy Anywar
Transportation & Logistics
Fred Philips Bongomin
Psychosocial Counselor
Jennifer Amito
Psychosocial Counselor
Patrick Ojok
Psychosocial Counselor
Hope Pido Apiyo
Program Accountant
Stephen Ayella
Psychosocial Counselor
John Paul Oola
Program Coordinator, Gender Equality
Denis Okello Lokoroma
Senior MEAL Officer
Gorety Amito
Psychosocial Counselor
Milly Ajok
Human Resource Assistant
Jane Genevieve Achiro
Empowerment Officer
Reagan Obina Okumu
Empowerment Officer
Flavia Atekowanga
Empowerment Officer
Walter Apire
Project Officer, Gender & Advocacy
Hope Harriet Latabo
Project Officer, Adolescent & Youth
Nester Atim
Librarian
Stella Acayo
Office Assistant

Board of Directors, Uganda

James Latigo Ojera
Chair, UG Board
Judith Oroma
Legal Advisor
Doreen Amono
Finance Chair
Betty Omona
Patrick Oola Lumumba

Board of Directors, US

Judy Dushku
Founder & Board Member

Founder and former President of THRIVEGulu. Professor Emerita Suffolk University - Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Professor of African Politics.

Kathleen Sorenson
Chair, US Board
Mike Bello
Past-Chair, US Board

President Emeritus and Trustee, The Learning Center for the Deaf. Retired professional educator and administrator with 42 years of experience. Consultant to schools and nonprofit agencies in the areas of strategic planning, organizational development, board development, fundraising and planning for new business initiatives.

Brad Smith
Treasurer, US Board
Ken Heise
Board Member, US
Meg Sloan
Board Member, US
James Latigo Ojera
Board Member, US
Judith Oroma
Board Member, US
Neeta Bhandari
Board Member, US