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Mrs Patience N. Muramuzi - Executive Director
NAWAD’s Executive Director and founder, holds a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Management from Makerere University and a certificate in project planning and management from Uganda Management Institute. She brings broad experience to her work with NAWAD and this project. As a volunteer at Uganda Coalition for sustainable development (UCSD) she assisted in fundraising.
As a programme officer at Africa Institute for Energy Governance (AFIEGO) she was in charge of biomass energy efficiency and renewable energy conservation program. As an Assistant Project Officer at Community Integrated Development Initiatives (CIDI), she helped in the mainstreaming of gender in all CIDI projects.
Also at CIDI, she mobilized the communities of Kawempe to take part in the implementation of the Kawempe Urban Water and Environment project sensitizing community members on the dangers of poor hygiene and sanitation.
In this role, Patience was also responsible for the organization of all the workshops and meetings for the project. After promotion to Project Manager, Water and Environmental Sanitation, she conducted training seminars, workshops and all other meetings. Patience highest managerial position was when she served as Acting Executive Secretary, Uganda Wildlife Society for three years. Here she was in charge of programme management and also served as the accounting officer, a responsibility she held until she founded NAWAD in 2009
Wamalwa Isaac - Programme Manager
He holds a bachelors degree in Accounting and Finance (Financial management major), Kyambogo University. He did a research on computerization and organizational effectiveness, a case study of Pride Micro finance limited as a requirement for the completion of his degree.
He did a two weeks training in gender budgeting with Tororo civil society network (TOCINET) in 2007. He has good experience working in drawing project budget forecasts having worked with enhancing youth entrepreneurship and leadership in Uganda (EYE-LEAD).
He also has experience in tourism having worked as a tour consultant with wave expeditions Uganda limited for 2 years. He is an E-TAX expert certified by Uganda revenue authority.
Nakalanzi Agnes - intern
An accounting Student pursuing a Diploma in Accounting at Buganda royal institute of business and technological education mengo. During her stay at NAWAD she has acquired more skills in computer, communication skills, how to handle organizational accounts and learnt how to follow accounting principles when preparing different accounts.
Kyomuhendo Winnifred - volunteer
A social scientist from Makerere University with a bachelor’s degree majoring in social administration. She also holds a certificate in computer applications from Nakawa institute of business studies. During her stay at NAWAD she has acquired knowledge skills regarding projects activities i.e.,drafting concept notes on different topics,producing project report and more experience in computer applications.