Spring 2020 PFP-IDE Fellows Profiles
The Spring 2020 cohort of ADA International Fellows. Fellows in this cohort come from Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
Aneth Gerana
Aneth Gerana is the Founder and CEO of Furaha ya wanawake Wajasirimali Kwa Viziwi Tanzania (FUWAVITA), an organization based in Dodoma, Tanzania. FUWAVITA builds leadership skills among young women with disabilities across Tanzania and promotes self-reliance, gender equity and independent living. Continue reading “Aneth Gerana”
Rehema Kiula
Rehema Kiula is a Project Officer at the Tanzania Federation of Disabled Peoples Organisations, commonly known as SHIVYAWATA. She is based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Rehema oversees many national disability advocacy activities, including advocacy trainings, and high-level meetings with public leaders. Continue reading “Rehema Kiula”
Ashar Namatovu
Ashar Namatovu is a self-advocate and the founder of Naffe Tusobola, a disability rights group in Kampala, Uganda. As a business leader with a disability, Ashar is a champion for self-advocacy and promoting inclusive employment, especially in the private sector. Continue reading “Ashar Namatovu”
Margret Nazziwa
Margret Nazziwa is a Community Development Officer at Kira Municipality, close to Kampala, Uganda. She oversees the town’s social services and development initiatives, including community engagement programs and trainings that support and inform persons with disabilities about economic empowerment. Continue reading “Margret Nazziwa”
Susan Sabano
Susan Sabano is a Project Coordinator at the Uganda National Association of Cerebral Palsy, where she leads livelihood projects and job skills trainings for people with cerebral palsy and their parents. She is based in Kampala, Uganda. Continue reading “Susan Sabano”
Bella Rodah Kisiang’ani
Bella Rodah Kisiangani is the executive director of Affected Community Integrated Initiatives & Services (ACIIS), in Nairobi, Kenya. ACIIS is a group that promotes full inclusion of persons with disabilities, particularly adolescent girls and young women. Continue reading “Bella Rodah Kisiang’ani”
Donald Omingo
Daniel Donald Ododah Omingo is a System Strengthening and Sustainability Advisor at Catholic Relief Services in Migori, Kenya. Donald works with Kenya’s national and county governments to promote inclusion at the community level. Continue reading “Donald Omingo”
Sarah Wang’ombe
Sarah Wang’ombe is a Program Officer at Sightsavers International Kenya, an INGO that promotes equality for individuals with visual impairments and other disabilities. She is based in Nairobi, Kenya. Continue reading “Sarah Wang’ombe”
Sephan Midudi
Sephan Midudi is a Project Coordinator at the Albinism Inclusion Project (ALINC), an advocacy initiative that promotes the social and academic rights of children with disabilities in East Africa. He is responsible for monitoring and evaluating field activities in both Kenya and Tanzania. He Continue reading “Sephan Midudi”
Jane Kimani
Jane Kimani is the CEO and Project Management Consultant at Pointers Global Consultants, a company that provides guidance to international NGOs on how to implement and evaluate international development projects in East Africa. She is based in Nairobi, Kenya.
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