About The Team - Disability Sign World

We are working with PWDs alongside Vulnerable and Street Children in Uganda to enhance inclusion.

Part of our objectives is to lobby for provision of Educational opportunities and facilities for PWDs and to encourage them to attend school, further studies, vocational training, refresher courses, seminars and other educative opportunities. To strengthen partnership with other stakeholders in development for purposes of information sharing, leverage of resources and network.

Executive Director DSW

She is a social worker with Bachelors in Community Based Rehabilitation at Kyambogo University, A certificate in Ugandan Sign Language from Ntinda School for the Deaf. She is very passionate on transferring the lives of PWDs socially, intellectual, spiritual and economic development

Chairperson DSW

He has Bachelor’s in Human resource management, Masters in Business administration from Ndejje University and has great experience in leadership and Organizational development

Treasurer DSW

 

She is a Banking Supervisor at Centinary Bank Kabale. She is persuing MBA at Kabale University and has great experience on matters of financial management .She is God fearing and loves to associate with people.

Secretary DSW

 

She has Bachelor’s in Education at Uganda Christian University A teacher by training, with great mobilization skills and experience in dealing with children.

Board Member

 

He is a specialist in social work and NGO Management from Cavendish university. He is a disability inclusion facilitator for Light for the World. He is currently a contact person for African Union of the Deaf Youth. He has travelled globally advocating for inclusiveness of PWDs in development process. Robert is Deaf by Disability, He uses sign language and messages.

Board Member

He is a Business man, politician since 2009. He served as a councilor LC4 Kigongi central division. He sits on the Board of St Paul’s Secondary school Bukinda. He also served as chairman Board of governors for the former Apostles of Jesus Seminary. He is a sociable and approachable man.

Board Member

She is a Lawyer by training and Works at Okanyum Namusana & Co Advocates She has worked with very many organizations and Networks including American Refugee committee, Children Rights Protection Organization and therefore she has great experience in advocacy and fighting for the rights of children and other Vulnerable groups.

Youth Leader

He holds Bachelor’s Degree in Quantity Surveying from Makerere University. He has served as a Youth representative in his community. He has mobilization skills especially to children and Youth.

Board Member  

She is a social worker, holds Bachelor’s degree from Kyambogo university in Community Based Rehabilitation. She has worked as an Administrator at World shine Ministries in Uganda. She has experience in leadership and organizational management. She sits on Board of DSW.

Board Member

Human Resource specialist with 15 years of experience in people management and capacity building. She is passionate about people development, God fearing and loves to do works of charity in her free time. She sits at Board of DSW.

Stories

champions engagements towards assuring the rights of persons with disabilities to access education, employment, health, economic welfare, recreation and justice