Rashad is a recent graduate from the Richard and Rhonda Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley. He has had over 4 years of experience in international project management, including two years of service with the Peace Corps in Tanzania, several collaborative efforts funded by USAID, and additional work with organizations such as The Clinton Foundation and Innovations in Poverty Action. He is originally from Richmond, CA and graduated from Humboldt State University in 2006.

Assistant In-Country Director: Caroline Nyuguto

Caroline has worked in the Public Health arena in Canada for Ottawa Public Health as a Project officer, Community Liaison officer and as a Public Health Inspector. In Kenya she worked for Githogoro clinic, a satellite clinic of Gertrude’s children’s hospital in Githogoro slum area, was a Clinic Administrator at Muthaiga Paediatrics, and later worked with AMREF in monitoring and evaluation. Caroline has a B.A in psychology, a B.SC in Occupational and Public Health from Universities in Canada and an MPH from University of Liverpool. She is excited to join UVP and their work in health development, impacting and alleviating the public health crisis.

Patrick has a diploma in social administration and project planning from the Institute of Business and Language Studies. He is currently studying towards a degree in mass communication at Busoga University. He has held a number of diverse jobs including manager of a radio station and secondary school teacher. Patrick has been responsible for coordination of all our shallow wells since 2008. He works with the community, the mason, the district water office and its engineers, the local government officials for the village, and our intern teams to ensure the success of each well construction project we undertake.

Maureen has worked with Uganda Village Project as a volunteer in the past on the HIV program, researching the supply chain and the distribution of ARTs, as well as working with health centers to develop resources. Maureen most recently worked for the Uganda Rural Fund in Masaka, where she has worked in a number of rural projects geared towards improving rural livelihoods. These projects included women’s empowerment, HIV/AIDS, safe water, a rural savings and credit scheme and child sponsorship.

Titus is a graduate of Makerere University with a degree in Human Resource Management. He also holds a diploma in Secondary Education from Kyambogo University and a Certificate in officer’s administrative law from Law Development Center Makerere. He has experience as a classroom teacher and with community development and public health in Iganga District. He joined UVP in 2009 first as a volunteer and then coordinating the Mod-Pot and Dispenser project. He is currently pursuing further studies towards an MBA.