Staff

BOSCO

Bosco has worked as a Social Worker since 1998 helping children at risk, particularly street children in Jinja. Bosco is the General Manager of 1moreChild. He oversees the staff and all areas of Social Work.

Bosco lost both parents at a young age so he is a model of hope to the children around him. Bosco hopes to contribute towards building a focused, motivated and energised 1moreChild family – equipping both staff and children to serve their communities.

SAM

Sam is the Magwa house manager. He lives at the boys’ home and is responsible for the day-to-day welfare of the Magwa boys. Sam liaises with the teachers, monitors health issues, runs the daily tutoring and provides encouragement and mentoring. Sam is the main role model for these boys.

Sam grew up in Karamoja where he attended school until S4 (‘O’ Levels). His father died when he was young and he is the eldest of 6 children. Sam has always enjoyed being with younger children and loves to see them grow up being emotionally strong and contributing to society. He is 24 years old

BENSON

Benson is the First Lane house manager. He lives at the boys’ home and is responsible for the day-to-day welfare of the First Lane boys. Benson liaises with the teachers, monitors health issues, runs the daily tutoring and provides encouragement and mentoring. Benson is the main role model for these boys.

Benson grew up in central Uganda. His mother died when he was young. He is the youngest of 5 siblings, two brothers have since died. Benson is the first member of his family to have been to school. He speaks five languages. Benson was accepted into one of Uganda’s top colleges for his last two years of school (‘A’ Levels). There he learned both leadership and mentoring principles.

Benson loves seeing children become a ‘somebody’. He enjoys teaching them life skills, learning to communicate well and become important people in their community.

AMBROSE

Ambrose works as an assistant house manager for 1moreChild. He covers for Sam and Benson on their days off and also helps with tutoring, football coaching and the general looking after of over 70 boys.

ODONG

Odong is our previous house manager who is now our part-time mentoring manager. Odong spends two days a week with us teaching small groups of children good principles for life and does other targeted sessions with struggling students. He is a man of exemplary integrity and a great role model.

Odong grew up in Karamoja where he attended school until S4. For the last two years of school (‘A’ Levels) he was accepted into one of Uganda’s top colleges. There he learned about leadership and mentoring principles. Both his parents died in 1998. He has 4 brothers. Odong loves working with the disadvantaged and is planning to become a doctor. He is currently studying which is why he is only part-time with 1moreChild.

MONICA

Monica is the house mother for the 1moreChild homes. Monica oversees all cooking and cleaning including meal planning and the vegetable garden. Monica’s role involves teaching the children how to cook and clean. She loves interacting with the children and is great at cards!

Monica is a single mother of six children (4 boys and 2 girls). Providing for her children’s basic needs has been her main challenge in life. Before she joined 1moreChild, Monica was a casual labourer working in gardens, restaurants and doing laundry for people.

ROSE

Rose is in charge of the 1moreChild girls’ work. She has been a social worker in the Masese slum village, where all our girls currently live, for the past 10 years. In Masese, Rose has been involved with resettlement of children, home tracing, managing income generation projects and community training. She speaks seven languages and is well known and loved by all the girls and the families she has worked with.

Rose is a trained midwife and has also trained in Social Development. Other than children she also loves business and decorating.

Rose enjoys studying the needs of a child and then being able to act promptly to meet them. She is excited to see the girls become more stable, focused and committed to school and the activities at 1moreChild. She enjoys working at 1moreChild – seeing the quick change of events from the girls being on the streets to becoming students. She sees the girls being appreciated for who they are and having their needs met as key factors in them being committed at school and working hard to achieve and having a sense of ownership which produces ‘stickability’ – a characteristic which is rare in the slum community.

GLADYS

Gladys is the girls’ house manager. She is 23 years old and has lived all her life in Karamoja. Gladys’ father was murdered in 1991 and her mother died in 1999 leaving her as the eldest girl to take care of the home. She has two older brothers and two younger sisters.

Gladys previously worked at a nursery school and is full of integrity and enthusiasm. She is excited to use her experience running her own home and feels that for the girls to succeed in life they need to learn respect – for themselves and for those in authority.

Gladys loves netball, tutoring the girls and chatting to the girls to hear their life stories. At school she excelled in History and Religious Education. Gladys is excited to work under Rose and gain from her considerable experience.

HEN

Hen is responsible for all financial aspects of 1moreChild as well as overseeing the tutoring and medical needs of the children.

HARRY

Harry is the Managing Director of 1moreChild. He is responsible for the overall running of 1moreChild and also manages the boys’ football teams – Masese United.