Benjamin has dedicated his career to supporting children in Uganda access high-quality education. As a Program Officer in Uganda’s Eastern Namutumba district, Benjamin works with education stakeholders to help out-of-school children access education through Geneva Global’s Speed School program. With these stakeholders, Benjamin is responsible for the coordination, monitoring, and implementation of the Speed School programs.
Before joining Geneva Global Uganda, Benjamin worked across various levels of the education system in Uganda. Starting his career as a secondary school teacher in central Uganda, Benjamin then moved into working with children in need to rekindle their passion for education. Benjamin worked in Uganda’s West Nile region to support children who were struggling academically largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic with Mott Macdonald. He also worked with Windle International Uganda to support refugee children to access inclusive, quality education in a supportive learning environment. These experiences fostered his passion for education which now continues in his work with Geneva Global to provide high-quality education programs to children across Uganda.