Akong Deborah
Deborah is in her final year pursuing a bachelor’s degree in
Environmental Health Science at Makerere University’s School of Public Health. She volunteered with UVP in 2015 and it was a
life-changing experience. As an intern she is happy to educate and empower communities to adopt preventive measures for a
healthy life. In the future she hopes to specialize in infectious disease. Deborah loves playing with kids, dancing, playing
board games, cheerleading, travelling and meeting new people.
Fiona's passion has always been to make a difference in the health care system of her country, especially in the rural areas. Witnessing health challenges has pushed her to achieve her dream of becoming a good and professional health care manager / practitioner and to use her skills to help put an end to the issues that are challenging health care today. Fiona is 23 years old, currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Health Care Management at International Health Sciences University. She comes from a family of six and loves being around people and is a happy person. When she is not reading or working, she loves to sing. Fiona would love to see Uganda achieve its MDGs and see improvements in health care. Louise Beddoe
Louise Beddoe is from Melbourne, Australia. She is pursuing a Bachelor of Health Science at Monash University, focusing on public health and community development. After completing her degree, she aspires to work with developing communities either within Australia or overseas, as she is extremely passionate about equality and improving the quality of life for all. Louise has had lots of travel experience, including the 4 months she spent in African in 2015. This summer she is looking forward to receiving hands on experience with how a non-profit organisation runs, and she cannot wait to engage with the Iganga community members and experience their culture with other interns along the way.Sheridan Bowers
Sheridan Bowers is a junior at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and is studying International Development, Spanish, and Public Health. Sheridan's love for traveling and development began in high school and she has spent every summer since volunteering and working throughout Latin America. Through serving on the board of Flying Samaritans at UCLA, an organization that runs medical clinics in Mexico, she has become more interested in the fields of public health and development. In her future she hopes to pursue an international career in development and global health and looks forward to exploring many more regions of the world. This summer, Sheridan can't wait to experience a new culture in a region she has yet to discover, and looks forward to all of the people she will meet along the way.Jacob Casale
Jake Casale is a native of Redmond, WA and is currently a rising senior at Dartmouth College where he is studying psychology and geography with a focus in global health and healthcare systems. He loves to explore new cultures and learn how different communities approach health challenges, and is especially excited to return to Uganda to engage in community public health efforts after a visit two years ago that ignited his passion for international development work. Jake has also studied, volunteered, and interned in France, Germany, and South Africa (respectively!) and is planning to pursue either an MBA/MPH or PhD in clinical psychology after graduation. At Dartmouth, he has served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Dartmouth Apologia, Co-President of Christian Union, Treasurer of the International Development Forum, and has participated in multiple global health-focused activities. He can't wait to be in Uganda again and to build relationships with the community in Bufutula!Megan Clevenger
Megan is from Chicago, IL. Currently, she is studying Urban Planning and Regional Development, with a minor in Real Estate Development at Ball State University. Through her classes she has gained insight to think critically and theoretically about community formation, sustainable development, fiscal feasibility, and structure revitalization. All of this, coupled with volunteer work, has led her to pursue interests in international development and public health in underdeveloped areas. Prior to this internship, she participated in a faith-based mission trip to the Dominican Republic, studied abroad in Germany and Denmark, led a group of students to endorse environmental conservation in rural villages of Panama, and promoted safe sanitation and organized educational approaches independently in Ghana. She is most interested in advocating for quality of life improvements abroad and wants to ensure that communities are organized and mobilized so that goals can be achieved. She is interning with Uganda Village Project because she believes that it is instrumental to provide resources and assistance to rural communities in order to build on current public health and community development initiatives. After graduation, Megan is looking to either join the Peace Corp/USAID or attend law school, while focusing on cities and land use. In her free time, she loves to play tennis, hike, and paint.James Davis
James Davis is originally from Gainesville, Florida and recently graduated from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. with a Bachelors of Science in Biology. He is interested in public health, medicine, and health policy and eventually plans to attend medical school. He is excited to get involved in working with public health at a community level and believes in the importance of being community informed in attempting to enact sustainable change. Above all, he is humbled to have this opportunity to work with the village of Namufuma.
Laura Färm
Laura is currently studying International Studies in Leiden University in the Netherlands, her main focus being African studies and Swahili language. She grew up in Helsinki, Finland but after graduating from high school moved to London, UK and from there to the Hague, the Netherlands. Travelling and exploring new cultures has always been a passion of hers, as well as sports and fitness. This summer she is excited about all the new people with amazing stories and stories that they have to tell, and can't wait to expand her world view and hope that after this experience she will see things in a new light, and will grow as a person. This opportunity to work with UVP is amazing and she can't express how grateful she is to be given this great chance.
Laura is currently studying International Studies in Leiden University in the Netherlands, her main focus being African studies and Swahili language. She grew up in Helsinki, Finland but after graduating from high school moved to London, UK and from there to the Hague, the Netherlands. Travelling and exploring new cultures has always been a passion of hers, as well as sports and fitness. This summer she is excited about all the new people with amazing stories and stories that they have to tell, and can't wait to expand her world view and hope that after this experience she will see things in a new light, and will grow as a person. This opportunity to work with UVP is amazing and she can't express how grateful she is to be given this great chance.
Jack Fukushima
Jack Fukushima is a Public Health Major and Global Poverty
and Practice Minor at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, California. Throughout his time
at Berkeley, he’s worked as an undergraduate student instructor for a global
health class, and served on the executive board of two student groups: Partners
In Health Engage at Berkeley and the California Public Interest Research Group.
Last year, he spent the summer in India learning about their healthcare system
and observing physicians. He enjoys reading (A LOT) and playing guitar in his
free time. Having studied the many different effects NGOs can have on
resource-poor communities, this summer he’s most excited about learning
first-hand the role of NGOs in global health and their net impact on the health
of the communities they serve. Carly Herbert
Carly Herbert is a rising senior at Washington University in St. Louis studying Anthropology, with a deep interest in women’s health and infectious disease. Outside of class, Carly educates students about sexual health, HIV prevention and sexual violence both on the Washington University campus and in the St. Louis community. Additionally, Carly assists with the DOLF Project at Washington University School of Medicine, working to develop more effective testing devices for lymphatic filariasis. Further, last summer, Carly spent four weeks in rural South Africa conducting qualitative research on the impact of religion on health-seeking behaviors. After college, Carly plans to pursue an MD/MPH and envisions a career addressing global health issues and health disparities through the study of epidemiology.
Isaac Kakaire
Isaac is aged 23 pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Social Work and
Social Administration at Kyambogo University. He is in his final year, graduating
in 2017. He loves making friends, chatting, travelling and discovering new
things. He is flexible, hardworking, reliable, self monitored and goal-driven
which makes him believe that Uganda Village Project is the right place for his career development.Kasaija Joseph
Joseph is 23 and currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree of science in
Public Health at Nkumba University in Entebbe, Uganda. He is in his final year
graduating this October 2016. Joseph's hobbies include watching soccer, movies,
travelling and meeting new people from different places. He is a simple, fun-loving
guy who loves to make new friends. Choosing
UVP is one of the great steps in his path of professional success. The
organization is public health oriented and willing to serve the under served
people in Eastern Uganda through their interventions. Serving the community is
one of his greatest aspirations and that is why he chose to study public health.
Dorothy Lee
Dorothy Lee is currently pursuing a Masters of Public Health
at Boston University School of Public Health with a focus toward M&E and
infectious epidemiology in a global context. She received her BS in Biology
from Purdue University in 2015. While at school, she worked on consulting
projects with a health agency based in western Kenya. With UVP, she is most excited
about getting involved in a rural community and learning about the logistics of
implementing health programs. She also looks forward to experience the Ugandan
culture and the challenges of living and working in a low-resource setting.Luyiga Anna Mary
Carmen Lyon
Carmen Lyon is
originally from a small town in the foothills of Northern California. She
is currently an undergraduate at Washington University in St. Louis, where
she is a Global Health major and Astrophysics minor. She is interested in
women's rights abroad and how they relate to international
reproductive health and family planning. Outside of her classes, Carmen
plays on the club lacrosse team, is involved in the Kappa Delta
sorority, and is a member of the Model United Nations team.
Additionally, she is working on clinical trials for the biomedical company
Epharmix. Carmen is very excited to be immersed in another culture, and she
hopes to learn as much as she teaches. Bailey Miller
Bailey Miller is from Burke, Virginia. She is a rising junior, studying International Health at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. She loves meeting people and new experiences that come with traveling. In her free time she loves playing volleyball, singing in choir and spending time outdoors.She is looking forward to gaining some global health experience firsthand and meeting some awesome people along the way! Mulindwa Brenda
Brenda is a a 20 year old, second year student from Makerere University
pursuing a bachelors degree in the Environmental Health Science from the School
of Public Health. Her hobbies are badminton, swimming and watching movies. She is so excited to be among the chosen group for the 2016 UVP Summer Internship. She chose UVP because of the opportunity it gives for learning, especially through
team work. She is excited to work with communities to solve their health related
problems as we aspire to make the world a better place.Mutawulira Ivan
Ivan is 23 years old. He is pursuing a bachelor’s
degree of Environmental Health Science at Makerere University School of Public
Health and will be completing his studies this coming year. Ivan is passionate about public health and
empowering communities to have all the tools they need to take control of their
health issues. He interned with UVP last summer and it was an amazing
experience. His hobbies are travelling, singing rap/hip hop music, making
friends and hiking. In the future he hopes to go to medical school.Nabiryo Maxencia
Maxencia is 20 years old and a second year student pursuing a
bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health Science at Makerere University. Her hobbies include reading, making friends,
sharing experiences, and learning new languages.Nagudi Benaville
Bena is a student of Makerere University School of Public
Health pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health Sciences. She loves singing, dancing, travelling and making new friends. Bena is excited about the opportunity to learn more about
community health sensitization and community engagement as we aim to improve
the health of the people of Iganga. She is humbled to work hand in hand with her team as we work together to improve people’s health. Her career aspiration is to
become a researcher because she loves solving problems and being resourceful. Bena also loves ministry and serving God. She is so humbled to be part of this program
and can’t wait for the summer to begin. Namajja Solome
Solome is a 20 year old female student at Makerere
University School of Public Health Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in
Environmental Health Science. She has a
passion for research, epidemiology, and community health. She aspires to one day be an Environmental
Health Officer of a Research Fellow. Nampiima Maria Gorret
Gorret is a 22 year old student of Makerere University currently pursuing a
bachelors degree in Social Work and Social Administration. She feels very privileged to work with UVP because, as a social worker, she is interested in
promoting social justice, society equity and social functioning of the people
who are disadvantaged in terms of adequate social services. Working with UVP
will give her an opportunity to participate or contribute towards the improvement
of the well-being of people in Iganga District. She thanks UVP management for keeping the spirit of empowering communities to live more satisfying
lives.Nanyonjo Namatovu Sophie
Sophie is 21 years old and a second year student at Makerere
University School of Public Health pursuing a bachelor’s degree in
Environmental Health Science. She is born again and loves people. Sophie loves working
with people in the communities, improving the health status of people and being
a solution to people’s challenges. She loves sports, singing, and dancing. She loves children and preaching the word of God. She is interested in working with UVP because she loves community work, identifying different
health related problems in the community and being a part of the solution. Her motivation is her love for people and the desire to be part of improving life
for them in terms of health.Rose Paneno
Rose’s passion for health has been greatly expanded by her experience at UC Berkeley. While she has always been interested in the health field, research in public health, nutrition and child development as well as volunteer work in a hospital emergency room, draws her towards understanding health on a community level. As a soon-to-be senior in university, she hopes to attend gain more public health experience and attend medical school after graduation. Raised in rural Sonoma County, California, she has participated in the SMART research program at UC Berkeley, researching the effects of the mass extinction in Lake Victoria on child development and nutrition. As a part of this research program, she has been certified in UNICEF Infant and Young Child Feeding Programing. In her spare time, between studying for classes in her Social Work and Biology double major, Rose enjoys playing music or hiking, fishing, and backpacking. Rose is thrilled to learn more about community public health through the Uganda Village Project. She looks forward to learning more from the communities and individuals she will be working with. By contributing to the project, Rose hopes to incorporate the skills she has learned in her classes. But most importantly, she knows she will carry the lessons of this summer's internship with her far into her future. Mark Paske
Mark Paske is a junior at the University of Florida who is majoring in environmental engineering. He grew up in the Tampa Bay area of Florida and plans on attending medical school. A passion for public health and a keen interest in international development led him to the Uganda Village Project. He has never been to Africa and is excited for the opportunity to gain knowledge through this rewarding experience. Born with an adventurous spirit, he enjoys skydiving, the outdoors, and fishing.Lee Siegle
Lee Siegle is a rising fourth year at the University of Virginia. She loves traveling, eating, helping others/kids, basketball, soccer, Christmas sweaters, and spending time outdoors. She discovered her passion for public health after a spring break trip to Nicaragua, which has led her to major in Global Public Health and minor in Spanish. Last fall Lee studied abroad with Semester at Sea, and had the opportunity to learn about malaria research and prevention strategies while she was in Senegal with her epidemiology class - she's hopeful that this experience will be useful while in Uganda. While at UVa, Lee is involved with her sorority and multiple volunteer organizations. This summer, she's most excited about experiencing an unfamiliar culture for an extended period of time in order to understand more fully the public health issues that are present in everyday life in a lower-resource area, and work to help resolve them through a "first-hand" approach.
Bridget Whaley
Bridget Whaley recently graduated from Washington University
in St Louis, where she studied psychology and global health. In the coming
years, she plans to pursue a masters in social work and a masters in public
health, with a specific focus on maternal and child health. Born and
raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Bridget has always had a passion for exploring
and helping others, which has led her to places like Ecuador, Jamaica, Ghana,
and now… Uganda! She looks forward to both teaching and learning with the community.
She is especially excited to meet the children of Bufutula, whom she expects to
fall in love with on day one!
Yesigomwe Kennedy
Kennedy is 24 years old and a second year student at
Makerere University School of Public Health, pursuing a bachelor’s degree in
Environmental Health Science. He chose to study student public health because of
the zeal he has to help communities solve their health problems. He feels satisfied when he solves a problem for a
group of people. Outside of class, Kennedy plays basketball for leisure and fitness
and also does stand-up comedy. He loves singing and dancing, and making new friends.
Not yet pictured: Kirsi Anselmi-Stith, Jacob Casale, Bailey Miller, Sami Strutner, Zoe Starkey, Allison Verbyla
Kennedy is 24 years old and a second year student at
Makerere University School of Public Health, pursuing a bachelor’s degree in
Environmental Health Science. He chose to study student public health because of
the zeal he has to help communities solve their health problems. He feels satisfied when he solves a problem for a
group of people. Outside of class, Kennedy plays basketball for leisure and fitness
and also does stand-up comedy. He loves singing and dancing, and making new friends.Not yet pictured: Kirsi Anselmi-Stith, Jacob Casale, Bailey Miller, Sami Strutner, Zoe Starkey, Allison Verbyla
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