Nassali Faith, Head of Programs at Siga Women Foundation, has over 10 years of post-qualification experience. Her expertise is evident through the impactful and sustainable programs she oversees. Her work at the Siga Women Foundation is driven by a deep belief in every woman’s innate potential, which, when nurtured to its fullest, can lead to transformative change and lasting impact in her life.
Email: faith@sigawomen.org

Ainembabazi Nyakato Joy, the Administrative assistant at Siga Women Foundation Is a dynamic young lady with a background in legal studies and carpentry and joinery with vast experience in voluntary work for community empowerment. This has helped her build a broader perspective on how to advocate for the rights of women in both the legal and business development with hands-on skills. With that mindset, she has been confident to contribute to the positive impact in Women transformation and empowerment and continues to work towards a word where more women are transformed through skills development and mindset change.
Email: joy@sigawomen.org

At Siga Women Foundation (SWF), we are deeply committed to advancing women’s empowerment as a solution to poverty eradication. Having witnessed firsthand the remarkable resilience and determination of single mothers striving to provide for their families, I have also seen many denied opportunities due to systemic barriers. Driven by a passion for gender parity, I believe empowering women is not only morally imperative but essential for sustainable economic growth and social progress. Together with the powerful team at SWF, I am dedicated to creating a more equitable world where every woman has the opportunity to thrive in today’s world.

Shaminah is a graduate of a program in information technology. More recently, she is working as the Program Lead of the Abakyala Kisoboka Women’s Group (AKWG), Siga Women Foundation’s most current local partner located in the Kayunga Village in Jinja District. She is a 32-year-old mother of one and also operates a small restaurant in her village to meet the needs of her family. Shaminah was orphaned at a young age and raised by her aunt who struggled to feed, clothe and educate those in her care. She is well aware of the challenges of being raised in poverty and is grateful to Siga Women Foundation opportunities provided to her and her community.

Ruth is lives at the remote rural Bujagala village and is the mother of four children. Only reaching primary level one in her education, she joined the Bujagala Kisoboka Women’s Group (BKWG), Siga Women Foundation (SWF) local partner in Kiboga District in March 2020 as the SWF Program Lead. Ruth, a natural leader, enjoys seeing the women she serves happy, touring different places, and cooking. She is grateful to participate in SWF’s adult literacy learning program and to be moving forward in her digital literacy as well!

Florence received a certificate in nursing and has worked for health facilities for many years prior to joining Siga Women Foundation’s local partner in Nakaseke as a Village Health Worker (VHT). Realizing the benefits she received as a SWF member, she took a position with the Program Team and was quickly promoted to Program Lead. Florence began as a bee farmer on a small scale. With the support of SWF, she has trained many other women in this highly successful business and herself has grown as a recognized honey producer.

Mary worked as a professional primary school teacher in Kampala for 15 years. She joined Women Foundation (SWF) as a programs coordinator at Siga Women Foundation. Mary is a program lead coordinator of the Wakiso Siga Pod which is a community group of women found at Wakiso. As a single mother of four children living in the south of Wakiso District, Mary shares, “I now see success in my life and understand that I can realize my dream of educating my children and building a safe and comfortable home.