Our Ugandan Care Team

DOREEN KABUGHO

Doreen earned a diploma in clinical medicine and community health and is the leader of our master medical team. She serves her local church as young adult teacher and HIV prevention leader, and she sings in the choir. She loves playing netball, learning new computer skills, and helping people take charge of their own health. Her effervescent personality makes her a natural people magnet and brings a smile to the faces of people everywhere. Doreen is happily married to Benard Masereka, our part-time accountant.

VINCENT TIBESIGWA

Vincent is a medical clinical officer and serves as Ourganda’s Ministry Coordinator. He and his wife, Esther, have four children: Sahrone; Mackline, Vincent, and Atwine. In addition to his vocational achievement as a clinical officer, he enjoys running, reading, and public speaking. He is a native of the Bundibugyo District and grew up as the last of seven children in one of the villages where Ourganda now serves.

MASEREKA BENARD

Masereka Bernard grew up in Bundibugyo, Uganda, and is the eighth member of a family of ten. He received a certificate in accounting in 2010 and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in science and technology in 2013. His favorite pastimes are playing basketball, reading about technology, and watching news about current affairs. Bernard is a strong Christian who loves Jesus and is delighted to work in His name. He serves his local church as church treasurer, and he serves with the Ourganda care team as a part-time accountant. He is happily married to Doreen Kabugho, our master team leader.

MALIKEWA THEMBO

Malikewa is Ourganda’s second employee who grew up in the Mission Catalyst orphanage in Ntandi, Uganda and our first registered nurse. After graduating from high school, he attended Ishaka Adventist School of Nursing and Midwifery in southern Uganda and graduated in December 2018.

During our 2018 medical trip, Malikewa volunteered to serve as part of the medical team. He saw first hand the many people whose health is improving and the many lives that are saved. He experienced the joy of giving back to those who need it so much. He made it clear that he would love to join the Ourganda ministry upon his course completion. Now that he is done, we enthusiastically welcome Malikewa to the team.

JOSELINE BIIRA

Joseline received her certificate in midwifery from Kagando School of Nursing and Midwifery in 2017. She volunteered for a year and a half at a local clinic after which time Ourganda hired her to serve as our second midwife. Joseline comes from a family of eight children, is married to Godwin, and has a daughter named Amor. She loves music, making friends, and serving others.

Frank is Ourganda’s Associate Ministry Coordinator and serves on our second medical team as a nurse. He graduated from Kagando School of Nursing in 2018. He was raised in a pastor’s home and is the oldest boy in a family of four children. Frankline has been awarded certificates of accomplishment in a variety of areas including leadership and entrepreneurship. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, watching sports and movies, and traveling to new places. 

Godfrey is Ourganda’s first employee whose full-time assignment is creating and leading a micro-business movement. He finished high school in 2012 and graduated from Kyambogo University with a Bachelor of Microfinance degree in 2016. He and his wife, Brenda, are the extremely proud parents of twins, a girl named Sartine and a boy named Seth, born in January 2021. In his free time, Godfrey enjoys reading the Bible, inspirational and finance books, and watching football (soccer).

Esther has been a cheerleader and volunteer supporter of Ourganda since day one because her husband, Vincent, was one of our first employees and is now our ministry coordinator. In August 2022, Esther stepped down from her vocation as an RN and became Ourganda’s full-time leader of domestic violence prevention. She grew up in the Bundibugyo District, she and Vincent are parents to four children, and she is enthusiastically committed to building and leading a movement that transforms communities into places were people feel healthy, happy, safe and hopeful.

Juliet is Ourganda’s newest midwife. She grew up as the only girl in a family with six children. Her brother, Joseph, is Ourganda’s senior driver. In 2020, Juliet graduated from the Mengo School of Nursing and Midwifery, the oldest nursing school in Uganda. She recently married Muganzi Hanlord Bwambale, a church elder and a medical clinical officer at Kikyo Health Center IV in Bundibugyo. Juliet loves reading, studying the Bible, walking in nature and making new friends.

Benard was born in a family of seven boys (and no girls!) in Sarakihombya, one of the first villages Ourganda adopted. He has an extraordinary love for people, he is a committed follower of Jesus, and he enjoys reading the Bible and other books. Throughout his adult life, he has been angry and appalled at the rampant violence against women and children. When Ourganda organized our first ‘Mankind Club’ to confront offenders, Benard was a charter member. He actively participated in the very first arrest of an offender in June 2022. We are delighted that Benard has accepted our invitation to serve as Ourganda’s associate leader of domestic violence prevention.

Afisa is Ourganda’s administrative assistant. She oversees the day-to-day operations of the office and empowers our ministry coordinator and his associate to work at peak efficiency. Our team calls her “The Boss.” Afisa enjoys playing net ball and reading inspirational and medical books. She is the firstborn in her family of six children, two girls and four boys. She is passionate about gender equality and she enthusiastically embraces her work as an essential part of the Ourganda family.

Toney Talyebwa is maintenance and grounds keeper at Ourganda’s Community Center. He earned a certificate at Ntinda Vocational Training Institute where he studied Electrical Installation Systems and Maintenance. He is 27 years old and the youngest of seven siblings. In his free time, Toney enjoys reading inspirational literature, traveling, socializing, and playing volleyball.

Eseza is a recent graduate from Kagando School of Nursing and Midwifery in Kasese, Uganda, and one of Ourganda’s three nurses. She completely loves serving patients in our villages. Eseza is single, 23 years old, and she enjoys playing football, traveling, and socializing with almost anyone regardless of their age, beliefs or background.

Asansio graduated from Medicare Health Professionals College in Kampala as a Medical Clinical Officer. He is 32 years old, single, and father of a 6-year-old daughter and a 2-year-old son. When he’s not serving patients in Ourganda’s villages, he enjoys attending church, traveling, sharing a picnic with friends, and socializing with just about anyone.

Isaac is a busy and devoted family man with a wife, four biological children and three adopted children. He is the sixth of ten siblings. He graduated with a diploma in Clinical Medicine and Community Health from Chemequip Institute of Health Science in Fort Portal. Isaac is passionate about continuous learning, engaging in medical research, participating in meetings, traveling, and meaningful discussions with friends. Loving God is central to his life which is why he gladly prioritizes weekly fellowship and worship at his local church.

Joinus Kyarisiima is Ourganda’s children’s champion. She is 30 years old and married with three children. Joinus earned a Grade III teacher’s certificate at Primary Teacher’s College, Bundibugyo, and absolutely loves working and playing with children. Her singular vision is to create a positive answer to the question, “Where will these kids be in ten years?” And when she needs a break, she enjoys playing netball with friends.

Kereni, 29, was the youngest in a family of ten and is now a resilient orphan. She finds joy in her own beautiful family — two boys and a girl. Kereni graduated from Kyambogo University in Kampala with a Grade III teaching certificate. In early 2025, Ourganda enthusiastically welcomed her as an associate on our Children’s Protection team. She loves reading, educational films, playing netball, singing, dancing, learning new languages and helping kids find joy and purpose in their lives.

Mordecai is Ourganda’s part-time videographer and story teller. He has 20+ years of media experience and is currently a journalist at 93.0 FM in Bundibugyo. He believes that presenting accurate information in creative ways leads to positive mindset and behavior change. His strong faith is the foundation of his conviction that with God, everything is possible. He and his wife, Ellah, are proud parents of two girls and one boy.

Rose Kabafuma earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Kampala International University. Since 2024, she has led Ourganda’s micro-business program that empowers villagers to lift themselves out of poverty. Her leadership, teaching and organizational skills coupled with her effervescent attitude and a strong commitment to achieving goals, continue to result in the astonishing transformation of hundreds of families.