Our Bold Vision and Mission
Mission
To work with the communities to enhance self-sustainability, health, education, livelihoods and social-political wellbeing.
Vision
We strive to ensure a transformed and economically empowered community that understands; resiliency, excellence and dedication in team work towards restoration of hopeful living and engagements.
The values that drive us
Partnership
We believe in the power of people. We employ a people-centered approach to development and the challenge of overcoming poverty and inequality.
Respect & Integrity
We as an organization value diversity, recognize and care about the rights and dignity of others. We strive to live up to our commitments, to be fair and transparent in our work, and to act consistently in applying our principles.
Accountability
We take responsibility for our actions. We seek to achieve and inspire excellence. We are dedicated to continually drawing from our experience, sharing knowledge and applying it to improve our work.
What we do
We develop programs that tackle poverty and violent extremisms, domestic violence, food insecurity, Gender inequality so all people can thrive. Our efforts are focused on building inclusive societies for women and girls, improving economic opportunities, increasing access to education and enhancing maternal and girls’ health. By connecting global communities in need with the skills required to create lasting change, our impact continues to grow long after a project’s end.
Our Board
Okello Augustine Kezzy-Founder
Augustine Kezzy Okello is a seasoned humanitarian worker who has served in the program management role in Uganda with INGOs since 2005 before co-founding PLAVIO Uganda in 2018. He has been part of various development initiatives including founding Keframa High School in Lira and being part of the Governing Council of Uganda Christian Institute Lira.
His humanitarian work pedigree has enabled him to be nominated and accepted into the Global Goodwill Ambassadorship – Humanitarian, Uganda (Global Goodwill Ambassador- Humanitarian – Uganda). Through Global Center on Cooperative Security, IGAD Center of Excellence on the prevention and countering violent extremism, USAID SOTA, International Alert and Strong Cities network, he has had trainings in the areas of prevention and countering violent extremism and how to forge national – local cooperation in addressing: Hate, Polarization, violence including violent extremism.
This allows him to be one of the trusted members of any global Peace advocacy & Negotiation. Augustine holds a Masters degree in Public Administration and Management.
Odongo Jimmy Francis Board Advisor
Jimmy Francis Odongo is currently pursuing master in Divinity at Uganda Christian University Mukono. He has Bachelor’s Degree in Project planning and Management and Diploma in Education (Secondary). He previously worked as principal and Dean of Students UCIPD Lira, worked project manager with Samaritan’s purse, worked as Child Development officer with Food for the Hungry Uganda and he currently equally works as Director Administration Keframa High School-Lira.
Alok Jackob Head of Programs
Alok Jackob, has experience in community development especially in the areas of psychosocial support, trauma healing, peace building and conflict transformation and vocational skills training. Alok holds both Bachelor degree and Diploma in Social Works and Social Administration from All Saints University Lango, Lira Uganda.
Through the experiences he acquired already, he has developed strong communication skills, interpersonal skills and grass root mobilization skills, community mobilization and sensitization. He is passionate about vocational skills training, he wish to continue his work in supporting people in his communities in the areas of moonlight testing on HIV/AIDS, trauma management peace building especially with the youth, school dropouts and teen mothers. He has had trainings in the areas of prevention and countering violent extremism and how to forge national – local cooperation in addressing: Hate, Polarization, violence including violent extremism. He is a strong Young African leaders initiatives (YALI –EAST Africa) Alumani.
Awor Susan Executive Director
Susan Awor is a seasoned community development worker serving in the executive director role at PLAVIO Uganda.
Susan Co-founded PLAVIO Uganda in 2018. Her development work exposure has enabled Susan to be elected as the chair mothers union of St. Andrews church parish in the Diocese of Lango as well as the steering the training of women of women and girls in business and tailoring skills at the PLAVIO Uganda’s one stop center. Susan is the proprietor of Niyee Enterprise – a business that deals in fabrics sales in Lira City.
Susan is an Alumni at All Saints University Lango and Nsamizi training institute. She holds a Bachelor of Social Sciences majoring in Development studies. In 2022, Susan received a growth grant from WMI to expand her initiative, PLAVIO Uganda.
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