About
Spero Child International

Spero Child International is a non-profit and non-discriminatory Organization with a dynamic, passionate, and committed team that was established in 2019 to empower vulnerable populations and advocate for their rights with unified approaches for improved livelihood.

Our service delivery is coined around peer-to-peer approach through awareness creation and behavioral change communication strategies; community engagement and empowerment; demand creation for health, social, legal-aid, and education services; advocacy; strategic partnership; capacity building and referral network. Our activities are centered in South Western Uganda.

Spero Child International About Us

Our Mission

To sensitize and empower vulnerable populations including their communities and advocate for increased equal opportunities for enhanced empowerment, participation, and protection of their rights with a special focus on children, adolescents, women, and persons with disabilities.

Our Vision

To envisage a society where vulnerable populations and their communities are fully empowered for good health and self-reliance.

Our Values

Integrity.Without integrity, we are nothing.
Innovation.We create before others do!
Collaboration.We work with others in a spirit of cooperation, support, and accountability.
Teamwork.We work together to achieve a common goal.
Passion.We love what we do, and our hearts go into our work.
Accountability. We are responsible for our actions and hold ourselves and each other to a high standard of accountability.

Our Objectives

Meet Our Team

Martin Bukenya-modified

Bukenya Martin

Managing Director
Bukenya Martin is the founder and Managing Director of Spero Child International.

Renuga Patchamuthu

Occupational Therapist
Helps in supporting children living with disabilities to overcome the effects of decreased functioning caused by illness, ageing and/or accident so that they can carry out everyday tasks or occupations, be it physical, psychological, social and environmental.
Francis Orishaba

Francis Orishaba

Public Relations
He's a Board member and incharge of public relations, planning publicity strategies, and campaigns. Writing and producing presentations and press releases. Dealing with enquiries from the public, the press, and related organisations as well as organising events.

Vince Comfort

Digital Consultant
He helps Spero Child International with the online strategies and activities.
Mariam Iculet Arikosi Spero Team

Mariam Iculet Arikosi

Gender Officer

Twikirize Bright

Programs Manager
Liz Tuhumwire

Tuhumwire Liz

Accounts Manager

Mivule Zed

Digital Manager
Matovu Paul

Matovu Paul

Logistics Officer
Ajidiru Laura

Ajidiru Laura

Physiotherapist

Meet Our Volunteers

Atukwatse Judith

Atukwatse Judith

Ainamani Brenda

Arinaitwe Bridget

Arinaitwe Bridget

Our Program Areas

Health

We promote inclusion of health needs of vulnerable populations through service provision and advocacy programs that are tailored to their specific needs.

Research

This program area focuses on promoting equity and inclusivity of research for vulnerable populations. This will help identify the needs, problems, and concerns affecting the vulnerable populations, hence improving their way of life.

Innovations

This focuses on addressing the new technologies that aim at improving the well-being of vulnerable populations.