CAP/AIDS Uganda is the African regional office of CAP/AIDS Network Inc. and is registered with the Ugandan NGO Board as a local NGO. The organization consists of four paid staff, volunteers, an Advisory Board and CAP AIDS' Director of Programs in Africa , Gizaw Shibru. Gizaw has been a senior manager of integrated rural development strategies in Uganda, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Malawi for 18 years.

CAP/AIDS Uganda works to boost the local capacity against HIV+AIDS and currently provides administration and technical support to CAP AIDS' four grassroots, community-based partners in Uganda, as well as overseeing the implementation of CAP/AIDS programming in the region.

STAFF

Naomi Ayot, Program Director

Born and raised in Northern Uganda, Naomi holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Uganda's Makerere University . Naomi manages the day-to-day operations of the CAP/AIDS Uganda office, based in Kampala, Uganda . She monitors projects, prepares reports, assists with bicycle distribution, training and community mobilization and helps our partners connect with local resources. Naomi also provides overall leadership to CAP/AIDS' work elsewhere in the region, mentoring staff, supporting partnership development and ensuring continuity of vision and collaboration between CAP/AIDS operations in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

"I'm from Northern Uganda, a region severely affected by civil war. Women and girls in the region are constantly subjected to violence, such as rape, with many contracting HIV&AIDS as a result. My main interest is to bring hope to all those affected but especially make a difference in the fight against HIV&AIDS in Uganda's rural communities."

Betty Ariko, Finance Officer

CONTACT INFORMATION

P.O. Box 4014,  Plot 242, Block 250

Estella Apartments, Bunga Hill Road

Kampala, UGANDA

Phone: +256 312 265 541

Email: naomi@capaids.org

AFRICA ADVISORY BOARD

The Advisory Board is made up of five seasoned Ugandan development professionals with incredible depth of experience, skills and knowledge relating to HIV&AIDS, sexual/reproductive health, and Community-Based Organization (CBO) mentoring. Board members include:

• Tom Omach

• Margaret Otim

• Fred Opio

• Onama Mathias

• George Olinga

Together with Gizaw, the Africa Advisory Board brings considerable expertise in the areas of institutional development, community-based training, gender equality, micro-enterprises and micro-credit strategies, and monitoring and evaluation.

Since 2004, the Africa Advisory Board has been instrumental in helping CAP/AIDS identify good partners, develop good projects, and operate effectively in Uganda. In addition to volunteering for the Advisory Board, members also serve as mentors to our partners, helping to build their capacity and link them to new resources.