Our Team - Institute for Rural Education and Development - IREAD

We are parents, grandparents and professionals, just like you, working to ensure every child is given the brightest future possible.

IREAD Uganda Field Team

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Fredrick Kitakule

MBA

Rotary Liaison, Uganda

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Nazim Shivji

B.Comm, LLB

Advisor

Katherine Kisakye

B.Ed., M.A.

Central & Western Region Coordinator

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Canny Akalang

Dip ECD

Eastern Region Coordinator

IREAD AKU-IED Partners

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Prof Farid Panjwani

Dean, AKU-IED

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Dr Riaz Hussain

Head, AKU-IED-PDCC

IREAD Canada Board of Directors

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Zahir Lavji

M.Sc., MBA

Chairman, IREAD Canada & IREAD USA

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Rita Yembilah

M.A., PhD., C.E.

Director, Vice-Chair

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Yuonusu Musoke

CPA, FCCA, MBA, B.Comm

Director, Secretary/Treasurer

Noor Jaffer

BDS, LDSRCS, FAGD

Founder, Past Chairman

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Brenda Sanderson

Executive Assistant

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