Africa: Changes at Urgent Action Fund-Africa

The Board of Directors of UAF-A announces with pleasure and excitement, the appointment of Ms. Jessica Nkuuhe as our new Executive Director. Ms. Nkuuhe will succeed our founder director Ms. Kaari Betty Murungi. Jessica will take over this responsibility on March 1, 2009.

Ms. Jessica Nkuuhe has about twenty-five years of experience doing women's rights work in Uganda, in Africa and internationally. Passion and commitment to women's human rights is the core of her being. Her skills include research, documentation, advocacy and compassionate service provision. She has worked on wide-ranging issues including domestic violence, cultural violence, violence during conflict, HIV-AIDS, religious fundamentalisms and issues around sexuality. She is well integrated in African feminists networks and is resourceful in her own right. We are convinced that with her experience and skills, she will consolidate UAF-Africa's leadership position in feminist philanthropy in Africa and take it to even greater heights.

The Board, the out-going Executive Director and the staff of UAF-Africa are committed to do all we can to support Ms. Jessica Nkuuhe as she makes the move to Nairobi and integrates into the UAF-Africa family. We ask you to join us in welcoming Ms. Nkuuhe in the leadership position of the UAF-Africa team. We request that you extend the same support, solidarity and cooperation to Ms. Nkuuhe that you have all along extended to her predecessor, Ms. Murungi. Your support and cooperation is vital to her successful integration and performance as the new Executive Director.