James Asiimwe made the trip from Africa to the nation’s capital to receive the Chancellor’s Award for Philanthropy. Mr Asiimwe and his wife Miriam are directors of KAVC Foundation which helps vulnerable women and children in Uganda access food, education and generate an income. His work includes securing sponsorship to build a school for 223 vulnerable children to attend and have two meals a day, empowering women with piggery and poultry projects for income generation, training people with disabilities and creating employment opportunities.
The projects are supported by a range of donors including several that have come on board as a result of networks he created while studying a Master of International Development at the University of Canberra, graduating in 2015.
“I am humbled and overwhelmed to receive this award. It has renewed my strength to work harder. It makes me extremely happy to know that the little I do for the community can be recognised and appreciated,” Mr Asiimwe said.
“Having a large number of vulnerable children to help with limited funding is my greatest challenge. My studies and connections at the University of Canberra have done a great deal in overcoming these challenges and helping me secure projects that will solve feeding challenges. In the next few years, most of these challenges will be no more.”
