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DataWe are thrilled to announce a significant addition to the Literacy and Adult Basic Education (LABE) leadership team.
Beatrice Guzu joins LABE’s team of visionary leaders as a board member on the Programmes Subcommittee.
Guzu is a renowned disability rights activist in Uganda with more than twenty-five years of experience in leading various disability inclusion programmes and gender and disability mainstreaming for different organisations. She is very passionate about human rights, advocacy, organisational development, policy development, and capacity building.
Her passion for disability inclusion led her to the West Nile where she founded the Guzu Foundation for women and children with disabilities, where she also serves as the Executive Director.
Her visionary leadership has seen her serve on various boards and committees such as the Scripture Advocacy and Resource Mobilization Committee of the Bible Society of Uganda, the Committee on Advocacy for the Marrakesh Treaty and Accessible Books for the Blind and Disabled, as well as, the National Select Committee of Forum For African Women Educationalists Uganda Chapter Scholarship Program.
While welcoming Guzu to the team, the Executive Director, Stellah Tumwebaze, expressed her gratitude for the remarkable work that Guzu has done over the years in championing gender and disability mainstreaming.
“Our work at LABE is premised on creating an inclusive learning environment for all children, including children with disabilities across marginalised communities in Uganda. About 4.5% of our beneficiaries are children with disabilities and I believe with your valuable experience and support we shall further entrench inclusive programmes in the communities we operate.” Stellah said.
“It is a great honour to be joining the LABE board and serving alongside a team of experienced, well-seasoned, and visionary leaders. I’m thrilled to be a part of the team driving our noble vision to advance literacy levels among local communities for women and children.” Guzu said.
Guzu will be joining seven existing board members to further champion disability inclusion and gender mainstreaming at the grassroots level, where LABE implements various literacy interventions at the family and community level within its Family Basic Education Programme.