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Board of Directors

Laurie Moy
Executive Director

Mrs. Moy has been involved with People With Disabilities Uganda since early spring of 2000. Supporting the organization in the capacity of Coordinator of Online Volunteers, Mrs. Moy has managed more than 150 online volunteers for the Kampala based organization. She has recently held workshops in New York, USA, Geneva, Switzerland, and Panama City, Panama, presenting the benefits and best practices of hosting volunteers online. An online volunteer herself, Mrs. Moy traveled to Uganda in November 2001 as the first NetAid/UNV online volunteer to visit their program onsite. She was recently given the Online Volunteer of the Year 2002 award from the NetAid organization and UNV. Mrs. Moy is also serving as the standing President of Pearls of Africa.

Richard Mugisha
Director

An economist with vast experience in disability issues, he has also served on various Boards including the Federation of Uganda Employers, and has also headed the Uganda Association of people with learning difficulties as its CEO. Mr. Mugisha is the Chairman of the Board of Directors for People With Disabilities Uganda.

Christopher Moy
Director

Mr. Moy holds a Masters degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from Boston University and is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor. He has vast experience with vocational rehabilitation issues, assistive technology, universal design for learning, and working with children with disabilities. He is currently serving as the Director of Disability Services at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.