Our Mission and Values
Our Mission
- Awakening technological skills among the youth in rural areas around the world
- Growing the youth's technical skills through training and empowering their coding techniques
- Reviewing results while setting overall direction of the organization.
- Acting intuitively as a non-profit Organization to provide other needs in communities to awaken technological interest
- Advocating for organizational issues
Our Values
- Believing is our responsibility to awaken the youth's interest in technology while building their confidence in technological skills and empowering them with relevant knowledge to match trending market needs
- Remaining focused and motivated on our cause and staying in the momentum of helping affect change that will eventually make a long-lasting difference
- OHFKO is focused on supporting and boosting hidden technological skills among the youth
- Shaping and approving organizational strategies
About Us
Elizabeth Peters, Founder & Chair
As Founder and Chair, I act intuitively as a non-profit Founder working hard to meet technological needs. I have an addiction to growth and an eye for visual images that perfectly capture the essence of what I’d like to covey, which has led to the completion of five computer labs and proceeding with our six and seven computer labs.
Emmy Nteziryayo, Co-Founder, Board Member
Emmy has been involved in Finance and Operations for various organizations since 1994.
With more than a decade of philanthropy experience and managing the financial actions of various healthcare companies, his duties include financial planning and leading initiatives to drive operational goals that translate into reliable financial projections. Emmy has played a great role in supporting OHFKO with fundraising and marketing since the beginning.
Betty Nteziryayo, Marketing Strategist, Board Member
As the Marketing Strategist in charge of developing the objectives for the organization's advertising, branding, and customer outreach, Betty oversees these functions across all project lines and geographies. Betty brings to the team her experience in creating and implementing outreach strategies.
Catherine Nakkazi, Director of Communications & Relations, Board Member
Catherine, a believer who enjoys teaching based on principles of diligence, love and truthfulness, and faith. She ventures on impacting the lives of children while enabling them to achieve self reliance for their future. She loves giving good counsel to teenagers aiming at positive behavioral changes in their lives. "All this is done through priotizing God as the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom" as she states.
Irene Namutebi, Director of Project Planning and Logistics, Board Member
As the director of project planning and logistics, Irene leads and manages the team projects with authority and responsibility from the project board for a successful conclusion. With her leadership skills, Irene understands the broader context of the organization and addresses changes occurring in the portfolio of projects. Using management skills, Irene executes the various initiatives related to the project within its scope of work.