Meet the Team
Meet the Team
Barbara Nankya
Mutagubya
Hello, my name is Barbara Nankya Mutagubya and I am the Director of Sanyu Babies’ Home in Kampala. My role as Director is very broad and includes a vast range of roles and responsibilities. My role is to oversee all the activities in the home and ensure all the children and staff are well taken care of.
I have been working at Sanyu for 13 years; I even remember the exact date I started (Monday 10th March 2008). I would say working at Sanyu is my first official job. I graduated from Makerere University in 2007 with a degree in Education. As a graduate it can be challenging to find a job, so I gave out lots of copies of my CV and spent some time volunteering at a local school. This led to an opportunity to work as a missionary teacher in South Sudan in the post-civil war years. I went to teach English and Christianity to former SPLM soldiers. During this time, we also ran a prison ministry, youth group and a training group for Pastors in the region. Whilst I was in South Sudan, Namirembe Diocese contacted me after receiving a copy of my CV. Once I was back in Uganda, I attended a series of interviews and introductions before I was appointed Director of Sanyu Babies’ Home.
The best part of my role here at Sanyu is seeing children that have arrived in a bad state quickly recover and grow into happy and healthy children. It is even better when we eventually get to see the children going home to their families. I was very excited when I found out about Joy of Learning. It has always been our prayer that all our children will be able to attend school. When children come into Sanyu we try to find families so they can go back home. However, the biggest challenge faced by the families of reunited children is always school fees. The children are loved and happy and their families are so joyful at having their children, grandchildren or nieces and nephews back home. But when the time comes for school they are unable to afford the fees. I would worry so much about children who left Sanyu and were unable to afford school fees. We want to see the children going home to family, but we also want to see them thrive and enjoy their childhood as children should. We want to see them attend school for it is every child’s right to receive a good education. When I heard about Joy of Learning I was so happy – the happiest ever!
Barbara Nankya Mutagubya
Hello, my name is Barbara Nankya Mutagubya and I am the Director of Sanyu Babies’ Home in Kampala. My role as Director is very broad and includes a vast range of roles and responsibilities. My role is to oversee all the activities in the home and ensure all the children and staff are well taken care of.
I have been working at Sanyu for 13 years; I even remember the exact date I started (Monday 10th March 2008). I would say working at Sanyu is my first official job. I graduated from Makerere University in 2007 with a degree in Education. As a graduate it can be challenging to find a job, so I gave out lots of copies of my CV and spent some time volunteering at a local school. This led to an opportunity to work as a missionary teacher in South Sudan in the post-civil war years. I went to teach English and Christianity to former SPLM soldiers. During this time, we also ran a prison ministry, youth group and a training group for Pastors in the region. Whilst I was in South Sudan, Namirembe Diocese contacted me after receiving a copy of my CV. Once I was back in Uganda, I attended a series of interviews and introductions before I was appointed Director of Sanyu Babies’ Home.
The best part of my role here at Sanyu is seeing children that have arrived in a bad state quickly recover and grow into happy and healthy children. It is even better when we eventually get to see the children going home to their families. I was very excited when I found out about Joy of Learning. It has always been our prayer that all our children will be able to attend school. When children come into Sanyu we try to find families so they can go back home. However, the biggest challenge faced by the families of reunited children is always school fees. The children are loved and happy and their families are so joyful at having their children, grandchildren or nieces and nephews back home. But when the time comes for school they are unable to afford the fees. I would worry so much about children who left Sanyu and were unable to afford school fees. We want to see the children going home to family, but we also want to see them thrive and enjoy their childhood as children should. We want to see them attend school for it is every child’s right to receive a good education. When I heard about Joy of Learning I was so happy – the happiest ever!