RAFO is led by a team of five board of directors with both technical and leadership experience acquired through different work experiences and education background

Ms Jacklyne Musiime-Board chairperson

Ms Musiime Jacklyne currently serves as the Board chair person. She holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) from Clarke International University and a Bachelor of Guidance and Counselling, Kyambogo University. Jackie holds other trainings and certifications  including Child and Adolescent Mental Health Care (CAMH), Global Mental Health Care, Good Clinical Practice (GCP) from  Ministry of Health, Public Financial Management, HIV/AIDS Care and Counselling from TASO Training Centre, Home-Based HIV Counselling and Testing. She is a results-oriented Public Health Professional, Counsellor, and Social Worker with over 15 years of experience implementing donor-funded HIV/AIDS, psychosocial support (PSS), community health, and social protection programs. Holds a Master of Public Health and extensive experience supporting people living with HIV (PLHIV), vulnerable children, adolescents, and families through integrated community and facility-based interventions. Proven expertise in HIV case identification, linkage to care, treatment literacy, adherence and retention support, psychosocial counselling, case management, referral network coordination, and community systems strengthening. Jackie is skilled in data analysis, performance monitoring, quality improvement, stakeholder engagement, project planning, work plan development, reporting, and documentation of best practices. She is passionate about improving the wellbeing of people living with HIV, TB patients, and vulnerable populations through evidence-based, client-centered, and community-driven

Mr Geoffrey Matovu-Board member

Mr Geoffrey is a board member. He hails from Kibaale district and lives in Hoima city. He holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Project Planning and Management from Uganda Management Institute and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Forestry from Makerere University in Uganda. He has Over 13 years’ experience in designing, implementing and coordinating Sustainable Agriculture and Livelihood projects working with small holder farmers including, women, youth, PWDS and men particularly in the Albertine region of Uganda. Mr Geoffrey has worked with a range of non-profits in Uganda designing agriculture, livelihood and environmental projects in consultation with grassroot communities. He has worked with Hoima Caritas Development Organization in various capacities and specifically as a Team Leader for the Hoima Sustainable Agriculture Project. Geoffrey has a very critical understanding of Rural Aid Foundation’s communities in the Albertine region-having being born, raised and worked in the same community.

Ms Marrion Apio-Board treasurer

Ms Marrion Apio is a Chartered Certified Accountant and an experienced finance, governance, and organisational strategy professional. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Makerere University and is currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration at the Eastern and Southern African Management Institute (ESAMI), alongside the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Uganda qualification. She currently serves as Acting Executive Director at Global Rights Alert Uganda, where she provides strategic leadership in program oversight, partnership and stakeholder engagement, change management, and organisational transformation within Uganda’s governance and extractives sector. She previously served as Head of Finance and Operations at the organisation, leading financial management and reporting, resource mobilisation, operational effectiveness, and organisational sustainability. Marrion is also a NextGen Resource Governance Leader and Policy Analyst at the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Ghana. She contributes to evidence based research and policy analysis to strengthen transparency, accountability, and governance in Africa’s energy and extractive sectors for inclusive and sustainable development”

Dr Prosper Ahimbisibwe-Board Vice chairperson

Prosper Ahimbisibwe is a medical doctor on a mission to create a happy and healthier world. He is a Global Shaper under the World Economic Forum and a Young Emerging Leaders Project Fellow with the Leo Africa Institute. He is the Board vice chairperson.  He has a passion for entrepreneurship and is a Co-founder of MSCAN Uganda-an organization develops low cost mobile ultrasound devices for pregnant mothers in resource scarce environments.

Achola Caroline-Board member

Caroline Achola is a dynamic, values-driven executive with over 12 years of progressive experience leading organisational operations, human resource capital strategy, and sustainable community development initiatives across East Africa. As the Managing Director for Rooted Wisdom Africa, she serves as the primary systems integrator, aligning people, processes, and financial resources to drive compliant, high-impact program execution in agriculture, education, and livelihoods.
Throughout her distinguished career, Caroline has specialised in building robust operational frameworks from the ground up and managing complex institutional transformations. She has held pivotal leadership and advisory roles across the non-profit, corporate, and academic sectors. Notably, her background includes directing human capital structures and organisational change management as the HR & Admin Manager and Operations Lead for SEMA East Africa, providing foundational systems architecture as an operational consultant for emerging NGOs, and serving as the concurrent Human Resource Manager and Executive Assistant to the Vice-Chancellor at Kampala University, where she successfully managed cross-campus administrative frameworks spanning five distinct campuses. A dedicated advocate for health equity, grassroots leadership development, and women’sempowerment, Caroline’s deep-rooted institutional expertise is strongly connected to her long-term engagement with Global Health Corps (GHC). Having served as a competitive GHC leadership fellow and subsequently elected as the Uganda Alumni Chapter President, she has a proven track record of mobilising regional networks, leading multi-day national summits, and advocating for community-centered wellness agendas. Her professional toolkit spans across multi-site project management, data-driven Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL), trauma-informed storytelling, curriculum design, and strategic stakeholder relations. Caroline holds a Bachelor’s degree in Development Studies with a specialisation in Urban and
Community Development from Gulu University and is currently advancing her academic pursuits in Modern Human Resource Management. An adaptable leader who balances technical rigour with deep empathy, Caroline easily navigates both public-facing representation and quiet operational design. Outside of her executive responsibilities, she is an avid reader, reflective writer, polyglot, and community volunteer. She is a proud mother who considers her family her greatest blessing and anchors her life and leadership in her Christian faith.