Working Collaboratively towards our Vision and Mission
We always work with a high degree of collaboration and transparency, as we know these things are crucial to success. We make all decisions together with one key question in mind: is this the best thing for the children in our community?
Golden Magezi - Director
Golden may sometimes be seen as the practical one who sorts out logistics in The Peace Centre, but make no mistake, he is there late at night working away because his heart is fully behind the care of each of the children who previously faced a life without opportunity. Golden has worked for many years as a Biology teacher, and he very much takes on the role of a father figure at The Peace Centre - a role which many of our children have never known. He takes care of the finances and record-keeping, as well as supervising the staff at The Centre, and he also acts as the Chair of Board of Trustees in Bukinda, Kabale. Golden has four children - Isaac, Ruth, Timothy and Sarah, and they can often be seen helping out at The Peace Centre.
Golden may sometimes be seen as the practical one who sorts out logistics in The Peace Centre, but make no mistake, he is there late at night working away because his heart is fully behind the care of each of the children who previously faced a life without opportunity. Golden has worked for many years as a Biology teacher, and he very much takes on the role of a father figure at The Peace Centre - a role which many of our children have never known. He takes care of the finances and record-keeping, as well as supervising the staff at The Centre, and he also acts as the Chair of Board of Trustees in Bukinda, Kabale. Golden has four children - Isaac, Ruth, Timothy and Sarah, and they can often be seen helping out at The Peace Centre.
Racheal Arinanye - Warden & Social Worker
Racheal is a specialist in child development and has worked for several years training other social workers in effective practice in Kampala before moving to Bukinda to join The Peace Centre team full time. She is happy to be working directly with children once more, and brings a great deal of expertise to our team, including her recent Master's degree. As well as providing a wonderful level of support for all TPC kids, Racheal carries out home visitations to ensure that all of the orphans we take into The Peace Centre are genuinely the neediest, working alongside the Regional Child Protection Officer in doing so. Racheal loves to spend time daily with the children, to be a listening ear and always welcome them with a big smile. Racheal is married to Emmanuel and they have three boys, Jashen, Jordan and Jayden.
Racheal is a specialist in child development and has worked for several years training other social workers in effective practice in Kampala before moving to Bukinda to join The Peace Centre team full time. She is happy to be working directly with children once more, and brings a great deal of expertise to our team, including her recent Master's degree. As well as providing a wonderful level of support for all TPC kids, Racheal carries out home visitations to ensure that all of the orphans we take into The Peace Centre are genuinely the neediest, working alongside the Regional Child Protection Officer in doing so. Racheal loves to spend time daily with the children, to be a listening ear and always welcome them with a big smile. Racheal is married to Emmanuel and they have three boys, Jashen, Jordan and Jayden.
Anthony Reich - Trustee
Anthony works as a teacher in Shanghai but, ever since a gap year in Bukinda back in 1999, his heart has been in Uganda. Along with Peace and Golden, over late night chai and chapattis in the summer of 2001, they dreamt up the idea of building a centre for orphans - giving them love, care and a home, with the aim of positively impacting and thus changing the trajectory of their lives. It was so exciting to see that dream become a reality with the official opening of The Peace Centre in February 2015. Anthony has two children, Bella and Elliot.
Anthony works as a teacher in Shanghai but, ever since a gap year in Bukinda back in 1999, his heart has been in Uganda. Along with Peace and Golden, over late night chai and chapattis in the summer of 2001, they dreamt up the idea of building a centre for orphans - giving them love, care and a home, with the aim of positively impacting and thus changing the trajectory of their lives. It was so exciting to see that dream become a reality with the official opening of The Peace Centre in February 2015. Anthony has two children, Bella and Elliot.
Jenny Stevens - Trustee
Jenny is a retired Head of Primary School from the UK. She has experience working with charities, is exceptionally well organised, and as such takes care of all things secretarial on the Board of Trustees. She keeps Anthony, Andy and Kat in line and tries to make sure they stick to deadlines! Not always an easy task! She loves to travel to France and Italy with her husband Donald, and spend as much time with her grandchildren as possible.
Jenny is a retired Head of Primary School from the UK. She has experience working with charities, is exceptionally well organised, and as such takes care of all things secretarial on the Board of Trustees. She keeps Anthony, Andy and Kat in line and tries to make sure they stick to deadlines! Not always an easy task! She loves to travel to France and Italy with her husband Donald, and spend as much time with her grandchildren as possible.
Kat Barnard - Trustee
Kat lives and works as a teacher in Bratislava, and has a particular eye on safeguarding to ensure the best possible environment for the success of each and every one of our children. As a trustee she is in charge of Sponsor Liaison. Although Kat spent many of her formative years in the UK, she originally hails from South Africa and has a real heart for the continent and its people. Kat can often be found playing any sport on offer or talking about her pet dog Barney. Kat is married to Mike and they have two boys, Archie and Beaudie.
Kat lives and works as a teacher in Bratislava, and has a particular eye on safeguarding to ensure the best possible environment for the success of each and every one of our children. As a trustee she is in charge of Sponsor Liaison. Although Kat spent many of her formative years in the UK, she originally hails from South Africa and has a real heart for the continent and its people. Kat can often be found playing any sport on offer or talking about her pet dog Barney. Kat is married to Mike and they have two boys, Archie and Beaudie.
Dave Martin - Trustee
Dave lives in the UK and worked for ICI for many years. He has come from a business background and brings financial experience to the The Peace Centre as Treasurer on the Board of Trustees. Dave is fully enjoying his retirement with his wife, Nessa, and spends as much of it as possible travelling all over the world, and particularly the canals around the UK on his narrowboat.
Dave lives in the UK and worked for ICI for many years. He has come from a business background and brings financial experience to the The Peace Centre as Treasurer on the Board of Trustees. Dave is fully enjoying his retirement with his wife, Nessa, and spends as much of it as possible travelling all over the world, and particularly the canals around the UK on his narrowboat.
Andy Clapperton - Trustee
Andy lives and works as an educator in Shanghai. As a Trustee, his work with The Peace Centre lies mainly with Marketing and Public Relations, but he is also heavily involved in fundraising. Ever enthusiastic and always keen to help with any situation, Andy is a loyal friend for whom nothing is too much to ask. Andy loves to cycle, and has a reputation in Bukinda as the mad muzungu who cycles up the steep hills every morning. Andy married Mandy in 2015.
Andy lives and works as an educator in Shanghai. As a Trustee, his work with The Peace Centre lies mainly with Marketing and Public Relations, but he is also heavily involved in fundraising. Ever enthusiastic and always keen to help with any situation, Andy is a loyal friend for whom nothing is too much to ask. Andy loves to cycle, and has a reputation in Bukinda as the mad muzungu who cycles up the steep hills every morning. Andy married Mandy in 2015.
Mao Nakano - Trustee
Mao currently works in a non-profit in Tokyo. She has been involved with The Peace Centre since visiting as a student back in 2014. Through her involvement with TPC, she became interested in international development and recently graduated with a Development Studies and Economics degree. As a trustee, she is responsible for the marketing aspect, managing the social media pages, and is eager to expand our reach further. In her free time she loves singing in choirs and playing netball.
Mao currently works in a non-profit in Tokyo. She has been involved with The Peace Centre since visiting as a student back in 2014. Through her involvement with TPC, she became interested in international development and recently graduated with a Development Studies and Economics degree. As a trustee, she is responsible for the marketing aspect, managing the social media pages, and is eager to expand our reach further. In her free time she loves singing in choirs and playing netball.
Peace Magezi
Peace sadly passed away in 2020 but her kind, loving figure still remains very close to all our hearts. Peace used to spend a great deal of her time mentoring and guiding children, helping them develop into responsible young citizens. She loved singing and would often be found teaching the children new songs to sing to the visitors that she loved to welcome. TPC's motto is to provide love, care and a home, and nobody epitomised that more than Peace. In our decision making, we often stop to think 'What would Peace have done here?'
Peace sadly passed away in 2020 but her kind, loving figure still remains very close to all our hearts. Peace used to spend a great deal of her time mentoring and guiding children, helping them develop into responsible young citizens. She loved singing and would often be found teaching the children new songs to sing to the visitors that she loved to welcome. TPC's motto is to provide love, care and a home, and nobody epitomised that more than Peace. In our decision making, we often stop to think 'What would Peace have done here?'
