Ugandan Water Project

James Harrington – Director

James is passionate about helping to identify sustainable solutions for communities in crisis by leveraging the power of relationships. James and his wife, Christy, are raising 3 beautiful daughters in Bloomfield, NY where they are active in their church and committed as a family to connecting with people to produce change in the world around them.

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George Nsamba – Field Director, UWP Uganda

Michelle Chapman -  Trip Coordinator

Michelle splits her time as the UWP Trip Coordinator and a stay-at-home mom. She and her husband, Tim, live in Lima NY and have 2 energetic children. She counts it a privilege to work for an organization that is making a real and lasting impact globally, while sharing this experience first hand with her family.  Great with people and the details that come with them, Michelle organizes UWP outreach trips and prepares team members for their experience in Uganda.

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Elijah Sebalamu -  UWP Uganda

Elijah Sebalamu represents the next generation of young leaders in Uganda. He has served as translator and cultural liason for the Ugandan Water Project since the very first trip in August 2008.  Elijah has also been instrumental in shaping the small business development models for the 2nd Steps program and has participated as a business person by helping to establish the Lutindo Beads project.  He recently used his earnings from that business to complete and International Finance Program through and extension of Oxford University. Elijah hopes to help create new business opportunity for his generation and bring hope to his nation.

Neil Cowley – Communications Consultant

A student of whole hearted communication – Neil pushes pixels and prints pieces that convey the story of UWP. Please contact Neil if you have site suggestions or would like to contribute any of your talents to transmitting this story to the world around you.  @neilcowley on twitter and facebook

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Kristy Steinke – Bookkeeper

Kristy is full of compassion and has a heart to connect women with opportunities that will bring out their full potential.  It just so happens that she also has a love for numbers and details too!  This unique combination makes her a master at keeping the UWP books in tip top shape.  Christy and her husband, Sean, have 4 children and reside in Lima, NY.

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Dorothy Nanteza – Secretary, UWP Uganda

Dorothy was raised in the remote village of Masaka and has first hand experience of walking miles for water.  Dorothy now works as the UWP secretary in the Uganda office where her cross-cultural communication and organizational skills truly shine.  She handles project applications, keeps records of installed projects and corresponds with the US office.  Dorothy takes it as a great blessing to serve her people through UWP.

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BOARD MEMBERS

Steve and Dianna Butcher

Steve and Dianna bring valuable experience to the Ugandan Water Project Board as they have conducted outreach in Brazil for the past 5 years. They take teams to Brazil to build churches and equip the local people to care for the people within their communities. Steve is a dedicated real estate attorney and Dianna works as a secretary in a medical practice. The Butchers make their home in Rochester NY.

David and Jessica Crognale

Artists, in the true sense of the term, David and Jessica view life through the lens of visual story tellers. David is a computer animator and virtual conquistador with Animusic, and Jessica lends her creative spark to a number of things in their community but primarily to caring for their 5 children. The Crognale’s attention to detail and out-of-the-box creativity have brought great ideas to the Ugandan Water Project.

James and Christy Harrington

James and Christy have given the whole of themselves to build a bridge of relationship between Uganda and the United States. James directs all aspects of UWP while Christy gives her time toward growing her successful home business and supporting the daily workings of UWP.  She has a heart of compassion, a love of foreign culture and a fearless desire to help the poor.  They are raising 3 lovely daughters in Bloomfield NY.

Derek and Heidi Levendusky

A seasoned world traveler, musician and pastor, Derek Levendusky has a heart to reach people with a message of love and grace. He has been a part of Ugandan Water Project from it’s inception and continues to support the project through on-going relationship in Uganda and as an active board member. Heidi’s background in music, dairy farming and professional parenting has equipped her well for the seemingly chaotic environment of working in Africa. Heidi’s compassionate honesty is invaluable to the work we do. Derek and Heidi live in Avon NY with their 4 girls and 2 boys.

Steve and Susan VonBerg

An entrepreneur at heart, Steve has a passion for helping to establish new businesses and organizations. He describes his first trip to Uganda as a “cardio conversion” which opened his heart to an entirely new world. Suzanne’s background in marketing combined with her passion for people helps UWP craft relevant message as we connect here at home. The VonBergs reside in Honeoye Falls, NY where they are kept busy with four children.