Francis is a dedicated Education and Child Rights Advocate with seven years of experience leading Refugee Education Programs. He has a solid background in project cycle management, stakeholder coordination, people management and capacity building. His work spans reputable international NGOs, including ChildFund International, BRAC International and Save the Children International.

Throughout his career, Francis has successfully implemented donor-funded projects supported by organizations such as ChildFund Korea, Hilton Foundation, Lego Foundation, ECHO, EUTF, Yidan Foundation and The Lawson Trust Foundation. He has played a key role in designing and scaling refugee education models.Francis has demonstrated a strong ability to mobilize resources and scale impact. Notably, during his time at BRAC, he contributed to growing the ECD funding portfolio from UGX 2 billion in 2020 to UGX 19 billion in 2024. This expansion allowed the program to grow from 10 to 85 Humanitarian Play Labs, increasing its reach from 411 to over 4,000 refugee children.

He holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Education from Uganda Christian University, Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and Social Administration from Kampala International University and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Public Administration and Management at the same university.