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It's nice to finally meet

Shanita was founded in 2019 with a vision to empower the children of Karamoja, one of Uganda’s most vulnerable regions, through education, nourishment, and holistic care. Our strength lies in our dedicated local team—teachers, social workers, and mentors—who bring deep cultural knowledge and an unwavering commitment to uplifting their community.

With the support of global partners, we’ve grown into more than an organization. We are a movement for sustainable change, driven by those who truly understand Karamoja’s challenges and dreams.

This is us

The team

SHIRI SHEM-TOV

Founder and Head of Board of Directors

Shanita teacher Karmaoja

NANGIRO PAUL AGAN

Director of After-School Programs

The team

MAMA LUCY

Senior Caretaker - Nursery School

The team

AUNTY JACKIE

Caretaker - Primary School

The team

NAYO MARGARET

Caretaker - Primary School

Lior Sperandeo Shanita organisation

LIOR SPERANDEO

Founder and Executive Director

The team

AUMA ESTHER

English Teacher - Early Childhood Development

The team

YAEL SPERANDEO

Branding and Marketing  

The team

JOSEPH LOCHUGAI

Holiday Programs Coordinator

The team

TEKO SIMON

Parents Committee

The team

AWAS EVALYINE

Social Worker & Regional Manager

The team

ADYERO MERCY

Regional Manager - Mbale 

The team

ADYAKA PAUL

Head of Logistics

The team

BASIL

Director of Medical Division

The team

DIMDIM JANNET

Holiday Programs Coordinator

Our friends 

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'' If you want to go fast, go alone.

If you want to get far, go together. ''

African Proverb -

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