Rebecca Nerima
Vitamin Angels, Uganda
Biography
Rebecca Nerima is working as Country Program Manager-Consultant at ‘Vitamin Angels’, a non-profit, non-governmental organization focused on combating childhood malnutrition around the world through vitamin supplementation. She was responsible for managing ‘Well Share’ programmatic, administrative, and financial operations. Overseeing a team of programmatic and operations staff to ensure successful program implementation and ultimately responsible for district-level project success in reaching intermediary and end-of-project goals, within set timelines and budgets. She worked on Maternal, New born and Child Health (MNCH) programs fosters from March 2011 – February 2012 forming collaboration between member organizations and associates, while also mobilizing practitioners, scholars, advocates and donors to support the health of underserved mothers, children and communities around the world through community health approaches. As a Project officer she was responsible for overall strategic direction, project leadership, monitoring, and oversight responsibilities for a multi-year, training and technical assistance, working in partnership with the Ministry of Health, local government, communities and a nationwide network of subject matter experts from 2006-2011. Rebecca accomplished her BA. Degree in Social Sciences from Makerere University Kampala, in the field of Study Sociology & Social Administration during the year 2000 – 2003.
Abstract
Abstract : The double burden of malnutrition in refuge settlements