Mr. Benard Kahwa
Executive Director
John Paul II Justice and Peace Centre, Kampala, Uganda
+256 781 996 608, info@laudato-youthinitiative.org
Mr. Kahwa serves as Executive Director of the Laudato Youth Initiative, where he leads his team, drawing on his 12 years of experience in media and communication.
He holds a Master of Arts degree in Journalism and Communication from Makerere University and a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications from Kampala International University.
His experience includes broadcast and print journalism, behavioral change communication, and development communication. He currently lectures in media and communication at Nkumba University and Mountains of the Moon University.
He previously worked as a news reporter for Daily Monitor, Uganda’s leading private newspaper, and as a radio presenter at Voice of Tooro. Kahwa has contributed to research projects and developed communication strategies for NGOs and government agencies, including the Dairy Development Authority of Uganda, Girls Not Brides, and Caritas Fort Portal.
He has conducted national baseline surveys for NGOs such as the African Institute for Investigative Journalism and Reproductive Health Uganda. He is committed to leveraging media and communication for behavioral change and development.
