KAKINDO VILLAGE · UGANDA · SINCE 2025
The people making this possible
Ubuntu Village! is not an anonymous fund. It is a handful of named people who kept saying yes to each other — a village leader, a musician (brother friend), PhD Professor and the women whose homes were rebuilt.
Kiiza Wilbroad
FOUNDER & PROJECT LEAD, KAKINDO VILLAGE
The young man who started it all. In 2025 he brought the reality of his community — storm-wrecked homes and widows left without shelter — to Ubuntu International, then spotted, verified and coordinated every household the project has served since.
Pato Banton
CO-FOUNDER, UBUNTU INTERNATIONAL
Grammy-nominated British reggae musician and toaster, known worldwide for his work with disadvantaged communities. He funded Mary's rebuild from roof to floor, then helped purchase the six acres the Ubuntu Village now stands on.
Gard Jameson
FUNDING STEWARD
Gard Jameson, PhD — Professor of Asian Philosophy, UNLV, and cofounder of Volunteers in Medicine of Southern Nevada. Author of five books, including Love is the Magic Key, and cocreator of a charitable clinic that has delivered free medical, dental and mental healthcare to underserved patients for over 15 years.
Mary Bonekosira
WHERE THE JOURNEY BEGAN, KAKINDO VILLAGE
At 85, living with HIV, Mary lost her family home to the storm. Her rebuilt house — new roof, floor, toilet and rainwater tank — became the first proof that this could work.
HOW IT HAPPENED
From one storm to a village
2025
One conversation
A storm tore through Kakindo Village, taking dozens of homes — including those of the village's widows. Kiiza Wilbroad approached Pato Banton, whose Ubuntu International had spent years working with disadvantaged communities around the world, and explained what had happened.
FIRST
Mary's House
Mary's story stood out. Pato organised the funds to renovate her home from roofing to flooring, and added a toilet and a water tank to harvest rainwater. She could store her medication, rest without fear and live with dignity again.
THEN
Eight more widows
Conversations continued about how Pato could get more involved. Kiiza immediately identified eight vulnerable widows in the same situation as Mary. With Pato's support, six acres of land were purchased and the Ubuntu Village! Housing Project began — eight permanent homes.
NOW
Edentia International
To operate legitimately in Uganda and internationally, Kiiza and Pato registered Edentia International — focused on supporting disadvantaged people and communities, and on sourcing funds and partnerships at an international level.
TODAY
The women have moved in
Eight widows and their children and grandchildren have officially moved into their homes — safe, permanent housing that restores dignity, safety and stability. A main house was added with a meeting hall, two bedrooms and a kitchen space.
NEXT
Academy and clinic
A substantial donation has been secured to add the Ubuntu Learning & Leadership Academy and a clinic on a newly purchased one-acre site.