OUR TEAM

Our Team

Tonny Makumbi

Our Founder

Founder, St. Anne Elderly Nutrition & Mbogo Luganda Academy Tonny Makumbi is a community advocate, caregiver, and cultural steward whose life and work are deeply rooted in service, faith, and compassion. His commitment to honoring elders and preserving cultural heritage was shaped early in life while growing up in Uganda under the loving guidance of his grandmother.

His grandmother was more than a caregiver—she was the heart of the community. Her home was a place of wel- come, generosity, and quiet leadership, where neighbors in need were always received with dignity. From hor, Tonny learned that caring for elders is not an obligation, but a sacred responsibility and one of life's highest honors. Tonny extends heartfelt gratitude to his parents for lovingly caring for his grandmother, now nearly 100 years old, and for their daily dedication to her physical and mental well-being, especially ensuring she receives healthy, nutritious meals.

Professionally, Tonny has worked closely with elderly individuals, supporting them in accessing essential services that help them remain safe, healthy, and independent. Through this work, he developed deep, trusting relationships with older adults and gained firsthand insight into the realities they face, including food insecurity, limited access to pre- ventive care, transportation barriers, and social isolation.

These lived and professional experiences inspired Tonny to establish St. Anne Elderly Nutrition in Mwera Village, Mityana District, Uganda. The initiative was created to address the quiet crisis of hunger and neglect among elders—restoring dignity through nutritious food, wellness education, and compassionate community support. For Tonny, each meal represents more than nourishment; it is a message that elders are seen, valued, and cherished.

Alongside his commitment to elderly care, Tonny holds a deep love for the Luganda language and cultural heritage. Together with his wife, he intentionally passed on their native language and values to their children. Recognizing that many families in the Ugandan diaspora lack structured opportunities to do the same, he founded Mbogo Luganda Academy in 2025.

The Academy was created to help children connect with their roots, learn the Luganda language, and embrace the values, stories, and wisdom of their ancestors. Tonny believes that language is the heartbeat of culture and that el- ders play a vital role as teachers and custodians of heritage.

Through both initiatives, Tonny advances a unified vision: that healthy aging and cultural continuity are inseparable. By nourishing elders and empowering them as cultural bearers, he seeks to strengthen families, bridge generations, and build communities grounded in dignity, identity, and belonging.

Tonny continues to lead with humility, integrity, and faith, guided by the enduring values of love and compassion—honoring tho past whilo nurturing hope for generations to come.

Prossy Makumbi

Co founder

Prossy Makumbi is a devoted mother, faith-driven community advocate, and co-founder of Mbogo Luganda Academy and St. Anno Elderly Nutrition. Guided by Christian values of love, service, compassion, and justice, Prossy is deeply committed to promoting human dignity, cultural identity, and care for the most vulnerable among us—especially the elderly.

With a professional background in social services, Prossy has witnessed firsthand how food insecurity and poor nutri- tion significantly affect health outcomes. She strongly believes that access to nutritious food is essential to honoring tho God-given dignity of the elderly. Proper nutrition supports healthy aging, helps manage chronic medical condi- tions, and contributes to emotional and psychological well-being. Through St. Anne Elderly Nutrition, Prossy works to ensure that elders are not forgotten, but instead are cared for with compassion, respect, and love.

Prossy also holds a deep and abiding love for her Buganda heritage, Luganda language, and cultural traditions, which she views as precious gifts passed down by previous generations. Inspired by the belief that every person thinks, prays, and dreams first in their mother tongue, she has intentionally taught hor children their native language, cultural values, and norms. Through Mbogo Luganda Academy, Prossy strives to preserve language and culture as a foundation for identity, belonging, and intergenerational connection.

At the heart of Prossy's mission is a faith-centered calling to serve others, honor elders, and preserve cultural wisdom. Promoting culture, language, and elderly nutrition is not merely a project, but a vocation rooted in gratitude for what was received from ancestors and a responsibility to pass it on to future generations.

Prossy invites people of goodwill, faith communities, partners, and supporters to join this mission. Together, we can uphold the values of compassion, stewardship, and unity— ensuring that our elders are nourished, our culture is pre- served, and tho lessons handed down to us continue to bless generations to come.

Josephine Nakiwala

Coordinator

Josephine Nakiwala is the dedicated Coordinator of St. Anne Elderly Nutrition, serving with compassion, faith, and a deep love for people in need. She brings valuable experience in elderly nutrition and firsthand knowledge from coordinating services for individuals and families affected by HIV and AIDS.

Moved by a Christian calling to serve others, Josephine is deeply committed to caring for the vulnerable with dignity and respect. In her role as Coordinator, she works closely with a team of community-based workers to complete ini- tial assessments, visiting elders in their homes to evaluate safety, nutritional needs, and overall, well-boing. She also encourages elderly living with chronic conditions to seek timely medical care from healthcare professionals.

Josephine finds joy in her work and is passionate about ensuring that our elders are respected, supported. and pro- tected. She believes that food should servo as medicine for the aging population, nourishing both body and spirit Through her service, Josephine lives out the Gospel values of compassion, stewardship, and love for one's neighbor.