2015 Fundraising Luncheon featuring Her Excellency Oliver Wonekha, Ugandan Ambassador to the United States

You are invited to join us for the 2015 Books For Africa annual Fundraising Luncheon.  We are honored to announce that this year's event will feature Her Excellency Oliver Wonekha, Ugandan Ambassador to the United States, as our keynote speaker! 

About the Ambassador

Oliver Wonekha, 63, was born and raised in a rural area of Uganda near the Kenyan border. She was the oldest of seven children, the rest of whom were boys. Her parents were teachers, and she initially followed them into the teaching profession. Wonekha earned a Bachelor of Science with honors from Kampala’s Makerere University.

She worked in the coffee industry for 30 years before entering politics. Wonekha entered Uganda’s parliament in 2001, serving from the Mbale district. She won a seat again in 2006, but this time from the Bududa district. She worked on agricultural issues during her time in the legislature and was named chair of the agricultural committee in her second term. One of Wonekha’s efforts since coming to Washington has been to help introduce a common East African Tourist Visa, along with Rwanda and Kenya, to encourage travel to those countries.

*For more information about registering, hosting a luncheon table, or sponsoring this event please contact Carole Patrikakos at carole@booksforafrica.org or 651-209-3488