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Leadership

Our Board of Directors and Staff

The Zimu Foundation serves a critical need in supporting underserved communities. Under the organization's skilled leadership, their initiatives create tangible improvements in the lives of many disadvantaged individuals living in remote Ugandan villages. The Zimu Foundation's programs enact positive, substantive change for these disadvantaged communities.

Fr. Peter Mukasa - Zimu Foundation

Fr. Peter Mukasa

Founder

Rhonda Dehn - Zimu Foundation

Rhonda Dehn

President

Rhonda Dehn - Zimu Foundation

Mark Dehn

Treasurer

Natalie Karney - Zimu Foundation

Natalie Karney

Director

Mark Karney - Zimu Foundation

Mark Karney

Director

Rosemarie Egan - Zimu Foundation

Rosemarie Egan

Director

Patrick Egan - Zimu Foundation

Patrick Egan

Director

Collette Wiggins - Zimu Foundation

Collette Wiggins

Director

Fred Resner

Director

Lou Pleotis - Zimu Foundation

Lou Pleotis

Support Staff

Fr. Peter Mukasa -Founder of the Zimu Foundation

Meet Fr. Peter Mukasa

The Zimu Foundation was founded by Fr. Peter Mukasa. Upon returning to Uganda after finishing seminary studies in USA, Fr. Peter was ordained a priest in his home diocese of Kasana-Luweero in 2011 and has dedicated his life not only to the spiritual needs of people in his parish, but also to helping those in his community caught in the shackles of poverty who did not receive the same opportunities as he did to find hope in a future that includes a good education, sustained healthcare, and hope for a vibrant economic future.


The need for the Zimu Foundation is profound. Such small help manifests into so much benefit, not only for clinic construction but also for making a difference in the lives of many underprivileged children and their destitute mothers in remote villages of Uganda, who barely survive in the crudest conditions of life.


The Foundation addresses children’s challenges to good, quality education so that they may have a bright future for a good job and self-sustenance. We support educational sponsorships, income-generating activities and medical treatment to enable children and their families to live, learn, work, and improve their future prospects.

In the United States, the Zimu Foundation is overseen by a Board of Directors headed by Rhonda Dehn, the organization's President.


Please consider supporting the Foundation's work today by making a donation pledge and/or volunteering.

Microfinance Committee

  • Rhonda Dehn
  • Fred Resner
  • Fr. Peter Mukasa

Fundraising and Events Committee

  • Rhonda Dehn
  • Mark Dehn

Healthcare Committee

  • Rhonda Dehn
  • Mark Dehn
  • Fr. Peter Mukasa

Water Committee

  • Natalie Karney
  • Fr. Peter Mukasa

Education Committee

  • Collette Wiggins
  • Fr. Peter Mukasa

Economics Committee

  • Rosemarie Egan
  • Fr. Peter Mukasa

Media Committee

  • Mark Karney
  • Lou Pleotis

Technology Committee

  • Lou Pleotis

Frequently Asked Questions

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