Our team
Baby Ubuntu is led by a skilled, interdisciplinary, and globally diverse team of clinicians, researchers, expert parents, technicians and managers, supported by a global network of partner organisations.
At the heart of our team are our expert parents. As caregivers of children with developmental disabilities, they bring invaluable lived experience, insight, and leadership. Their peer support empowers families, while their advocacy helps transform knowledge, challenge stigma, and shift attitudes toward disability within their communities - driving meaningful, lasting change.
Our implementation partners are responsible for the successful delivery of the programme on the ground in the countries where we work.
United by a shared commitment to equity and inclusion, we combine scientific expertise, practical innovation, and deep local knowledge to strengthen support for children with developmental disabilities and their families worldwide.
Leadership Team
Prof Cally Tann
Co-Director & Founder
Carol Nanyunja
Head of Information & Evaluation
Rachel Lassman
Global Programme Co-ordinator
Lucy Mbabazi
Expert Parent Representative
Samual Semakula
Expert Father & Regional Lead, Uganda
Jaya Chandna
Research Coordinator
Mathieu Nemerimana
Implementation Regional Lead, Rwanda
Charlotte Male
Programme Manager
Ralph Hale
Senior Programme Manager
Roopa Srinivasan
Regional Lead, India
Kirsten Prest
Regional Lead, UK
Our Sponsors
We are grateful to the research partners, collaborators and sponsors who have supported Baby Ubuntu’s vision for a world where every child with a developmental disability is included.
