Wane Rusagara

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Managing Director/Artist at Changia Africa Organization

since August, 2016

wa***ra@gmail.com

About

I am a humanitarian consultant, Early Childhood Development (ECD) & Two-Generation (2Gen) practitioner, mentor, and human trafficking prevention facilitator and advocate. I work with NGOs, refugee-led organizations, and community institutions to strengthen ECD systems, empower caregivers and women, build community leadership, and promote child protection and safe migration awareness.I currently serve as a 2Gen ECD Consultant with PHB, while also leading Changia Africa Organization Ltd as Founder and Managing Director. Across these roles, I provide technical advisory, training, facilitation, mentorship, and strategic support, ensuring programs are community-rooted, protection-sensitive, and designed for sustainable impact. My work integrates human trafficking prevention, child safeguarding, and creative media and storytelling as tools for education, advocacy, and social change.I am seeking consultancy, facilitation, and partnership opportunities with organizations committed to: Early Childhood Development and Two-Generation approaches Human trafficking prevention, child protection, and safe migration Community empowerment, women’s economic resilience, and leadership development Capacity building, mentorship, and organizational strengthening Creative and advocacy initiatives using film and media for social impact While engaged in ongoing leadership and consultancy roles, I am also available for part-time, short-term, and project-based engagements with organizations aligned to my expertise and mission. I value collaborations that are community-led, evidence-informed, innovative, and impact-driven, and that are committed to protecting children, women, and vulnerable populations while building resilient communities.

Skills

filmmaker
10
consultancy
10
Servant leadership facilitation etc
10
English
9
French and Swahili
9

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Wane Rusagara

Work experience

Managing Director/Artist at Changia Africa Organization

August, 2016 -
Fulltime

Wane Rusagara Eric is a humanitarian leader, social entrepreneur, Early Childhood Two-Generation (2Gen) consultant, and creative professional with extensive experience across community development, ECD systems strengthening, organizational consulting, and creative media for social change. He currently works as a Consultant at PHB, while also leading and co-founding multiple community-driven and creative initiatives in Uganda.
Wane is the Founder and Managing Director of Changia Africa Organization Ltd, a refugee-led organization advancing Early Childhood Development, two-generation programming, caregiver and parent economic empowerment, peacebuilding, and community leadership within refugee and host communities. In this role, he provides strategic leadership, program design, partnership development, training, mentoring, and oversight of implementation, with a strong focus on sustainability and community ownership.
In parallel, Wane serves as an Early Childhood Two-Generation Consultant at PHB, where he supports the design and implementation of 2Gen ECD approaches. His consultancy work includes strengthening Centre Management Committees (CMCs), improving parent and caregiver engagement, integrating livelihoods into ECD programming, facilitating learning and adaptation (PDCA), and providing technical guidance, coaching, and capacity building to ECD actors and community structures.
Wane also works as a Consultant to Ahana Orphanage, Uganda, offering advisory support in organizational development, child-centered programming, caregiver capacity building, and sustainable care models for orphaned and vulnerable children.
Alongside his development and consultancy work, Wane is a film director, actor, writer, and producer. He began his creative career Since in his country congo when he fled reaching in Uganda he co-founded Nakivale Movies Company with his friend, where he used film and performance to promote peace, social awareness, and youth empowerment. He later founded Wane The Greatest Filmz, a production brand dedicated to storytelling for social impact, and expanded this work through Changia Creatives Universe, a creative hub that links arts, media, entrepreneurship, and advocacy while nurturing young creative talent.
Additionally, Wane is a Co-Founder of Cherish Women Initiatives (CWI), where he contributes to strategic leadership, advocacy, and creative communication focused on women’s empowerment, girls’ rights, economic resilience, and community well-being.
Across all his roles, Wane brings a unique blend of technical ECD expertise, community-led development practice, organizational consulting, and creative storytelling, making him a strong bridge between social impact programming and innovative communication.