Leah Kunihira was born in Kampala, Uganda on 20 March 1993. She graduated from Makerere University in January 2016 with an honor’s degree in Business Statistics. Before graduation, she had landed a volunteer position as a project assistant working with young women in a Community-Based Organisation in her hometown. After which she worked as a banking officer at Equity bank Uganda Limited. She left banking like she puts it; to answer a different call.
She soon landed a volunteer position with the International Citizen Service at Balloon Ventures Uganda, a social enterprise, until April 2018. With interests in performing arts (music and drama) and a passion for children, Leah volunteers as a Sunday school teacher and a performing arts teacher with assistance from her sister (with dance), at Christ Community Church, Mutungo. She has taken up leadership development on a personal level.
To enable her achieve more impactful humanitarianism, Leah is currently pursuing an internship with the World Youth Alliance Africa in Nairobi, Kenya.
Leah is currently pursuing an internship with the World Youth Alliance Africa in Nairobi, Kenya.