The Balinda Children's Foundation

Joseph Balinda is the visionary and passionate Founder/Executive Director of The Balinda Children’s Foundation, an organization focused solely on improving the lives of Uganda’s orphaned/vulnerable children. Joseph passionately believes it is the responsibility of every individual to help the disadvantaged and vulnerable populations in our communities.

Having grown up witnessing the devastating effects of HIV/AIDS in Kyarusozi, Joseph founded The Balinda Children’s Foundation as a compassionate response to the cry of Uganda’s millions of children orphaned by HIV/AIDS. Joseph knows the effects of HIV/AIDS first hand having lost a number of relatives to the disease and now cares for the children they left behind.

Joseph was born and raised in Kyarusozi, graduated in Finance & Business Computing from Makerere University Business School, and holds a B.A in Criminology (Honours) from the University of Toronto. He now works with the Ministry of Justice and Solicitor General, Government of Alberta, Canada.

The organization was named after Joseph’s father, Andrew Balinda, a man who dedicated his life and resources towards helping the vulnerable in his community.