Gloria Namugaya joined West End House in 2023 with 8 years of experience working and serving the nonprofit sector as a fundraiser, organizer, volunteer, activist, and director in the New England area. Prior to joining West End House, Gloria served as the Development Manager for Summer Search Boston. Gloria was born and raised in Jinja, Uganda, a small town best known for where the Nile River starts in East Africa. She initially came to the U.S. as a graduate student after completing her bachelor’s degree in Law from Makerere University. Her graduate degree is a master’s in International Sustainable Development from the Heller School of Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University.