Muhammed Kisirisa

Biography

Muhammed Kisirsa-Mo is Founder & CEO of Golden Boots Uganda, an ex-amateur footballer and #SportsPreneur- his passion for sport and changing lives drove him to start up Golden Boots Uganda. The non profit organization which leverages the power of sport to promote a healthy life style, peace, education and create livelihood opportunities for youth in Peri Urban and rural areas of Uganda. Since its foundation in 2019, the organization has supported over 300 young women and youth with disabilities in Uganda. In the past, Mo was formerly Chief Executive at AFFCAD a youthled organization that has impacted millions of urban slum dwellers of Uganda. Since its inception in 2009, Mo led AFFCAD to develop a concrete vision and positioned the organization to receive funding and secure partnerships with local, international and multilateral institutions including EU, DFID, Mastercard Foundation, US department of State among others that increased the organizations capacity and effectiveness. He has actively served Community Service Director for The Rotary-Rotaract Club of Kampala West and member/technical advisor at Kazo Youth Players Association. He has been recognized for his works, In August 2017, he received the Young Achievers Award for Social Entrepreneurship, 2016 he was Africa's Regional Finalist, and he received The Commonwealth Youth Award for Excellence in Development Work, 2013, he became the first African and youth to win, The Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award- Conviction. He is an alum of the European Union’s Young Leaders 2015 and the YouthActionNet Global Fellowship Program October 2012, Generation Change Uganda chapter. His work has drawn attention and visits from high-level personalities such as H.E Neven Mimica, Former Commissioner for International Development Cooperation, The European Union, Ms Farah Pandith, Former Advisor Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton, and participated in a Televised African Youth Townhall with President Barrack Obama.