Celebrating Global Recognition: Our Founder Honored Among the World's Top 200 Inspirational Leaders

We celebrated a significant milestone when the visionary leadership behind Changing Lives was recognized on the global stage. Our founder, Pastor Robert Kayanja, was named among the Global 200 Inspirational Leaders for 2025, a distinguished honor that reflected the profound impact of our collective humanitarian work.

The prestigious award was presented during the 14th White Page Leadership Conclave in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, recognizing our extensive food relief efforts in South Sudan and Uganda's Karamoja sub-region. This global acknowledgment stood as a powerful affirmation of our mission to create hunger-free, resilient communities.

A Recognition of Collective Impact

This honor celebrated the dedication of every partner, volunteer, and supporter who stood with Changing Lives. It highlighted the success of key initiatives including:

The Robert Kayanja Bucket Initiative and Afri-Aid, which successfully delivered over 8,000 tonnes of food to conflict-affected South Sudan

Our COVID-19 pandemic response that provided essential nourishment to more than 50,000 vulnerable families in Karamoja

Our strategic transition from temporary aid to sustainable solutions, teaching communities to achieve food independence

This recognition followed Pastor Kayanja's earlier achievement of the Innovative Mindset and Ideological Transformation Champion Award from the Asia-Africa Summit, confirming that our approach to humanitarian innovation had gained international respect.

The Journey Continues

While we celebrated this honor, it served as inspiration to deepen our commitment to eradicating hunger through sustainable agriculture and compassionate leadership. This award belonged to everyone in our community who supported our mission to transform lives through practical, lasting solutions.

We remained grateful for every partner who walked with us in this journey to change lives, one harvest, one meal, and one community at a time.

Watch the recap of the award ceremony in Riyadh below and celebrate this achievement with us.