About
How This Started
Living Music Foundation began in Mbarara in year 2018. Disan Kato Tusiime, a musician working in the region, started teaching children who had no way of ever touching an instrument. It grew from there: more schools, more communities, volunteers from abroad who came to teach for a month.
In December 2023 a charitable association, Living Music Foundation e.V., was registered in Germany to fund the work. The teaching has always been done here, by Ugandan teachers, in Ugandan communities.
Who Does What
Living Music Foundation Ltd, Mbarara, does the work: the teaching, the fieldwork, the instruments.
Living Music Foundation e.V., Germany, raises the funds and is accountable to the donors. Donations are received in Germany and sent here.
Our Team
Franklin Kashera - Teacher
A Congolese refugee who discovered new hope through music at LMF. Franklin grew from a volunteer drummer into a professional musician and now serves as an LMF drummer and instructor, using his talent to support his family and inspire others.
Tashobya Innocent - Teacher
Innocent discovered his passion for bass guitar through LMF and has grown into a skilled bassist and sound engineer. Today, he performs, shares his expertise, and helps develop other musicians at LMF.
Damari Amutuhaire - Secretary
Damari oversees the day-to-day running of the LMF office, keeping records and documentation organized, managing schedules, and ensuring the office remains orderly and well maintained.
Disan Kato - Director
Disan is the Director of LMF and a passionate music educator dedicated to using music to transform lives. Through LMF, he creates opportunities for young people and emerging musicians to discover their talents, gain skills, and build sustainable futures through music. He is a woeking Musician and still teaches.
Marcel Maciej - International Coordinator
Marcel coordinates LMF’s international partnerships, donations, and equipment mobilization. He builds connections and opportunities that help strengthen LMF’s programs and support the growth of musicians and communities.
Contact
Plot 11 McAllister Rd, Kabatereine Building,
P.O. Box 420680,
Mbarara
info@lmfu.org ·
+256 774 358 098
For donations and tax receipts: livingmusic.foundation