Meet the Team

Wise Choices for Life partners with Ugandan communities to break some of the most preventable causes of intergenerational poverty, high fertility and maternal mortality. We are a training organisation that believes in the impact of knowledge, communication, and community empowerment. With your support we intend to see communities transformed through reproductive health literacy. Our vision is to see thriving communities where every child is born into a caring, healthy, and loving family. Meet our teams below.

Australian Team

Jo Knight

Chief Executive Officer -Anglican Overseas Aid
BA (Hons), LLB (Hons)

Jo is an Anglican with two decades’ experience in global justice and environmental sustainability initiatives, organisational strategy and operations, legal and compliance matters, resource generation, and church and public engagement. Prior to joining AOA she was Tearfund Australia’s Advocacy Director, a leader with the Renew Our World movement and Micah coalition, and headed the Brotherhood of St Laurence’s Ecumenical Migration Centre. Other responsibilities have included being founding Board Chair of youth poverty movement Oaktree, Board member of Green Collect and Section Chair leading the Law Institute of Victoria’s administrative law, human rights and refugee committees. Jo currently serves on the ACT Alliance Membership and Nominations international committee.

Kylie Wingjan

Senior Manager Development Programs
BA, Grad DipEd, MSocSc (IntlDev)

Kylie has more than 17 years’ experience in international development, working with partners in Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. She also brings corporate experience in financial services, people, culture and learning. Kylie builds close relationships with local partners to help support sustainable and impactful change. She is dedicated to seeing communities leading their own transformation through equality and justice, with special attention for women and girls.