Meet the team

My name’s Anna and I’m here as part of my medical degree elective. I’ve decided to volunteer after hearing about the charity and getting FOMO from all my mum’s trips with CWB! I’ve played since age 5 and now umpire internationally so I’m really excited to share my passion for healthcare and cricket with the children and ambassadors.
I am Harry and I am volunteering for CWB because I am passionate about the benefit cricket can help bring to communities in Uganda. It would be very rewarding to help shape positive change through cricket. I really enjoy playing for my cricket club back home, and I am excited to work alongside the team in Uganda to give children opportunities to have fun with this great game.

If you could chose any meal what would it be? Pizza. Can’t go wrong.

If you had a Time Machine would you travel to the past or the future and why? Future. More exciting. New things to explore and find out about

What are your 3 favourite songs? Everlong – Foo Fighters, End of beginning – Djo, Pompeii – Bastille
Hi, I’m Hersh! I’m a cricket fan, an India fan, and a general sports lover—Champions Trophy, Super Bowl, UFC, you name it. Growing up in my house, cricket was always on, so I fell in love with the game from an early age and played a lot at school, club, and district level. I was mainly a batsman, and my bowling… well, let’s just say even the most defensive batters saw it as a scoring opportunity.
Day to day, I work as a junior doctor and am working towards a career in sports medicine. Using cricket to make a positive social impact—whether it’s tackling HIV, promoting gender equality, or driving meaningful change—is something I’m really passionate about.
 
1. If you could chose any meal what would it be?
 
Definitely Mexican food,  Los tacos no.1 in New York- Take me back please! 
 
2. If you had a Time Machine would you travel to the past or the future and why?
 
I would go back to the Jurassic period, just to see what how close the movie was
  
3. What are your 3 favourite songs?
 
Michael Jackson- off the wall
Disclosure – you and me (flume remix) 
Kaytranada- you’re the one
Ali McCreedy
 
I’ve been a cricket fan as long as I can remember, and haveenjoyed playing women’s league cricket for many years, as well as being involved in lots of admin roles for club and league. I qualified as a coach but it was quite a while before I had the time, and confidence, to put it to use. When I had enough of being a pharmacist, one of the first things I did was a CWB project, as it pushed me way outside my comfort zone. Having coped with hundreds of kids in Africa, I figured it couldn’t be that hard in Surrey, which gave me the courage to make a career change! I now coach part time for Surrey Cricket, and my local club. That first incredible CWB experience made a huge impression on me, seeing first handwhat a difference we can make to young lives using the power of sport. I was hooked, and after 3 trips, joined the group of volunteers which runs the charity. I now take care of a lot of the volunteer recruitment admin. This will be project number 8 for me, and I’m so excited to revisit Uganda, where my CWB journey began!
In my spare time I love watching sport, especially tennis and cricket, spending many happy hours in a deckchair at sunnyHove watching Sussex in the Championship. My other passion is photography, so I’m always excited to visit new places.
 
If I could have any meal it would be fillet steak, chips & peas followed by sticky toffee pudding with cream.
I would use a Time Machine to go back in time if I could, to be a fly on the wall to see some of the biggest moments of history unfold, and get a feel for the personalities involved.
 
My 3 favourite songs:
One Moment in Time – Whitney Houston
Proud – Heather Small
Waka Waka – Shakira
Hi I’m Tarn and this is my 2nd CWB trip to Uganda. At home I can usually be found coaching or playing at Wedgwood cricket club but I cannot wait to be back amongst all those happy smiling faces in the sunshine!

If I could have any meal it would probably be back. And cheese oatcakes followed by Crème Brûlée.

If I had a Time Machine I would definitely go back in time rather than forwards because “spoilers, spoilers” (Dr Who fans should get that reference!)

My 3 favourite songs depend on my mood as I love music but today I will say Red Smoke by The Reytons, Dakota by Stereophonics and When the Sun goes down by Arctic Monkeys
I’m Alex and 10 years ago in March made my international cricket debut in Australia. Why CWB? cricket has been my life and wanted to give back to the sport and always like getting involved in different activities so going to east Africa was a no Brainer 2023 I went to Kenya on my first CWB trip.
Favourite songs :
Scared to start, good news, It’s great day to be alive
I’m Mark and as an adult I have done three main things – work with children; play cricket; travel- so you see that CWB might be a fit for me. So now I’ve done a dozen projects and loved every minute. I have found a regular boost of smiles from enthusiastic children keeps me going at work for the rest of the year – and the smiles in Uganda are bright and broad!
If you could chose any meal what would it be?
I’m of the food is fuel view so will generally eat whatever (vegetarian) is put in front of me. So I’d choose on basis of company and location- in which case it’s with my gorgeous wife somewhere with an African sunset.
If you had a Time Machine would you travel to the past or the future and why?
I’ve seen enough time travel films to know that you interfere with the time-space continuum at your peril- and as I’m not the sitting and watching type I better stick to living in the present.
What are your 3 favourite songs?
Well according to Spotify last year they were
If you tolerate this then your children will be next – Manic Street Preachers
Not ready to make nice – The Chicks
What’s Up – 4 Non Blondes
But I’m sure I’d choose at least one Dylan mini novel – Tangled Up In Blue; Black Diamond Bay; Lilly, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts; Joey; Desolation Row.
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4 Comments

  1. Isaneez Emmanuel
    February 20, 2025
    Reply

    Lovely team and expect much fun in Uganda, smiles, laughter and surprises

    • uganda25
      March 6, 2025
      Reply

      We can’t wait until you join us

  2. IGULU CYMPROUS
    February 20, 2025
    Reply

    It has been such wonderful to hear from you all and very interesting motivational words like those
    those ones we want to tell you that our rapport is strong

    • uganda25
      March 6, 2025
      Reply

      It’s been great spending the days in Lira with you and we can’t wait to hear all the news on your St Mary’s team and from all your coaching in the other schools

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