Intention vs Impact: The White Savior Industrial Complex
An interactive workshop with No White Saviors
Hosted by Alaso Olivia Patience, Lubega Wendy Namatovu, Rwothomio Gabriel
Language: English
Oftentimes, individuals and organisations that work within humanitarian or philanthropy spaces (be it global health or global development, especially from predominantly white countries) tend to think they are exempt from conversations about white saviorism. It is dangerous and leads to individuals and organisations believing they are an exception rather than examining their complicit role.
During this workshop we want to have necessary uncomfortable conversations that lead to change. We will be unpacking the concept of white saviorism by defining what it is, why it is detrimental to ethical sustainable change, & how to tangibly dismantle white saviorism.
No White Saviors is an advocacy campaign led by a predominantly female and predominantly African team of professionals, based in Kampala, Uganda. Their collective experience in the development & aid sectors has led them to a deep commitment to seeing things change in a more equitable and anti-racist direction.
Hosted by:
Alaso Olivia Patience
As an Ugandan Social Worker born and raised in Jinja, Olivia has a passion for helping vulnerable populations and supporting community-driven initiatives.
After years of working with various NGOs and seeing harm caused by western do-gooders, she has imagined a better way forward. Olivia is a Mum to Lebron James Jr. and to a husband who really enjoys basketball. Family, history, and identity are all very important to her and a main source of her motivation.
Lubega Wendy Namatovu
Lubega Wendy Namatovu is a human rights activist and advocate by profession with a degree in ethics and human rights.
A 27-year-old Ugandan, she is very passionate about social change that is justice driven with the human person as a focal point.
Rwothomio Gabriel
Rwothomio Gabriel is the resident historian of the team, always teaching the others something new about African history in particular. He is an avid striver for the erasure of systems sustaining inequality in any and every form.
Rwothomio is an individual passionate about change and the disruption of said systems which in turn necessitates the betterment of marginalised individuals and communities. He is a Pan-Africanist who believes that the unity of African people on the Continent and around the world is key for the liberation of black people everywhere.
He also manages the team’s social media accounts and is the go-to for tech issues.
