Ben Jones

Vice-Chair & Trustee

Dr. Ben Jones is a Senior Lecturer in the School of International Development at the University of East Anglia. Born in Oswestry, and educated at Cambridge and Johns Hopkins universities and the London School of Economics.

Ben has worked and studied in eastern Uganda for more than twenty years. Ben shared his experiences at the Dolen Ffermio dinner in Oswestry in 2019. Ben has also written for The Guardian newspaper about development work in Uganda. His long-term experience with the life and work of people in eastern Uganda, as well as his on-the-ground contacts will be an asset to the charity. 

In 2022, Ben Jones was elected as our new vice-chair.