Gerald Abila

Legal services are out of reach for those that need them most. Many issues in East Africa are related to land ownership, inheritance, and family disputes; too often they are handled through mob justice, or no justice at all. Barefoot Law protects the rights of Ugandans by providing free legal services to resolve disputes, increasingly through efficient virtual means. Every month they help 650,000+ people to understand their rights and resolve 1,000+ legal matters too.

Gerald is an attorney and social entrepreneur from Uganda. He is an Echoing Green Fellow, a Laureate of the African Development Prize by the King Baudouin Foundation, a Legal Rebel by the American Bar Association and DRK grantee. Gerald graduated top of his class at Kampala University.