NELSON YIGA Also known as Prince Nelson Balina – Omukisa Yiga was born in Kampala, Uganda. He is an American Congressional award- Recipient. Nelson's work in the area of charity exceeds 20 years of fund raising, musical performance, and personal donations to various organizations in the US and Uganda. Nelson is presently pursuing a BS degree in Medical-Biology at Prairie View A & M University, Prairie View, and Texas. He earned a Diploma in Electronic Computer Engineering Technology, Diploma in Journalism in 1992, in addition to an Advanced Level Certificate of Education in

1989 from St. Francis College Mengo in Uganda.Nelson is the father of three wonderful boys - Prince Andrew Lord Yiga, Prince Nelson Featherstonehaugh Yiga and Prince Ethan Michael Yiga. Nelson worked as a theater actor with support, direction and mentoring from famous writer Christopher Mukiibi and the Theatrikos in Uganda. In 1992 Nelson composed two musicals for the Theatrikos and Kayaayu film players while juggling studentship at St. Francis College Mengo as well as internship at the Munnaketemba Newspaper (Uganda's national daily newspaper). During his 1-year internship, he became a freelance writer for several newspapers including THE DRUM of Kenya. In 1993, Yiga along with forty-three Ugandans came to US on a Cultural Exchange arrangement.

Since then Nelson been actively involved in various fund raising events and arranged performances for charities such as the Houston Seven Aids via the Texas Medical Center and the Houston Holocaust Museum. He has worked with stars like Calvin Owens, Gerald Grey, and Bushwick Bill. His contribution to the Arts in Houston led to performance at an event organized by Icon Factory hosting Dave Mathews and Sleep Eaters on the USA Network. Critics from the American Health Journal, the sponsors of the fund raisings for the Houston Seven Aids Charities stated as follows: "his music works and philanthropy desires display considerable intellectual complexity, and do not shrink the downbeat implications of their anthropological treatment of the poor and poverty milieu whether in America or Africa or any other continent."

." In 2005, Nelson was recognized by Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson (Texas) for his tireless efforts to end the war in Northern Uganda. This war saw the death and displacement of children, women and men for almost two decades by the Lord Resistance Army. He was also honored with a Merit Award from Congressman Tom Cole of Oklahoma and was appointed to the United States National Business Advisory Council. In 2008, Yiga was the recipient of the Congressional Medal of Distinction, the highest medal given by the United States Congress.

In February 2009, Governor Jeb Bush of Florida nominated Nelson Yiga to have his name engraved on the wall of the George H.W Bush (41st President of the United States of America) Presidential Library at Texas A&M in College Station, Texas.