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Leadership

Steadfast leaders driven to empower the vulnerable.

Representing 5 different countries, our leadership team is global and invested in bringing cultural insight from all over the world to solve the water crisis. These established leaders are using their God-given gifts to empower families to make a way out of poverty. Learn more about them by reading their bios below!

Leadership

Emmanuel

Curuma

Country Director of Uganda

Kinfe

Diriba

Country Director of Ethiopia

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Beth

Graves

Sr. Director of Employee Development

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Tim

Culp

Chief Operating Officer

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Dave

LeVan, MBA

Chief Executive Officer

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Lissie

Babb, PhD

Sr. Director of Program Quality

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Zerihun

Hailu Desta, MS

Sr. Director of Global Programs Implementation

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Romanea

Thong

Country Director of Cambodia

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Devocatus

Kamara

Country Director of Tanzania

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Help Mothers Grow Their Businesses

Pili’s lifestyle is beginning to improve with the help of Lifewater.

Shinyanga region, Tanzania

GPS: -3.681, 33.4271

Help Serve 230 People

Give Today

$6,785 Raised of $15,000

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Help Mothers Grow Their Businesses

Tanzania, Africa

people

$6,785 Raised of $15,000

Mender Village
Water Project

“With the provision of new tap water to our village, I don’t have any more medical expenses.” - Alamitu

Mender, Ethiopia, Africa

GPS: 6.5695, 38.8287

241 people

Status: Water Flowing

Project Completed

on May 11, 2021

Mender Village
Water Project

Ethiopia, Africa

241 people

Project Complete

End Costly Hospital Trips for Families

At least once a month, someone in Shimayu visits the hospital because of a waterborne illness.

Shinyanga region, Tanzania

GPS: -3.681, 33.4271

Help Serve 461 People

Get This Project Started

$6,060 Raised of $30,000

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End Costly Hospital Trips for Families

Tanzania, Africa

461 people

$6,060 Raised of $30,000

Give Hope and Safe Water for Women like Adanech

“I am always asking God to give us clean water as I have seen in other villages.” - Adanech

Bensa region, Ethiopia

GPS: 6.5, 38.833

Help Serve 276 People

Get This Project Started

$3,460 Raised of $18,000

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Give Hope and Safe Water for Women like Adanech

Ethiopia, Africa

276 people

$3,460 Raised of $18,000

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