The Lifewater Team
Our staff serve together to bring water, health, and hope to children and families in extreme poverty.
Eager professionals, disciplined dreamers, and humble teammates—that’s who we are. Lifewater has offices in four countries on three continents, but we’re all working for the same thing—for every child to have safe water. Want to meet or connect with us? View our team below.
Staff
Muse
Mathewos
Water & Sanitation Technician
Adanech
Abebe
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Zufan
Kebede
Cashier
Bedane
Gemechu
Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator
Alemayehu
Awoke Gebremariam
Program Manager, Kokosa
Shibire
Hebo
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Kaleb
Habtewold
Accountant
André
Arceneaux
Senior Manager of Public Relations and Community Engagement
Tamerat
Asefa
Drill Co Assistant Driller
Magelan
William
Project WASH Engineer
Shitaye
Urgessa
Water Technician
Teshale
Assefa Tefera
Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator
Belay
Chekole
Global WASH Engineer
Mathew Robert
Masanja
Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter
Jenipher
Nankya
Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator
Sam
Hudson
IT Technician
Biftu
Galata
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Sintayehu
Tamiru
Water and Sanitation Technician
Emma
Capela
Mid-Level Donor Relations Manager
Joseph
Kagezi
Area Program Manager
Meseret
Marmara
Water Technician
Genet
Tadese
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Tsehay
Habtu
Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter
Alex
Subira
WASH Construction Engineer
Bizuneh
Bushura
Driver/Logistics Assistant
Surafel
Negash
Drill Co Chief Driller
Emnat
Woldy
Human Resources & Administration Assistant
Chaltu
Kifle
Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter
Charles
Mayanj
Driver
Eric
Massa
Sanitation and Hygiene Officer
Gudetu
Arse
Sanitation & Hygiene Officer
Kassa
Engo
Sanitation & Hygiene Officer
Obse
Fufa
WASH Construction Engineer
Netsanet
Tadele
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Yeshihareg
Balcha
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Ashley
Ingram
Administrative Assistant
Zinash
Gebre
Cashier / Store Keeper
Catherine
Maganga
Area Program Manager
Ayalew
Engida
Driver
Wondiye
Haile
WASH Planning Design Engineer
Vivian Victor
Kamagenge
Sanitation and Hygiene Coordinator
Abinet
Ayele
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Bedhane
Guduru
Sanitation and Hygiene Coordinator
Sofiya
Kore
Accountant
Yared
Getachew
Geologist
Mestawet
Abebe
Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator
Tsige
Hilo
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Fura
Kebede
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Misrak
Ayano
Regional Program Manager, Dodola
Thomas
Simba
Accounts Assistant
Selam
Hailu
Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator
Fred
Sseyange
Sanitation & Hygiene Officer
Misgana
Gobeze Godito
Senior Communications Officer
Daniel
Macfarlane, MBA
Senior Director of Finance
Tirunesh
Hailu
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Emily
Hess, SHRM-CP
Human Resources Manager
Judith
Acek
Finance and Accounting Manager
Kimberly
O'Leary
Grants and Foundations Manager
Anteneh
Tibebu
Engineering Team Leader
Tazeb
Tefera
Accountant
Meron
Tadesse
Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator
Sam Onn
Inn
Provincial Program Manager
Esther
Namuswa
Sanitation and Hygiene Officer
Zerihun
Tura
Communications Officer
Magdalena
Makunga
Sanitation and Hygiene Coordinator
Berhanu
Mekuria
Director of Engineering and Sustainability
Mesitawt
Megenasa Dame
Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter
Samay
Yin
WASH Technician Coordinator
Abate
Tegegn
Regional Program Manager, Bensa, Ethiopia
Suzan
Katebalirwe
Human Resources and Administration Manager
Shumi
Adugna
Project Accountant
Kinfu
Siyoum
Drill Co Hydrologist
Senait
Solomon
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Daniel
Abebe
IT Manager
Boremey
Sann
Human Resources Manager
Thomas
Fantaye
Driver/Logistics Assistant
Agustino
Rujinya
Procurement and Logistics Officer
Robert
Owino
Driver
Varaseer
Chan
WASH Technician
Kunthea
Thorng
Accounts Assistant
Alemayehu
Asefa Wudneh
Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist, Africa
Thida
Mourn
Sanitation & Hygiene Officer
Elbethel
Deme
Procurement Officer
Garedew
Amare
Driver and Logistics Assistant
Duke
Megera
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Peninah
Natukunda
Global Finance & Accounting Manager
Sarah
Hollinger
Data and Reporting Specialist
Samuel
Okello
WASH Program Engineer
Christina
Mmbando
Accountant
Meseret
Gizachew
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Courtney
Stacy
Executive Assistant
Margaret
Mbabazi
Finance and Administration Assistant
Bontu
Aman
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Erinah
Mbaherekyo
Engineering Assistant
Dirk
McCoy
Regional Director of Donor Relations
Tewabech
Tademe
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Elsabet
Asefa
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Sosina
Nega
Cashier / Store Keeper
Ester
Msaki
Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter
Daro
Ansha
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Phirath
Samchhomchan
Finance and Accounting Manager
Mauri
Douglas
Regional Director of Donor Relations
Workinesh
Teshome
Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter
Halima
Godana
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Ivan
Byakika
Procurement Officer in Finance
Larry
Fleury
Marketing Manager
Florian
Ngerero
Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter
Geremew
Worku
Water Construction Engineer
Raphael
Mollel
Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter
Tadesse
Gelgelu
Driver
Emmanuel
Curuma
Country Director of Uganda
Amane
Zerfu
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Zeritu
Kebede
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Filagot
Berbere
International Finance Lead
Musa
Meribo
Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator
Derartu
Ayano
Sanitation & Hygiene Officer
Francis
Aguma
Engineering Assistant
Sokin
Yem
Sanitation & Hygiene Officer
Johan
Crafford
Global IT Manager
Amon
Akanyijuka
Accounts Assistant
Mike
Giering
Vice President of Donor Relations
Zelalem
Regassa
Communications Officer
Turo
Sinkaro
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Tigist
Endalew
Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter
Sarah
Kessy
Human Resources Manager
Aberra
Elefew Asaminew
Engineering Manager, Africa
Samson
Tesfaye Thomas
WASH Construction Engineer
Jarso
Asefa
Human Resources Manager
Fred
Batuli
Sanitation & Hygiene Officer
Malaku
Terekegn
Driver