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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.

 

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Staff

Mathew Robert

Masanja

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Charles

Chambila

Engineering Manager, Africa

Jim

Evans

Regional Director of Donor Relations

Samson

Tesfaye Thomas

WASH Construction Engineer

Netsanet

Tadele

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

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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Johan

Crafford

IT Specialist

Aberra

Elefew Asaminew

Engineering Manager, Africa

Romanea

Thong

Country Director of Cambodia

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Selam

Hailu

Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator

Musa

Meribo

Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator

Sam

Hudson

IT Technician

Fura

Kebede

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Shitaye

Urgessa

Water Technician

Malaku

Terekegn

Driver

Samay

Yin

WASH Technician Coordinator

Tim

Culp

Chief Operating Officer

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Filagot

Berbere

International Finance Lead

Sam Onn

Inn

Provincial Program Manager

Joseph

Kagezi

Area Program Manager

Fred

Sseyange

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Sintayehu

Tamiru

Water and Sanitation Technician

Elizabeth

MacRae-Garvin, MPH

Senior Manager of Program Quality

Elbethel

Deme

Procurement Officer

Alemayehu

Asefa Wudneh

Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist, Africa

Degefachew

Ararso

Sanitation and Hygiene Coordinator

Beth

Graves

Sr. Director of Employee Development

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Judith

Acek

Finance and Accounting Manager

Senait

Solomon

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Tirunesh

Hailu

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Misrak

Ayano

Regional Program Manager, Dodola

Courtney

Stacy

Executive Assistant

Francis

Aguma

Engineering Assistant

Alemayehu

Awoke Gebremariam

Program Manager, Kokosa

Amane

Zerfu

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Bedane

Gemechu

Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator

Zelalem

Regassa

Communications Officer

Berhanu

Mekuria

Director of Engineering and Sustainability

Jenipher

Nankya

Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator

Christina

Mmbando

Accounts Assistant

Ayalew

Engida

Driver

Phirath

Samchhomchan

Finance and Accounting Manager

Gudetu

Arse

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Dereje

Getachew

Jr. WASH Tech

Elsabet

Asefa

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Wondiye

Haile

WASH Planning Design Engineer

Yeshihareg

Balcha

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Muse

Mathewos

Water & Sanitation Technician

Varaseer

Chan

WASH Technician

Kaanaely

Ngowi

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Abate

Tegegn

Regional Program Manager, Bensa, Ethiopia

Thida

Mourn

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Garedew

Amare

Driver and Logistics Assistant

Vivian Victor

Kamagenge

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Emma

Capela

Mid-Level Donor Relations Manager

Peninah

Natukunda

Global Finance & Accounting Manager

Kassa

Engo

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Surafel

Negash

Drill Co Chief Driller

Alex

Subira

WASH Technician

Genet

Tadese

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Sofiya

Kore

Accountant

Bedhane

Guduru

Sanitation and Hygiene Coordinator

Sarah

Young, PE

Sr. Engineering Advisor

Amon

Akanyijuka

Accounts Assistant

Tigist

Endalew

Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter

Fred

Batuli

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Emmanuel

Curuma

Country Director of Uganda

Raphael

Mollel

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Samuel

Okello

WASH Program Engineer

Kinfu

Siyoum

Drill Co Hydrologist

Sosina

Nega

Cashier / Store Keeper

Abinet

Ayele

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Sokin

Yem

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Thereza

Marcely

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Daro

Ansha

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Biftu

Galata

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Mkude Robert

Mwisarya

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Derartu

Ayano

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Suzan

Katebalirwe

Human Resources and Administration Manager

Sarah

Kessy

Human Resources Manager

Misgana

Gobeze Godito

Senior Communications Officer

Tamerat

Asefa

Drill Co Assistant Driller

Anteneh

Tibebu

Engineering Team Leader

Karen

Sheehan

Regional Director of Donor Relations

Zufan

Kebede

Cashier

Bizuneh

Bushura

Driver/Logistics Assistant

Kimberly

O'Leary

Grants and Foundations Manager

Belay

Chekole

Global WASH Engineer

Mike

Giering

Senior Director of Donor Relations

Emily

Hess, SHRM-CP

Human Resources Manager

John

Tugume

Water Works Technician

Duke

Megera

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Catherine

Maganga

Area Program Manager

Meseret

Marmara

Water Technician

Casmir

Simon

Project WASH Engineer

Boremey

Sann

Human Resources Manager

Randy

Valentine

Chief Development Officer

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Shibire

Hebo

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Truphina

Ndungile

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Gladith

Yoabu

Communications Officer

Shumi

Adugna

Project Accountant

Jarso

Asefa

Human Resources Manager

Zerihun

Tura

Communications Officer

Kunthea

Thorng

Accounts Assistant

Halima

Godana

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Daniel

Abebe

IT Manager

Workinesh

Teshome

Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter

Devocatus

Kamara

Country Director of Tanzania

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Sharon

Natindi

Procurement Officer

Bontu

Aman

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Turo

Sinkaro

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Charles

Waiswa

WASH Sustainability Officer

Yared

Getachew

Geologist

Ashley

Ingram

Administrative Assistant

André

Arceneaux

Director of Marketing

Chaltu

Kifle

Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter

Meron

Tadesse

Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator

Obse

Fufa

WASH Construction Engineer

Kinfe

Diriba

Country Director of Ethiopia

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Bennety

Malima

Area Program Manager

Mesitawt

Megenasa Dame

Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter

Kaleb

Habtewold

Accountant

Tadesse

Gelgelu

Driver

Dave

LeVan, MBA

Chief Executive Officer

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Daniel

Macfarlane, MBA

Director of Finance

Tsehay

Habtu

Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter

Meseret

Gizachew

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Tewabech

Tademe

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Charles

Mayanj

Driver

Mestawet

Abebe

Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator

Adanech

Abebe

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Margaret

Mbabazi

Finance and Administration Assistant

Eric

Massa

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Emnat

Woldy

Human Resources & Administration Assistant

Erinah

Mbaherekyo

Engineering Assistant

Tazeb

Tefera

Accountant

Joella

Lazaro

Procurement and Logistics Officer

Erinah

Mbaherekyo

Jr. WASH Technician

Esther

Namuswa

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Magelan

William

WASH Technician

Tsige

Hilo

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Zeritu

Kebede

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Jill

Ritter

Communications & Brand Marketing Specialist

Geremew

Worku

Water Construction Engineer

Zinash

Gebre

Cashier / Store Keeper

Thomas

Simba

Accounts Assistant

Lawrance

Mukidi

Engineering Assistant

Thomas

Fantaye

Driver/Logistics Assistant

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