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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

Tadesse

Gelgelu

Driver

Derartu

Ayano

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Devocatus

Kamara

Country Director of Tanzania

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Kimberly

O'Leary

Grants and Foundations Manager

Francis

Aguma

Engineering Assistant

Lawrance

Mukidi

Engineering Assistant

Raphael

Mollel

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Obse

Fufa

WASH Construction Engineer

Judith

Acek

Finance and Accounting Manager

Daniel

Macfarlane, MBA

Director of Finance

Bizuneh

Bushura

Driver/Logistics Assistant

Chaltu

Kifle

Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter

Daniel

Abebe

IT Manager

Sarah

Young, PE

Sr. Engineering Advisor

Sofiya

Kore

Accountant

Sintayehu

Tamiru

Water and Sanitation Technician

Tsige

Hilo

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

André

Arceneaux

Director of Marketing

Charles

Chambila

Engineering Manager, Africa

Zufan

Kebede

Cashier

Mkude Robert

Mwisarya

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Misrak

Ayano

Regional Program Manager, Dodola

Thereza

Marcely

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Sosina

Nega

Cashier / Store Keeper

Esther

Namuswa

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Turo

Sinkaro

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Kaanaely

Ngowi

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Boremey

Sann

Human Resources Manager

Muse

Mathewos

Water & Sanitation Technician

Alemayehu

Awoke Gebremariam

Program Manager, Kokosa

Filagot

Berbere

International Finance Lead

Adanech

Abebe

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Mathew Robert

Masanja

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Mike

Giering

Senior Director of Donor Relations

Joseph

Kagezi

Area Program Manager

Samuel

Okello

WASH Program Engineer

Erinah

Mbaherekyo

Jr. WASH Technician

Ashley

Ingram

Administrative Assistant

Tim

Culp

Chief Operating Officer

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John

Tugume

Water Works Technician

Anteneh

Tibebu

Engineering Team Leader

Kunthea

Thorng

Accounts Assistant

Geremew

Worku

Water Construction Engineer

Elbethel

Deme

Procurement Officer

Christina

Mmbando

Accounts Assistant

Elizabeth

MacRae-Garvin, MPH

Senior Manager of Program Quality

Samson

Tesfaye Thomas

WASH Construction Engineer

Daro

Ansha

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Jenipher

Nankya

Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator

Meseret

Marmara

Water Technician

Bontu

Aman

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Garedew

Amare

Driver and Logistics Assistant

Meseret

Gizachew

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Emmanuel

Curuma

Country Director of Uganda

Erinah

Mbaherekyo

Engineering Assistant

Sharon

Natindi

Procurement Officer

Charles

Mayanj

Driver

Emily

Hess, SHRM-CP

Human Resources Manager

Selam

Hailu

Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator

Berhanu

Mekuria

Director of Engineering and Sustainability

Zeritu

Kebede

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Mesitawt

Megenasa Dame

Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter

Tsehay

Habtu

Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter

Beth

Graves

Sr. Director of Employee Development

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Samay

Yin

WASH Technician Coordinator

Romanea

Thong

Country Director of Cambodia

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Peninah

Natukunda

Global Finance & Accounting Manager

Jim

Evans

Regional Director of Donor Relations

Shibire

Hebo

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Fred

Sseyange

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Kinfe

Diriba

Country Director of Ethiopia

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Amon

Akanyijuka

Accounts Assistant

Lissie

Babb, PhD

Sr. Director of Program Quality

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Vivian Victor

Kamagenge

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Varaseer

Chan

WASH Technician

Amane

Zerfu

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Charles

Waiswa

WASH Sustainability Officer

Kassa

Engo

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Wondiye

Haile

WASH Planning Design Engineer

Fred

Batuli

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Sarah

Hollinger

Data and Reporting Specialist

Tamerat

Asefa

Drill Co Assistant Driller

Bedane

Gemechu

Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator

Zelalem

Regassa

Communications Officer

Halima

Godana

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Emma

Capela

Donor Relations Specialist

Duke

Megera

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Malaku

Terekegn

Driver

Phirath

Samchhomchan

Finance and Accounting Manager

Jarso

Asefa

Human Resources Manager

Kaleb

Habtewold

Accountant

Senait

Solomon

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Jill

Ritter

Communications & Brand Marketing Specialist

Yeshihareg

Balcha

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Biftu

Galata

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Sam Onn

Inn

Provincial Program Manager

Catherine

Maganga

Area Program Manager

Kinfu

Siyoum

Drill Co Hydrologist

Thomas

Fantaye

Driver/Logistics Assistant

Elsabet

Asefa

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Eric

Massa

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Margaret

Mbabazi

Finance and Administration Assistant

Joella

Lazaro

Procurement and Logistics Officer

Tigist

Endalew

Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter

Shumi

Adugna

Project Accountant

Fura

Kebede

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Emnat

Woldy

Human Resources & Administration Assistant

Courtney

Stacy

Executive Assistant

Netsanet

Tadele

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Bedhane

Guduru

Sanitation and Hygiene Coordinator

Mestawet

Abebe

Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator

Zerihun

Tura

Communications Officer

Belay

Chekole

Global WASH Engineer

Suzan

Katebalirwe

International Human Resources Lead

Bennety

Malima

Area Program Manager

Meron

Tadesse

Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator

Tirunesh

Hailu

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Sokin

Yem

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Yared

Getachew

Geologist

Workinesh

Teshome

Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter

Tazeb

Tefera

Accountant

Abinet

Ayele

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Truphina

Ndungile

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Johan

Crafford

Global IT Manager

Aberra

Elefew Asaminew

Engineering Manager, Africa

Alemayehu

Asefa Wudneh

Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist, Africa

Gudetu

Arse

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Thomas

Simba

Accounts Assistant

Sam

Hudson

IT Technician

Genet

Tadese

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Surafel

Negash

Drill Co Chief Driller

Alex

Subira

WASH Technician

Dave

LeVan, MBA

Chief Executive Officer

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Tewabech

Tademe

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Misgana

Gobeze Godito

Senior Communications Officer

Sarah

Kessy

Human Resources Manager

Abate

Tegegn

Regional Program Manager, Bensa, Ethiopia

Ayalew

Engida

Driver

Thida

Mourn

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Zinash

Gebre

Cashier / Store Keeper

Magelan

William

WASH Technician

Shitaye

Urgessa

Water Technician

Musa

Meribo

Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator

Zerihun

Hailu Desta, MS

Sr. Director of Global Programs Implementation

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