

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
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
Johan
Crafford
IT Specialist
Aberra
Elefew Asaminew
Engineering Manager, Africa
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
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
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
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
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
Bennety
Malima
Area Program Manager
Mesitawt
Megenasa Dame
Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter
Kaleb
Habtewold
Accountant
Tadesse
Gelgelu
Driver
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