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