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