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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

Halima

Godana

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Meron

Tadesse

Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator

Johan

Crafford

Global IT Manager

Geremew

Worku

Water Construction Engineer

Genet

Tadese

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Erinah

Mbaherekyo

Engineering Assistant

Samuel

Okello

WASH Program Engineer

Casmir

Simon

Project WASH Engineer

Daniel

Macfarlane, MBA

Director of Finance

Yared

Getachew

Geologist

Joella

Lazaro

Procurement and Logistics Officer

Samson

Tesfaye Thomas

WASH Construction Engineer

Kinfu

Siyoum

Drill Co Hydrologist

Wondiye

Haile

WASH Planning Design Engineer

Thomas

Simba

Accounts Assistant

Fura

Kebede

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Bizuneh

Bushura

Driver/Logistics Assistant

Peninah

Natukunda

Global Finance & Accounting Manager

Lissie

Babb, PhD

Sr. Director of Program Quality

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Esther

Namuswa

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Tirunesh

Hailu

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Tim

Culp

Chief Operating Officer

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Aberra

Elefew Asaminew

Engineering Manager, Africa

Kunthea

Thorng

Accounts Assistant

Berhanu

Mekuria

Director of Engineering and Sustainability

Bennety

Malima

Area Program Manager

Senait

Solomon

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Ashley

Ingram

Administrative Assistant

Fred

Batuli

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Misgana

Gobeze Godito

Senior Communications Officer

Margaret

Mbabazi

Finance and Administration Assistant

Derartu

Ayano

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Bedane

Gemechu

Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator

Sarah

Young, PE

Sr. Engineering Advisor

Duke

Megera

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Dereje

Getachew

Jr. WASH Tech

Chaltu

Kifle

Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter

Joseph

Kagezi

Area Program Manager

Tadesse

Gelgelu

Driver

Gladith

Yoabu

Communications Officer

Muse

Mathewos

Water & Sanitation Technician

Mkude Robert

Mwisarya

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Jill

Ritter

Communications & Brand Marketing Specialist

Sam Onn

Inn

Provincial Program Manager

Meseret

Gizachew

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Phirath

Samchhomchan

Finance and Accounting Manager

Kaanaely

Ngowi

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Mestawet

Abebe

Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator

Misrak

Ayano

Regional Program Manager, Dodola

Sharon

Natindi

Procurement Officer

Catherine

Maganga

Area Program Manager

Alemayehu

Awoke Gebremariam

Program Manager, Kokosa

Kimberly

O'Leary

Grants and Foundations Manager

Mathew Robert

Masanja

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Biftu

Galata

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Dave

LeVan, MBA

Chief Executive Officer

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Boremey

Sann

Human Resources Manager

Kaleb

Habtewold

Accountant

Zeritu

Kebede

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Zufan

Kebede

Cashier

Abate

Tegegn

Regional Program Manager, Bensa, Ethiopia

Tamerat

Asefa

Drill Co Assistant Driller

Sam

Hudson

IT Technician

Tigist

Endalew

Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter

Degefachew

Ararso

Sanitation and Hygiene Coordinator

Emnat

Woldy

Human Resources & Administration Assistant

Samay

Yin

WASH Technician Coordinator

Courtney

Stacy

Executive Assistant

Elizabeth

MacRae-Garvin, MPH

Senior Manager of Program Quality

Gudetu

Arse

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Emma

Capela

Mid-Level Donor Relations Manager

Tsehay

Habtu

Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter

Vivian Victor

Kamagenge

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Bedhane

Guduru

Sanitation and Hygiene Coordinator

Ayalew

Engida

Driver

Suzan

Katebalirwe

Human Resources and Administration Manager

Erinah

Mbaherekyo

Jr. WASH Technician

Workinesh

Teshome

Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter

Karen

Sheehan

Regional Director of Donor Relations

Thereza

Marcely

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Randy

Valentine

Chief Development Officer

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Adanech

Abebe

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Shumi

Adugna

Project Accountant

Charles

Waiswa

WASH Sustainability Officer

André

Arceneaux

Director of Marketing

Mesitawt

Megenasa Dame

Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter

Emily

Hess, SHRM-CP

Human Resources Manager

Mike

Giering

Senior Director of Donor Relations

Kassa

Engo

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Zinash

Gebre

Cashier / Store Keeper

Elbethel

Deme

Procurement Officer

Zerihun

Hailu Desta, MS

Sr. Director of Global Programs Implementation

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Tsige

Hilo

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Kinfe

Diriba

Country Director of Ethiopia

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Christina

Mmbando

Accounts Assistant

Thomas

Fantaye

Driver/Logistics Assistant

Turo

Sinkaro

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Belay

Chekole

Global WASH Engineer

Jarso

Asefa

Human Resources Manager

Jenipher

Nankya

Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator

Sarah

Kessy

Human Resources Manager

Charles

Mayanj

Driver

Tewabech

Tademe

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Alemayehu

Asefa Wudneh

Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist, Africa

Shibire

Hebo

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Selam

Hailu

Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator

Zerihun

Tura

Communications Officer

Surafel

Negash

Drill Co Chief Driller

Romanea

Thong

Country Director of Cambodia

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Francis

Aguma

Engineering Assistant

Devocatus

Kamara

Country Director of Tanzania

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Charles

Chambila

Engineering Manager, Africa

John

Tugume

Water Works Technician

Eric

Massa

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Lawrance

Mukidi

Engineering Assistant

Shitaye

Urgessa

Water Technician

Tazeb

Tefera

Accountant

Meseret

Marmara

Water Technician

Garedew

Amare

Driver and Logistics Assistant

Obse

Fufa

WASH Construction Engineer

Sintayehu

Tamiru

Water and Sanitation Technician

Musa

Meribo

Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator

Beth

Graves

Sr. Director of Employee Development

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Yeshihareg

Balcha

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Jim

Evans

Regional Director of Donor Relations

Emmanuel

Curuma

Country Director of Uganda

Raphael

Mollel

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Fred

Sseyange

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Magelan

William

WASH Technician

Daniel

Abebe

IT Manager

Amon

Akanyijuka

Accounts Assistant

Judith

Acek

Finance and Accounting Manager

Anteneh

Tibebu

Engineering Team Leader

Bontu

Aman

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Sokin

Yem

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Sofiya

Kore

Accountant

Sosina

Nega

Cashier / Store Keeper

Elsabet

Asefa

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Thida

Mourn

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Netsanet

Tadele

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Truphina

Ndungile

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Abinet

Ayele

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Daro

Ansha

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Varaseer

Chan

WASH Technician

Zelalem

Regassa

Communications Officer

Alex

Subira

WASH Technician

Filagot

Berbere

International Finance Lead

Amane

Zerfu

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Malaku

Terekegn

Driver

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