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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

Muse

Mathewos

Water & Sanitation Technician

Abate

Tegegn

Regional Program Manager, Bensa, Ethiopia

Erinah

Mbaherekyo

Jr. WASH Technician

Shitaye

Urgessa

Water Technician

Misgana

Gobeze Godito

Senior Communications Officer

Varaseer

Chan

WASH Technician

Kaleb

Habtewold

Accountant

Gudetu

Arse

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Sharon

Natindi

Procurement Officer

Vivian Victor

Kamagenge

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Samson

Tesfaye Thomas

WASH Construction Engineer

Sosina

Nega

Cashier / Store Keeper

Tim

Culp

Chief Operating Officer

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Lissie

Babb, PhD

Sr. Director of Program Quality

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Alex

Subira

WASH Technician

Catherine

Maganga

Area Program Manager

Geremew

Worku

Water Construction Engineer

Sintayehu

Tamiru

Water and Sanitation Technician

Bontu

Aman

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Mesitawt

Megenasa Dame

Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter

Ayalew

Engida

Driver

Misrak

Ayano

Regional Program Manager, Dodola

Daniel

Macfarlane, MBA

Director of Finance

Fura

Kebede

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Meseret

Gizachew

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

John

Tugume

Water Works Technician

Thomas

Fantaye

Driver/Logistics Assistant

Kinfe

Diriba

Country Director of Ethiopia

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Halima

Godana

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Filagot

Berbere

International Finance Lead

Malaku

Terekegn

Driver

Jim

Evans

Regional Director of Donor Relations

Meron

Tadesse

Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator

Sokin

Yem

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Sofiya

Kore

Accountant

Sarah

Hollinger

Data and Reporting Specialist

Phirath

Samchhomchan

Finance and Accounting Manager

Tsehay

Habtu

Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter

Surafel

Negash

Drill Co Chief Driller

Fred

Batuli

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Samuel

Okello

WASH Program Engineer

Belay

Chekole

Global WASH Engineer

Mkude Robert

Mwisarya

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Turo

Sinkaro

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Amon

Akanyijuka

Accounts Assistant

Zerihun

Tura

Communications Officer

Lawrance

Mukidi

Engineering Assistant

Tewabech

Tademe

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Christina

Mmbando

Accounts Assistant

Charles

Mayanj

Driver

Alemayehu

Asefa Wudneh

Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist, Africa

Elsabet

Asefa

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Daro

Ansha

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Ashley

Ingram

Administrative Assistant

Yeshihareg

Balcha

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Abinet

Ayele

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Zinash

Gebre

Cashier / Store Keeper

Mathew Robert

Masanja

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Tazeb

Tefera

Accountant

Esther

Namuswa

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Yared

Getachew

Geologist

Sarah

Young, PE

Sr. Engineering Advisor

Garedew

Amare

Driver and Logistics Assistant

Bedane

Gemechu

Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator

Joella

Lazaro

Procurement and Logistics Officer

Derartu

Ayano

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Emmanuel

Curuma

Country Director of Uganda

Beth

Graves

Sr. Director of Employee Development

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Jill

Ritter

Communications & Brand Marketing Specialist

Elbethel

Deme

Procurement Officer

Sam

Hudson

IT Technician

Truphina

Ndungile

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Charles

Chambila

Engineering Manager, Africa

Thida

Mourn

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Sam Onn

Inn

Provincial Program Manager

Duke

Megera

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Genet

Tadese

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Tadesse

Gelgelu

Driver

Zelalem

Regassa

Communications Officer

Aberra

Elefew Asaminew

Engineering Manager, Africa

Tamerat

Asefa

Drill Co Assistant Driller

Joseph

Kagezi

Area Program Manager

Elizabeth

MacRae-Garvin, MPH

Senior Manager of Program Quality

Suzan

Katebalirwe

International Human Resources Lead

Magelan

William

WASH Technician

Raphael

Mollel

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

André

Arceneaux

Director of Marketing

Jarso

Asefa

Human Resources Manager

Kassa

Engo

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Alemayehu

Awoke Gebremariam

Program Manager, Kokosa

Boremey

Sann

Human Resources Manager

Sarah

Kessy

Human Resources Manager

Emnat

Woldy

Human Resources & Administration Assistant

Tigist

Endalew

Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter

Obse

Fufa

WASH Construction Engineer

Tsige

Hilo

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Thereza

Marcely

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Jenipher

Nankya

Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator

Zeritu

Kebede

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Chaltu

Kifle

Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter

Zerihun

Hailu Desta, MS

Sr. Director of Global Programs Implementation

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Netsanet

Tadele

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Wondiye

Haile

WASH Planning Design Engineer

Anteneh

Tibebu

Engineering Team Leader

Devocatus

Kamara

Country Director of Tanzania

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Biftu

Galata

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Shumi

Adugna

Project Accountant

Senait

Solomon

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Meseret

Marmara

Water Technician

Berhanu

Mekuria

Director of Engineering and Sustainability

Johan

Crafford

Global IT Manager

Tirunesh

Hailu

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Thomas

Simba

Accounts Assistant

Bedhane

Guduru

Sanitation and Hygiene Coordinator

Amane

Zerfu

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Romanea

Thong

Country Director of Cambodia

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Emily

Hess, SHRM-CP

Human Resources Manager

Courtney

Stacy

Executive Assistant

Mike

Giering

Senior Director of Donor Relations

Judith

Acek

Finance and Accounting Manager

Eric

Massa

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Margaret

Mbabazi

Finance and Administration Assistant

Bennety

Malima

Area Program Manager

Shibire

Hebo

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Fred

Sseyange

Sanitation & Hygiene Officer

Francis

Aguma

Engineering Assistant

Kimberly

O'Leary

Grants and Foundations Manager

Workinesh

Teshome

Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter

Kunthea

Thorng

Accounts Assistant

Peninah

Natukunda

Global Finance & Accounting Manager

Zufan

Kebede

Cashier

Emma

Capela

Donor Relations Specialist

Daniel

Abebe

IT Manager

Charles

Waiswa

WASH Sustainability Officer

Selam

Hailu

Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator

Musa

Meribo

Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator

Kinfu

Siyoum

Drill Co Hydrologist

Erinah

Mbaherekyo

Engineering Assistant

Samay

Yin

WASH Technician Coordinator

Bizuneh

Bushura

Driver/Logistics Assistant

Adanech

Abebe

Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter

Mestawet

Abebe

Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator

Kaanaely

Ngowi

Sanitation and Hygiene Officer

Dave

LeVan, MBA

Chief Executive Officer

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