

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
Allie
Watts
Growth Marketing Manager
Samson
Mamo
Drill Co Pump Technician
Edith
Lutainulwa
Sanitation and Hygiene Coordinator
Geremew
Worku
Water Construction Engineer
Wondiye
Haile
WASH Planning Design Engineer
Dixon
Odur
Communications Officer
Charles
Waiswa
WASH Sustainability Officer
Henry
Tenywa
Finance Officer
Misrak
Ayano
Regional Program Manager, Dodola
Margaret
Mbabazi
Finance and Administration Assistant
Netsanet
Tadele
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Meron
Tadesse
Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator
Rosemary
Bakeine
Administration Officer
Fred
Sseyange
Sanitation & Hygiene Officer
Dereje
Getachew
Jr. WASH Tech
Peninah
Natukunda
International Accounting Lead
Bizuneh
Bushura
Driver/Logistics Assistant
Turo
Sinkaro
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Emma
Capela
Donor Relations Specialist
Thereza
Marcely
Sanitation and Hygiene Officer
Francis
Aguma
Engineering Assistant
Daniel
Abebe
IT Manager
Derartu
Ayano
Sanitation & Hygiene Officer
Tsige
Hilo
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Fura
Kebede
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Duke
Megera
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Joseph
Kagezi
Area Program Manager
Samson
Tesfaye Thomas
WASH Construction Engineer
Zerihun
Tura
Communications Officer
Sam Onn
Inn
Provincial Program Manager
Abate
Tegegn
Regional Program Manager, Bensa, Ethiopia
Mike
Giering
Regional Director of Donor Relations
Ashley
Ingram
Administrative Assistant
Erinah
Mbaherekyo
Jr. WASH Technician
Adanech
Abebe
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Boremey
Sann
Human Resources Manager
Daro
Ansha
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Shelby
Reynolds
Data and Reporting Specialist
Varaseer
Chan
WASH Technician
Meseret
Gizachew
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Courtney
Stacy
Executive Assistant
Chaltu
Kifle
Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter
Enat
Amde
Accountant
Casmir
Simon
Project WASH Engineer
Halima
Godana
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Samay
Yin
WASH Technician Coordinator
Francis
Ocheng
Water Works Technician
Mesitawt
Megenasa Dame
Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter
Musa
Meribo
Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator
Maurice
Ndahura
WASH Program Engineer
Samuel
Okello
WASH Program Engineer
Berhanu
Mekuria
Director of Engineering and Sustainability
Shitaye
Urgessa
Water Technician
Kassa
Engo
Sanitation & Hygiene Officer
Erinah
Mbaherekyo
Engineering Assistant
Anteneh
Tibebu
Engineering Team Leader
Briton
Tumusiime
Water Works Technician
Biftu
Galata
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Thomas
Fantaye
Driver/Logistics Assistant
John
Tugume
Water Works Technician
Franco
Birungi
Sanitation & Hygiene Officer
Aberra
Elefew Asaminew
Engineering Manager, Africa
Meseret
Marmara
Water Technician
Jarso
Asefa
Human Resources Manager
Jason
Freeman
Accounting Manager
Bennety
Malima
Area Program Manager
Tazeb
Tefera
Accountant
Zelalem
Regassa
Communications Officer
Selam
Hailu
Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator
Esther
Namuswa
Sanitation and Hygiene Officer
Raphael
Mollel
Sanitation and Hygiene Officer
Joseph
Balikowa
Sanitation & Hygiene Officer
Kunthea
Thorng
Accounts Assistant
Alex
Subira
WASH Technician
Charles
Chambila
Engineering Manager, Africa
Obse
Fufa
WASH Construction Engineer
Jim
Evans
Regional Director of Donor Relations
Thida
Mourn
Sanitation & Hygiene Officer
Amane
Zerfu
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Karen
Sheehan
Regional Director of Donor Relations
Zeritu
Kebede
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Surafel
Negash
Drill Co Chief Driller
Truphina
Ndungile
Sanitation & Hygiene Officer
Kara
Tipton
Director of Mid-Level Donor Relations
Tewabech
Tademe
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Zufan
Kebede
Cashier
Hawi
Chemeda
Procurement Officer
Grace
Butcher
Program Data Coordinator
Tarekegn
Tadele
Jr. WASH Tech
Senait
Solomon
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Kaanaely
Ngowi
Sanitation and Hygiene Officer
Yared
Getachew
Geologist
Zinash
Gebre
Cashier / Store Keeper
Emily
Hess, SHRM-CP
Human Resources Manager
Tirunesh
Hailu
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Workinesh
Teshome
Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter
Deo
Kanyankole
Sanitation and Hygiene Officer
Josias
Bazilio
Sanitation and Hygiene Coordinator
Bontu
Aman
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Bosco
Makilanya
Accounts Assistant
Kinfu
Siyoum
Drill Co Hydrologist
Filagot
Berbere
International Finance Lead
Shibire
Hebo
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Alemayehu
Asefa Wudneh
Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist, Africa
Degefachew
Ararso
Sanitation and Hygiene Coordinator
Ayalew
Engida
Driver
Phirath
Samchhomchan
Finance and Accounting Manager
Malaku
Terekegn
Driver
Elizabeth
MacRae-Garvin, MPH
Senior Manager of Program Quality
Paul
Oloya
Community Health Programming Specialist, Africa
Lawrance
Mukidi
Engineering Assistant
Suzan
Katebalirwe
International Human Resources Lead
Magelan
William
WASH Technician
Tamerat
Asefa
Drill Co Assistant Driller
Sarah
Kessy
Human Resources Manager
Genet
Tadese
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Beau
Waddell
Creative Manager
Bedane
Gemechu
Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator
Daniel
Macfarlane, MBA
Director of Finance
Nicholas
Agaba
Sanitation and Hygiene Coordinator
Jordan
Smith
Senior IT Manager
Sifuni
Mnyilenga
Administrative and Stores Assistant
Alemayehu
Awoke Gebremariam
Program Manager, Kokosa
Muse
Mathewos
Water & Sanitation Technician
Bedhane
Guduru
Sanitation and Hygiene Coordinator
Mkude Robert
Mwisarya
Sanitation and Hygiene Officer
Sokin
Yem
Sanitation & Hygiene Officer
Tigist
Endalew
Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter
Mathew Robert
Masanja
Sanitation and Hygiene Officer
Vivian Victor
Kamagenge
Sanitation and Hygiene Officer
Amon
Akanyijuka
Accounts Assistant
Sarah
Young, PE
Sr. Engineering Advisor
Fred
Batuli
Sanitation & Hygiene Officer
Tsehay
Habtu
Sanitation and Hygiene Promoter
Yeshihareg
Balcha
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Gudetu
Arse
Sanitation & Hygiene Officer
Sosina
Nega
Cashier / Store Keeper
Tadesse
Gelgelu
Driver
Paul
Congdon
Innovation Project Manager
Martin
Opio
Engineering Team Leader
Mestawet
Abebe
Sanitation & Hygiene Coordinator
Samson
Getachew
WASH Construction Engineer
John Mary
Kasangaki
Driver
Calvin
Babyenda
Finance and Administration Assistant
Maggie
Branstetter
Donor Relations Coordinator
Garedew
Amare
Driver and Logistics Assistant
Sofiya
Kore
Accountant
Abinet
Ayele
Sanitation & Hygiene Promoter
Christina
Mmbando
Accounts Assistant
Shumi
Adugna
Project Accountant
Charles
Mayanj
Driver
Judith
Mpumwire
WASH Sustainability Officer
Eric
Massa
Sanitation and Hygiene Officer
Sintayehu
Tamiru
Water and Sanitation Technician