Our People
Meet our experienced and dedicated global team.
Trustees
Our Board of Trustees work together to set our strategic direction and check our progress against our strategy. Between them, they have a wide range of experience from business management, sustainability, technology and media. Members of the Board also participate in three subcommittees: the Finance Sub-Committee (chaired by Carole Ramella), the People and Culture Sub-Committee (chaired by Elizabeth Ntege), and a newly formed Partnership for Growth Committee chaired by Max Whicher.
Nicoletta Gopsill-Piccolrovazzi
Chair
Location: Switzerland
Richard Edwards
Trustee
Location: UK
Elizabeth Ntege
Trustee
Location: Uganda
Carole Ramella
Trustee
Location: Ghana
Max Whicher
Trustee
Location: UK
Janine McKelvey
Trustee
Location: UK
Derrick Betts
Trustee
Location: UK
Adrian May
Trustee
Location: UK
Helen McMillan
Trustee
Location: UK
Senior leadership team
Our senior leadership team are responsible for day-to-day decision-making and for leading our departments.
Ven Nyamondo
CEO
Location: Rwanda
Abdul-Ghaffar Adam
Head of Operations - West Africa
Location: Ghana
Felicien Turatsinze
Head of Operations - East Africa
Location: Rwanda
Vanda Marenghi
Head of Finance
Location: UK
Matt Zeqiri
Head of Fundraising and Communications
Location: UK
Programmes team
Our programmes team look after all of our projects across the countries where we work.
100% of our programme staff are nationals, living and working in our countries of operation.
Rwanda
Programmes team
Jacqueline Mukandayisenga
Adrien Habiyaremye
Jean Paul Maniragena
Elie Kwizerimana
Japhet Niyokwizerwa
Fabrice Gatokarakura
Marie-Lyse Nzamwita
Joseph Munyandamutsa
Theophile Ntigurirwa
Phionah Ngabire
Emerance Mizero
Fidele Nikuze
Gaspard Manirakiza
Jean Claude Nkundwanimana
Jeanne Nyirahabimana
Prosper Twiringiyimana
Jean Denys Ndorimana
Thierry Giraneza
Ghana
Programmes team
Richard Opoku
Abdul-Ghaffar Adam
Eric Nkrumah
Francis Owusu
Yvonne Agbezudor
Uganda
Programmes team
Andrew Epenu
Innocent Tukei
Immaculate Kiiza
Joyce Nakanwagi
Aisha Kabugho
Nathan Mukabire
Franko Olong
UK
Finance team
Vanda Marenghi
Jacqueline Lam
Betty Debrah
Fundraising and Communications team
Matt Zeqiri
Siân Underwood
Janey Hellmen
Clara Standing-Troutman
Ruby Cardona
Walaa Abusliman
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