Our Team

Working on our mission to end extreme poverty, the Village Enterprise team exemplifies our core values every day
We work collaboratively and know that the best ideas come from our cross-cultural collaboration. Our organization is African-led, and 95% of our field staff are African.
Our Core Values
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Ubuntu
We serve people living in extreme poverty with respect, empathy, and dignity regardless of ethnicity, gender, religion, or education level, and value our common humanity.
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Passion
We believe passionately in our mission and the ability of people living in extreme poverty to improve their lives.
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Integrity
We operate with the highest levels of integrity and trustworthiness.
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Innovation
We value innovation as a means to reduce poverty and treat new ideas, new technologies, and new partners as opportunities to grow our impact.
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Sustainability
We are committed to ensuring that our businesses and our organization are sustainable in the long-term.
Leadership Team
Kenya Staff


Irene Abayo Business Mentor
Lwala


Everlyn Achieng Business Mentor
Kisumu West


Laventer Achieng Business Mentor
Kisumu West


Fred Akala Field Associate
West Pokot


Everlyne Cheyech Akutet Business Mentor
West Pokot


Mildred Atamba Business Mentor
Bungoma


Brian Bartai Business Mentor
Bungoma


Peter Bwino Business Mentor
Bungoma


Emma Chari Business Mentor
Taita Taveta


Elidah Chege Business Mentor
Murang'a


Alfinah Chelimo Field Associate
West Pokot


Amina Chenangat Business Mentor
West Pokot


Roselyne Cheporit Business Mentor
West Pokot


Nancy Chumba Finance and Administration Associate
Kitale


Lokorwasia Kasera David Senior Enumerator
West Pokot


Diba Wako Diba Business Mentor
Isiolo


Diramu Giro Dima Field Associate
Isiolo


Joseph Edapal Field Associate
Isiolo


Michael Korot Ekeno Business Mentor
Isiolo


Benson Gakara Business Mentor Supervisor
Murang'a


Jumalle Jillo Galma Business Mentor
Isiolo


Collins Gengo Business Mentor
Bungoma


Zeituna Hussein Godana Business Mentor
Isiolo


Dabo Dida Guyo Business Mentor
Isiolo


Fatuma Omar Guyo Business Mentor
Isiolo


Lisily Jepketer Business Mentor
Bungoma


Florence Jepkoech Business Mentor
Bungoma


Betty Jerop Business Mentor
Bungoma


Catherine Kaindi Business Mentor
Mbooni


Francisca Cheyech Kales Business Mentor
Isiolo


Gabriel Kalist Business Mentor
Taita Taveta


Elizabeth Kalomut Business Mentor
West Pokot


John Kapeng’at Business Mentor
West Pokot


Irene Kariuki Business Mentor
Murang'a


John Karuri Business Mentor
Murang'a


Jackline Kemboi Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Coordinator


Nelson Kemboi Business Mentor
Bungoma


Dan Kezengwa Business Mentor
Bungoma


Irene Muili Kilango Business Mentor
Mbooni


Lawrence Kimutai Business Mentor
Bungoma


Eunice Kiombe Field Associate
Bungoma


Zipporah Cheptiyos Lokemera Business Mentor
West Pokot


Pauline Lokwakira Business Mentor
West Pokot


Elizabeth Enyang Lomuria Business Mentor
Isiolo


Roselyne Lopisto Business Mentor
West Pokot


Solomon Lorema Business Mentor
West Pokot


Amos Lusweti Business Mentor
Bungoma


Lilian Madadi Business Mentor


Beatrice Mahiva Office Assistant
Kitale


Nathaniel Maiyo Field Coordinator
Kitale


Benjamin Makata Business Mentor
Taita Taveta


Lilian Mbinwa Business Mentor
Bungoma


Jafferson Mcharo Business Mentor
Taita Taveta


Ethel Mkimbo Business Mentor
Taita Taveta


Jane Morogo Business Mentor
Bungoma


Dorothy Sophie Muanda Business Mentor
Bungoma


Abdi Hussein Mudana Business Mentor
Isiolo


Emmanuel Mugah Information Technology Coordinator
Kitale


Patrick Muganzi Senior Enumerator
Bungoma


Ann Yula Mulwa Business Mentor
Mbooni


Erick Kiele Musembi Business Mentor
Taita Taveta


Josephat Solomon Mutia Business Mentor
Mbooni


Barbara Mutinda Operations and Office Coordinator
Nairobi


Linnet Ayuma Mutsami Finance and Administration Manager
Kitale


Gloria Mukai Mutuku Mentor Supervisor
Mbooni


John Mvati Business Mentor
Taita Taveta


Holiness Mwakazi Business Mentor
Taita Taveta


Florence Nafula Business Mentor
Bungoma


Rael Nangai Business Mentor
Bungoma


Fidelis Nduku Ndambuki Business Mentor
Mbooni


Abigael Nthenya Ndolo Business Mentor
Mbooni


Francisca Mpayani Ngala Business Mentor
Isiolo


Geoffrey Wambua Nganda Business Mentor
Mbooni


Isaiah Ngirioki Business Mentor
West Pokot


Esther Njenga Senior Enumerator


Isaac Hesborn Nyongesa Business Mentor
Bungoma


Dinah Nyorsok Regional Manager
West Pokot


Laurence Ochieng Business Mentor
Kisumu West


Eliakim Odero Director of Finance
Nairobi


Billy Odhiambo Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager
Nairobi


Duncan Ageke Odhiambo Field Coordinator
Lwala


Marcilous Odhiambo Business Mentor
Lwala


Carilus Odhiambo Business Mentor
Kisumu West


Damaris Odhiambo Business Mentor
Kisumu West


Judith Odingo Business Mentor
Nyando


Felix Odiwuor Business Mentor
Lwala


Alphonse Odwar Business Mentor Supervisor
Nyando


Judith Ogallo Business Mentor
Kisumu West


Polycap Ogwe Senior Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Associate
West Pokot


Alfred Omondi Business Mentor
Kisumu West


Eric Onchoke Finance and Administration Coordinator
Kitale


Elva Rebecca Ondiek Business Mentor
Nyando


Irene Indeche Ongachi Human Resources Coordinator
Kitale


Nalcea Ongute Business Mentor
Lwala


Philomena Onsongo Recruitment Coordinator


Kevin Onyango Business Mentor
Kisumu West


Lawrence Opado KSEIP M&E Coordinator


Bernard Otieno Business Mentor
Lwala


Fredrick Otieno Business Mentor
Lwala


Judith Otieno Business Mentor
Lwala


Jimmy Otieno Business Mentor
Kisumu West


Tobia Ouma Savings Coordinator
Kitale


Vivian Achieng Ouma Business Mentor
Lwala


Joan Ouma Business Mentor
Nyando


Bonnie Oyanda Enterprise and Savings Lead


Micah Plimo Business Mentor
West Pokot


Thomas Punuka County Lead Nawiri
Isiolo


Fatuma Rajab Business Mentor
Murang'a


Christopher Paina Ruto Business Mentor
West Pokot


Harun Saidi Business Mentor
Taita Taveta


Nancy Shikuri Field Associate
Bungoma


Patricia Sirma Business Mentor
Bungoma


Christopher Subano Business Mentor
Mbooni


Jackline Sunday Business Mentor
Nyando


Japheth Tanui Research Coordinator


Tecla Todokin Business Mentor
West Pokot


Brenda Chao Tole
Taita Taveta


Mercy Cherop Tumkou OSF Project Manager
West Pokot


Carolyn Wafula Field Associate
Bungoma


Abdikarim Hussein Wako Business Mentor
Isiolo


Rasheed Wanjala Wamalwa Senior Enumerator
Lwala


Saraphina Wambui Regional Manager
Bungoma


Nelly Munge Wanjiko Senior Business Development Manager
Nairobi


Judith Wanjiru Business Mentor
Murang'a


Emmanuel Waswa Business Mentor
Bungoma


Naswa Waswa Business Mentor
Bungoma


David Waweru Business Mentor
Murang'a


Elizabeth Waweru Business Mentor
Murang'a


Leonard Mtai Yarakapel Business Mentor
West Pokot
Uganda Staff


Winnie Ojok Abua Business Mentor
Nwoya


Juliet Abulo Business Mentor
Amuria


Sharon Aceng Business Mentor
Omoro


Vicky Achan Business Mentor
Gulu


Sabiri Achidri DREAMS Business Mentor
Bidibidi


Nelson Adaku DREAMS Business Mentor
Bidibidi


Betty Adego Business Mentor
Amuria


Dosoline Adeno Senior Enumerator
Gulu


Susan Aguti Business Mentor
Amuria


Mirriam Aguti Business Mentor
Gulu


Fauzu Ajidra DREAMS Business Mentor
Bidibidi


Betty Lanyero Ajok DREAMS Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager


Modnes Akandru DREAMS Business Mentor
Bidibidi


Eunice Akello Business Mentor
Dokolo


Florence Akello Field Associate
Gulu


Immaculate Mary Akello Field Associate
Amuria


Zainabu Akeso Office Assistant
Soroti


Lydia Akoromit Business Mentor
Kiryandongo


Racheal Akullu Business Mentor
Nwoya


Zita Akwero Regional Manager
Gulu


Moses Aloro DREAMS Business Mentor
Bidibidi


Margaret Aluka Business Mentor
Amuria


Ben Mushega Amanya Business Mentor
Gulu


Catherine Ameso Business Mentor
Amuria


Juliet Amonding Business Mentor
Amuria


Edward Amono DREAMS Business Mentor
Rhino


Gabriel Anoku Business Mentor
Amuria


Josephine Anyango Senior Enumerator
Soroti


Pamela Juma Apio Business Mentor
Dokolo


Lily Apiyo Business Mentor
Dokolo


Dinah Apuko Business Mentor
Amuria


Norbert Areo Business Mentor
Amuria


Emmanuel Ariku DREAMS Enterprise and Savings Lead
Westnile


Agnes Aryemo Business Mentor


Fiona Reacho Atimango Business Mentor
Gulu


Luke Avibo DREAMS Business Mentor
Rhino


Glorious Ayikoru DREAMS Business Mentor
Rhino


Nancy Ayoo Office Assistant
Gulu


Charles John Baker DREAMS Business Mentor
Bidibidi


Eli Moses Batali DREAMS Business Mentor
Bidibidi


Jim Bigirwa Business Mentor
Kiryandongo


Christine Birungi Business Mentor
Kiryandongo


David Bongomin Field Associate
Omoro


Beatrice Busobozi Senior Enumerator
Hoima


Isaac Candia DREAMS Business Mentor
Bidibidi


Icumar Doreen Field Associate
Amuria


Jannet Ejang Business Mentor
Gulu


Michael Ekadu Business Mentor
Amuria


Pheona Akullo Elyanu Enterprise and Savings Lead
Soroti


Sam Emukok Human Resources Manager


Anthony Enabu Field Associate
Dokolo


David Eseru Business Mentor
Amuria


Juma Eton DREAMS Regional Manager
Westnile


Albert Guma DREAMS Business Mentor
Bidibidi


Nassa Hindum DREAMS Business Mentor
Rhino


Jonathan Idia DREAMS Field Associate
Bidibidi


Stellah Ikiring Finance and Administration Associate
Soroti


Harmony Faidha Irene DREAMS Business Mentor
Bidibidi


Jackline Julius Jokudu DREAMS Business Mentor
Rhino


Umar Jurua DREAMS Business Mentor
Bidibidi


Monica Kansiime Instructional Design Lead
Kampala


Chrispus Katusiime Business Mentor
Hoima


Yada Manusuru Kibajo DREAMS Field Associate
Rhino


Denish Okot Komakech Business Mentor
Gulu


Dennis Kwaligira Finance and Administrative Manager


Gerald Kyalisiima Regional Manager
Soroti


Janani Lowum Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Coordinator
Gulu


Charles Malinga Business Mentor
Amuria


Edwin Masereka Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager
Gulu


Adrine Mpaire Field Associate
Kiryandongo


Augustine Mugisa Mugambanihe Field Associate
Kyenjojo


Hellen Muna DREAMS Business Mentor
Bidibidi


Fortunate Isaac Murungi Business Mentor
Kyenjojo


Emmanuel Muwanguzi Information Technology Coordinator
Soroti


Cissy Nakayimba Finance and Administration Associate
Gulu


Esther Namata DREAMS Human Resources Associate
Westnile


Denis Obwoya Business Mentor
Gulu


Nixon Ociti Business Mentor
Gulu


Geoffrey Ocuku Business Mentor
Dokolo


Geogrey Odongo Business Mentor
Dokolo


Jasper Ogwang Business Mentor
Gulu


Santino Ware Ojas DREAMS Business Mentor
Rhino


Philips Okello Business Mentor
Dokolo


Alfred Okidi Business Mentor
Kiryandongo


Tonny Omara Business Mentor
Omoro


Anthony Omongin Savings Coordinator
Soroti


Moris Omoya Business Mentor
Kiryandongo


Allan Ongwec Business Mentor
Nwoya


William Onyango Business Mentor
Omoro


Ivan Ooloya Business Mentor
Gulu


Patrick Oonyu Business Mentor
Amuria


Norbert Otim Field Associate
Gulu


Isaac Otim Business Development Coordinator
Soroti


Paul Oukot Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Coordinator
Soroti


Emmanuel Kidabo Oyugi Business Mentor
Gulu


Gabriel Sebbi DREAMS Field Associate
Bidibidi


Majid Taban DREAMS Business Mentor
Bidibidi


John Bosco Tibeeha Business Mentor
Kyenjojo


Phone Anna Tusiime Business Mentor
Kyenjojo


Yesua Uriah Aliki Yesua DREAMS Business Mentor
Bidibidi
Rwanda Staff


Munyaneza Alexis Field Associate
Kigali


Umutoniwase Anitha Business Mentor
Kigali


Kamukama Annet Business Mentor
Kigali


Debrah Busigye Human Resources Coordinator
Kigali


Irakoze Clarisse Business Mentor
Kigali


Ndahimana Daniel Business Mentor
Kigali


Iragendanwa Eric Business Mentor
Kigali


Iradukiza Jean Business Mentor
Kigali


Shyaka Julien Business Mentor
Kigali


Peter Mporana Finance and Administration Coordinator
Rwanda


Maurice Murindankiko Business Mentor
Kigali


Mugwaneza Nicole Field Associate
Kigali


Maurice Nirere Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager
Rwanda


Turamyimana Thacien Business Mentor
Kigali


Liliane Uwibambe Finance and Administration Associate
Kigali


Anny Benilde Uwonkunda Senior Enumerator
Kigali


Niyonsenga Valentine Business Mentor
Kigali


Hashakimana Yvonne Business Mentor
Kigali
US Staff


Rachel Berhane Executive Assistant and Office Manager
U.S.


Kathleen Christensen Finance Support Associate
U.S.


Carrie Vergel de Dios Monitoring, Learning, and Evaluation Analyst
U.S.


Rebecca Fenn Marketing and Development Coordinator
U.S.


Kayleigh Mencia Institutional Relations Coordinator
U.S.
Join Our Award Winning Team
Village Enterprise seeks innovative, talented, fun-loving, and pragmatic optimists whose passion for ending extreme poverty is contagious. Our unofficial motto is the African proverb—if you want to go far, go together. Our organization is rapidly growing – join us!
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