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 97% 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



Hurchins Manua Nyakwara Director of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
Kenya



Eliakim Odero Director of Finance
Kenya
Kenya Staff


Hawo Abdikalik Business Mentor
Isiolo


Gufu Jama Abdulaziz Regional Manager
Isiolo


Martha Midina Abudo Business Mentor
Marsabit


Everlyn Achieng Business Mentor
Kisumu West


Laventer Achieng Business Mentor
Kisumu West


Hussein Adan Business Mentor
Marsabit


Siad Adan Business Mentor
Marsabit


Rahma Ahmed Business Mentor
Marsabit


Fred Akala Field Associate
West Pokot


Everlyne Cheyech Akutet Business Mentor
West Pokot


Salim Aliow Field Associate
Marsabit


Millicent Ambenge IT Associate
Nairobi


Susan Amuria Business Mentor
Isiolo


Mildred Atamba Business Mentor
Bungoma


Amir Barchi Business Mentor
Isiolo


Galgalo Adi Bonaya Business Mentor
Isiolo


Chiri Bonaya Business Mentor
Marsabit


Kabale Omar Bonaya Business Mentor
Isiolo


Chechekuna Bonke Field Associate
Marsabit


Rashid Boru Business Mentor
Isiolo


Abdullahi Mohamed Boru Business Mentor
Isiolo


Abdihafid Boru Field Associate
Isiolo


Osman Boru Regional Manager
Isiolo


Emma Chari Business Mentor
Taita Taveta


Elidah Chege Business Mentor
Murang'a


Roselyne Cheporit Business Mentor
West Pokot


Sharamo Dabello Field Associate
Marsabit


Ramadhan Abdullahi Dahir Field Associate
Isiolo


Midina William Dambala Business Mentor
Marsabit


Sampil Denge Business Mentor
Marsabit


Abdirahman Mohamed Diba Business Mentor
Isiolo


Mustafa Mohamed Diba Business Mentor
Isiolo


Diba Wako Diba Business Mentor
Isiolo


Amina Dida Business Mentor
Marsabit


Murshid Adan Dida Business Mentor
Isiolo


Diramu Giro Dima Regional Manager, Merti
Isiolo


Joseph Edapal Nawiri County Graduation Technical Lead
Isiolo


Joseph Mateo Ekaran Business Mentor
Isiolo


Michael Korot Ekeno Field Associate
Isiolo


Chole Galgalo Field Coordinator
Marsabit


Jumalle Jillo Galma Business Mentor
Isiolo


Zeituna Hussein Godana Business Mentor
Isiolo


Barako Gollo Business Mentor
Marsabit


Diramu Ali Gollo Business Mentor
Isiolo


Shukri Salad Gonjobe Business Mentor
Isiolo


Sabdio Ibrae Guyo Business Mentor
Marsabit


Abdi Guyo Business Mentor
Isiolo


Juma Golicha Guyo Field Associate
Isiolo


Dabo Dida Guyo Business Mentor
Isiolo


Fatuma Omar Guyo Business Mentor
Isiolo


Barwaqo Hassan Halake Business Mentor
Isiolo


Mohamed Hillow Field Associate
Isiolo


Ganno Hurri Field Associate
Marsabit


Talaso Ibrae Business Mentor
Marsabit


Hawo Ibrahim Business Mentor
Isiolo


Yasmin Ali Jarso Business Mentor
Isiolo


Ibrahim Jarso Graduation Project Manager (Nawiri)
Isiolo


Lisily Jepketer Business Mentor
Bungoma


Florence Jepkoech Business Mentor
Bungoma


Nancy Jepleting Finance and Administration Coordinator
Kitale


Fatuma Jillo Field Associate
Marsabit


Catherine Kaindi Business Mentor
Mbooni


Francisca Cheyech Kales Business Mentor
Isiolo


Ali Kalicha Business Mentor
Isiolo


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


Veronica Kathime Business Mentor
Mbooni


Nelson Kemboi Business Mentor
Bungoma


Dan Kezengwa KSEIP Field Coordinator
Murang'a


Eva Kigo Senior Director, Product and Services
Nairobi


Irene Muili Kilango Business Mentor
Mbooni


Bati Kurufa Business Mentor
Marsabit


Mercy Kyule Business Mentor
Mbooni


Timothy Ledaany Field Associate
Marsabit


Beatrice Lekorere Business Mentor
Isiolo


Lydia Lelerai Business Mentor
Marsabit


James Lemantile Field Associate
Isiolo


Gabriel Lenaisula Business Mentor
Isiolo


Meshach Lengees Business Mentor
Marsabit


Richard Lentoror Business Mentor
Marsabit


Raphael Lesengei Business Mentor
Isiolo


Raphael Lesordonkera Business Mentor
Isiolo


James Lkirebuk Business Mentor
Isiolo


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


Mumina Maalim Business Mentor
Marsabit


Beatrice Mahiva Office Assistant
Kitale


Nathaniel Maiyo Regional Manager
West Pokot


Benjamin Makata Business Mentor
Taita Taveta


Abdullahi A. Mamo Business Mentor
Marsabit


Ryan Mbithi Business Mentor
Mbooni


Jafferson Mcharo Business Mentor
Taita Taveta


Ethel Mkimbo Business Mentor
Taita Taveta


Adannoor Molu Mohamed Field Associate
Isiolo


Mohamed Adan Mohamed Business Mentor
Isiolo


James Jillo Molu Field Coordinator
Marsabit


Nicoel Muasa Business Mentor
Mbooni


Abdi Hussein Mudana Field Associate
Isiolo


Martin Muendo Business Mentor
Mbooni


Emmanuel Mugah Information Technology Coordinator
Kitale


Patrick Muganzi Senior Enumerator
Bungoma


Ann Yula Mulwa Business Mentor
Mbooni


Josephine Murugi Human Resource Coordinator
Kitale


Rose Musau Business Mentor
Mbooni


Erick Kiele Musembi Business Mentor
Taita Taveta


Josephat Solomon Mutia Business Mentor
Mbooni


Barbara Mutinda Operations and Office Coordinator
Nairobi


Mutio Mutisya Business Mentor
Mbooni


Linnet Ayuma Mutsami Finance and Administration Manager
Kitale


Gloria Mukai Mutuku Mentor Supervisor
Mbooni


John Mvati Business Mentor
Taita Taveta


Rael Nangai Business Mentor
Bungoma


Fidelis Nduku Ndambuki Business Mentor
Mbooni


Abigael Nthenya Ndolo Business Mentor
Mbooni


Judy Nduati Salesforce Administrator
Nairobi


Francisca Mpayani Ngala Business Mentor
Isiolo


Isaiah Ngirioki Business Mentor
West Pokot


Esther Njenga Senior Enumerator



Hurchins Manua Nyakwara Director of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
Kenya


Laurence Ochieng Business Mentor
Kisumu West



Eliakim Odero Director of Finance
Kenya


Billy Odhiambo Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager
Nairobi


Duncan Ageke Odhiambo NAWIRI County Graduation Technical Lead
Marsabit


Carilus Odhiambo Business Mentor
Kisumu West


Damaris Odhiambo Business Mentor
Kisumu West


Judith Odingo Business Mentor
Nyando


Alphonse Odwar Business Mentor Supervisor
Nyando


Judith Ogallo Business Mentor
Kisumu West


Polycap Ogwe Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Coordinator
West Pokot


Eric Onchoke Finance and Administration Coordinator
Kitale


Elva Rebecca Ondiek Business Mentor
Nyando


Kevin Onyango Business Mentor
Kisumu West


Lawrence Opado KSEIP M&E Coordinator


Quresha Osmail Business Mentor
Marsabit


Abdallah Osman Business Mentor
Isiolo


Fredrick Otieno Graduation Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Coordinator (Nawiri)
Marsabit


Jimmy Otieno Business Mentor
Kisumu West


Joan Ouma Business Mentor
Nyando


Micah Plimo Business Mentor
West Pokot


Poulina Joseph Pomwa Business Mentor
Isiolo


Fatuma Rajab Business Mentor
Murang'a


Christopher Paina Ruto Business Mentor
West Pokot


Harun Saidi Business Mentor
Taita Taveta


Tache Mohamed Salad Business Mentor
Isiolo


Eve Sereya Business Mentor
Marsabit


Sadik Sharamo Business Mentor
Isiolo


Hamate Sharamo Business Mentor
Marsabit


Isene Gollo Shunu Business Mentor
Isiolo


Patricia Sirma Business Mentor
Bungoma


Arbe Shamo Sora Business Mentor
Marsabit


Sampilli Sora Business Mentor
Marsabit


Mohamed Sora Business Mentor
Isiolo


Christopher Subano Business Mentor
Mbooni


Jackline Sunday Business Mentor
Nyando


Japheth Tanui Graduation Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager (NAWIRI)
Isiolo


Abdi Hatu Taro Business Mentor
Isiolo


Tecla Todokin Business Mentor
West Pokot


Brenda Chao Tole
Taita Taveta


Sabdio Buqato Tullu Business Mentor
Marsabit


Wato Boya Umuro Field Associate
Marsabit


Carolyn Wafula Field Coordinator
Bungoma


Nuria Godana Wajera Business Mentor
Isiolo


Abdikarim Hussein Wako Field Associate
Isiolo


Abdikarim Hussein Wako Field Associate
Isiolo


Rasheed Wanjala Wamalwa Senior Enumerator
Lwala


Winfred Wambua Business Mentor
Mbooni


Saraphina Wambui Enterprise & Savings Lead Kenya
Kitale


Nelly Munge Wanjiko Technical Advisor—Gender, Youth, and Social Inclusion
Nairobi


Judith Wanjiru Business Mentor
Murang'a


Wato Wario Business Mentor
Marsabit


David Waweru Business Mentor
Murang'a


Leonard Mtai Yarakapel Business Mentor
West Pokot


Robert Yattani Field Coordinator
Marsabit
Uganda Staff


Winnie Ojok Abua Business Mentor
Nwoya


Sharon Aceng Business Mentor
Omoro


Vicky Achan Business Mentor
Gulu


Nelson Adaku DREAMS Business Mentor
Bidibidi


Dosoline Adeno Senior Enumerator
Gulu


Susan Aguti Business Mentor
Amuria


Mirriam Aguti Business Mentor
Gulu


Fauzu Ajidra DREAMS Business Mentor
Bidibidi


Modnes Akandru DREAMS Business Mentor
Bidibidi


Eunice Akello Business Mentor
Dokolo


Florence Akello Field Associate
Gulu


Immaculate Mary Akello Enterprise Development Coordinator
Gulu


Zainabu Akeso Office Assistant
Soroti


Racheal Akullu Business Mentor
Nwoya


Tom Akuma Field Associate
Yumbe


Zita Akwero Senior Regional Manager
Gulu


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


Emmanuel Ariku DREAMS Enterprise and Savings Lead
Westnile


Agnes Aryemo Business Mentor


Albert Atama Business Mentor
Yumbe


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


Jim Bigirwa Business Mentor
Kiryandongo


David Bongomin Field Associate
Omoro


Beatrice Busobozi Senior Enumerator
Hoima


Isaac Candia DREAMS Business Mentor
Bidibidi


Martin Mugumya Deporres DREAMS MEL Manager
West Nile


Icumar Doreen Field Associate
Amuria


Godfrey Drani DREAMS MEL Coordinator
Yumbe


Lidia Ederu DREAMS Field Associate
Bidibidi


Jannet Ejang Business Mentor
Gulu


Michael Ekadu Business Mentor
Amuria


Amos Ekeu Business Mentor
Katakwi


Pheona Akullo Elyanu Enterprise and Savings Lead
Soroti


Sam Emukok Human Resources Manager


David Eseru Business Mentor
Amuria


Annet Eyotaru Business Mentor
Yumbe


Nassa Hindum DREAMS Business Mentor
Rhino


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


Morine Kabasinguzi Business Mentor
Kyenjojo


Monica Kansiime Instructional Design Lead
Kampala


Yada Manusuru Kibajo DREAMS Field Associate
Rhino


Denish Okot Komakech Business Mentor
Gulu


Dennis Kwaligira Finance and Administrative Manager


Gerald Kyalisiima Regional Manager
Soroti


Zalika Leyila Business Mentor
Yumbe


Janani Lowum Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Coordinator
Gulu


Ahalam Mahamud DREAMS Office Helper
West Nile


Charles Malinga Business Mentor
Amuria


Edwin Masereka Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager
Gulu


Adrine Mpaire Field Associate
Kyenjojo


Jackson Mugisa Business Mentor
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


Isaac Obongo Technical Advisor, Conservation Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience
Kampala


Denis Obwoya Business Mentor
Gulu


Nixon Ociti Business Mentor
Gulu


Francis Odok Business Mentor
Agago


Geogrey Odongo Business Mentor
Dokolo


Paul Ofwono Finance and Administration Coordinator


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


Peace Josline Onyiru Business Mentor
Yumbe


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


Masudi Ramandhan DREAMS Senior Enumerator
West Nile


Pauline Kadoma Rusoke Business Mentor
Kyenjojo


Majid Taban DREAMS Business Mentor
Bidibidi


Yesua Uriah Aliki Yesua DREAMS Business Mentor
Bidibidi
US Staff


Lisa Allen Marketing and Communications Manager
U.S.


Mayya Belova Executive Assistant & Office Manager
U.S.


Kathleen Christensen Finance Support Associate
U.S.


Carrie Vergel de Dios Senior Manager, Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning
U.S.


Kayleigh Mencia Grants Manager
U.S.


Hallie Tucker Development Coordinator
U.S.
Rwanda Staff


Munyaneza Alexis Field Associate
Rulindo


Muhawenimana Angelique Business Mentor
Rulindo


Umutoniwase Anitha Business Mentor
Rulindo


Kamukama Annet Business Mentor
Rulindo


Uwajeneza Apronie Business Mentor
Rulindo


Debrah Busigye Human Resource Coordinator
Kigali


Irakoze Clarisse Business Mentor
Rulindo


Ndahimana Daniel Field Associate
Rulindo


Kakuze Easther Business Mentor
Rulindo


Iragendanwa Eric Field Associate
Rulindo


Nkundwamfite Gratien Senior Enumerator
Rulindo


Umutoniwase Honorine Business Mentor
Rulindo


Muhorakeye Hosiane Business Mentor
Rulindo


Iradukiza Jean Business Mentor
Rulindo


Jean La Paix Kubana Business Mentor
Rulindo


Peter Mporana Finance and Administration Coordinator
Kigali


Andre Muhakwa Business Mentor
Rulindo


Beathe Mukakalisa Business Mentor
Rulindo


Adelphine Mukashyaka Business Mentor
Rulindo


Maurice Murindankiko IT Associate
Rulindo


Mugwaneza Nicole Field Associate
Rulindo


Maurice Nirere Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager
Kigali


Tuyishimire Norbert Business Mentor
Rulindo


Ndindiriyimana P.Claver Business Mentor
Rulindo


Turamyimana Thacien Business Mentor
Rulindo


Samuel Tuyishime Business Mentor
Rulindo


Aline Uwamahoro Business Mentor
Rulindo


Redempta Uwase Business Mentor
Rulindo


Liliane Uwibambe Finance and Administration Associate
Kigali


Anny Benilde Uwonkunda Senior Enumerator
Rulindo


Niyonsenga Valentine Business Mentor
Rulindo


Hashakimana Yvonne Business Mentor
Rulindo
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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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