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
David Wekesa Abuneri Business Mentor
Bungoma
Fred Akala Field Associate
West Pokot
Everlyne Cheyech Akutet Business Mentor
West Pokot
Mildred Atamba Business Mentor
Bungoma
Peter Bwino Business Mentor
Bungoma
Alfinah Chelimo Field Associate
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
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
Francisca Cheyech Kales Business Mentor
Isiolo
Elizabeth Kalomut Business Mentor
West Pokot
John Kapeng’at Business Mentor
West Pokot
Abraham Kapkomor Business Mentor
West Pokot
Nelson Kemboi Business Mentor
Bungoma
Dan Kezengwa Business Mentor
Bungoma
Lawrence Kimutai Business Mentor
Bungoma
Eunice Kiombe Field Associate
Bungoma
Paul Kiran Business Mentor
Bungoma
Samuel Korio Business Mentor
West Pokot
Philomen Kosgei Market Linkage Coordinator
West Pokot
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
Beatrice Mahiva Office Assistant
Kitale
Nathaniel Maiyo Field Coordinator
Kitale
Dorothy Sophie Muanda Business Mentor
Bungoma
Abdi Hussein Mudana Business Mentor
Isiolo
Emmanuel Mugah Information Technology Coordinator
Kitale
Patrick Muganzi Senior Enumerator
Bungoma
Linnet Ayuma Mutsami Finance and Administration Manager
Kitale
Benson Mwombe Business Mentor
Bungoma
Florence Nafula Business Mentor
Bungoma
Rael Nangai Business Mentor
Bungoma
Francisca Mpayani Ngala Business Mentor
Isiolo
Isaiah Ngirioki Business Mentor
West Pokot
Isaac Hesborn Nyongesa Business Mentor
Bungoma
Dinah Nyorsok Regional Manager
West Pokot
Christine Odeph Senior Communications Manager
Nairobi
Billy Odhiambo Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager
Nairobi
Duncan Ageke Odhiambo Field Coordinator
Lwala
Marcilous Odhiambo Business Mentor
Lwala
Felix Odiwuor Business Mentor
Lwala
Polycap Ogwe Senior Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Associate
West Pokot
Leah Bwari Okero Graduation Project Manager
Nairobi
Eric Onchoke Finance and Administration Coordinator
Kitale
Irene Indeche Ongachi Human Resources Coordinator
Kitale
Nalcea Ongute Business Mentor
Lwala
Bernard Otieno Business Mentor
Lwala
Fredrick Otieno Business Mentor
Lwala
Judith Otieno Business Mentor
Lwala
Tobia Ouma Savings Coordinator
Kitale
Vivian Achieng Ouma Business Mentor
Lwala
Micah Plimo Business Mentor
West Pokot
Thomas Punuka County Lead Nawiri
Isiolo
Christopher Paina Ruto Business Mentor
West Pokot
Nancy Shikuri Field Associate
Bungoma
John Simatwa Business Mentor
Bungoma
Patricia Sirma Business Mentor
Bungoma
Tecla Todokin Business Mentor
West Pokot
Mercy Cherop Tumkou OSF Project Manager
West Pokot
Carolyn Wafula Field Associate
Bungoma
Abdikarim Hussein Wako Business Mentor
Isiolo
Carolyn Walumbe Business Mentor
Bungoma
Rasheed Wanjala Wamalwa Senior Enumerator
Lwala
Nelly Munge Wanjiko Senior Business Development Manager
Nairobi
Emmanuel Waswa Business Mentor
Bungoma
Naswa Waswa Business Mentor
Bungoma
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
Brenda Achiro Business Mentor
Gulu
Betty Adego Business Mentor
Amuria
Dosoline Adeno Senior Enumerator
Gulu
Susan Aguti Business Mentor
Amuria
Mirriam Aguti Business Mentor
Gulu
Eunice Akello Business Mentor
Dokolo
Florence Akello Field Associate
Gulu
Immaculate Mary Akello Field Associate
Amuria
Judith Akello Business Mentor
Dokolo
Victoria Akii Business Mentor
Gulu
Lydia Akoromit Business Mentor
Kiryandongo
Racheal Akullu Business Mentor
Nwoya
Zita Akwero Regional Manager
Gulu
Margaret Aluka Business Mentor
Amuria
Ben Mushega Amanya Business Mentor
Gulu
Catherine Ameso Business Mentor
Amuria
Juliet Amonding Business Mentor
Amuria
Juliet Aneno Market Development Coordinator
Gulu
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
Agnes Aryemo Business Mentor
Fiona Reacho Atimango Business Mentor
Gulu
Jim Bigirwa Business Mentor
Kiryandongo
Carolyn Birungi Business Mentor
Kiryandongo
Christine Birungi Business Mentor
Kiryandongo
Beatrice Busobozi Senior Enumerator
Hoima
Icumar Doreen Field Associate
Amuria
Jannet Ejang Business Mentor
Gulu
Michael Ekadu Business Mentor
Amuria
Sam Emukok Human Resources Coordinator
Soroti
Anthony Enabu Field Associate
Dokolo
David Eseru Business Mentor
Amuria
Stellah Ikiring Finance and Administration Associate
Soroti
Best Kaliisa Business Mentor
Hoima
Chrispus Katusiime Business Mentor
Hoima
Docas Kimuli Business Mentor
Hoima
Denish Okot Komakech Business Mentor
Gulu
Rollington Kumakech Field Associate
Hoima
Nancy Kwaiyira Business Mentor
Nwoya
Dennis Kwaligira Assistant Finance and Administrative Manager
Soroti
Gerald Kyalisiima Regional Manager
Soroti
Janani Lowum Field Associate
Kiryandongo
Charles Malinga Business Mentor
Amuria
Edwin Masereka Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager
Gulu
Adrine Mpaire Business Mentor
Hoima
Martin Mugumya Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Coordinator
Gulu
Emmanuel Muwanguzi Information Technology Coordinator
Soroti
Cissy Nakayimba Finance and Administration Associate
Gulu
Denis Obwoya Business Mentor
Gulu
Stephen Ochan Field Associate
Nwoya
Nixon Ociti Business Mentor
Gulu
Geoffrey Ocuku Business Mentor
Dokolo
Geogrey Odongo Business Mentor
Dokolo
Jasper Ogwang Business Mentor
Gulu
John Michael Ojalam Business Mentor
Amuria
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 Business Mentor
Gulu
Isaac Otim Development Impact Bond Coordinator
Soroti
Peter Simon Otto Business Mentor
Gulu
Paul Oukot Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Coordinator
Soroti
Emmanuel Kidabo Oyugi Business Mentor
Gulu
Moureen Tusiime Business Mentor
Hoima
Rwanda Staff
Peter Mporana Finance and Administration Coordinator
Rwanda
Maurice Nirere Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager
Rwanda
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 Development Coordinator
U.S.
Alex Strzempko Senior Manager of Institutional Partnerships
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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