Staff

TANZANIA STAFF

AfricAid Tanzania has offices in two locations – (Arusha and Moshi)

We are proud that 80% of our staff in Tanzania are Tanzanian, and 90% are women. All of our Kisa Mentors are Tanzanian university graduates, and a growing number are Kisa Alumnae! We also periodically host Tanzanian and foreign interns.

Ms. Jana Hardy Kinsey

Executive Director

With a background in public policy and international human rights, Jana holds a BA in Government from Claremont McKenna College and a JD from Stanford Law School. Jana founded and led her own non-profit organization focusing on women’s property rights and inheritance law in Tanzania. Jana joined AfricAid as Assistant Country Director in July 2012, became Country Director in January 2013 and was later promoted to Executive Director.

Ms. Jana Hardy Kinsey

Executive Director

Ms. Hadija Hassan

Kisa Project Manager, Arusha Region

Hadija is a young woman with a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of Dodoma. She is focused, determined, open minded and a team player. Hadija has been involved with various youth organizations since 2010, often becoming a leader. Hadija was selected to be Deputy Secretary General for the Youth United Nations Association (YUNA), Tanzania. Hadija worked with Tanzania Volunteer Experience as an administrative manager after graduating from college and before joining AfricAid as a Kisa Mentor in May 2014. Hadija loves her work acting as a role model to her Kisa girls.

Ms. HADIJA HASSAN

Kisa Project Manager

Ms. Devotha Festo Mlay

Kisa Project Manager, Kilimanjaro Region

Devotha holds a Bachelor’s degree in language studies and has a background in project management. As a Mentor, Devotha advises young women to work hard so as to reach their dreams. Devotha believes that the way to success is having goals, and that a woman can achieve her goals only by working hard and remaining positive. She also believes that by mentoring young women in leadership, they can change their societies into a better place.

Ms. Devotha Festo Mlay

Kisa Project Manager

Ms. Monica Swai

Operations Manager

A graduate of the Institute of Accountancy in Arusha with an Advanced Diploma in Accountancy, Monica is a dedicated young mother who dreams of being a successful business woman. In addition to her accounting duties, she is also a Project Manager for two of AfricAid’s projects, as well as a substitute mentor. She enjoys working for AfricAid because she is able to gain skills and experiences through the various responsibilities entrusted to her. She believes in giving back to her community by sharing knowledge.

Ms. Monica Swai

Operations Manager

Ms. Asimwe Suedi

Binti Shupavu Project Manager, Kilimanjaro Region

Asimwe Suedi joined the Kisa team in June 2015 as a Kisa Mentor and became the Binti Shupavu Project Manager in January 2017. She grew up in a single parent family and saw first-hand the important role played by women in the family and community. As a result, her mother is her role model. She holds a Bachelors Degree in Project Planning, Management, and Community Development from Dodoma University. Her practical experience includes volunteering at Mkombozi, an NGO working with street children in Tanzania, as a research assistant. She was subsequently employed by Mkombozi as a Research Officer. Asimwe says that she lives by her values, but that she also respects the values of others and loves to discuss and share ideas with other people, to help develop a mutual understanding.

Ms. Asimwe Suedi

Binti Shupavu Project Manager

Dr. Ngaire McCubben

Program Development Coordinator

Ngaire, an Australian by birth, holds a PhD in Cultural Studies but is also currently completing a Masters in International and Community Development because of her passion for that field. Prior to joining AfricAid in 2014, Ngaire spent time working with a number of other NGOs in Tanzania, including in the youth education sector. Her NGO experience includes research, program management and grant-writing, in both Australia and Tanzania. Ngaire comes to AfricAid as an Australian Volunteers for International Development program volunteer and will be with AfricAid until August, 2017.

Dr. Ngaire McCubben

Program Development Coordinator

Ms. Esther Piniel

Senior Kisa Mentor, Arusha Region

Esther is a former Kisa Project Manager, stepping back from the role in 2016 due to family commitments. She is our most experienced Mentor and has been involved with the Kisa Project since 2010, first as a Kisa Partner School Liaison, then as a Mentor, then as a Project Manager. Esther comes from a background in teaching English and Geography at the secondary school level and has an education degree from the University of Dar es Salaam. As Kisa Mentor, she draws on her own experiences as a leader in her community in order to be a role model to the Kisa Scholars. She hopes to inspire her students to find the confidence necessary to bring about change in their own communities.

Ms. ESTHER PINIEL

Senior Kisa Mentor

Ms. Chausiku Mkuya

Kisa Mentor, Arusha Region

A graduate of the Institute of Accountancy, Arusha, with a Bachelor of Economics and Finance, Chausiku is an ambitious and focused young woman. She is one of the very first group of Scholars to graduate from Kisa, participating in the Kisa Project from 2010 through 2012 as a student at Arusha Secondary School. She believes working for AfricAid as a Kisa Mentor is a great opportunity for her to give back to the community. She has already demonstrated her leadership ability and community-mindedness by initiating and participating in a number of community projects while completing her undergraduate degree. She is a very welcome addition to the team.

Ms. Chausiku Mkuya

Kisa Mentor & Alumna

Ms. Nice Kahembe

Kisa Mentor & Alumna

Nice joined AfricAid as a Kisa Mentor in August 2015. A graduate of Moshi Cooperative University,Kilimanjaro, with a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing and Entrepreneurship, Nice’s future goal is to own a company and become a successful business woman. She describes herself as an open-minded person,who is confident, and a problem solver, and as someone who takes time to ask questions and explore information. She is one of the very first Kisa Scholars to graduate from the program, participating in the Kisa Project from 2010 to 2012 as a student at Arusha Secondary School. Working as a Kisa Mentor is a great opportunity for her to see other girls succeed through their engagement with the Kisa Project. She says she will dedicate her time as Kisa Mentor to transforming, inspiring and motivating young women to become independent and focused.

MS. Nice Kahembe

Kisa Mentor & Alumna

Ms. Aikande Robert Nkya

Mentor, Kilimanjaro Region

Aikande, who prefers to be called Aika, is a Tanzanian woman holding a Bachelor of Arts in Community Economic Development, and a Masters in Cooperative and Community Development, all from Moshi Cooperative University. Prior joining AfricAid in 2016, she worked at the social business organization Anza as a project officer in the Feminine Health and Empowerment Project in Moshi, Tanzania.

Aika says she believes that she was born to be the change that she wants to see in the community! She says that joining the Kisa Project team has made her dreams come true. She loves her job as a Mentor and role model for Kisa Scholars, and hopes to lead change in many communities around Tanzania and in the world at large.

MS. aikande robert nkya

Kisa Mentor

Ms. Magdalena Leonard Kitinya

Mentor, Kilimanjaro Region

Magdalena is the first born in her family and is setting what she says is a great example for her community of what girls are capable of. She has shown what is possible, and many girls are now choosing to go to school instead of getting married young and dropping out.

Magdalena is a Kisa Alumna and was among the second group ever to graduate from the program. She was a Kisa Scholar at Edmund Rice High School from 2011-2013. She has a Bachelors Degree in Law from Tumaini University Makumira and spent time much of her time volunteering as a Kisa Mentor during university breaks.

Magdalena says that working as a Mentor is a great opportunity, and fills her heart with joy! She feels like she can inspire girls by sharing her own personal story, raising awareness and teaching them how to be good leaders as they complete their Kisa training. She is very happy to be in the Kisa family.

MS. Magdalena Leonard Kitinya

Kisa Mentor & Alumna

Ms. Mwajabu Msofe

Kisa Mentor, Kilimanjaro Region

Mwajabu is a former Kisa Scholar, who graduated from Arusha Secondary School in 2013. She has a Bachelors Degree in Accountancy and Finance from Mzumbe University and her goal is to become a successful business woman in the beauty and cosmetics industry.

Mwajabu says that through Kisa she gained the knowledge and skills to become a socially responsible leader, and that she was transformed into a very determined young woman, constantly working towards her goals.

Mwajabu jumped at the opportunity to become a Kisa Mentor because she wants to bring positive change to girls, to encourage, motivate, and inspire them, and to help them to realize it’s possible for them to reach their goals and vision. She says that she aims to be a positive role model to her Kisa Scholars.

Ms. mwajabu msofe

Kisa Mentor & Alumna

Ms. Subira Manyama

Kisa Mentor, Arusha Region

As a young mother, Subira is grateful to have the opportunity to share and grow with young girls through the Kisa Project.

Subira was a Kisa Scholar at Arusha Secondary School during 2010 to 2012. As one of the very first graduates from the Kisa Project, she went on to complete a Bachelor Science in Hospitality and Tourism at Stefano Moshi Memorial University College. Subira say that she is a well-rounded individual who lives with passion and dedication.

As a young woman, Subira learnt that the habits of hard work and thrift are important to having a successful life, not only when times are hard. Working as a Kisa Mentor is an opportunity to help young girls to know that they can make it big, and that the time has come for them to aim for the top.

Ms. subira MANYAMA

Kisa Mentor & Alumna

Mr. Oscar G. Chengelela

Driver, Arusha Region

Oscar joined AfricAid (Tanzania) in February of 2013. He has extensive experience as a driver, first with an independent textile company and later as an office driver with a secondary school in Arusha. He is a hardworking, reliable, and dedicated driver. He enjoys working at AfricAid because it allows him to gain knowledge and to be a part of an incredible team whose mission is to bring about change in the lives of Tanzanian young women.

Mr. oscar chengelela

Driver

BINTI SHUPAVU MENTORS

Binti Shupavu Mentors are completing a 12-month, full-time internship. Binti Shupavu Mentors have an in-depth understanding of the challenges faced by adolescent girls in Tanzania, having once been there themselves. As Kisa graduates, and with Advanced Level secondary school, and frequently a university degree under their belt, they not only teach the Binti Shupavu Curriculum, they also act as positive role models, and provide encouragement and support, to the girls they mentor.

2017 Binti Shupavu Mentors: Salma Omari, Irene Tairo, Violeth Shayo, Asimwe Suedi (Project Manager), Theresia Mgoye

U.S. STAFF

AfricAid’s US office, located in Denver, Colorado, has three staff members.

We also have 3-5 interns at any given time and an estimated 120 volunteers annually, of whom, about 75% are women.

Ms. Lizzy Beach

Development Director

Lizzy joins the AfricAid, US team with a career history centered in non-profit fundraising. With a BA in Peace Studies from Chapman University and a Masters of Theological Studies from Pacific School of Religion focusing on Interfaith Intercultural Intersection, Lizzy has spent much time making friends around the world, traveling to places such as El Salvador, Israel/Palestine, Bosnia, Haiti, Ghana, Okinawa, and living in Swaziland for almost two years. She is passionate and committed to working for a mission that lifts up those with limited access to vital resources- like girls education. Lizzy believes, as AfricAid does, that Girls have Rights, Girls are Capable, and Girls CAN and DO ignite change. She is thrilled to be spearheading the funding efforts for AfricAid and knows that together, we can change lives. Lizzy joined AfricAid as Development Director in November 2016.

Ms. Lizzy beach

Development Director

Ms. Julia Gatten

Communications Director

Julia holds a BA in History and Latin American Studies from Furman University and a MA in International Human Rights with concentrations in Humanitarian Assistance and Global Health from the University of Denver. After several trips working with youth in Kenya (just on the other side of Kilimanjaro from where AfricAid works), Julia’s passion for education development continued to grow with an emphasis on empowering girls to reach their potential as leaders. Julia joined AfricAid as the External Relations and Operations Coordinator in March 2016 and became Communications Director in April 2017.

Ms. Julia Gatten

Communications Director

Mr. Jim Moore

Finance Advisor

Jim joined AfricAid in October, 2017, and he brings over forty years of nonprofit, government and media experience. He was executive director of four nonprofit organizations. He did all the accounting at each. He was also chief financial officer for a large, national human rights organization. He had a very memorable experience in West Africa while visiting his eldest son who was serving in the Peace Corps.

Jim looks forward to continuing the smooth integration of international financial management established between Tanzania and the USA and supporting the growing independence of Tanzania’s AfricAid operations.

Staff

TANZANIA STAFF

AfricAid Tanzania has offices in two locations – (Arusha and Moshi)

We are proud that 80% of our staff in Tanzania are Tanzanian, and 90% are women. All of our Kisa Mentors are Tanzanian university graduates, and a growing number are Kisa Alumnae! We also periodically host Tanzanian and foreign interns.

Ms. Jana Hardy Kinsey

Executive Director

Ms. Jana Hardy Kinsey

Executive Director

Ms. Hadija Hassan

Kisa Project Manager, Arusha Region

Ms. HADIJA HASSAN

Kisa Project Manager

Ms. Devotha Festo Mlay

Kisa Project Manager, Kilimanjaro Region

Ms. Devotha Festo Mlay

Kisa Project Manager

Ms. Monica Swai

Operations Manager

Ms. Monica Swai

Operations Manager

Ms. Asimwe Suedi

Binti Shupavu Project Manager, Kilimanjaro Region

Ms. Asimwe Suedi

Binti Shupavu Project Manager

Dr. Ngaire McCubben

Program Development Coordinator

Dr. Ngaire McCubben

Program Development Coordinator

Ms. Esther Piniel

Senior Kisa Mentor, Arusha Region

Ms. ESTHER PINIEL

Senior Kisa Mentor

Ms. Chausiku Mkuya

Kisa Mentor, Arusha Region

Ms. Chausiku Mkuya

Kisa Mentor & Alumna

Ms. Nice Kahembe

Kisa Mentor & Alumna

MS. Nice Kahembe

Kisa Mentor & Alumna

Ms. Aikande Robert Nkya

Mentor, Kilimanjaro Region

MS. aikande robert nkya

Kisa Mentor

Ms. Magdalena Leonard Kitinya

Mentor, Kilimanjaro Region

MS. Magdalena Leonard Kitinya

Kisa Mentor & Alumna

Ms. Mwajabu Msofe

Kisa Mentor, Kilimanjaro Region

Ms. mwajabu msofe

Kisa Mentor & Alumna

Ms. Subira Manyama

Kisa Mentor, Arusha Region

Ms. subira MANYAMA

Kisa Mentor & Alumna

Mr. Oscar G. Chengelela

Driver, Arusha Region

Mr. oscar chengelela

Driver

BINTI SHUPAVU MENTORS

U.S. STAFF

AfricAid’s US office, located in Denver, Colorado, has three staff members.

We also have 3-5 interns at any given time and an estimated 120 volunteers annually, of whom, about 75% are women.

Ms. Lizzy Beach

Development Director

Ms. Lizzy beach

Development Director

Ms. Julia Gatten

Communications Director

Ms. Julia Gatten

Communications Director

Mr. Jim Moore

Finance Advisor

Mr. JIM MOORE

Finance Advisor

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