What We Do   |   Our Team

Carla manages VillageReach’s advocacy and communications work in the Democratic Republic of Congo. During the current COVID-19 pandemic, she is working with the Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) national sub-committee in ensuring that messaging for VillageReach’s activities are in alignment to key messages spearheaded by DRC’s government, particularly in the dissemination of reliable information. She supports advocacy and communications…

Dr. Patou Musumari is the Director of Programs. From 2019 to 2021, Dr. Musumari worked across the WHO Kobe Centre’s portfolio on service delivery and health emergency and disaster risk management. He joined VillageReach in 2021 as an advisor, leading important projects including the assessment of the supply chain (SC) that yielded key recommendations such as SC redesign, and the…

Freddy Nkosi is a seasoned global health leader with a proven track record of driving impact in complex environments. Serving as Senior Director, West and Central Africa at VillageReach since April 2024, Freddy oversees strategic initiatives aimed at improving health outcomes in the region. He is also currently the Senior Director, West and Central Africa & DRC Country Director. Freddy…

Ahmed Ogwell is a Kenyan public health expert with three decades of experience at national, regional and global levels. He was most recently the Vice President for Global Health Strategy at the UN Foundation, where he spearheaded global health policy, advocacy, convening, thought leadership and grant making in support of the UN’s priorities. Prior to this, he was Deputy Director-General…

As Senior Director, Global Programs, Carla Blauvelt, based out of Kenya, drives and oversees the strategic growth for high quality impact in East and Southern Africa.  She also supports the Vice President in the oversight of program quality and development of standards for program management across VillageReach programs and leads the multi-country Transitioning Well Initiative. In her previous role, Ms….

Edmond has close to 15 years of experience in non-profit consulting and full-time employment, with 10 years of this on Grant Writing in the Public Health and Health Systems Strengthening space. Beyond his expertise in Fundraising through Grant Proposal Writing, he also hones skills and competencies in Project Management, Organizational Development and Capacity Building methods such as Training delivery, Coaching,…

Edwin is a Digital Health specialist leading the team responsible for a portfolio of innovations including digital supply chains, health hotlines, lab sample tracking, and other patient-centered, technology-enabled health care delivery. Before joining VillageReach, Edwin spent over 26 years in the health care, science research, micro finance, and education sectors. His previous role was as Deputy Director for Strategic Information for…

Faith is an accomplished global health leader with over 13 years of experience influencing health policies, forging strategic partnerships, and leading innovative health system–strengthening initiatives across Africa and globally. She joins VillageReach from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), where she most recently served as Lead/Senior Programme Coordinator for Executive Programmes, playing a pivotal role in…

Ndasowa Chitule joined VillageReach as the Acting Country Director for Malawi. Ndasowa is a public health professional with over 18 years’ experience in the sector – including 12 years at USAID – working at national, sub national and community levels. Ndasowa has technical expertise in a number of areas including; health systems strengthening, health financing, digital health, NGO capacity development…

Charles is responsible for the monitoring and evaluation plan for the Pharmacy Assistant Training program. Charles has extensive monitoring and evaluation experience. He most recently worked with Research Triangle International as an EMIS (Education Management Information System) and M&E Advisor where he worked with the Ministry of Education Science and Technology to strengthen their information systems, improved the monitoring and evaluation of…

As Communications and Advocacy Manager in Mozambique, Arsenio develops strategies and produces content that supports the Ministry of Health, partners and VillageReach’s global communications. He is a keen storyteller interested in shaping the structure of community health subsystems and empowering community health workers. Trained in Journalism and Law, Arsénio has more than 10 years of experience working with international organizations.

As Mozambique Country Director, Rotafina is responsible for the overall management of VillageReach operations in Mozambique, including serving as the organization’s primary representative to government. Rotafina has vast knowledge and experience in the development sector, and more recently within the humanitarian sector. In her previous role, as Oxfam’s Country Director in Mozambique, she led a successful humanitarian response for Cyclones…

As Mozambique Advisor of Response Coordinator for the COVID-19 response, Lorna is responsible for leading the strategic planning and the Operationalization of the public health emergency operations center (PHEOC), providing hands-on residential support requests and coordination of technical assistance, developing and implementing the learning agenda and handover plan, leading the reporting and communications. Lorna has vast knowledge and experience in…

Timoteo provides support for visibility and analytics for EPI data. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science for Management from A Politécnica University in Mozambique. He has seven years of experience working for NGOs in the public health sector. He also has experience in IT applications designed to collect data through mobile devices.

Dapo Awobeku is a public health and policy professional with over eight years of experience supporting digital health and health systems strengthening across Africa. As a Senior Program Officer at VillageReach, he contributes to programs that strengthen vaccine supply chains, optimize cold chain equipment, and improve last-mile vaccine visibility and delivery. He also supports the Global Telehealth Community of Practice,…

Dauda Majanbu is VillageReach’s Country Lead for Nigeria, bringing more than 15 years of experience in public health and development. He leads the organization’s strategy, partnerships and program delivery in Nigeria, working with government, donors and communities to strengthen responsive primary health care systems. A pharmacist with a Master of Public Health, Dauda’s expertise spans health systems strengthening, supply chain…

Tapiwa Mukwashi is the Senior Director, providing direction and leadership to the Global Technical Team. Prior to his current role, Tapiwa was the Director of Supply Chain at VillageReach, and also worked as the Head of Country Programs for the Southern Africa Malaria Elimination Initiative. With 19 years of experience, Tapiwa is an accomplished mentor, multi-country program director, and strategic…

Passionate about leveraging the capabilities of information and communication technology to ensure health systems can reach everyone, Christine is the eLMIS Solution Owner at VillageReach. She provides technical expertise, management, and oversight for the implementation and support of digital tools for inventory and logistics management. Christine has nearly 10 years of experience in the assessment, design, implementation, and support of…

Emily focuses on using creative qualitative research methods to meaningfully engage with communities and identify actionable insights to promote equitable health care access. She merges her public health background with her experience as a nurse in obstetrics, community health, and emergency services.

Erin brings nearly 20 years of experience in designing, implementing, and evaluating public health initiatives. Erin works with clients on strategic planning, workforce development, and program design and evaluation. She loves engaging with teams and communities to create collective visions and plans.

As Senior Legal Counsel, Hiwot Berihun provides legal expertise on a broad range of issues, which guides leaders and professionals in furthering VillageReach’s strategies, objectives and activities. She also identifies and analyzes legal issues with an understanding of how to appropriately balance risk and VillageReach’s ability to pursue its objectives. Prior to joining VillageReach, Ms. Berihun led the development and…

As Director, Jennifer Crouch leads VillageReach’s development program to secure catalytic programmatic funding and operating support to reduce inequity in global primary health care systems. She has over twenty years of experience working in non-profit fund development, with a particular interest in creative capital structures. Prior to VillageReach, Jennifer led a stakeholder engagement team at Global Partnerships, a non-profit impact…

Julia supports the design and deployment of modernized public health data infrastructure and analytics tools, such as dashboards and geospatial maps, that provide health departments with visibility into real time data to drive decision-making. She has extensive skills and experience in PowerBI and is passionate about leveraging data to drive equity.  

Katie brings experience in research methods and community engagement to her collaborative work with clients. She works hand-in-hand with clients to map out what the client wants to understand better and what methods they can use to do so, while ensuring that equity is integrated throughout the process.

Luciana Maxim has spent more than 18 years managing and implementing global health and development programs and leading complex evaluations. With experience in the US, Europe and 25 countries in Africa, her work has focused on conducting primary research in health centers and last-mile communities, and integrating innovative technologies in resource-limited settings to accelerate health, social and economic outcomes. Prior to…

Mariam Zameer focuses on improving equitable access to health care and health financing at VillageReach. She leads the Health Systems Team using systems thinking to work on: equity, community health, human resources for health, health financing, and governance. Her work at VillageReach spans working with Pakistan EPI to improve their immunization supply chains, costing CHW supply chains in Liberia, designing…

Raisa Santos is global health professional with over six years of experience in supporting the landscape of global health news and communications. She supports the VillageReach Communication Team’s social media channels and analytics, campaigns surrounding health supply chains and telehealth and communications in Malawi. Previously, Raisa worked as a reporter for the global health news agency Health Policy Watch, and…

Yveline Morgan is a seasoned global Human Resources professional with over 20 years of experience in developing people and culture strategies within nonprofits, healthcare, education and international development organizations across the US, Africa, Europe and the Caribbean. She is recognized for her expertise in organizational development, talent and succession planning, DEIB, safeguarding, and compliance and serves as a trusted advisor…