We are educators, researchers, policy practitioners, conveners, and partners in learning.
We work across evidence, advocacy, innovation, and institutional strengthening with one purpose: strengthening the foundations that children need to thrive.
Executive Director Office
John Mugo
Executive Director
Operations
Damaris Ndegwa
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Margaret Wawira
Lead, Resource Mobilisation & Management
Nancy Mwali
Manager - Finance
Faith Mukiria
Grants - Manager
Lucy Karwigi
Manager - People, Culture and Admin
Beria Wawira
Coordinator Private and Corporate Partnerships
Geoffrey G. Oyugi
Coordinator - Admin, IT and Office Systems
Lydiah Ngume
Coordinator, Office Management & Compliance
Imani Enock
Officer PMEL
Caitlin Mboya
Grants Management Officer
Jenisa Nekishon
Assistant - Operations
Francis Njuguna
Manager, Procurement
Research and Knowledge & Impact
Maurice Mutisya
Deputy Executive Director - Research Knowledge and Impact
Vollan Ochieng
Manager - Knowledge, Impact, Data and AI
Shillah Raymond
Manager, Communications
Mutisya Mulanga
PMEL Manager
Gladys Siamanda
PMEL Coordinator, HERI Africa
Owino Brian
Coordinator-PMEL
David Alelah
Coordinator-PMEL
Horine Kinoti
Coordinator Knowledge, Data, AI and Impact
Biftu Karayu Jillo
MEL Coordinator
Josephat Lugendo
Officer-Digital Content
Collins Orono Etyang
Media and Communications Officer
Lydia Oyugi
Officer-ECD, Gender Youth and Inclusion
Muturi Erick
Officer - Knowledge and AI
Cyrus Wakibia
Officer - Foundational Skills Research
Foundational Skills
Lydia Wangui Chege
Lead Ecosystems building and government Engagement
Virginia Ngindiru
Director, Foundational Skills
Samuel Mutweleli
Manager- Curriculum and Assessments
Elizabeth Owiti
Manager, Teacher Support
Ibrahim Apollo
Coordinator- Youth agency
Walter Odondi
Coordinator Partnerships and engagement
Leah Nguata
Coordinator Content Development & Materials
James Mburu
Coordinator-Numeracy
Winrose Bett
Coordinator – Teacher Training and Capacity Strengthening
Judith Makena Mwilaria
Program Officer- Literacy (Curriculum and Assessment)
Gloria Muthoni
Lifeskills and values officer
Faith Makori
Program assistant