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.
John Mugo
Executive Director
Damaris Ndegwa
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Maurice Mutisya
Deputy Executive Director - Research Knowledge and Impact
Virginia Ngindiru
Director, Foundational Skills
Lydia Wangui Chege
Lead Ecosystems building and government Engagement
Margaret Wawira
Lead, Resource Mobilisation & Management
Vollan Ochieng
Manager - Knowledge, Impact, Data and AI
Samuel Mutweleli
Manager- Curriculum and Assessments
Nancy Mwali
Manager - Finance
Francis Njuguna
Manager, Procurement
Faith Mukiria
Grants - Manager
Elizabeth Owiti
Manager, Teacher Support
Owino Brian
Coordinator-PMEL
Ibrahim Apollo
Coordinator- Youth agency
Geoffrey G. Oyugi
Coordinator - Admin, IT and Office Systems
James Mburu
Coordinator-Numeracy
Gladys Siamanda
PMEL Coordinator, HERI Africa
Lydiah Ngume
Coordinator, Office Management & Compliance
Judith Makena Mwilaria
Program Officer- Literacy (Curriculum and Assessment)
Josephat Lugendo
Officer-Digital Cotent
Muturi Erick
Officer - Knowledge and AI
Collins Orono Etyang
Media and Communications Officer
Gloria Muthoni
Lifeskills and values officer
Faith Makori
Program assistant
Beria Wawira
Coordinator Private and Corporate Partnerships
Cyrus Wakibia
Officer - Foundational Skills Research
Lydia Oyugi
Officer-ECD, Gender Youth and Inclusion
David Alelah
Coordinator-PMEL
Walter Odondi
Coordinator Partnerships and engagement
Biftu Karayu Jillo
MEL Coordinator
Horine Kinoti
Coordinator Knowledge, Data, AI and Impact
Caitlin Mboya
Grants Management Officer