Meet Boris, junior communications officer in our International office.

Boris was born in a little countryside town called Fontenay-le-Comte, near Bordeaux in France. After finishing high school, he joined the ESCEM (École supérieure de commerce et management) where he graduated with a dual master degree in marketing communications. Wanting to make a meaningful use of what he learnt at school, Boris scouted for internship […]

Meet Shirleen, one of our outreach coordinators in our East Africa region.

This week, meet Shirleen, an outreach coordinator in our East Africa region. Shirleen Mugo was born in a small town called Meru in Kenya, where she spent her childhood and most of her student life. After completing her secondary studies at St Mary’s Girls High School, Shirleen left her village for the capital, and successfully […]

Meet Kibet, one of our site coordinators in our East Africa region.

Today, we introduce you to Kibet Cherongis, one of our site coordinators in East Africa. Born in a remote village called ‘Kaptama’ located in Mt Elgon disctrict in Kenya, Kibet studied clinical medicine and surgery in Nairobi. After meeting with another staff member (Stephen Gichina), he decided to apply to work for North Star and […]

Meet Maud, one of our project coordinators in our Southern Africa region.

[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] This week we introduce you to Maud Mogale, one of our project coordinators in our Southern Africa region. Born and raised in Durban, Maud has been working with community members since 2004. She was introduced to North Star Alliance when she was working with Maromi Health Services and […]

Meet Rens, our volunteer IT Manager in Utrecht, the Netherlands

This week, we introduce you to Rens, our IT manager at North Star Alliance’s Utrecht Office in the Netherlands. Before becoming a happy pensioner, Rens had a successful and fruitful career in the IT world where he was running his own consultancy firm. Wanting to stay active in the community, and with an interest in charities […]