Meet Alice, one of our outreach workers in East Africa.
Alice Opiyo was born in Nairobi but grew up in Nakuru, Kenya. After studying counselling, she started her career as a social worker with a special focus on HIV. Alice returned to school again where she’s currently pursuing a degree in development studies. She is now doing a marvellous job in her outreach worker position at […]
Meet Luke, Executive Director of North Star Alliance
This week we introduce you to Luke, Executive Director of North Star. From Humble Beginnings to North Star’s Inception Far from the warm weather and the fine sandy beaches of its Australian homonym, Luke grew up in Sydney, Canada– a small fishing and coal town, surrounded by abundant nature and well-known for its cold and […]
Meet Khondzi, one of our Peer Educators in South Africa
This week, we introduce you to Khondzi, one of our Peer Educators in our Southern Africa Region. Khondzi Jane Nkhata was born in Phola Trust in the province of Mpumalanga, South Africa. Raised with four other siblings, she left school after finishing 10th Grade to pursue an exciting career in healthcare. Her résumé says it […]
Meet Osborne, one of our Site Coordinators in East Africa
This week we introduce you to Osborne, one of our Site Coordinators in our East Africa Region. Osborne Ndalo Amollo grew up in Mombasa, the second-largest city in Kenya, completing highschool in Kisumu, before coming back to Mombasa where he graduated from the Kenya Medical Training College in Clinical Medicine and Surgery. Interested (and puzzled) […]
Meet David, one of our Project Officers in East Africa
This week we introduce you to David Nyambati, one of our Project Officers (playing a strong role in our IT department) in East Africa. Growing up in Nairobi, Kenya, David’s formal education took place at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa. “I accidentally enrolled for Sociology and Political Science.” He shares with a smile, “I […]