Health and Water Foundation (HWF)

Mission

HWF’s mission is to promote and provide school sanitation, water and better health to the rural poor. The overreaching goal of the HWF’s programs in health, education, water and sanitation is to promote gender equality and empower women through the elimination of gender disparity in primary education so that children, especially the girls can grow healthy, get educated and equally contribute to Kenya's developement.

Programs

Water and Sanitation: provides toilets, water tanks and sanitary facilities to schools and protects river springs Health: HIV/AIDS, OVCs and supports the disabled Networking and Capacity Building Provide assistance (transitional shelter and essential non food items) to victims of post election violence

Current Projects on GlobalGiving

Water & Sanitation ensure 2000 Kenyan girls learn

Personnel Overview

William Marwanga - Programs Manager
William, who is managing this project, has over 22 years of experience in project management, supervision, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation covering many countries in Africa including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Zimbabwe in which he effectively managed and supervised donor funded projects including those funded by European Union, Sweden, USAID and Royal Netherlands Embassy-Nairobi

Ms Martha Tureti - Education, Training and Gender Expert
Ms. Martha, in charge of education, training and gender streamlining in this project, has over 12 years experience in development programs, emergency, relief and is well versed in gender and education issues, organizing and conducting trainings and human rights advocacy. She has supervised and consulted for projects under Lutheran World Relief–Sudan, Anglican Church-Kenya and Government of Kenya

Ms Alice Omesa - Finance & Administration Manager
Ms. Alice Omesa administers project finances. She has over 12 years experience in project accounting, budgeting, control, monitoring and administration in international non-governement organizations including African Medical and Relief Foundation (AMREF), Maji na Ufanisi (Water and Development) and NETWAS International

Personnel Statistics

Evans Misati James,
Executive Director
Founded in 2003
Employees: 9
Volunteers: 12

Financial Statistics

Budget (2007): $ 3,655,510
Budget (2006): $ 3,100,000
Maximum Budget: $ 5,000,000
Overhead: 0 %
Other funding sources: 1. European Union /Community Delopment Trust Fund 2. Oak Foundation - UK 3. The Rainwater Charitable Trust Funds - USA 4. Local Individuals and Communities 5. International Monetary Fund
Religious Affiliation: Not Affiliated to Religious Group