Employees
The people behind Dentists for Africa
Full-time employees in Germany and Kenya are responsible for implementing the projects. Countless volunteers are involved in Germany or locally as aid workers.
Overview:
Employees in Germany | Employees in Kenya
Employees in Germany
Anne-Kristin Henker
Anne-Kristin Henker is a program manager. She acts as the link between the board, projects, and external stakeholders, and is responsible for press and public relations.
Gabriele Hüttig
Gabriele Hüttig manages the Dentists for Africa office and is responsible for administration and accounting.
Dr. Isa Rait
Dr. Isa Rait is responsible for fundraising, project development, and project management.
Dr. Christoph Niesel
Dr. Christoph Niesel heads the dental project at Dentists for Africa and coordinates volunteer missions on site as head of operations.
Katharina Weiland-Zejewski
Katharina Weiland-Zejewski runs the Widows Project on a voluntary basis.
Employees in Kenya
Sister Seraphine
Sr. Seraphine Rono has been the coordinator of the sponsorship project since 2006. She manages the Kenyan office based in Nyabondo. She has been a member of the Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph (Asumbi) for more than 25 years.
Felix Osanga
Felix Osanga is the managing director of DfA in Kenya. A trained medical technician, he is responsible for maintaining the DfA dental stations. He is a former sponsored child of the DfA sponsorship project.
Mary Perpetuy Achieng`
Mary Perpetua Achieng` heads the psychosocial counseling program of the sponsorship project and is part of the fundraising team.
Opyio Francis Mwai
Opyio Francis Mwai is responsible for the sponsorship project, public relations, fundraising, and the technical infrastructure of the Kenyan office.
Lydia Wamalwa
Lydia Wamalwa is responsible for managing the Kenyan office and handling the accounts for the sponsorship project.
Elsa Akeyo Otigo
Elsa Akeyo Otigo is the office manager at the Kenyan location and works for the sponsorship project.
Davine Ochieng
The medical technician is responsible for the maintenance and repair of DfA dental stations. He is a former DfA sponsored child.
Sister Lawrencia
Sister Lawrencia manages the DfA's own material and equipment warehouse in Kisii.
Open communication and close cooperation between employees in Germany and Kenya form the basis for the efficient and smooth development and implementation of projects—always with the aim of providing assistance to those who need it most: people in need and socially marginalized groups such as widows and orphans.