SHAPING OUR WORK ACROSS EAST AFRICA

Ally is a dedicated climate resilience advocate committed to empowering communities in semi-arid regions in Tanzania.

As the Climate Resilience Department Lead at UNA Tanzania, he champions climate adaptation, water harvesting, and climate-smart agriculture to improve livelihoods. His work has supported thousands through sustainable solutions like water pans and behavioural change initiatives.

Ally finds joy in collaborating with local farmers and youth, seeing firsthand how innovation transforms lives for resilience. Passionate about sustainable development, he believes in inclusive climate action that strengthens communities, ensuring long-term resilience and environmental stewardship

Annie is a creative and resourceful professional who brings ideas to life with efficiency and heart. She crafts meaningful experiences that bring people together, blending cultural storytelling with a strong sense of organization.

Passionate about mental health, Annie creates spaces that foster connection, support, and well-being. Her ability to balance structure with imagination allows her to make a lasting impact in every project she takes on. Constantly growing, she finds new ways to inspire positive change and meaningful conversations.

Arif Noorally Fazel is AATZ as the Youth programs and Global Platform coordinator and who leads and manages all GP Tanzania Programmes. Arif is a fervent youth advocate, activist and a young professional with a background in Youth Development, Communications and Education. His work has ranged from community-based to national, regional and then global levels, focusing on human-centered design programming with young people, globally scaling up innovative programming for youth and developing youth engagement and social innovation curricula used in many countries.

With a Masters’s in governance and development, Arif is passionate about bringing relevance and application of global policy and processes to young people’s lives.

Constance’s career path is spread between the built environment and the ever-evolving world of IT. As an architecture major, she has a strong interest in designing spaces that are both innovative and environmentally conscious.

Constance has also pursued a minor in cybersecurity, driven by a curiosity for digital systems and how they shape the modern world. She is passionate about sustainability and retracing our routes in our African heritage which she believes has a key role to play today in our drastically changing climate.

Dennis has a passion for driving impact in education, leadership, mental health, and climate action.

Raised in Nairobi, Dennis currently works as a Business Administrator with Mi Fun Team Builders, leading operational planning and team coordination, as well as facilitating team building activities for clients. He also offers financial and data analysis services to different individuals
and organizations.

Dennis’ diverse experience spans through accounting, business development, data and finance— supported by a strong foundation in budgeting, reporting, and client engagement.

Outside of his career, Dennis is a dedicated youth leader, mental health champion and mentor involved in diverse initiatives under New Vision School of Leadership, Rotaract Club of Karura, Fancied Story Network, Kimbilio, and The Resilience Project.

Don Zane is a Ugandan mental health champion on a mission to make conversations about well-being feel as normal as small talk.

Don Zane founded Awesome Mind Speaks to create space for young people to breathe, be heard, and heal. His journey has taken him through the worlds of mental health, sexual reproductive health, and climate resilience—all from the lens of lived experience and relentless curiosity.

He sits on national and regional youth platforms, not just to represent but to reimagine what support can look like for our generation. Whether speaking at a forum or running a peer session under a tree, Don Zane shows up with heart, humour and honesty.

Edward is a community driven project coordinator and facilitator who blends digital innovation with arts based wellbeing programs across Nairobi and beyond. At Integrative Wellbeing, Edward designs and leads trauma-informed programs that empower Nairobi’s youth, from capacity building workshops to community led mental health forums. He partners with local NGOs and government agencies to turn salons, barbershops, and public spaces into hubs of psychosocial support.

By blending participatory theatre with data driven insights, Edward has helped train over 100 first responders and streamline program delivery by automating workflows. His work has deepened community resilience and sparked policy conversations proving that creative connection is the heartbeat of lasting change.

Emmanuel is an Experiential Facilitator, Team Development Trainer, and Wellness Instructor who helps people connect more meaningfully and work together more effectively.

Through soft skills development and embodied wellness practices like mindful movement and breathwork, Emmanuel support individuals and teams in unlocking their potential and showing up with clarity, presence, and purpose.

JaneRose is a finance professional, although given a chance, she’d learn everything possible.

Laurette is the founder of Fancied Story Network (FSN), a social movement dedicated to raising mental health awareness through storytelling and campaigns.

At FSN, she leads initiatives like the Fancied Aiders program, aiming to train 1 million mental health first aiders across Africa.

With a background in PR and marketing, Laurette has crafted impactful campaigns and events that foster community engagement and resilience. She is passionate about using narrative-driven strategies to promote mental well-being and social change.

Mwende is an Event Coordinator and Community Engagement Lead at Kimbilio – Safe Space by Sikia Limited. For the past three years, she has played a key role in coordinating with stakeholders and partners to organize impactful mental health initiatives throughout the year. Passionate about youth mental health, Mwende works closely with young people, supporting their well-being and amplifying their advocacy efforts through training and capacity-building programs.

Mwende brings strong skills in event planning and coordination, community engagement and mobilization, team leadership and facilitation, and mental health advocacy. Her work is rooted in the belief that safe, inclusive spaces are essential to personal and collective healing.

Sharon is a trained psychologist with practical experience in the mental health space, including volunteer work with several mental health organizations. Mental health awareness and advocacy are at the core of her passions.

Sharon currently works in the tech space as a communications professional. Her work bridges purpose-driven messaging with people-centered values.