For Africa to thrive.
Driven by a deep love for our people, we won’t stop working until everyone on our continent has the resources they need to sustainably provide for themselves and thrive.
To provide the resources that unlock the abundance of Africa so every African community can thrive.
We are driven by a deep love for Africa – our land and people. We save lives, build resilience, and enable transformational community development. We are here before others come and we remain after they leave, because we are in it for the long run.
Our guiding principle is simple yet profound: progress thrives when it springs from within communities themselves. We work hand in hand with the communities we serve, amplifying their existing plans, developing strategies together, and ensuring they have the resources they need to sustainably provide for themselves and thrive.
We believe Africa IS the future. One day, Africa will not only sustain itself but will feed the world, power the world, and show the world how to live in community.
We are creating an Africa that thrives.
We are ForAfrika.
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We know the challenges our communities must overcome and how best to do that – being based in the communities we serve means we are agile and have local knowledge that informs our strategies and boosts our resilience.
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This is an award that recognises an individual who demonstrates a deep understanding and application of our core values and who integrates these into everything they do.
He was recognised as an above-and-beyond servant leader who has contributed to outstanding success for this country’s programmes.
Having joined after high school, he has filled various roles and is now manager for Inhambane province in Mozambique.
Unsure of what she wanted to do with her life, she started a law degree and decided to volunteer at the Orange Farm municipality in her free time. This was where she came into contact with ForAfrika.
Ethiopian-born Mulegeta Berhanu trained to be a veterinarian, but has worked in the humanitarian world for more than 20 years.
We respond quickly in emergencies to provide vital support and resources that saves lives and alleviates suffering of our communities. Even during the emergency response, we consider long-term resilience-building efforts that lay the foundation for stabilising recovery.
As the initial emergency subsides, we restore access to basic services, rebuild infrastructure and provide transitional livelihood support. We strengthen capabilities and catalyse collaborative processes that communities can steer themselves.
By strengthening resilience factors, our initiatives enable communities to withstand future shocks and independently address their basic needs without relying on external
support. We facilitate change that allows communities to become self-sustainable, unlocking their potential to thrive.
In 2022, we transitioned our brand from JAM to ForAfrika, a shift in our identity. While that year was about redefining our brand, 2023 became the starting point of an organisational transformation necessary to fulfil the vision and strategy behind the rebrand. This wasn’t a departure from our past; quite the opposite—it was a continuation of the legacy built over the last 38 years. By reflecting on the lessons learned and the knowledge gained, we laid the groundwork for the next season of our organisation and its service to Africa.
Paul Edwards is a serial entrepreneur who has successfully built several businesses into leading companies.
His CV lists an impressive array of positions held at major companies around the world and he is also a regular speaker at international conferences on topics such as satellite communications, telecommunications, payments, and doing business successfully in Africa.
Paul is currently Executive Chairman of Equilibre Bio-energy Production Ltd and Chairman of ZappGroup, Africa Ltd.
Additionally, Paul is also a member of the Advisory Board of the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business and a member of EDS’s Europe’s Advisory Board.
Ann Pretorius and her late husband, Peter, founded Joint Aid Management (JAM), now known as ForAfrika, in 1984.
For almost 40 years, they served the organisation as co-founders, strategic planners and tireless foot soldiers. Together they received several prestigious accolades, were one of five finalists in the AidEx 2014 Humanitarian Hero of the Year Award and winners of the 2018 African Ubuntu Award for Social Responsibility.
After Peter’s passing in August 2018, Ann assumed the role of CEO of the JAM Group. Her passion, determination, unique interpersonal skills and vast experience in administration and marketing, have helped steer the group to its pre-eminent position as Africa’s largest indigenous non-governmental organisation, serving millions of people in six countries.
A mother of six, with 14 grandchildren, Ann genuinely understands and appreciates the value of the family foundation and is fully supportive of the decisions and direction the new leadership, under her son Isak, is taking.
Isak Pretorius is the son of social entrepreneurs Peter and Ann Pretorius, who founded JAM International, out of which ForAfrika has risen.
With a BComm degree and 20 years of humanitarian services and business experience on the continent, he is well positioned to drive the organisation into the future while staying true to its vision of an Africa that thrives.
He is passionate about impactful development in Africa and bridging the gap between non-profit and for-profit entities.
Isak has also played a role in advising many governments, donor entities and large NGOs on sustainable programmes and has been a member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) since 2009.
Muzammil Rengony started his career in 2011 in the field of accounting, taxation and auditing as a client assistant and is now client service manager for Adansonia Management Services Ltd in Mauritius, where ForAfrika is registered.
While managing a team of accountants and administrators who are responsible for a portfolio of clients, he is also pursuing his studies towards his Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) qualification.
Muzammil acts as a director for a number of global businesses and part of his duties include the day-to-day administration of ForAfrika as well as being a board member.
Najiba Bauker kicked off her career as a corporate administrator in the Mauritian global business sector and is currently team leader at Adansonia Management Services Ltd.
In addition to serving as a board member of ForAfrika, Najiba also handles -day-to-day administrative tasks.
She acts as a director for a number of other global businesses administered by Adansonia and is pursuing her studies towards her Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) qualification.
Ghanaian businesswoman Roberta Annan founded Annan Capital Partners, a boutique investment advisory and business development agency, in 2012 (as Roberta Annan Consulting).
She has extensive experience in establishing relationships between the public and the private sectors, and in executing market-entry strategies into sub-Saharan Africa.
She launched the African Fashion Foundation in 2014, followed by the Impact Fund for African Creatives in 2021. Among the many awards accorded to her, Annan was named Entrepreneur of the Year at the 2019 Women’s Choice Awards Africa.
Isak Pretorius is the son of social entrepreneurs Peter and Ann Pretorius, who founded JAM International, out of which ForAfrika has risen.
With a BComm degree and 20 years of humanitarian services and business experience on the continent, he is well positioned to drive the organisation into the future while staying true to its vision of an Africa that thrives.
He is passionate about impactful development in Africa and bridging the gap between non-profit and for-profit entities.
Isak has also played a role in advising many governments, donor entities and large NGOs on sustainable programmes and has been a member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) since 2009.
Simon McGregor moved into his current role at ForAfrika in 2023, having previously been Chief Development Officer from 2021-2022 and managing director of the organisation’s UK office from 2019 to 2021.
Simon’s background and impressive career is in financial research, corporate finance and stock transfer. He founded various companies that have gone on to enjoy major success.
He was a managing director at LSE-listed Equiniti Group plc with responsibility for proxy advisory, cross border listings and stock analysis before becoming a partner responsible for corporate finance at Africa-focused consultancy, Afriscope.
Abeba Amene moved into her current role after serving as Country Director for South Sudan, ForAfrika’s largest programme to date.
With over 17 years of humanitarian and development programming experience in fragile contexts, Abeba has led teams in various country offices, managing medium and large-scale programmes including at Oxfam in the United Kingdom where she served as the Regional Policy and Advocacy Advisor.
With an in-depth contextual understanding of humanitarian and development trends in East Africa as well as in the Horn of Africa and extensive experience in programme design and implementation, Abeba is dedicated to seeing the positive transformation of communities.
Her unshakable commitment to realising a better future for children is drawn from many years of working alongside some of Africa’s most marginalised communities.
Sarah Eldon has 20 years’ experience in the international non-governmental organisation and charity sector, specialising in fundraising, communications and programme management.
She has successfully managed diverse teams and organisational change in challenging environments, built solid relationships with partners and increased revenue.
She has also been on the ground, developing and implementing sustainable, gold-standard programmes in a number of countries from Morocco to Zambia.
Nico Esterhuizen is a Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) in the United Kingdom and is a Certified Internal Auditor with the Institute of Internal Auditors.
With almost 20 years of experience in financial services and insurance, he is currently a member of the Audit and Risk Committee of Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) and was appointed Chairperson of ACCA South Africa Board in late 2020.
He holds a Master of Science degree in professional accountancy (with distinction) from the University of London and is currently completing a MPhil degree in Leadership in Emerging Economies.
Furthermore, Nico is part of a Christian outreach ministry in South Africa and holds motivational talks on life’s purpose.
Susannah Hastings joined ForAfrika in 2021 as Chief of Staff, having previously served in the Global Management team for Deal Network, Young President’s Organisation (YPO).
Susannah’s background and experience lies in supporting leadership to a achieve strategic vision, enabling learning and knowledge-sharing. She has contributed to the creation of high-value educational and networking programs offering unique shared learning experiences, and opportunities to access exclusive business content and resources.
In Susannah’s current role, she is responsible for fostering organisational harmony and optimising reporting structures for enhanced efficiency for informed leadership decision making. She is focused on creating an environment where all members feel valued and empowered, and that ensures transparency and accountability.
Susannah is passionate about people, about finding the heart in all we do, and in creating an Africa that thrives.
Terri Pretorius was born and raised in South Africa and grew up with an acute awareness of the injustices that exist on the continent.
After a 10-year career in the media industry she changed course to pursue her life’s desire to serve Africa and its people.
Terri has filled various positions at ForAfrika over the past decade and in her current role is responsible for the strategic oversight of the organisation’s marketing and communication department.
Starting out as a banker, Arsénio Mucavele pursued a career in administration and logistics working as Support Services Manager at PSI (Population Services International) where he analysed financial pipelines to donors and supervised procurement and logistics staff.
He joined ForAfrika in 2008 as an Administration and Logistics Officer and has risen through the ranks since then, taking over as country director in 2020.
Along the way, Arsénio has become an expert in Mozambican labour law, which has been crucial for the effective functioning of the organisation.
Under his leadership, the country office has gone from strength to strength, and has gained valuable partners that include UNICEF and USAid.
Alemshet holds a Master’s degree in Public Health and a Bachelor’s degree in Health Science. As a Public Health Specialist, he brings over 14 years’ experience to the organisation, with special focus on mothers and children within emergency response and sustainable community development programmes.
Alem gained extensive knowledge managing integrated and multi-sectoral emergency and development programmes in Mozambique and Ethiopia during his tenure at World Vision. Prior to that he worked for Médecins Sans Frontières.
Mashall Makamanzi joined ForAfrika as Operations Director for the South African office and is currently serving as Acting Country Director.
Mashall followed up his Bachelor of Technology (Management) degree with a Master of Business Administration. He also has a Certified Internal Auditor designation from the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors.
He brings more than 25 years’ experience garnered from working in a number of African countries with a variety of private and non-profit organisations.
Leader Kwami Makumator is a humanitarian professional with over 17 years’ working experience. He holds an MSc in Project Management from the University of Wales and has worked in various countries, including Afghanistan and South Sudan.
Leader started his humanitarian activities with the United Nations before joining ForAfrika in April 2015. He has worked in several positions within the organisation, rising to the position of Director of Operations before his recent appointment as Country Director for the South Sudan programme.
Leader has a proven track record, managing teams to exceed targets, drive successful operations, embark on new projects as well as maintaining ongoing operations.
Fred Mutenyo is a humanitarian professional with over 20 years’ experience at various international development agencies, specialising in agricultural, development and peace projects.
Backed by an undergraduate degree in agriculture and Master’s degrees in agricultural economics, monitoring and evaluation, Fred has run a variety of successful food security, livelihoods and economic empowerment projects in Uganda.
He was recently awarded a place on the Master of Science in Management course at the National College of Ireland.
His superpower, however, is an irrepressible passion and can-do attitude which he applies to any project or problem.
Sabine Wenz is the Managing Director of the German affiliate office.
She established the office in 2004, when ForAfrika was still JAM, and has gained experience in almost all areas of the organisation over the years.
Her background in a number of start-ups has assisted her to successfully fundraise for various projects and emergencies and she has accompanied many groups of volunteers to work on school infrastructure renovations.
Before she ventured into development work, she worked for various start-ups and now enjoys passing on her knowledge and expertise to her team of five.
Her strengths lie in corporate management, fundraising and marketing and her passion for Africa and its people.
Mariana's unwavering dedication is to bridge cultural differences and foster social cohesion through the transformative power of culture and education.
With a strong background in Business Administration, Mariana specialised in Marketing and Fundraising and has served in the role of marketing manager for both corporate and independent clients. She has 16 years of experience managing cultural initiatives in Switzerland on an honorary basis. She has focused on promoting reading and language dissemination as powerful tools for social inclusion in diverse communities.
Aware of the intricate web of global issues, Mariana attaches great importance to international collaboration. As an integral part of ForAfrika, leading the Swiss Office, her contributions reach beyond borders, having a significant impact in both Switzerland and Africa, embodying a beacon of hope for progress and unity.
Charles Wentzel has been leading ForAfrika’s Disaster Response Unit since April 2021. During this period, we have steadily increased capacity and responded to emergencies in Mozambique, Angola, South Sudan, South Africa, Uganda and the Central African Republic.
Charles grew up in an Airborne Regiment of South Africa, holds an MBA from Heriot Watt University, and obtained certification from the Project Management Institute in 2012.
He threw his weight into the humanitarian sector with JAM in 2000, leading the organisation’s Emergency Response Unit, the launch of the water drilling and purification division and the opening of the country programme in South Sudan. He then went on to set up humanitarian operations funded by the US and UK governments and private entities in a host of countries.
Trademarks of his work are rapid development of local capacity, creation of management information systems and efficiency. He loves agriculture, empowering local communities and linking emergency relief to economic development.
Born in Nigeria, Charity holds a Master’s in Development Management and a Bachelor’s in Agricultural Economics and Extension.
She has 24 years’ experience in international development, specialising in fundraising and grant management from a range of institutional, corporate and foundation donors. Charity is passionate about Africa’s development and the empowerment of people and has a deep commitment to justice, equity, diversity and inclusivity.
Susannah Hastings joined ForAfrika in 2021 as Chief of Staff, having previously served in the Global Management team for Deal Network, Young President’s Organisation (YPO).
Susannah’s background and experience lies in supporting leadership to a achieve strategic vision, enabling learning and knowledge-sharing. She has contributed to the creation of high-value educational and networking programs offering unique shared learning experiences, and opportunities to access exclusive business content and resources.
In Susannah’s current role, she is responsible for fostering organisational harmony and optimising reporting structures for enhanced efficiency for informed leadership decision making. She is focused on creating an environment where all members feel valued and empowered, and that ensures transparency and accountability.
Susannah is passionate about people, about finding the heart in all we do, and in creating an Africa that thrives.
Terri Pretorius was born and raised in South Africa and grew up with an acute awareness of the injustices that exist on the continent.
After a 10-year career in the media industry she changed course to pursue her life’s desire to serve Africa and its people.
Terri has filled various positions at ForAfrika over the past decade and in her current role is responsible for the strategic oversight of the organisation’s marketing and communication department.
Eugene Keague is an experienced operational executive with more than 20 years of experience managing several large teams across various sectors, including supply chain, logistics and Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
His list of responsibilities at ForAfrika is long and varied and includes capacity building, fleet and asset management, business systems development, emergency procurement and security.
Eugene regularly travels the continent, visiting our programmes and advising country offices on a range of issues from supply chain to ICT.
Dr Mary Okumu is an accomplished development expert in health policy and health service delivery and has about 38 years of experience at various humanitarian organisations around the world, including the African Medical Research Foundation (AMREF), Oxfam and the United Nations, where she has served at senior levels, including being a Representative of UN Women in Sierra Leone.
She has been responsible for generating groundbreaking programmes in maternal and child health as well as community upliftment and organisational development projects in more than 15 African countries.
She strongly believes in the participation of the community, especially the youth, in all development initiatives since this ensures local ownership and sustainable transformation. She also believes that gender mainstreaming is an important strategy in achieving equitable and sustainable human development.
Dr Okumu holds a Master’s Degree in Public Health (Maternal and Child Health) and a PhD in Human Rights Law.
In 2022, we transitioned our brand from JAM to ForAfrika, a shift in our identity. While that year was about redefining our brand, 2023 became the starting point of an organisational transformation necessary to fulfil the vision and strategy behind the rebrand. This wasn’t a departure from our past; quite the opposite—it was a continuation of the legacy built over the last 38 years. By reflecting on the lessons learned and the knowledge gained, we laid the groundwork for the next season of our organisation and its service to Africa.
Our vision evolved from "Helping Africa help itself" to "For Africa to thrive." This vision carries a deeper responsibility—not just to provide assistance and relief but to enable true self-sustainability and ultimately, thriving communities. Achieving this required a new strategy, bold innovation, and a reinforcement of our organisational foundations.
As I shared with my executive team, our previous foundations were well-suited for the organisation’s needs at the time—comparable to those of a five-storey building. But with the growth we’ve experienced, it’s as if we now have a seven-storey building resting on those same foundations. To continue building something as ambitious as a skyscraper, we needed to strengthen those foundations. This led to some tough but necessary decisions, such as prioritising consolidation and internal fortification over immediate growth and expansion.
This year, we assessed the organisation thoroughly, identifying our weaknesses and the key areas that needed development in order to achieve our new vision and strategy. We then focused on strengthening those areas and developing the foundation for a successful future.
For an organisation like ForAfrika, driven by a passion to reach more people and make a greater impact, it’s not easy to slow growth. Yet we understood that readying ourselves for the future was crucial to seeing Africa truly thrive.
Despite this focus on internal strengthening, 2023 was still a record-breaking year. We provided direct services to over 4.2 million people—an achievement that speaks to the heart of who we are as ForAfrika.
I truly believe that 2023 was one of the most innovative years in our organisation's history. We took the lessons learned over 38 years and used them to transform our business model, refine our theory of change, and enhance our proven processes. Today, we have a well-defined roadmap for transforming communities, guiding them from the point we meet them to self-sustainability within a 5- to 10-year period as well as establishing the platform on which they can become commercially viable—and ultimately, thrive. This will give rise to a new division of ForAfrika—ForAfrika Social Enterprise—which we plan to fully develop in 2024. Watch this space!
This year’s work has led to the birth of our promise, which you can explore in the video included in this report.
We remain fully committed to our 2032 goal to see 20 million of Africa’s people sustainably providing for themselves, however we’re now far more equipped to achieve this goal, as well as an additional key element, which is to provide 6 million people with a platform to thrive!
The story of a man named Thomas gives me the confidence that we can and will achieve this big hairy audacious goal. When we met Thomas, he was severely food insecure; he needed us to feed him and his family. However, through our partnership with him, we were able to work together and move him and his family to the point where they were able to feed themselves. This year, Thomas earned $10,000 in profit from his commercial farming activities, and his family is now on the path to thriving. This is our proven process in action and if it worked for Thomas, it can work for others. This is how we’ll help 20 million people sustainably provide for themselves and give 6 million a platform to thrive by 2032—one Thomas at a time. It’s like eating an elephant: it may seem impossible, but by taking it one bite at a time, the elephant is eaten.
ForAfrika would be nothing without our incredibly dedicated donors, investors, and partners. To each and every one of you—big and small—I offer my heartfelt gratitude. I can assure you that we stretch every penny you give us to its maximum potential. The organisation is stronger, better run, and more effective than ever. Your love for Africa and trust in us is allowing stories like Thomas’s to become the norm. Thank you.
Our team, the ForAfricans, you rock! Your commitment, dedication, professionalism, and dogged determination are what make this all possible. Remember, Africa thriving can’t wait! We are committed to the long run, until the job is done and communities are enabled to thrive.
Lastly but most importantly, I want to give God all the glory, for His faithfulness, favour, wisdom, and protection.
Dr Patrick, as he is affectionately known, joined the organisation in early 2023 and swiftly made a big difference in Pibor – a remote and challenging locale – where he serves as a medical officer and also fulfills the role of county health coordinator.
“I joined ForAfrika because of my deep love for Africa and my willingness to help those in desperate need of medical assistance, especially those in remote and hard-to-reach areas,” he says.
At the end of 2022, ForAfrika took over the management of the Pibor Primary Healthcare Centre and set about employing qualified staff, refurbishing infrastructure and providing essential equipment. The newly built maternity block was added in 2023.
“There has been a tremendous improvement in the services offered at the hospital – and the community and stakeholders are very happy about it,” he says, smiling.
Dr Patrick, who always knew he wanted to work in obstetrics, provides care for pregnant women and performs surgeries when needed. Thanks to his dedication and expertise, there were no maternal deaths in 2023; a truly remarkable feat given the challenging conditions under which he works.
Dr Patrick has also nurtured a close relationship with the State Ministry of Health, building trust and cooperation with their staff as well as local leaders. In so doing, he has spoken up for the health rights and needs of the vulnerable people in Pibor.
Dr Patrick is a team player and respects the diversity and culture of those he works with. He concludes: “I believe we are doing tremendous work; we have often received visitors and they get surprised about the zero maternal death within this health facility. We thank God!”
When Kenneth joined ForAfrika in 2020, he was deployed to work in the Rhino refugee settlement. At that time, there were neither motorcycles nor vehicles to support the field team and Kenneth, with his other colleagues, covered an estimated journey of 10 kilometres every day on foot to provide service to farmer groups.
This meant carrying heavy farm implements on his head to ensure that people received what they needed to survive.
Kenneth is motivated to assist others because as a child he was internally displaced himself and he experienced the kindness of others.
“We could receive food items and other essential goods from the World Food Programme or the Red Cross Society. Our parents received training on how to establish a kitchen garden around our small house in the camp. I witnessed how kind and considerate the humanitarian workers were. This prompted me to always want to work in the humanitarian field so that I can support any person of concern the way we were supported,” he says.
He is currently working in Karamoja, one of the most insecure and volatile regions in the country, where he has been able to make inroads for our programmes and bond with leaders in the region.
“I want to use my skills and knowledge to solve problems and make the community where I work a better place. My dream is to continue evolving and improving to better serve humanity through the application of technology and collaboration,” Kenneth says.
“Kenneth can simply be defined as a true leader, he is dependable, compassionate, and disciplined. But, what makes him truly great is his commitment and consistency. He never removes his foot from the accelerator once he starts the journey,” says acting Country Director Allan Tingu.
Our 2023 Innovation Award went to a 30-strong team of humanitarians working in Kuajok in South Sudan. Their work in introducing cassava as a solution to the effects of climate change even won them the interest of the World Food Programme, which is no mean feat.
Crop production in the Gogrial West County has declined due to frequent droughts and floods. People have been going hungry and food security has become a major issue. “Team Kuajok” decided to tackle the problem with cassava – a plant that can flourish in low-quality soils and endure adverse weather events, such as droughts.
Cassava is useful because of these agricultural advantages, its nutritional values and its many uses: its leaves can be consumed for their medical properties; the peeled tubers – which look like elongated potatoes – can be boiled, fried or roasted and even ground into flour for baking bread and other pastries and even desserts such as tapioca.
It can also be used to make building materials, fabrics and paper.
However, the farmers had never seen the plant before and it takes about three years before it can be harvested.
Team Kuajok had to work hard to convince farmers of its properties and educate them on how to cultivate it and use it.
Now, after their first harvest, farmers have been thrilled to see their hard work pay off and are optimistic that this will help address the food shortages in their community.
He once had dreams of becoming a lawyer like his brother but his father died when he was 15 and his mother could not afford to send him to university.
“I always said I would go to university one day, but I never did. When you start something you love, you never go back,” he says, adding that what makes his job addictive is the transformation of lives that he witnesses on a daily basis.
“Fighting hunger and poverty is real transformation and I am proud to be a part of it. To work with ForAfrika is a real pleasure!”
He says that he finds it especially meaningful to work from the place where the organisation started all those years ago - he remembers seeing the people from ForAfrika in the community when he was only in Grade 1.
“Peter was a blessing. He was a son of God sent to make a difference. Now, I feel part of the solution. I love my job so much,” he says.
Unsure of what she wanted to do with her life, she started a law degree and decided to volunteer at the Orange Farm municipality in her free time. This was where she came into contact with ForAfrika which was launching its pilot project at Early Childhood Development centres.
“While volunteering I suddenly realised: ‘Wow! This is what I want to do’,” she says. She left university and joined the organisation full time, watching how the pilot grew from a few schools to 3,000 around the country.
“The job met me!”
Precious says that she loves to be with the people and has been humbled by the hardship she has seen.
“What is fulfilling for me is watching how people grow and move, step by step.” She explains that many of the people she works with say that they never believed anyone would listen to them, train them or monitor their progress.
“I have seen how this attention allows them to grow in confidence. They feel recognised and that someone does care about them. It gives people hope.”
Born in Soweto, Precious moved to Orange Farm when she was 17. She still lives there among the people she serves every day.
“This job can be heart-breaking. But, you have to help people wholeheartedly. You can’t leave spaces for your ego. You have to put yourself in someone else’s shoes.”
Ethiopian-born Mulegeta Berhanu trained to be a veterinarian, but has worked in the humanitarian world for more than 20 years.
“My work with livestock led me to agriculture and that led me to products and markets. My interest has expanded over the years to include livelihoods and youth empowerment as well as environmental rehabilitation and policy,” he says.
Mulegeta studied veterinary science and went on to do a Master’s in Rural Livelihoods at a university in The Hague.
He now works in South Sudan in various projects from teaching about climate-smart crops to organising workshops that train women in vocational skills.
“I enjoy it so much. I get so involved that time disappears. I like to make a difference in people’s lives,” he says.
From introducing drought-resistant cassava or flood-resistant rice fields, to creating access roads from dykes, Mulegeta is well known in the South Sudan office for his innovative thinking and successful programmes that positively affect the lives of vulnerable people.
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