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WHO WE ARE

ACE Africa Vision - Communities which have the capacity and will to provide a sustainable, supportive and caring environment in which children affected and infected by HIV and AIDS can develop to their full potential.

ACE Africa was established in collaboration with the Government of Kenya in September 2003 by the three founders; Joanna Waddington, Augustine Wasonga and Anthony Okoti. Following pioneering research into the lack of community infrastructure and skills to support the increasing number of orphans and vulnerable children in highly HIV affected and resource poor communities in Western Kenya, ACE Africa (Kenya) was registered as a Community Based Organisation in Bungoma district and engaged 4 staff and reached 300 beneficiaries in its first six months of inception.

ACE Africa has since evolved into an organisation which is regarded as a leading Kenyan NGO in sustainable community orphan support and employs 41 local staff in Africa, engages 4,000 community volunteers and has reached over 400,000 direct beneficiaries within 7 years (426,397). ACE Africa is now registered as a Non Governmental Organisation in Kenya, a Non Profit Company in Tanzania and charities in the UK and USA.

Click on the links below for further information on ACE Africa staff in each country:

ACE Africa - Kenya ►

ACE Africa (Kenya) is a registered International NGO in Kenya No: OP218/051/2003/0477/3060

ACE Africa works in: Bungoma County, Western Province (Bungoma South, Bungoma West, Bungoma North, Bungoma East and Bumula Districts) and Siaya County, Nyanza Province (Siaya, Ugunja and Ugenya Districts)

ACE Africa (Kenya) Board of Trustees: Francis Juma (Chairman), Dr Otieno Akula, Trizza Bosibori, Jenipher Kodia, Beatrice Obonyo, Roda Ocholla, Dorothy Oggeso, Dr Peter Umara, Angellina Wambanda

Staff: Bungoma (HQ)

  • Executive Director: Augustine Wasonga
  • Finance and Administration: Kevin Orora
  • Project Manager: Dorothy Aseyo
  • Full time Project Staff: 26
  • Office Volunteers: 4
  • Community Volunteers: 3000

Staff: Siaya

  • Project Manager Siaya: Dennis Amonde
  • Full time Project Staff: 8
  • Office Volunteers: 4
  • Community Volunteers: 650
 

ACE Africa - Tanzania ►

ACE Africa (Tanzania) is a registered Non Profit Company in Tanzania No: 63324 and works in compliance with ACE Africa (Kenya)

ACE Africa (TZ) works in Arumeru District, Arusha Region (Mateves, Kimnyaki & Lemguru wards)

ACE Africa (TZ) Board of Trustees: Alex Mnyangabe (Chairman), Bernard Agala, Freda Benedict, Dr Ibrahim Issak, Zainab Laicer, Joseph Mchana, Joanna Waddington

Staff: Arusha

  • Director: Joanna Waddington
  • Project Manager: Anthony Okoti
  • Full time Project staff: 8
  • Office Volunteers: 1
  • Community Volunteers: 470
 

ACE Africa - UK ►

ACE Africa (UK) is a registered UK Charity No: 1111283 and Company No: 4726183 and provides fundraising and technical support to ACE Africa (Kenya and TZ)

Board of Trustees: Mike Hammond (Chairman), Mark Chamberlen, Pratik Chandaria, Francis Howard, Andy Jinman, Peter Lever, Chad Lion-Cachet, Mel Miller-Thomas, Ben Morton, Derek Walmsley

Staff: UK

  • Director: Samantha Kite
  • Finance and Administration: Philips Obi
  • Fundraising & Administration: Lizzy Epsley
  • Office Volunteers: 4
 

ACE Africa - USA ►

ACE Africa (USA) is a registered US Charity and provides fundraising support to ACE Africa (Kenya and TZ)

Board of Trustees: Simon Edwards, Siya Madikane, Laura Murphy, Gilonne d'Origny, Alastair Waddington

 

Staff Biographies

Joe Waddington ►

Founder / Director ACE Africa (Tanzania) Fundraiser

Joe Waddington

MA International Development/ Health Promotion, London University, B.Ed Oxford Brookes University,
9 years HIV/AIDS Research, Consultancy & NGO Project Management Africa.

 

Augustine Wasonga ►

Founder / Executive Director ACE Africa (Kenya)

Augustine Wasonga

MA Community Care and HIV and AIDS (University of Wales, Lampeter), MBA Health Care Management (WIU) B.Ed Hons (Kenyatta University), Certificate in Project & HIV/AIDS Management in Resource-Poor Settings (JHPIEGO), 13 years project management work in the NGO sector.

 

Samantha Kite ►

Director ACE Africa (UK)

Samantha Kite

Dip Languages & Business Studies, Leeds Met University, 2 years fundraising and working for NGOs, 15 years experience Marketing & Communications.

 

Kevin Orora ►

Finance and Administration Manager (Acting) Kenya

Kevin Orora

BBA (Accounting), Maseno University, CPA II, 5 years finance and administration experience with NGOs.

 

Anthony Okoti ►

Founder/ Project Manager (Arusha, Tanzania)

Anthony Okoti

BA Sociology, Washington International University, currently pursuing MA in Sociology, Diploma in Business Management, Cambridge International College, 9 years experience in rural Agricultural NGO programming, 7 years work with HIV/AIDS and OVC Community programmes.

Oswald Mwita ►

Project Accountant (Arusha, Tanzania)

Oswald Mwita

Diploma in Business Administration, CBE Dar es Salaam, CPA (TZ) Intermediate, Institute of Accountancy, Arusha (NBAA)
19 years accountancy experience including 8 years corporate (National Bank of Commerce, East Africa Seed (TZ) Ltd) and 11 years working in the Non Profit sector.

 

Dennis Amonde ►

Project Manager (Siaya, Kenya)

Dennis Amonde

MSc Community Health and Development, University of Kisumu, Bsc Environmental studies, Egerton University, Associate expert in audit and impact assessment accredited by NEMA, 5 years experience in community development.

 

Lynn Akinyi Okello ►

Project Accountant (Siaya, Kenya)

Lynn Akinyi Okello

CPA 1, Currently pursuing Diploma in Business Administration, 5 years work experience, 3 years in NGO Accounting and HIV/AIDS projects.

 

Dorothy Aseyo Asuza ►

Project Manager - Acting (Bungoma, Kenya)

Dorothy Aseyo Asuza

B.A Sociology & Environmental Studies, University of Nairobi, Diploma in Project Management and 5 years experience in community development.

 

Rodgers Okoth ►

Project Accountant (Bungoma, Kenya)

Rodgers Okoth

CPA II, (KASNEB), Higher Diploma in Psycho-social Counselling (KAPC), Diploma in Project Planning and Management (Hampton College) 17 years work and experience in NGO and Government Agencies.

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Children infected and affected by
HIV and AIDS should, where possible, be cared for and supported within and by their own communities in a culturally relevant manner.