Our Team
A small team, close to every scholar
Regina
Field Coordinator, Kenya · With Ajiri for 12 years
Regina is a field coordinator for the Ajiri Foundation and Ajiri Tea. In addition to her work with Ajiri, Regina is a home science teacher. She is an active advocate for young girls and works closely with church groups, community leaders and teachers to make sure vulnerable children are identified and cared for. She also volunteers her time advocating for victims of domestic abuse.
Regina is a steady and caring figure to all of our children. She is quick to act and gets things done faster than anyone around.
Difna
Field Coordinator, Kenya · With Ajiri for 6 years
Difna has seemingly endless energy and pours it into working with the students. She is quick to arrange swimming lessons, mentoring trips and nearby hikes, and her creative, tenacious spirit drives new and engaging programming for the Ajiri scholars. She also works closely with the women who craft the labels, guiding them in micro-savings and financial management.
Before joining Ajiri, Difna helped women in the community access loans and start businesses, and ran learning programs for vulnerable students. She is passionate about working with women and young girls and believes real change can come with education and money.
Sara
Executive Director and Co-Founder
Sara is passionate about education and literacy. She works to make sure each child develops not only a proficiency for reading, but a passion for it. Sara has a background in camp leadership, teaching and outdoor education.
She can often be found motivating the children to find their passion, and she always follows that motivation with real support, whether it's an art kit and books for a young artist or a book about dinosaurs for a budding paleontologist.
Kate
Co-Founder
Working with a small team, Kate wears many hats. She is lead in fundraising, communications, and coordinating new programs.