OUR TEAM

The Corporate Office

Yatima Outreach Orgnization’s management structure includes the Board of Directors whose main manadate is to provide oversight and give strategic direction to guide the operations of the organization. The Board is composed of a seven member team who include the chair, vice chair, treasurer, secretary-CEO and two board members. On a day today basis, the Country Director runs the operations of the organization and is ultimately responsible and accountable to the Board of Directors.

Headed by the Country Representative, the corporate office is the coordinating body of all programs under Yatima Outreach Organization across Kenya. The office also consists of the Project Officer, Finance Officer and the Sponsorship Coordinator who have different responsibilities to ensure smooth running of all the programs across the country

The office also coordinates the internship and volunteer program although only the communication and Information communication technology (ICT) Interns operate from the corporate office with frequent travels to the centers for filed work activities. For more information on Internships and vacancies, visit the internship page.

The Corporate Office

Yatima Outreach Orgnization’s management structure includes the Board of Directors whose main manadate is to provide oversight and give strategic direction to guide the operations of the organization. The Board is composed of a seven member team who include the chair, vice chair, treasurer, secretary-CEO and two board members. On a day today basis, the Country Director runs the operations of the organization and is ultimately responsible and accountable to the Board of Directors.

Headed by the Country Representative, the corporate office is the coordinating body of all programs under Yatima Outreach Organization across Kenya. The office also consists of the Project Officer, Finance Officer and the Sponsorship Coordinator who have different responsibilities to ensure smooth running of all the programs across the country

The office also coordinates the internship and volunteer program although only the communication and Information communication technology (ICT) Interns operate from the corporate office with frequent travels to the centers for filed work activities. For more information on Internships and vacancies, visit the internship page.

Corporate Team

Tom Wambulwa

Country Director

The Country Director is charged with the overall responsibility of overseeing, directing and controlling all the operations of various projects and programs of Yatima Outreach Organization. He is also the secretary of Yatima Outreach Organization Board of Directors (B.O.D) .

Sophy Okeyo

Project Officer

The project officer manages the parameters of scope, time and cost to meet the project objectives. This is done in liason with the project managers and administrators in the operation areas .The P.O also coordinates the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) component of the organization to ensure that there is effective and efficient service delivery across all the programs to attain maximum impact.

Elijah Wekesa

Sponsorship Officer

The Sponsorship Officer is responsible for the overall management of the sponsorship program. He is also mandated to oversight administrative support for children's profiles across all the programs in line with the mission, vision, and strategic objectives of the organization.

Carren Jumba

Communications Coordinator

The Country Director is charged with the overall responsibility of overseeing, directing and controlling all the operations of various projects and programs of Yatima Outreach Organization. He is also the secretary of Yatima Outreach Organization Board of Directors (B.O.D) .

Joan Ndeta

Finance Officer

The finance officer is responsible for timely budget approvals to neccessitate disbursement of funds to the respective centers for project activity implementation. She is also responsible for procurement work and financial control to enhance proper financial accountability in all the centers.

Tabora Kwamboka

Sponsorship Coordinator

The Sponsorship Coordinator is responsible for executing day-to-day sponsorship program activities as well as provide administrative support to ensure smooth profile information management across all Y.O projects.

Karen Auma

Project Coordinator

The Project Coordinator ensures programme targets are met within scope, time, and cost constraints while maintaining high standards for records and data integrity. She is also involved in Monitoring & Evaluation (M & E) which is achieved through data collection, developing M&E plans, and generating progress reports. The project Assistant is also involved in proposal writing, fostering relationships with stakeholders, and maintaining excellent communication with clients, staff, and partners.

GraceJoan Wanderi

Communications Assistant

The Communication Assistant is responsible for documentation of project activities which include success stories, human-interest stories,  videos and photos which are posted on the Organization's social media platforms for marketing purposes. She is also responsible for drafting and editing publication materials such as newsletters and annual reports.

Phoebe Biboh

Administrator

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Mathare Team

Richard Wanjala

School Administrator

The Sponsorship Coordinator is responsible for executing day-to-day sponsorship program activities as well as provide administrative support to ensure smooth profile information management across all Y.O projects.

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Assistant Administrator

The Project Assistant ensures programme targets are met within scope, time, and cost constraints while maintaining high standards for records and data integrity. She is also involved in Monitoring & Evaluation (M & E) which is achieved through data collection, developing M&E plans, and generating progress reports. The project Assistant is also involved in proposal writing, fostering relationships with stakeholders, and maintaining excellent communication with clients, staff, and partners.

Mary Wanjiku

Head Social-Worker

The Head Social Worker at the Mathare center is responsible for several tasks, including preparing all project reports, ensuring psychological support is available for pupils, and caregivers, and is carried out effectively and in a timely manner. She provides capacity building for caregivers through financial literacy training, ensuring their active participation in the economic empowerment project. She is also responsible for procuring feeding supplies and managing the inventory in stores. She supervises the Social Workers’ delivery for quality service and collect program data for monitoring and evaluation.

Bungoma Team

Christine Makokha

Project Manager

The Project Manager’s role is to act as a liaison person with the corporate office in the implementation of both strategic and operational objectives of the project on the ground. The manager provides leadership and managerial skills among staff by overseeing all the operations that are undertaken at the center namely, Education, Social work, health services, and agricultural activities by giving equal opportunity to all children with the hope of transforming their future.

Elvis Wamalwa

Clinical Officer

The clinical officer is responsible for the overall management of the health department. He is also mandated to offer medical services to patients as well as coordinate referrals and follow-up where necessary.

Lukas Wabwile

Head Social-Worker

The head social worker supervises a team of social workers at the project center. Together, they Conceptualize Social Work Practices with a focus on Orphan and Vulnerable Children Holistic support, addressing Nutritional support through feeding, Psychosocial Support, Child Protection, WASH, Graduates, Postgraduates Programs, Sponsors Letter Response, Caregivers, Background checks through Home Visits and School Visits. She is also responsible for recruiting needy children into the program.

Stella Morse

Accountant

She is responsible for gathering all revenue sources, ensuring accuracy in financial records, preparing detailed income reports on a regular basis.Her role is also to monitor deductions such as taxes and social security contributions and maintaining compliance of the centre with legal requirements.

Cynthia Okonji

Accountant

Managing the finances of the project. Responsible for compiling budgets, expense tracking, financial reporting and ensuring compliance with the government and donor requirement policies.

Narok Team

Mary Naikumi

Project Manager

The Project Manager’s role is to act as a liaison person with the corporate office in the implementation of both strategic and operational objectives of the project on the ground. The manager provides leadership and managerial skills among staff by overseeing all the operations that are undertaken at the center namely, Education, Social work, health services, and agricultural activities by giving equal opportunity to all children with the hope of transforming their future.

Patricia Mapaera

Head Social-Worker

The head social worker supervises a team of social workers at the project center. Together, they Conceptualize Social Work Practices with a focus on Orphan and Vulnerable Children Holistic support, addressing Nutritional support through feeding, Psychosocial Support, Child Protection, WASH, Graduates, Postgraduates Programs, Sponsors Letter Response, Caregivers, Background checks through Home Visits and School Visits. She is also responsible for recruiting needy children into the program.

Kevin Gitonga

Accountant

She is responsible for gathering all revenue sources, ensuring accuracy in financial records, preparing detailed income reports on a regular basis.Her role is also to monitor deductions such as taxes and social security contributions and maintaining compliance of the centre with legal requirements.

Corporate Team

Country Director – Tom Wambulwa

The Country Director is charged with the overall responsibility of overseeing, directing and controlling all the operations of various projects and programs of Yatima Outreach Organization.

He is also the secretary of Yatima Outreach Organization Board of Directors (B.O.D) .

Project Officer – Sophy Okeyo

The project officer manages the parameters of scope, time and cost to meet the project objectives. This is done in liason with the project managers and administrators in the operation areas .The P.O also coordinates the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) component of the organization to ensure that there is effective and efficient service delivery across all the programs to attain maximum impact.

Sponsorship Officer – Elijah Wekesa

The Sponsorship Officer is responsible for the overall management of the sponsorship program. He is also mandated to oversight administrative support for children’s profiles across all the programs in line with the mission, vision, and strategic objectives of the organization.

Finance Officer – Joan Ndeta

The finance officer is responsible for timely budget approvals to neccessitate disbursement of funds to the respective centers for project activity implementation. She is also responsible for procurement work and financial control to enhance proper financial accountability in all the centers.

Sponsorship Coordinator – Tabora Kwamboka

The Sponsorship Coordinator is responsible for executing day-to-day sponsorship program activities as well as provide administrative support to ensure smooth profile information management across all Y.O projects

Communication Coordinator – Carren Jumba

The Communication Coordinator’s role is to ensure the work of the Communication Department is managed efficiently and effectively. She is also responsible for increasing the organization’s visibility by creating relevant content and ensuring consistent updates across all organizational digital and offline media platforms.

Communication Assistant- GraceJoan Wanderi

The Communication Assistant is responsible for documentation of project activities which include success stories, human-interest stories,  videos and photos which are posted on the Organization’s social media platforms for marketing purposes. She is also responsible for drafting and editing publication materials such as newsletters and annual reports.

Projects Assistant- Karen Auma

The Project Assistant ensures programme targets are met within scope, time, and cost constraints while maintaining high standards for records and data integrity. She is also involved in Monitoring & Evaluation (M & E) which is achieved through data collection, developing M&E plans, and generating progress reports. The project Assistant is also involved in proposal writing, fostering relationships with stakeholders, and maintaining excellent communication with clients, staff, and partners.

Communications Assistant – Carren Jumba

The communication assistant is responsible for documentation of project activities which include success stories, human-interest stories,  videos and photos which are posted on the Organization’s social media platforms for marketing purposes. She is also responsible for drafting and editing publication materials such as newsletters and annual reports.