Volunteers
Thank you to all the volunteers who have travelled to Ghana with W.A.T.E.R.Each person making our trip pays his/her total expenses AND most have raised additional funds for wells. A special thanks to Sue Niquette, sister of our founder. SInce 2005, Sue has volunteered her expertise as a CPA to help us keep overhead low. Thank you, SUE! |
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Courtney Plummer, Summer Intern |
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| Courtney Plummer, our summer intern, is enrolled in the University of Washington Daniel J Evans School of Public Administration working towards a master's degree. She is a past long term volunteer with Esperanza International in Tijuana, Mexico. Courtney has now returned to U.W. for her second year. She has created a detailed report on the sustainability of ALL of our W.A.T.E.R. systems. That report will be available on this web site shortly or email plummerc@uw.edu and request a copy. We are truly making an enormous difference to thousands of Ghanians. Special kudos to Courtney for her 'on the ground' work on the Life Teen/WATER Raskob Foundation grant. $19,000 is the result of her work. Thank you, Courtney! |  |
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Andrew Romaner |
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| Andrew Romaner has a Masters in Public Health from the University of South Florida where his concentration was Global Health Practice. He also holds a certificate in Infection Control. His B.A. is in International Affairs from the Elliot School at The George Washington University. He has completed two terms of national service with AmeriCorps*National Civilian Community Corps and another with the Student Conservation Association. He has a strong interest in water and sanitation as well as Neglected Tropical Diseases. |  |
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Kirsten Sands |
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| Kirsten Sands holds a B.A. in Political Science with a minor in International Studies from Susquehanna University. Kirsten spent January - June 2010 in Accra, Ghana, working with both W.A.T.E.R. and OSU Children's Home, the largest orphanage in Accra. Prior to her time in Africa, Kirsten worked in Washington, DC for the American Democracy Institute, a small non-profit dedicated to professional and leadership development where she served as Executive Assistant to the Founder & CEO, while also serving as Assistant Project Manager to various other programs. She has a dedicated and proven interest in community development which led her to co-found a Mentoring Program for the Children's Home by designing a mentoring model and creating a partnership with a local university for sustainability. Kirsten's short-term plans include moving back to Washington, DC for her career and continuing to raise money and support for various projects, including the rebuilding of Elohim Academy, a primary school in Ghana's central region, and W.A.T.E.R. |  |
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Daniel Cembrola |
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Daniel Cembrola holds a B.A. in Business Law and Political Science from University of Miami. He also completed coursework in International Law at American University. While at Miami, Daniel was involved with the international nonprofit Invisible Children which works with child soldiers in Uganda. His initial post-graduate work involved legal research and assistance at a Washington, DC law firm. Daniel then spent the months of January through June of 2010 in Accra, Ghana. He divided his time in Ghana working at the country’s largest orphanage, Osu Children’s Home, and with W.A.T.E.R. In coordination with another volunteer, Daniel co-founded a mentoring program at the Osu Children’s Home. The mentoring program’s aim is to create a sustainable source of volunteers at the children’s home through a partnership with a local university. In Daniel’s near future, he plans to pursue a career in International Relations. Much time will also be devoted to ongoing projects at Osu Children’s home, and fundraising on behalf of W.A.T.E.R. and Elohim Academy, a small primary school in the Central Region of Ghana. |
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Rocky Dawuni |
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Visit Rocky Dawuni's website. |
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Christopher Dube, Webmaster |
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Volunteer web master Chris Dube is a junior at the University of Washington, studying mechanical engineering. Chris made his first trip to Ghana summer of 2010 and many of his photos grace our opening page slide show. He continues to add to our organization on a regular basis and is a valued member of the volunteer leadership team of W.A.T.E.R. |
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W.A.T.E.R. Travelers 2006Jan Kline |
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W.A.T.E.R. Travelers 2007Jan Kline |
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W.A.T.E.R. Travelers 2008
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W.A.T.E.R. Travelers 2010Jan Kline
W.A.T.E.R. travelers 2011 Jan Kline Becky ROe Nicky Macinnes Wendy Krakauer Brian Greenleaf Natalie Kline |
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