Mary is the leader of our partner NGO in Kenya. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA-K) and holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from Mount Kenya University. She also holds a Certification on Strategic Management and Leadership from the Kenya Institute of Management. Mary has worked with Raising Futures Kenya since 2009.

Florence is a trained teacher and qualified counsellor; she oversees the management of our three Seed of Hope centres. Florence also supports our students with counselling, mentorship and personal guidance. Florence was one of the original members of staff to join Seed of Hope and has been with us since 2003.

Inga is an experienced communications and fundraising professional with a strong track record of working with both local and international NGOs. She leads efforts to strengthen the organisation’s visibility and build sustainable funding through donor engagement and innovative outreach. Inga is passionate about impactful storytelling. She joined in January 2025.

Edwin is a Finance, Research, Business Planning and Access to finance specialist with over 15 years of experience in employment, consulting, and training. He is a former banker and Lecturer in several universities in Kenya and currently works as an SME business Planning and Development Consultant. He is also a Certified Professional Mediator with experience in resolving workplace conflicts.

Irene is an organisational development professional with over 16 years experience working in a culturally diverse context with international development organisations. She develops and delivers interventions and solutions to support behaviour change, embed desired organisational culture and systems for greater effectiveness. She is an ICF credentialed Coach (ACC) and a certified professional group and team coach.

Lillian is an industrious, results oriented professional with comprehensive experience in grants/projects management and administration. She has experience in facilitating the implementation of projects throughout their life-cycle including all phases from proposal development, through pre approval, approval, commitment, monitoring & evaluation, reporting (technical & financial) and closure. Lillian has been a member of the Growing Seeds Kenya Board since 2019.

Kevin is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and Holds a Bachelor of Law Degree (LLB) from Moi University. Kevin currently practices Law in Nairobi Kenya with an interest in Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Commercial law, contracts law, Tax Law and Conveyancing. He is instrumental in offering volunteer legal services and advice to the Board and Growing Seeds NGO.

Lawi is an innovative and performance driven entrepreneur with a deep passion for technology and skill transfer to young entrepreneurs. He has vast experience in the operations of Kenya’s informal sector in the areas of wood work, metal fabrication and upholstery businesses. Lawi is currently serving as a board member of a TVET Institution in Migori and is also on the board of The Anglican Church of Kenya (Mbeere diocese). He joins the Growing Seeds board to help strengthen the Entrepreneurship and TVET arms of the organisation.

Boru is a Senior Risk Officer at CPF Financial Services, one of the largest pension administrators in Kenya. He is a risk management professional with over 7 years’ experience and brings wider industry knowledge  in Enterprise Risk Management, Business Continuity Management, Compliance Monitoring and Quality Assurance. He is a certificate member of Institute of Risk Management – UK (CMIRM). He was appointed in November 2022 to the Board of Growing Seeds NGO to help in development and implementation of risk management framework.

Amisa Rashid is the Founder and Executive Director of Nivishe Foundation, which focuses on community-based mental health interventions, leveraging technology, and innovative solutions through advancing her leadership skills and resource mobilization to improve the wellbeing of vulnerable communities. Amisa is an award winning mental health practitioner and advocate with extensive experience in leadership and management.