Ethiopia

Hiwot’s responsibilities at Maternity Foundation include stakeholder management, establishing new partnership with development partners, strengthening partnership with government bodies, fundraising, managing programs in humanitarian setting and emerging regions, and exploring new initiatives for partnership

 Previously to joining Maternity Foundation in October 2014, Hiwot has worked with Ethiopian Midwives Association as Executive Director, at Lambadina Institute Health and Development Communication as Monitoring and Evaluation officer, at Birihan Integrated Community Development Organization as a Social worker, and in different government and private hospitals as a Clinical Nurse.

Hiwot holds an MA in social work, and BA in Sociology and Social Anthropology from Addis Ababa university.

Meron’s role at Maternity Foundation is preparing learning resource packages, integrating the Safe Delivery Application into pre-service and in-service MNCH courses, documenting best practices, liaising with stakeholders who are involved in Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health care courses.

Previous experience: Meron worked for Ethiopian Midwives Association as a Program Advisor and Midwives Advisor, for Catholic Medical Missions Board in South Sudan as PMTCT focal person and MNCH care provider in governmental health facilities in Ethiopia.

Educational background: Meron holds Masters in Public Health Nutrition from Addis Continental Institute of Public Health and Bachelors in Midwifery from Addis Ababa University.

Wondwosen is responsible for planning and conducting training under West Wollega program, working collaborating with other MF programs, conducts post training follow up, supportive supervision and onsite mentoring. Writes quarterly reports.

Before joining MF in 2014, he has been working in government health sector for 13 years as clinician midwife and carrying out MCH activities, EPI coordinator, MCH focal person and provision of comperehensive FP and comprehensive abortion care.

Education: BSc, Midwifery, Diploma, Midwifery and Certificate, Midwifery

Tariku trains midwives, organizes training under the MF organization, timely report of clinical activities to the Maternity Foundation of West Wollega Project and works with mentoring of midwives.

Previously to joining MF in 2013, he has been working in different government hospitals as clinician, and head nurse of maternity wards and the nursing committee management team of the hospital.

Education: BSc in Midwifery

Selamawit Tesfay worked for over seven years as a research associate, researcher, supervisor, field coordinator and monitoring and as a evaluation expert in different programs and projects focused on women and adolescent empowerment, nutrition, sexual and reproductive health. In these roles, she actively participated in the planning, designing, and controlling of data quality as well as analyzing data, both qualitative and quantitative. Selamawit have experience working with diverse stakeholders, including government staff, international agencies and NGOs. "I’m interested to find ways to develop and improve the types of services available to women and children in all level", says Selamawit .

Ashebir provides transport service for the technical support and logistics, planning vehicle maintenance schedule, keeping vehicle register/logbook, prepare vehicle related quarterly report

Before joining MF in 2013, he worked in Gimbie Adventist Hospital as a mechanic driver for eighteen years.

Education: Diploma, Automotive technology

Kumera provides transport service for the technical support, planning vehicle maintenance schedule, keeping vehicle register/logbook and prepares vehicle related quarterly report.

Before joing MF in 2009, he worked as a mechanic driver in West Ethiopia Field of Seventh-day Adventist church.

Education: Diploma, Automotive mechanic