MEET OUR TEAM
Leadership
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Catharina (Karin) van den Bosch -Founder/Director
Founder and Director with 20 years of leadership in Ethiopia, overseeing strategy, resource mobilisation, and protection programs for vulnerable children and women. -
Aklilu G/her - Deputy Director
Leads finance, administration, and human resources with over 16 years of management experience and advanced degrees in economics, accounting, and business administration
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Fissahha Ghebremariam - Program Manager, community Care Services
Leads all community care related activities. He oversees baby care, community awareness raising, educational support and community counselling, drawing on 14 years of field experience and a Master’s in Social work.
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Carlos Mearg - Program Manager, Transitional Care Services
Leads the Transitional Care Services for children and women. Oversees tracing, reunification and domestic adoption activities as well as the smooth running of all holistic service deliveries. He holds a Master’s in Counselling and has 6 years of experience supporting vulnerable groups.
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Fitsum Kahsay - Program Manager, Economic Empoerment
Manages livelihood and business support programs. bringing academic training in psychology and economics and more than 6 years of professional experience.
Our Staff
Our Leadership team is supported by over 80 skilled Ethiopian professionals, including social workers, economists, psychologists, caregivers, medical staff, teachers, community outreach workers, drivers, gardners, and security personnel.
Gender issue: AO does not discriminate on issues of gender, religion and physical disability but especially for our transitional services for women and Women in Crisis in the community we have decided that it is necessary for the well-being and feelings of safety and security that the staff is female led.