Rob Quick

Profile

Programme Director at work

Alie Eleveld

Profile

Background

Safe Water and AIDS Project (SWAP) was started in 2005 through support from Rotary Atlanta. It was officially registered in Kenya as a non-governmental organization (NGO) in June 2006, with a Board of directors. SWAP aims to improve the health and socio-economic status of Kenyan people through disease prevention and socio-economic empowerment of the target population. SWAP draws its capacity to do this from a pool of experienced and dedicated technical staff of trainers, microfinance experts and field officers under the leadership of an able resource mobilizer and hands-on Project Director and a competent management committee. This is further strengthened through strong collaboration and technical Advice from CDC Atlanta and experts from local and reputable organizations like K-Rep Development Agency (KDA).

SWAP has gained its valuable experience through partnership with other reputable local and international organizations including Centers for Diseases control and Prevention (CDC), CARE Kenya, government of Kenya line Ministry and Population Services International, Kenya for the implementation of various projects. The projects include Promotion and distribution of various safe water and health products, Microfinance, Orphan education, pottery, control of disease outbreaks and office-based bureau services. SWAP also runs a two year child-centered research project on Nutrition, Child Health & Education (NICHE) in Nyando district.

Management

The organization is governed by a Board of Directors. Its membership is as follows:

1) Dan Schmelzer – Chairman – Rotarian and Director of Capstone Ministries (CBO)
2) Beryl Audi – Treasurer – AIDS Support Group Coordinator – CDC / Kemri
3) Alie Eleveld – Secretary – Program Director (Safe Water and AIDS Project)
4) Nathalie Houben – Member – Country Director (Mildmay International)
5) Rob Quick – Member – CDC Atlanta – Technical Advisor SWAP
6) Beauttah Siganga – Member – Advocate
7) Alex Mwaki – Member – Project Officer (CARE International Kisumu)

The Board is the Governing body of SWAP and meets on quarterly basis with the Project Director in order to make major managerial decision of the organization.

SWAP Senior Staff

For day to day running, the project is under the leadership of Program Director, Alie Eleveld, supported by a Management Team which meets monthly.

Its membership is as follows:

1) Alie Eleveld – Program Director

2) Jackie Odak – Administrator

3) Fredrick Odhiambo – Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

4) Cliff Ochieng - Study Cordinator

5) John Okumu – Accountant

6 ) Juliet Ndolo – Accountant

7 ) Penina Ogendo – Master Field Officer

8 ) George Odhiambo – Master Trainer