Acorns

Our Team

We believe that youth engagement plays a critical role in any transitional justice processes. Young people are often the most affected by human rights abuses and have unique perspectives, experiences, and ideas that can contribute to effective transitional justice processes.

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Strategic Guidance

Advisory Board

Usani Odum

Usani Odum

Member

Munini Mutuku

Munini Mutuku

Member

Otelemate Georgewill

Otelemate Georgewill

Member

Christella Niyonzima

Christella Niyonzima

Member

Mohammed Suma

Mohammed Suma

Member

Governance & Oversight

Trustees

Angeline Abuor

Angeline Abuor

Executive Director

Enya Echeng

Enya Echeng

Deputy Executive Director/Head Operations

Sam Mwezezo

Sam Mwezezo

Communications Director

Irene Marenge

Irene Marenge

Protocol & Logistics Director

Kelvin Kisanga

Kelvin Kisanga

Legal & Compliance Director

Helder Afonso

Helder Afonso

Grants & Partnership Director

Heba Assem

Heba Assem

Advocacy Director

Saidina Alieu Jarjou

Saidina Alieu Jarjou

Olivia Ahouran

Olivia Ahouran

Kiwang Oben

Kiwang Oben

Programs Director

Day-to-Day Operations

Administration

Edaraobong Uyah

Edaraobong Uyah

Finance Officer

Gabriel-Mario Adie

Gabriel-Mario Adie

MPHSS Officer

Angella Alakit

Angella Alakit

Operations Officer

Douglas Drake

Douglas Drake

Research Officer

Hanna Tadesse

Hanna Tadesse

Programs Officer

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We are a team of diverse young minds working to build a more just and equitable future for our continent. We face the urgent challenge to address the legacies of conflicts and injustice. Like Acorns planted across the continent, we blossom and together, we can build a future where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.