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Esther Njeri
6 Participants’ profiles
Programme officer, Community Habitat Environmental Management (CHEMA)
PO Box 253, Karagwe District, Kagera Region, Tanzania. Tel. +255-28-2223226, +255-744-656 221, fax
+255-28-2223226, email chema@satconnet.net, eisaay@yahoo.com, internet www.chematanzania.org
Esther holds a certificate in agriculture and rural development. Before joining CHEMA she worked
with the Kenya Institute of Organic Farming and the Family Alliance for Development and Co-operation
in Tanzania as an organic farming promoter. She has 15 years of experience in community
facilitation, monitoring and supervision in low-external-input sustainable agriculture techniques. She
is also involved in internal inspection of organic farms.
Rahab Ngumba Njoroge
Strategic capacity building outreach manager, International Institute of Rural
Reconstruction (IIRR)
PO Box 66873-00800, Nairobi, Kenya. Tel. +254-20-444 2610, 444 0991, fax +254-20-444 8814, email
rahab@iirr-africa.org, training@iirr-africa.org, internet www.iirr.org
Rahab holds a business management degree from Florida International University, Miami, USA; an
advance certificate in instructor training from Kenya Technical Teachers College; and a diploma in
sales and marketing from the Association of Sales and Marketing Executives, London. She has 19
years of experience in capacity building, having worked in senior positions in international colleges
in Kenya, South Africa and the Seychelles. She has worked for 4 years in the development sector with
ActionAid Kenya and IIRR. At IIRR, she is responsible for coordinating and facilitating international
and customized courses, publications and writeshops, as well as technical assistance missions.
Bonaventure Nyotumba
Art/desktop publishing consultant, International Institute of Rural Reconstruction
(IIRR)
PO Box 66873-00800, Nairobi, Kenya. Tel. +254-723-667788, +254-20-444 2610, +254-20-444 0991,
+254-20-316912, fax +254-20-444 8814, email bonnie@iirr-africa.org, nyotsz@yahoo.com, internet www.iirr.
org, www.developmentart.com/artists.htm
Bonaventure is a freelance designer-cum-artist based in Nairobi. He has a diploma in fine art. He has
worked as a designer/painter for Bellerive Foundation, CARE-Kenya, Rainbow magazine, Jacaranda
Designs, Don Bosco, Jericho Church and the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction. He
specializes in fine and graphic art, product design and desktop publishing.
Percilla Adhiambo Obunga
Community development worker, Agriculture and Environmental Programme,
Catholic Diocese of Homa Bay
PO Box 362-40300, Homa Bay, Kenya. Tel. +254-59-22098, +254-735-467683, fax +254-59-22264,
email aephoma@africaonline.co.ke
Percilla has a bachelor’s degree in social studies majoring in sociology from Moi University, Kenya.
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