Hands4Africa - Our People

US Directors & Volunteers

All US staff are volunteers and receive no salary compensation

Brad Logan - Director

Brad is a graduate of the University of Calgary, Canada with degrees in both biochemistry and medicine. He worked extensively developing projects in North America, South America, the Middle East and Africa while working 10 years for an international chemical company. He works as an Obstetrician/Gynecologist and Emergency Room physician in the United States. Brad has lived and worked in Italy and speaks fluent Italian.

Stacy Smith - Director

Stacy is a senior datacenter manager for a Fortune 500 company. He has extensive experience in telecommunicatons including site builds, turnup services, and transmission facilities in copper and fiberoptic systems including fiberoptic backbones. He designs datacenters and manages the electrical and mechanical standards for communication centers. He has previously worked in the mining industry. He has extensive volunteer experience with a principal focus on youth deveolpment.

Annette Clibourne - Director

Liz was born and resided for many years in Hawaii. She is a Registered Nurse with many years of nursing experience in Hawaii, California and Arizona. She has worked as a school developer in Ghana and Tanzania, and currently volunteers as the headmistress of St. Mary's English school in Tanzania. She has much experience starting new schools in areas where schools have been a dismal failure. Liz is fluent in English and Kiswahili.

Rebecca Ewert

Rebecca is a registered nurse with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Masters degree in Public Health. She works as a public health nurse supervisor for an Arizona county community health service focusing on immunizations and communicable diseases. Rebecca has traveled to Tanzania to assess public health problems and acts as Relief Supply Coordinator for the organization.

Tanzanian Officers and Leaders

Ruth Mgego

Ruth has an undergraduate degree from Kenya and a Masters degree in Communication from Tanzania. She has worked extensively in community development. She is fluent in English, Kiswahil and Kaguru. Ruth has significant governmental communication and liason experience and has worked with local village leaders, district leaders, regional leaders and Ministry leaders.

Burton Amenikomboa

Burton is a graduate of Sokoine University in Morogoro, Tanzania. He has a Bachelor of Science in Horticulture. He is experienced in flower, vegetable and fruit production. He has experience in management practices that make him a good plantation agricultural officer. He is fluent in English and Kiswahli.

Greyson Makweta

Greyson is a graduate of Sokoine University in Morogoro, Tanzania. He has a Bachelor of Science in Horticulture. Greyson has strong technical, communication and interpersonal skills that allow him to perform well as the intercropping specialist at the plantation. He is fluent in English and Kiswahili.

General Workers

Our work in Tanzania is made possible only with the help of up to 100 paid workers who daily labor diligently to make our work a sucess.