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Elena Saenz Feehan

Executive Director

Elena Saenz Feehan oversees the operations of GFW’s Country Programs while championing the rights of widows at the local, national, and international levels.

Program Manager

Wiam El Badri oversees the programs at the Global Fund for Widows (GFW), ensuring their strategic direction and execution across multiple countries.

Global Operations and Compliance Manager

Georges Sabé oversees the operations and compliance of GFW at the global level, implementing efficient processes and ensuring regulatory adherence across diverse regions.

Fatima Martin Sanchez

Program Associate

Fatima Martin Sanchez provides a range of duties that support and reinforce GFW´s successful execution of programs and initiatives.

Mwila Agatha Zaza

Grants and Development Manager

Mwila is a communications and institutional fundraising specialist in the international development aid sector.

Kenya

Fredrick Onyambu

Fredrick brings a wealth of experience in community development, monitoring and evaluation, financial management, mediation, and program management to GFW.

Egypt

Egypt Country Director

Sherien Abdou, GFW’s Country Director for Egypt, is a seasoned development and M&E specialist with over 16 years of experience leading USAID, EU, and NGO-funded programs, currently overseeing the WISALA project’s operations and advancing initiatives on gender, inclusion, and climate resilience.

Egypt Deputy Project Manager

As Egypt Deputy Project Manager for the WISALA Project, she helps widows and female-headed households by strengthening their financial and social capacities through innovative, community-driven solutions.

Tanzania

Tanzania Country Director

Ms. Mesha Pius Singolyo oversees the operations Global Fund for Widows in Tanzania Programs while championing the economic rights and access to education for girls and young mothers in Arusha Region.

Kileto Olepurko

Senior Field Officer

Kileto Olepurko is a project management expert with over six years of experience supporting youth and women’s socio-economic development, managing community projects, and founding a CBO dedicated to poverty reduction and education in pastoralist communities of Ngorongoro.