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In My Own Words: Atieno Cheplemindet

Atieno, a Senior Strategy Associate, describes her job as empowering teams to design systems that address stakeholders’ needs in the fastest, best way possible.

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Why I Swapped Chasing Profits for Social Good

Atibo, our Global Financial Controller, speaks about how a revenue officer inspired her journey into the organization and how she’s impacting agriculture.

Atibo Onen - Finance
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‘I speak for every girl with a dream.’

Irene, one of the longest-serving members of the Internal Audit team, speaks about her experience as a woman in Finance, the highs and lows of her role, and what excites her about the future.

Irene Khatiala - Internal Audit
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In My Own Words: Alinafe Tengatenga

We chat with Alinafe about how versatility has been pivotal to her career and to the development of her team, especially during the pandemic. We also talk fun virtual games, kombucha, and a lot more!

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My Journey into One Acre Fund: Peter Cunningham

Peter tells us about his journey into One Acre Fund — from learning about us in college to leaving his job at a mutual fund company to fulfill his dream of working somewhere where “I could create honest impact.”

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My Journey into One Acre Fund: Jane Uweh

We talked to Jane to learn more about how she handled a new job and a relocation during the pandemic, her first few months at One Acre Fund, and more.

Jane Uweh - My Journey into One Acre Fund
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In My Own Words: Marika West

We caught up with Marika West, the Chief of Staff on the Tech team, for her take on her team’s experience being at the hub of our COVID-19 response, what it’s been like working from home this past year, and her favourite part about working for One Acre Fund.

Marika West
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How our Work Culture has Evolved During COVID-19

Raïssa Muhaturukundo, the Internal Communications Lead at One Acre Fund Rwanda, talks about how the coronavirus pandemic has influenced our work culture and how we have adapted to the new normal.

Raïssa Muhaturukundo - RW
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In My Own Words: Nephat Maritim

Nephat Maritim, a Government Relations Senior Analyst, talks about how we're collaborating with the Government to serve farmers during the coronavirus crisis, his career, and where he draws inspiration for his work.

Nephat Maritim with Lurambi MP Titus Khamala
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In My Own Words: David Buruchara

David, a Global Sourcing Logistics Associate, talks about his team’s role in our ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and what it means to deliver impact to more than one million farmers.

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In My Own Words: Elvis Munane

Elvis, a member of our Global Recruitment team, discusses his role and gives his insider perspective about the hiring process at One Acre Fund.

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In My Own Words: Doreen Ndishabandi

Doreen, a 2018 Skoll Foundation Emerging Leaders Fellow and Chief of Staff at One Acre Fund Rwanda, talks about the organization’s ongoing work around diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Doreen - Gabiro Seed Farm
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In My Own Words: Claire Brosnihan

Over the past five years, our program in Rwanda has expanded rapidly to serve nearly 400,000 farmers. Claire, our Director, Global Field Operations, recounts her favourite moments and lessons learnt over this period.

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Dreaming to End Hunger

Moses Ariong shares how he’s using his career at One Acre Fund to make an impact in Uganda.

Moses Ariong
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Why I Left Google for a Career in Development

More and more millennials are looking for purpose in their careers. Here’s why some members of our staff left the corporate world to give back to their communities.

Jerry Kamau
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