Elizabeth Akinyi leads Lwala’s Water, Hygiene, and Sanitation (WASH) and Vulnerable Populations program. Elizabeth grew up near Lwala, and she became interested in WASH after seeing children get sick from preventable diseases in her own community. She has a Diploma in Social Work and Community Development from Kisii University and is currently pursuing a degree in Development Studies at Maseno University. Before joining Lwala, she worked as a nurse at Nightingale Hospital and as a WASH Coordinator at Groups of Women in Agriculture. She is proud of Lwala’s ties to the community, stating “the community owns so many of the activities, so together we can be proud of what we have accomplished.”
