ZOE’s Staff

ZOE Staff Based in the United States

	Rev. Greg Jenks, Executive Director | Email Greg The vision for ZOE was planted in Greg’s heart by a 15 year-old girl from his church who had traveled to Africa to work with orphans left in the wake of the AIDS pandemic. With the support of the NC United Methodist Conference, Greg launched ZOE Ministry from his home of Clayton, North Carolina. Today, thousands of people have helped meet the needs of orphans and vulnerable children in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Kenya, and Rwanda through the work of ZOE Ministry. Read more about the ZOE’s Story. Greg is married to Beth and they have two children.
	Rev. Gaston Warner, Director of Church Relations and Strategic Planning | Email Gaston Gaston is a United Methodist minister who has served churches in North Carolina, Texas, Chicago, and Bristol, England. In addition to parish appointments, Gaston has worked in, and consulted with, a wide variety of non-profit organizations. Gaston holds a BA from Brown University, an MDiv from Duke Divinity School, and an MBA from the University of Durham, England.
	Laura Lysen, Director of Youth Initiatives – Duke Field Education Intern | Email Laura Laura is a Duke University Field Education Intern who is serving with ZOE Ministry for 2010-2011. She is in her second year of studies at Duke Divinity School where she is pursuing an MDiv. Laura will be building and coordinating relationships between youth ministries stateside and ZOE’s ministry for the empowerment of orphaned youth in Africa, the Giving Hope Empowerment Project. Laura is from Minnesota and is a graduate of Wheaton College in Illinois.
	Beth Jenks, Administrative Assistant | Email Beth Beth is a graduate of University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill with a BS in Nutrition and UNC-Greensboro with a Masters degree in Nutrition. In 2004, she left a position in her field to assist Greg in fulfilling God’s call to launch ZOE Ministry.

ZOE Staff Based in Africa

Zimbabwe
	Farai Mashonganyika, Field Officer Zimbabwe (far right) Farai oversees our Relief Ministry efforts in Zimbabwe. This includes delivery of food, medical care, and clothing supplies and coordination for visiting work teams. Farai is married and has three children.
Giving Hope Empowerment Project – Africa
	Epiphanie Mujawimana, Director, Africa Giving Hope Empowerment Project, Based in Rwanda Epiphanie is the founder of the “Giving Hope” methodology. She oversees all of ZOE’s Giving Hope Empowerment Project activities in Africa. Epiphanie and her husband have four children and are also raising four nieces and nephews.
Rwanda
	Jean Pierre Ndahayo, Deputy Director, Giving Hope Empowerment Project, Rwanda (far right) Jean Pierre serves a dual role which includes assisting in oversight of Giving Hope field work and finance. He and his wife have one child. Jean Pierre is pictured next to a girl in the Giving Hope Empowerment Project who is head of her household.
	Alice Umulisa, Social Worker, Giving Hope Empowerment Project, Rwanda (far right) Alice has six years experience working with orphans. She believes that living in the community where orphans are living enables social workers to build closer relationships with those children to promote positive changes in their lives. Alice is currently engaged to be married. Alice is pictured leading a group of orphans and vulnerable children in a training session on forming a Working Group and developing their Life Dreams.
	Albertine Umbeyeyi, Social Worker, Giving Hope Empowerment Project, Huye District, Rwanda Albertine is married and has 2 children.
	Justine Kayiganwa Goberte, Social Worker, Rwanda Justine graduated from the National University in Rwanda with a degree in Social Work. She has two years experience as a secondary school teacher. She cares for her mother, three brothers, and one adopted orphan.
	Esperance Mukandepanda, Social Worker, Rwanda Esperance received her Bachelor’s Degree from the National University in Rwanda in Social and Economic Sciences. She is married, has four children of her own, and is raising 2 orphans. Esperance brings 19 years experience as a primary school teacher, 9 years as a Head Teacher, and a previous internship in ZOE’s Giving Hope.
Kenya
	Reegan Kaberia, Project Manager, Giving Hope Empowerment Project, Maua Methodist Hospital, Kenya Reegan has served in ministry to the poor for a number of years. In March 2007, he became a ZOE Project Manager, opening the Giving Hope Empowerment Project initiative at the hospital. Reegan is married and has two children.
	Halima Abduba, Social Worker, Giving Hope Empowerment Project, Maua Methodist Hospital, Kenya Halima assisted Reegan in launching the Giving Hope Empowerment Project initiative in Maua, Kenya. Halima’s position is funded by ZOE. She is married and has three children.
	Florence Muthoni, Social Worker, Giving Hope Empowerment Project, Kenya