Barnabas Lupande - Programme Manager
Barnabas (Barny as he likes to be known!) is the newest member to our Mwanza family, joining us in February 2011. He is very excited to be working with healthcare students from around the world and to be back in his home town of Mwanza. Before joining Work the World, Barny worked with NGO's and charities in Arusha and Moshi.
Barny likes traveling and interacting with people from all different cultures and backgrounds. Healso enjoys visiting the amazing national parks and game reserves near to Mwanza, reading newspapers and writing articles. Barny is quite the entertainer, as he loves to sing and dance and will no doubt teach you the local traditional dance during your stay!
Diana Kitunzi - Caterer
Originally hailing from Bukoba, in the Kagera region of Tanzania, Diana is our caterer in the Mwanza house. She lives within the Work the World building complex and visits her sister in the centre of Mwanza at the weekends.
Diana enjoys preparing a variety of dishes for the students to try - her tilapia fish is the stuff of legends! She's a very bubbly, social person and a keen dancer.
Leonard Peja - Housekeeper
Leonard joined Work the World in January 2012. He lives in Nyakato which is approximately eight kilometres from Mwanza with his wife Rose and children Colleta and Castory.
Before joining us, Leonard worked extensively in the hospitality industry; in Gedeli Lodge, Tunza Lodge, Glands Motel in Mwanza as well as Pacific Travel and Tours in Dar es Salaam.
His interests include learning about different cultures, reading, listening to music and dancing. He is especially good at the dance of the Sukuma people which he is keen to teach any students willing to learn!
Fabian Masala - Village Experience Guide and Security Guard
Fabian was born in Buyogo village in the Mwanza region. He previously worked for our Work the World in Arusha before transferring to Mwanza as our Village Healthcare Experience guide for Bukumbi. Fabiani enjoys showing students all the different things that Bukumbi offers: the Sukuma tribe and their local dances; the traditional healer, hiking, fishing...just to name a few!
Fabian was previously a teacher of English and Maths and can also teach the Sukuma language, should you be interested to learn. In his free time he enjoys meeeting his friends and reading.
