Woman Eternal Org. is grateful to all the team members, for passionately volunteering their time, skills and experience, towards achieving our mission of supporting at -risk, vulnerable pregnant women and newborns in Kenya.
Meet The Team
Bernadette Okoth
Founder/Director
Bernadette holds a bachelor degree in public health and is currently working on her Master of Human Rights.
She is the founder of Woman Eternal Org., her commitment to advocate for better maternal health support services and policies for marginalized vulnerable women, as well as her Christian faith led her to this worthwhile journey.
Bernadette is a mum of four beautiful and talented children.
Rudo Ncube
Co-Director
Rudo joined this cause as she believes that it is one way in which, as a Christian, she can "do justly and love mercy and walk humbly" (Micah 6:8) in service to God and others. In the past Rudo has done some volunteer work with different organizations, including going on a mission trip to Zimbabwe. These experiences exposed her to the devastating social state of some of our brothers and sisters. As such, she has a strong desire to actively participate in fostering positive changes for those in need. Rudo believes our efforts will have a transformative impact on the lives of the women and their communities.
Zainabu Abihanifa
Drop-in center Team Leader
Zainabu has a background in public relations and has a heart for helping women in her local community. She is a passionate advocate for vulnerable mothers and has been involved in campaigning against issues involving female genital mutilation and under-age marriages.
Zainabu manages the administrative duties and other day to day activities at Woman Eternal Lea Mama Drop-in Centre in Nairobi Kenya, while also overseeing the smooth running of the Pre/Post Natal community welfare support program. She also conducts the in-house training for new helpers.
Zainab is a mum of three wonderful children.
Dr Yeukai Budahazy
Grants Lead
Yeukai is an early career researcher (ECR) currently working as a project officer for the Generation Victoria (GenV) project at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI). She recently completed her PhD thesis titled “Exercise and high-fat feeding in growth restricted mothers differentially modulates the placental nutrient sensing, vasculogenic and stress pathway of second-generation offspring”.
In addition to her interest in understanding the early origins of chronic diseases and how these are programmed in pregnancy and persist into adulthood, she has a passion for seeing pregnant women have successful and safe pregnancy outcomes. Being a part of the Woman Eternal team allows her to realise her passion for providing safety, access to medical assistance and support to pregnant women in need.
Lillian Zhao
Treasurer
I'm Lilian, I have been a chartered Account for over 15 years.
As a mother of 2 beautiful girls, I am passionate about living a healthy life. Together, our family enjoys camping, sports, and fitness.
I have joined Woman Eternal as I want to contribute to the important work of improving the lives of vulnerable and at-risk pregnant women and newborns in Kenya. We are so privileged in Australia to have great health care system, and at Women Eternal, we believe that all children deserve the same care. Our passion is ensuring these pregnant mothers and babies have a healthier start to life.
Bertha Oketch
Program Consultant
Founder & Director at Fuzu Dada Initiative in Kenya. She holds a BSc. in Population & Reproductive Health, a PGD in Project Management and is currently pursuing her Master in Research and Public Policy. She is a public health and research expert with vast experience in: Youth and adolescents projects, key and general populations research, people, and project management.