our people
At Anzania, we combine practicality and innovation, functioning as both dandelion thinkers, scattering innovative ideas, and cathedral thinkers, collectively constructing a vision for a regenerative future.
Our diverse team of creative individuals collaborate to restore nature and reconnect young people with the natural world through immersive play and learning experiences.
Our Operations Team
Evy van Weezendonk, Chief Imagineer
Mathew Wakungu Partnerships Lead
Charlotte Asser Sustainability Advisor
Esther Amayo Communications and Engagement Specialist
Adam Kamazuli - CFO
Wangui Mwangi Restoration Lead
Eve Mwangi Finance Assistant
Inayah Nduta Service Designer
Our Board
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Evy van Weezendonk
FOUNDING DIRECTOR & CHIEF IMAGINEER
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Dr. Mwangi Njagi
HISTORY EXPERT & EDUCATION SPECIALIST
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Zahra Kassam
INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP | UBRAN DESIGN & PLANNING
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Maggie Hobbs
DIRECTOR TAMBUZI | CO-FOUNDER MAWINGU NETWORKS
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Elizabeth Munyefu
PEOPLE AND CULTURE EXPERT | LEGAL COMPLIANCE
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Kaluki Paul
CLIMATE ACTIVISTS & ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENDER
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Federico Pirzio Biroli
EARLY STAGE INVESTOR
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Anthony Havelock
REAL ESTATE ADVISORY
Our Advisory Council
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Dr. Judy Omumbo
CLIMATE CHANGE SPECIALIST | AFRICAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
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Dr. Dino J. Martins
EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGIST | ENTOMOLOGIST
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Prof George Abungo
ARCHAEOLOGIST
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Resson Kantai Duff
PORTFOLIO DIRECTOR MALIASILI | DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EWASON LIONS
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James Mitchell
CO-FOUNDER & CEO AT BUILDX | CO-FOUNDER BUILDHER | ARCHITECT
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Omar Elmawi
HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYER
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Craig Stoddart
LEISURE ENTREPRENEUR
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Michelle Chakkalackal
IMPACT STRATEGIST
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David Coulson
MBE, PHOTOGRAPHER, ROCK ART SPECIALIST
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Caitlin Southwick
DIRECTOR AT Ki CULTURE | ICOM SUSTAINABILITY WORKING GROUP
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Hamish Stoddart
SUSTAIBABLE FNB
Non-Profit
Anzania, the non-profit, is dedicated to providing memorable learning experiences about our planet and ways in which they can help protect it. As a Kenyan-based organisation, we actively explore innovative approaches to engage with children, even before the official launch of the children’s museum.
Our non-profit arm will take charge of managing our school outreach programs, ensuring all children, irrespective of location or school, has the opportunity to visit and learn at Anzania. Moreover, the charity is responsible for designing our learning strategy that harmonises with the Kenyan school curriculum.
Our governance structure is overseen by our Managing Director, who is accountable to the supervisory board. We are currently in the process of recruiting a Program Manager to oversee the day-to-day operations of the NGO. Anzania further extends its reach through a 501(c)(3) nonprofit registration in the US, facilitating our fundraising efforts, and holds a charitable registration in the Netherlands, broadening our support base.
Steering Committee
The Anzania Steering Committee for fundraising will play a pivotal role in securing the resources required to bring our cultural and social transformation initiatives to life. We are actively seeking individuals who share our commitment to Kenya's cultural heritage and the potential it holds for the next generation. Members of this committee will be instrumental in identifying opportunities, building strategic partnerships, and mobilizing the financial support needed to drive our projects forward.
If you believe in the power of culture and the positive impact it can have on society, we invite you to join our fundraising steering committee and help us bring the Anzania vision to life.
Social Enterprise
Anzania, the children’s museum, will be operated by Anzania Projects Limited, a company passionately dedicated to its journey toward B-Corp Certification. Our commitment extends to making a positive social and environmental impact, with a pledge to reinvest a portion of our profits into our sister organization and charitable entity, Anzania. While we employ commercial strategies founded on an efficient business model, our unwavering loyalty remains firmly rooted in our purpose. The operations of Anzania Projects Limited are overseen by an Executive Director aho reports to a diligent Board of Directors.
Legal Information
As a children’s Museum, a social enterprise, and a charity, Anzania is a unique organisation. Anzania is a charity focused on providing environmental education through innovative methods and will manage the core of its program through Anzania, the visitor’s attraction. The museum runs as a social enterprise.