FOUNDERS
Maura Moran
Carmel Whirskey
Lucy Brady
BOARD MEMBERS
Alan Moran – Chairperson
Alan Moran (Chair) is Group Managing Director at medical services and training provider Hibernian Healthcare. Hibernian has been a sponsor of i4Life since 2022 and Alan has visited the clinic in the Linda Compound in Lusaka to see at first hand the fantastic work being done by the i4Life team on the ground. He is a Business Studies graduate of Dublin City University and has also worked in the financial services industry. Alan is a strong believer in the i4Life commitment to knowledge transfer especially to support the community healthcare workers and medical staff in Linda.
Nixon Miyoba
Nixon Miyoba is a Lecturer of Clinical Nutrition at The University of Zambia and holds a Master’s Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from Kenyatta University, Kenya and a PhD student at the University of Zambia. He has worked in the Public Service in Zambia under the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives and under the Ministry of Health. Nixon has authored several scientific publications and is an author of childrens nutrition books.
Maura Moran
RGN. RM. RPHN. BN. MSc. LLM DTN.
Maura is a Co-Founder and Operations Volunteer with i4Life. Dual masters qualified, registered Public Health Nurse and midwife with 25 years professional experience. Extensive teaching and training experience including international child protection and safeguarding.
Yana Angelova
Yana Angelova, Education and Training Pharmacist at Hibernian Healthcare, holds a first-class MPharm degree from the University of Brighton and is currently pursuing an MBA at the University of Bradford. Driven by her passion for healthcare and education, she became involved with i4Life.
Yana has been fortunate to travel to Zambia multiple times with i4Life, witnessing firsthand the transformative impact of their vital work. She has been inspired by the unwavering commitment and tireless efforts of the local teams serving these marginalised communities. It is a privilege for Yana to contribute her experience on i4Life’s board, where she strives to create lasting positive change by improving access to education and healthcare services.
Joan Whiriskey – Company Secretary
Joan is the Company Secretary for i4Life. She began working as an Administrator with i4Life in 2012. Joan has a background in Administration from the private sector. As an Administrator, Joan supports and assists the i4Life Team with the day to day office administration duties. Joan is a member of the i4Life financial governance committee part of her duties.
Professor Somwe Wa-Somwe
Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Child Health at the University of Lusaka
Management Team – Zambia
Bridget Kapolobwe MABE, BA (HONS), MBA – i4Life Country Director, Zambia
Bridget is the Country Director for i4Life in Zambia and provides leadership at the i4Lifes Primary Health Care Centre, Linda.
She holds an MBA General from ZCAS University, a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Studies from Geeenwich University, a Level 6 Diploma in Business Management from the Association of Business Executives.
ANDREW CHANG SINGOMBE ILUKENA – Reg. Nurse/ Facility In charge
Provides Leadership and Oversight of day to day operations of the health facility in line with Ministry of Health guidelines.
Primary Health Care Team – Zambia
Rabecca Amanzi – Volunteer – MoH
Provides quality nursing care and health education in accordance with national guidelines and standards.
Mwaya NG Andu – Volunteer – MoH
Provides quality nursing care and health education in accordance with national guidelines and standards.
Moses Bwalya – Caretaker – i4Life
Maintains cleanliness, hygiene and Infection Prevention Standards within the clinic.
Scholastica Chavula – CHW – i4Life
Promotes health, supports disease prevention and links communities to healthcare services.
CHINYAMA NCHIMUNYA CHIJIKWA- Reg. Nurse/ART Nurse – i4Life
Provides quality nursing care and health education in accordance with national guidelines and standards.
FLETCHER CHIKANI – Driver – i4Life
Provides safe and timely transportation of patients, staff and medical supplies.
Salome Chikwasha – CHW – i4Life
Promotes health, supports disease prevention and links communities to healthcare services.
Mirriam Chitalu – Pharmacy Technologist – i4Life
Ensures the safe procurement, storage, dispensing, and rational use of medicines.
Martha Chuma – CHW – i4Life
Promotes health, supports disease prevention and links communities to healthcare services.
Chimuka Herimod – Clinical Officer General – MoH
Screens, diagnose, treats, and refers patients according to national guidelines.
Florence Makasa – CHW – i4Life
Promotes health, supports disease prevention and links communities to healthcare services.
Teddy Maombe – Clinical Officer General – i4Life
Screens, diagnose, treats, and refers patients according to national guidelines.
Margaret Mbodza – CHW – i4Life
Promotes health, supports disease prevention and links communities to healthcare services.
Hellen Moonga – Psychosocial Counsellor – MoH
Provides counselling psychological support and appropriate referrals.
Angela Lusungu Mtonga – Environmental Health Technologist – MoH
Promotes environmental sanitation, disease prevention and public health safety.
Joyfully Muleya – Neonatal Nurse – i4Life Consultant
Provides specialised care, monitoring and treatment of newborns and supports neonatal referrals when necessary.
Mary Mulubika – CHW – i4Life
Promotes health, supports disease prevention and links communities to healthcare services.
Nosiku Munalula – Volunteer – MoH
David Mwansa – Security Guard – i4Life
Safeguards people, property and maintains security within the clinic.
Eunice Mwansa – CHW – i4Life
Michelo Nalipapa – Nutritionist – i4Life Consultant
Committed to promoting healthy nutrition and improving wellbeing of the Linda community through quality nutrition care and education through collaboration with healthcare workers and community health workers. Currently has 195 children on the Nutrition Program.
Belton Nyirenda – Volunteer Clinical Officer General – MoH
Screens, diagnose, treats, and refers patients according to national guidelines.
Concilia Phiri – CHW – i4Life
Promotes health, supports disease prevention and links communities to healthcare services.
Mary Phiri – CHW – i4Life
Promotes health, supports disease prevention and links communities to healthcare services.
Mary Shawa – CHW – i4Life
Registers patients, maintains medical records, and supports efficient patient flow.
Susan Tembo – Reg. Nurse – i4Life
Provides quality nursing care and health education in accordance with national guidelines and standards.
Volunteers
Katherine Farrell
Katherine has volunteered with i4Life since its inception and has traveled extensively to Zambia and Uganda to volunteer in i4Life Nutrition clinic. Committed to sustainable education, Katherine is a Public Health Nurse and Midwife.
Stella Moore i4life Vounteer BLS TRAINING
Stella is a Health Care/Nursing Studies Teacher with LOETB and a Volunteer with i4Life since 2010. Committed to sustainable education and training with I4life
Facilitate education sessions with CHW and clinic staff.
RGN SVUH Dublin
RM NMH Dublin
IHF/ PHECC FAR/CFR instructor
Mags Flynn – Volunteer Finance Team
Mags has worked for over twenty-five years in various accounting roles, managing client services departments. She has also worked in the Charity Sector, with responsibility for governance, management and statutory reporting to internal and external stakeholders. She is currently working with John Gavin Accountancy practice in Mullingar, providing payroll, accountancy and taxation advice to clients. Mags also provides training and support to Start your own Business courses in the Midlands.
Mags volunteers with i4Life helping with salaries and banking in Zambia and is a member of the financial governance committee.
Grace Sweeney – Volunteer Administrator, Ireland
Grace volunteers in our Headford office. Grace has a BA degree in Applied Social Studies and has worked with adults with intellectual disabilities since 2004 in Tuam, Co. Galway. Grace has supported i4life on a voluntary basis with office administration since 2019.
Eithna Moran – Volunteer Operations Administrator
Eithna has a Bachelor degree (BE) in Civil Engineering from NUI Galway. She has worked in both the public and private sector. Currently she is a stay at home mum. She supports i4Life on a voluntary basis with office administration.
Mary O’Malley – Volunteer Creative Lead
Mary volunteers weekly in our Co.Galway office where she leads creative projects such as our Christmas Cards and Wildflower Seeds fundraising ventures. Mary is also a part of our administration group and is an invaluable part of the i4Life team.
Dr. Mary Fitzgerald – Cunningham
Dr. Mary Fitzgerald Cunningham is a retired Senior Medical Officer who worked in Galway Community Services with HSE West, Mary has 30 years’ experience in clinical practice mainly in child health, primary care and child protection. Mary has a diplomas in child health and obstetrics( RCPI and RCSI Ireland). A Masters Degree in Public health From UCD, 1991 and an advanced Diploma in Child Protection Welfare from the University of Dublin in 1996 and obtained qualifications in courses in the medical evaluation in child protection, child development assessment at Great Ormond Street Hospital (2004) and Health Protection/Management of Outbreaks (University of Bristol ,2004).
Orla McShane – Digital Marketing Volunteer
Orla works in the field of digital marketing having obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of Limerick and an MSc in Digital Marketing from Liverpool John Moores University. She works in a Galway based marketing agency and is vastly experienced in SEO, content creation, digital strategy, analysis & reporting.
Orla supports i4Life with their digital marketing activities, creating policy documents and talking to outgoing volunteers about her experience in Zambia in 2022.
Donn O’Lochlainn – Volunteer Technical Advisor
Donn has worked in sales and marketing roles for 13+ years and more recently done freelance web design, digital marketing and campaign management work. He currently works in a software implementation company in Dublin and helps out the i4life team with their website requirements.
Donn is based in County Wicklow.
Monica Grepioni – EU Funding Advisor
Monica has a Bachelor Degree in Translation and Interpretation plus a Master Degree in Intercultural Communication and Organisations with special attention to the field of Human Rights and, more specifically, Children Rights.
She has developed a Comparative Analysis about Irish and Zambian laws concerning Child Protection and suggested possible interventions to overcome problems related to it.
Thanks to her Human Rights background she guides i4Life in the EU funding process while continuing her support as a Cultures and Languages Specialist.
Aileen Moore – Voluntary Corporate Fundraiser
Aileen graduated from DCU with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Global Business in 2017. Having lived and worked in Paris, London and Dublin.