Orpesi is powered by a collective of strategists, designers, public health practitioners, systems thinkers, and facilitators working across Africa and Asia. We bring diverse experience and shared values to every partnership, supported by lived context and a commitment to people-centered change. Our team blends technical depth with practical insight, working alongside organizations to shape solutions that are credible, coherent, and rooted in local leadership.
Muthoni Wachira
Muthoni Wachira is a senior public health and development strategist with over two decades of experience across Africa and Asia. Her work centers on helping organizations translate vision into practice through people-centered design, institutional strengthening, and locally grounded strategy.
Munyaradzi Chinguwa
Munyaradzi has over seven years of experience in human-centered design (HCD), social and behavior change (SBC), entrepreneurship support, and applied research, Munya has a strong track record of advancing inclusive social justice, economic development, fostering innovation, and building collaborative ecosystems across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
Rimjhim Surana
Rimjhim Surana is a design strategist and systems practitioner with experience working across social impact programs in South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America. Her work spans program design and implementation, multi-stakeholder facilitation, collective sense-making, and the creation and documentation of learning to support adaptive action and continuous improvement across systems.
Brian Mdawida
Brian Mdawida is a strategic leader specializing in behavior integration and measurement, leveraging user centered design and participatory approaches to co-create sustainable, data-driven solutions. He excels at designing scalable systems that foster inclusive change, utilizing behavioral metrics and technology to amplify community voices and improve outcomes across sectors.