About Us


Board of Directors

Emma Clippinger
Co-Founder, GHI

Emily Morell
Co-Founder, GHI

Michael Merson, M.D.
Director, Global Health Institute, Duke University

H. Jeffrey Leonard, Ph.D.
President, Global Environment Fund


Rwanda Team

GHI is partnered with the Rwandese Network for People Living with HIV/AIDS (RRP+). Established in 2003, the RRP+ coordinates the activities of Rwanda’s nearly 1,000 community groups of HIV+ individuals. GHI works with the RRP+ to mobilize associations of HIV+ inviduals around enhanced nutrition through sustainable agriculture training and nutrition education. Through the RRP+, GHI employs a community garden agronomist, technical assistant, and project coordinator.

Stanis Ngarukiye
Executive Secretary, RRP+

Mathilde Mukasekuru
Community Garden Technical Assistant, RRP+

Marie Claire Masengesho
Community Garden Agronomist, RRP+

Odette Kamanzi
Nutritionist, RRP+