The people behind Onesha

His career spans the Government of Tanzania and international organisations including the World Health Organization and the Task Force for Global Health in Tanzania.

As one of the founders of Onesha Community Health Foundation, he is committed to reducing avoidable blindness and improving access to quality, affordable eye-care services for underserved communities.

He is committed to reducing avoidable blindness and improving access to quality, affordable eye-care services for underserved communities.

Through Onesha, he champions community-based initiatives that connect people in need with timely treatment, vision restoration and sustainable eye-health services.

Throughout her career, Rose has worked across public institutions, private organisations and international development programmes, gaining extensive experience in strategic financial planning, budgeting, resource management, grants administration, financial accountability, risk management and institutional strengthening. She has supported the management and oversight of development initiatives funded by international partners including USAID, DFID, JICA and the Mastercard Foundation.

With a strong understanding of the operational and financial demands of healthcare delivery, Rose recognises that sustainable health outcomes depend not only on access to services but also on effective leadership, accountable institutions, sound resource management and responsive, community-centred approaches.

Rose holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA), a Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Management and an Advanced Diploma in Accountancy. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA-T) and an Associate Certified Public Accountant (ACPA).

At Onesha she contributes to organisational development, administration, governance and strategic direction, and is committed to building a strong, transparent and sustainable organisation that works with communities and development partners to advance equitable access to healthcare across Tanzania.

He has served with national and international NGOs as Social Welfare Officer, Regional Systems Strengthening Officer, Capacity Building & Training Coordinator and Project Coordinator, with expertise in OVC programming, case management and strengthening the social welfare workforce.

As one of the core founders of Onesha Community Health Foundation, he brings expertise in strategic leadership, programme design and management, organisational development, and building effective partnerships with government and community structures to advance community health and social welfare outcomes.

His own experience of short-sightedness has inspired him to dedicate his talents to vision restoration and reducing avoidable blindness for people in need across Tanzania, working alongside colleagues with diverse expertise in the Foundation.

He holds a Master of Laws in Taxation from the University of Dar es Salaam, a Master of Science in Governance & Leadership from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology (Nairobi), a Postgraduate Diploma in Tax Management from the Institute of Finance Management (Dar es Salaam), and a Bachelor of Laws from Mzumbe University (Morogoro).

An enthusiastic legal professional, he brings extensive expertise in legal advisory services, corporate governance, tax administration, regional integration, and data protection & privacy.