https://missioncleanwater.org/home1 daily 1.0 2026-04-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a591c88b7411cdef91e9066/1585607152416-INEE2QIU2P6KUVW9N507/IMG_4705.JPG Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a591c88b7411cdef91e9066/1701647046222-QBX79W2GZ0XY9X28O6XV/20230114_uganda_jennaschoenefeld_40.JPG Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a591c88b7411cdef91e9066/1741897776363-NYYMQXXIJ1LWV2DZIE91/IMG_3409.JPG Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a591c88b7411cdef91e9066/286b20a6-4ec4-4490-99d2-e03caa07b3f4/P3.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a591c88b7411cdef91e9066/cbe770d5-07f7-40eb-90c1-eca165e6a464/P10.jpg Home https://missioncleanwater.org/why-water daily 0.75 2025-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a591c88b7411cdef91e9066/1585675518978-PBZVX2BMXRC8MBVHITEH/uganda_jennaschoenefeld_13.JPG Why Water? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a591c88b7411cdef91e9066/1675885956368-VITF8H94BGRDU7J3LDQA/MCWMarch+2020+_140.JPG Why Water? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a591c88b7411cdef91e9066/1701751004531-P0YA4OR8ZC0JSQVU1IGO/DI7B8199.JPG Why Water? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a591c88b7411cdef91e9066/1701751276643-K5ILBTBBQOYC1RMT7W3S/MCWMarch%2B2020%2B_067.jpg Why Water? https://missioncleanwater.org/ourteam daily 0.75 2025-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a591c88b7411cdef91e9066/1585754388207-0YIF10NSPN51SR33BXPD/uganda_jennaschoenefeld_16.JPG Our Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a591c88b7411cdef91e9066/1585873265357-QDD7W88XOGHM5B4NA6EV/MCWMarch+2020+_133.JPG Our Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a591c88b7411cdef91e9066/1741895072420-E2TP0ET6ZNAHINVKJ7I1/andrew.jpg Our Team - Andrew Auruku Andrew Auruku is our Country Director, leading MissionCleanWater’s efforts in Uganda with dedication and vision. He drives sustainable clean water solutions by empowering communities, strengthening local partnerships, and ensuring long-term impact through innovative WASH programs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a591c88b7411cdef91e9066/1741895107259-71GUAJPBBMTB4HMEEN5C/20230114_uganda_jennaschoenefeld_32.JPG Our Team - James Leitner James Leitner is our Founder/Executive Director, and he leads MissionCleanWater with passion and purpose, driving strategic growth and impact. He builds partnerships, secures resources, and ensures our clean water initiatives create lasting change for the communities we serve. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a591c88b7411cdef91e9066/1741895072415-6LURJE7L8D5LKSJ66QLL/michael.jpg Our Team - Michael Atubu Michael Atubu is our WASH Technical Manager, and he ensures the success of our clean water projects by overseeing technical design, implementation, and sustainability. With expertise and dedication, he leads innovative solutions that provide reliable water access and improve community well-being. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a591c88b7411cdef91e9066/1741893403316-SLV31O7VP8GQFXKBQD6R/1691183836664.jpg Our Team - Jesse Ozdamer Jesse, a top graduate from Northwesterns MBA program, has years of management consulting with KPMG and currently works for VIA as a helping build their strategy and operations systems. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a591c88b7411cdef91e9066/1741893569524-WD9RZM7W7YNG4XY2LTR0/1718848435586.jpg Our Team - Michael Kortlander Michael has built an incredible career in copywriting, directing, and writing working for projects ranging from innovation start ups, big tech, and customer-centric companies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a591c88b7411cdef91e9066/1741894207865-NL9MDWZWK1HSMZ2UXGOF/1697510577271.jpg Our Team - Yung Wong Yung is the Chief Technical Officer at NorUS Renewables with extensive experience in renewable and water systems designs and is an expert in providing guidance through the whole process. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a591c88b7411cdef91e9066/1675879030857-0V757TR4A9X4F13QSITO/TGFU3883.JPG Our Team - Andrew Auruku Andrew Auruku sits on our board to be the voice for the communities we work with. He provides insights on best practices and continually updates us on ways we can improve to put communities first. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a591c88b7411cdef91e9066/1741893185249-MQMGRS6TBHGL5LZ9TDK2/20230114_uganda_jennaschoenefeld_32.JPG Our Team - James Leitner James Leitner, our Founder and Executive Director has been building MissionCleanWater to focus on the long terms growth of clean water systems that puts communities first. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a591c88b7411cdef91e9066/1610470767537-P4YNQD327D923HNEI0M9/image0.jpeg Our Team - Kevin Schmidt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a591c88b7411cdef91e9066/1608768012659-LX3B3Y6INK70Z2SA5Q0T/IMG_8566.JPG Our Team - Daniel Owkingo Daniel is the District Water Officer in for the Serere District of Uganda who routinely assists us with reviewing water and geological data for all projects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a591c88b7411cdef91e9066/1608768518104-IRZM35CB6R7JWKKDGVQ1/MCWMarch+2020+_098.JPG Our Team - Andrew Auruku Andrew Auruku, our country director, is consistently searching for new education to further his knowledge in water management systems. He brings a community and technical approach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a591c88b7411cdef91e9066/1608768518965-C6YB5DCFACNDKPVH19V8/MCWMarch+2020+_109.JPG Our Team - Dr. Christine Adiro Dr. Adiro, a local professor in Mbale, has aided us in building stronger relationships with communities and understanding how we can strength local relationships. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a591c88b7411cdef91e9066/1741665307774-W8TKS3BI627RAS2684V4/Yung2.jpg Our Team - Yung Wong Yung Wong, Chief Technical Officer for NorUs Renewables, has assisted in reviewing our project designs and implementation solutions for all efforts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a591c88b7411cdef91e9066/1608766903859-NBER2WFR5O1YJXIX6S0Q/79461056_2213339668967251_2960833304334434304_n.jpg Our Team - Sassquad Trail Running Kim Levinsky, of Sassquad Trail Runners, has played a key role with her knowledge in running communities to assist in the growth of our running series and fundraisers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a591c88b7411cdef91e9066/1609198022291-77R7E76IMST9ZUV43RP5/LOGO_photography.png Our Team - Jenna Schoenfeld Jenna, an acclaimed photographer, is responsible for a majority of our photos. 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