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Team

Sofie Roux

Sofie Roux

Founder and CEO
Stanford, CA

Sofie is a second year engineering, architecture and design student at Stanford University. Building BloomBoxes is the highlight of her life.

Faith Galero

Faith Galero

Inspiration and first student

Faith is a high school graduate and artist, with big plans to make the world a better place with her paintbrush, music, and unmatched kindness. She was Sofie's first friend at NBSS, and her education is the BloomBox's 'why'.

Bashir Ahmed

Bashir Ahmed

UNHCR Malawi lead
Dzaleka Refugee Camp

Larissa Roux

Larissa Roux

Project coordinator and logistics expert

Wayne Deerlove

Wayne Deerlove

Mechatronics engineer
Pretoria, South Africa

Jan Dekker

Jan Dekker

Structural lead

Lawrence Maulidi

Lawrence Maulidi

PLAN International Coordinator

Peter Kauya

Peter Kauya

Malawi team lead and site coordinator
Blantyre, Malawi

Peter is the former head of New Beginnings Secondary School in Blantyre, Malawi- the site of the first BloomBox. All BloomBoxes to follow are deployed with his guidance.

Rosie Mashale

Rosie Mashale

Girls' education advisor
Khayelitsha, South Africa

Rosie is the founder of Baphumelele Childrens' Home in Khayelitsha Township, South Africa. It is a safe haven for kids to grow up, play, learn and become future leaders.

Danny Kachingwe

Danny Kachingwe

Solar technician
Lilongwe, Malawi

Mike Nkosi

Mike Nkosi

Infrastructure technician
Blantyre, Malawi

Herman Hoffman

Herman Hoffman

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Johannessburg, South Africa

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Tabitha Phiry

Tabitha Phiry

Instructor and coordinator
Dzaleka refugee camp

Noah Malete

Noah Malete

Youth leadership champion

Koos Smit

Koos Smit

Roof engineer
Pretoria, South Africa

Koos is an industrial automation expert and owner of Vertex automation, the SADC roof manufacturer.

Davis Galero

Davis Galero

Technology expert
Blantyre, Malawi

Clifford Hoffman

Clifford Hoffman

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Johannessburg, South Africa

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Ida Puliwa

Ida Puliwa

Women's rights activist and leader
Mulanje, Malawi

Carl Meyer

Carl Meyer

Information Technology specialist
Blantyre, Malawi

Tallulah

Tallulah

Videographer

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