Therese Yaramo Sagno

Therese Yaramo Sagno has over 15 years of experience in various fields in the community development sector, and children and youth in particular. Therese is currently working as finance manager for ChildFund International, with a focus on the training and mentoring of Finance staff, budget management and administration, local partners’ capacity-building activities, grant management, assurance and compliance, and building relationships with key stakeholders. She also volunteers in her local community, providing children and young women with Christian and civic education. Therese Yaramo Sagno holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a focus on Management from Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry. She has developed several financial-management tools and manuals, and set up internal controls systems. In her free time, she likes playing the keyboard and singing. Upon completion of the Mandela Washington Fellowship, Therese plans to engage more with the community, helping develop grant proposals and raising necessary funds. Stayed in Africa.