Patrick Mutongi is an Accountant, Wells Fargo Bank, Charlotte, North Carolina. Patrick was
born and raised in rural western Kenya. He attended school there until high school and then
obtained an Accountant diploma from Strathmore College in Nairobi. He worked for a local
bank in Nairobi before moving to the USA in 1992 where he received a BA in Accounting and
Business Administration and then an MBA from Iowa State University. Patrick has worked as
accountant for various institutions for nearly 30 years, and he does all the financial accounting
for our Foundation.
Born and raised in Vihiga County, I witnessed firsthand the devastating impact of limited access to clean water, as my community often faced
outbreaks of waterborne diseases such as cholera and typhoid. These challenges ignited my passion for public health and infection prevention, shaping my career focus on mitigating water-related health risks and other infections.
With a Master of Public Health (MPH) and 25 years experience in healthcare and infection prevention and control both abroad and in the United States of America, I have dedicated my career to developing
evidence-based strategies to combat infectious diseases.
My work spans healthcare-associated infection prevention, epidemiology, and
environmental health, driven by a personal commitment to improving
water safety and health outcomes.
Through the Rose K. Mutongi Foundation, I integrate my lived experiences and professional expertise to deliver sustainable, global solutions for waterborne disease prevention. My mission is to empower communities worldwide with effective infection prevention strategies, ensuring a healthier, safer future for all.
Kenda Mutongi is Professor of History at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Kenda was born and raised in rural western Kenya, attended school there until high school and then received a scholarship to study at a college in Iowa. She received her PhD in African history and
anthropology from the University of Virginia in 1996, taught at Williams college in
Williamstown, MA. for 22 years before moving to MIT seven years ago. She has a deep knowledge of culture, politics, and social life in Kenya and Africa in general. She is the author of two major award-winning books on Kenyan culture and has lectured internationally on African history, development, and gender relations.
Stefan de Gooyer is a high school student at the International School of Boston where he studies Biology, History and Environmental Sciences. He is the son of Kenda Mutongi and nephew of Patrick Mutongi. He visited Vihiga district in 2023 and has since then been determined to help the cause.
Alvin Mutongi is a Water Engineer at Black & Veatch (https://www.bv.com/) in Virginia. He graduated from North Carolina State University in 2023 with a major in Civil Engineering and Ethics. Alvin was a Park Scholar (https://park.ncsu.edu/) at NCS, and while there he travelled to various countries in South American as well as to Kenya, Rwanda, and Zambia to work on rural water projects. Alvin travels to rural western Kenya once a year to check on the tanks and visit family and friends. He is Patrick's son.
Aidan Mutongi is studying business administration at the Kenan Flagler’s School of Business, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He visits Vihiga county frequently, and is familiar with the day to day struggles people in the area face trying to obtain clean drinking water.
