Nick Moon

Experience

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  Buckingham Moon, London UK

  Jul 1978 - Mar 1982

  Founding Partner

  Set up and ran a co-operative partnership specializing in bespoke woodwork and restoration of listed Georgian buildings

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  Shamberere Rural Education Program Kakamega Kenya

  Apr 1982 - Sept 1985

  Deputy Director (VSO Volunteer)

  Designed, set up, and ran technical and vocational training program for rural youth

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  ACTIONAID Kenya

  Oct 1985 - Jun 1991

  Program design and management technical support services to rural and urban development programs Technical Support to all Field Programs

  • Head, Technical Support Unit

    Jul 1988 - Jun 1991

  • Technical Support Field Officer

    Oct 1985 - Jun 1988
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  KickStart International

  Jul 1991 - now

  Founding Director

  Co-founded ApproTEC/KickStart with Dr Martin Fisher. Set up in Kariobangi slums Nairobi 1991. Did everything! Admin, Legal, Finance, HR,Fundraising, Product Development, Program Management. Grew from 4 to 250 employees. KickStart operates in 16 African countries with regional hubs in East Africa, West Africa and Southern Africa

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  VUMILIA CBO

  Jan 2004 - now

  Advisor

  Vumilia CBO looks after orphaned and vulnerable girl children, and other PLWHA (people whose lives are affected by HIV/AIDS), and runs a VCT, a clinic, and a homebased palliative care program

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  Wanda Organic

  Nov 2011 - now

  Executive Chairman

  Wanda is at start up stage 2012. Working with founder Marion Moon (my daughter) to build the company and its market. Focus is on food security, enterprise development, wealth creation, agriculture in Africa

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  Orkidstudio

  Jul 2017 - now

  Programs Director

  Orkidstudio is an Architectural Design & Build company with a difference. We train and employ at least 50% women at all our project sites. In East Africa the construction sector employs just 6% women - so far!