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The People Behind SHCI

A Small Team With One Shared Conviction

Climate and health action across Tanzania, led by people who do the work — in the field, in the numbers, and in the books.

Leadership

Meet the Team

Three people, one mission — protecting ecosystems and strengthening community health, together.

Glory Robert — Founder, SHCI
Glory Robert
Founder

Glory Robert

Founder & Executive Director

Founded SHCI after witnessing first-hand, during clinical field rotations on Ukerewe Island, how environmental neglect drives preventable disease. Sets the organisation's direction and leads its founding vision of treating climate and health as one connected problem.

Dereck Herbert — Programme Coordinator, SHCI
Dereck Herbert
Coordinator

Dereck Herbert

Programme Coordinator

Coordinates SHCI's climate and health programs from planning through to delivery — keeping field activities, partners, and timelines aligned so every initiative reaches the communities it's designed for.

Irene — Treasurer, SHCI
Irene
Treasurer

Irene

Treasurer

Manages SHCI's finances with a commitment to transparency — overseeing budgets, donor funds, and financial reporting so every contribution is accounted for and put to work where it's needed most.

How We Work Together

Three Roles, One Direction

Vision & Direction

Glory sets SHCI's strategic direction — grounded in the lived experience that started the organisation on Ukerewe Island.

Execution on the Ground

Dereck turns that vision into running programs, coordinating partners and field teams so plans become real outcomes.

Trust & Accountability

Irene safeguards how funds move through the organisation, so donors and partners can trust every shilling is tracked.

Growing Team

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We're a small team doing focused work — and always open to volunteers, partners, and future teammates who share the same conviction.

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