Our Team / Leadership
Mrs. Peace Dzawu
Secretary
Twelve years in nonprofit leadership. A heart shaped by her own childhood in Kumasi, where she watched a single mother — a widow — raise five children on a teacher’s salary.
Joined
2014
Based in
Accra, GA
Focus
Strategy & Vision
Languages
EN · GA · TWI
Biography
Why she serves.
Mrs. Dzawu has a strong background in administration and management. She has previously served as an administrator at Ceragem Ghana, overseeing five branches, and as a manager at GMC Ghana Limited. She now channels her creativity as a fashion designer.
At CZ Foundation, Mrs. Dzawu serves as secretary, where she supports the smooth running of the organization through record-keeping, meeting coordination, and effective communication between the team, partners, and beneficiaries.
We do not rescue people. We walk with them. There is a world of difference between the two.
Experience
- Executive Director — 2021–Present
- Director of Programs — 2018–2021
- Country Manager, World Relief Kenya — 2014–2018
- Field Officer, Compassion International — 2010–2014
Education & Credentials
- M.A., Nonprofit Management — Daystar University
- B.A., Social Work — University of Nairobi
- Certified Trauma-Informed Care Practitioner
- Board member, Kenya Association of Charitable Organizations
Off the clock
Parent of two, an avid reader of African literature (current favorite: Tsitsi Dangarembga), and a long-distance runner who once completed the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon in 4:12. She makes the best chapati in the office — a fact even her staff begrudgingly agree on.