STP welcomes new project director

ADRA STP announces the arrival of the Project Director for the AWARE project, part of a regional USAID/AWARE program. “We are delighted to welcome Adam, his wife Kristi and their son Zachary into the ADRA STP family. Adam has the skills to successfully lead our main project and contribute greatly to the overall mission of our office.” says Emanuel Costa, country director for ADRA Sao Tome and Principe.

Adam and his family - first day in Sao Tome

Adam Daniel Kiš, the new Project Director for the USAID/AWARE health project in São Tomé and Príncipe, has previously worked in Benin with Adventist Frontier Missions (student missionary), Malawi with the University of Florida (Master’s research on AIDS), and Guinea (Conakry) with ADRA (Deputy Country Director and HIV/AIDS Technical Assistant) and the University of Florida (doctoral dissertation research on AIDS). Adam received his Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of Florida in May 2007. Adam has also taught anthropology courses as a contract teacher at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan. His wife, Kristi, grew up in Malawi for 13 years as a missionary kid; their 21-month-old son, Zachary, will be the fourth generation family member to grow up overseas while his parents work for the Seventh-day Adventist Church. “We are excited to be here in São Tomé and Príncipe and are eager to work for ADRA,” Adam writes. “We look forward to collaborating with local officials to achieve the goals of the AWARE project and to increasing the capacity of people living and working in Caué and Príncipe to serve their communities better.”