Sarina Prabasi
chief executive officer of WaterAid America
In office
May 2014 – October 2019
Preceded byDavid Winder
Succeeded byKelly Parsons
Personal details
Born1973 or 1974 (age 49–50)
The Hague, Netherlands
CitizenshipNepal
SpouseElias
ChildrenTwo
Alma materSmith College
School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
Websitehttps://www.sarinaprabasi.net/

Sarina Prabasi (born 1973/1974) is a Nepalese–American charity executive specialising in international development. She served as chief executive officer (CEO) of WaterAid America from May 2014 to September 2019. She was previously Deputy Chief of Programs at Orbis International, and had been a Country Representative at WaterAid Ethiopia.[1][2][3][4]

Prabasi is also an author, her first book, The Coffee House Resistance Brewing Hope in Desperate Times, will be published April 9, 2019 by Green Writers Press.[5] The book documents Prabasi's journey to become an American citizen and how the results of the 2016 election left the entire family feeling less certain about their place within their new home.

In addition to her charity work and writing, Prabasi co-founded Buunni Coffee with her husband in 2011. This is an independent company that sells its own roasted Ethiopian coffee; the coffee is organic and fair trade. They also a coffee shop called Café Buunni located in Upper Manhattan, New York.[6][7][8]

Personal life

Prabasi was born in The Hague, Netherlands, and was brought up in Nepal.[4][6] She moved to the United States to attend university.[6] She studied at Smith College, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree havingmajored in economics.[1] She later attended the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, graduating with a Master of Science (MSc) degree in development studies.[1]

Prabasi is married to Elias, an Ethiopian.[6][7] Together they have two daughters.[1]

Honours

In 2015, Prabasi was named one of the 'Most Innovative Women in Food and Drink' by Food & Wine.[9] In 2016, she was named a 'Woman of Influence' by the New York Business Journal.[4]

Published work

Prabasi's first book, The Coffee House Resistance Brewing Hope in Desperate Times, will be published April 9, 2019.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sarina Prabasi". WaterAid America. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "WaterAid America welcomes new CEO". WaterAid America. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Sarina Prabasi". Huffington Post. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 "Meet Sarina Prabasi, CEO of WaterAid America and a Woman of Influence". New York Business Journal. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "The Coffeehouse Resistance: Brewing Hope in Desperate Times". Green Writers Press. 4 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Brockman, Lauren (1 May 2015). "The sisterhood of motherhood: Sarina Prabasi". Pregnancy & Newborn Magazine. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  7. 1 2 "About". Buunni Coffee. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  8. ↑ "Success Story: Sarina Prabasi & Elias Gurmu of Cafe Buunni". Bellissimo Coffee Advisors. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  9. ↑ "The Most Innovative Women in Food and Drink 2015". Food & Wine. 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
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