Maria del Mar Marais

Maria del Mar Marais is an experienced professional currently serving as a Senior Programme Manager at Lepra, overseeing projects in India and Bangladesh since November 2021. In this role, Maria del Mar guides resource management, acquires funding, and engages in policy advocacy. Concurrently, since September 2020, Maria del Mar functions as a Quality Assurance Specialist for Reporting at the Center for Resource & System Management, ensuring the quality of reports for humanitarian projects. Past experiences include an internship in health promotion with Cruz Roja Española, programme coordination and communications at Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe, and logistics roles with Human Action International and the Syrian American Medical Society Foundation. Maria del Mar holds multiple advanced degrees in Public Health and Health Promotion from prestigious institutions, including the Universidad de Granada and the University of Sheffield.