Erushka Pillay is country director of South Africa Project HOPE. She is a seasoned manager and leader with over 15 years of local and international nonprofit and development experience in the fields of health, community, economic and social development. Prior to joining Project HOPE, she was the chief of party, sexual HIV prevention program for the Palladium Group. She holds both a master’s degree in management and a B.A. in social work from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa.