OUR people
We are proud of our dedicated and experienced global team.

Trustees
Our board of trustees work together to set our strategic direction.
They ensure we are true to our mission and values and check our progress against our strategy.

Nicoletta Gopsill-Piccolrovazzi
Chair
Location: Switzerland

Richard Edwards
Trustee
Location: UK

Elizabeth Ntege
Trustee
Location: Uganda

Carole Ramella
Trustee
Location: Ghana

Max Whicher
Trustee
Location: UK

Derrik Betts
Trustee
Location: UK

Janine McKelvey
Trustee
Location: UK
Senior leadership team
Our senior leadership team are responsible for day-to-day decision-making and for leading our various departments.


Anna-mai Andrews
CEO
Location: UK

Ven Nyamondo
COO
Location: Rwanda

Abdul-Ghaffar Adam
Head of Operations
Location: Ghana

Felicien Turatsinze
Head of Operations
Location: Rwanda

Vanda Marenghi
Head of Finance
Location: UK

Matt Zeqiri
Head of Partnerships
Location: UK

Programmes team
Our programmes team look after all of our projects across various territories.
They work with communities and local partners to directly tackle poverty and the effects of the climate crisis.
Rwanda
Programmes team
Jacqueline Mukandayisenga
Adrien Habiyaremye
Jean Paul Maniragena
Elie Kwizerimana
Japhet Niyokwizerwa
Fabrice Gatokarakura
Marie-Lyse Nzamwita
Ghana
Programmes team
Richard Opoku
Abdul-Ghaffar Adam
Eric Nkrumah
Mohammed Gariba
Issah Suraka
Francis Owusu
Mumuni Alhassan
Yvonne Agbezudor
Jude Naah
Uganda
Programmes team
Miriam Ademun
Innocent Tukei
Immaculate Kiiza
Joyce Nakanwagi
Aisha Kabugho
Nathan Mukabire
Finance team
Vanda Marenghi
Jacqueline Lam
Marketing and individual giving team
Sian Underwood
Clara Standing-Troutman
Ruby Cardona Senker
Partnerships team
Matt Zequiri
Janey Hellmen
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