The people behind the work

Daniel ran a food bank warehouse for six years before he joined as our first paid staff member. He visits every program at least twice a year and signs off each annual report himself.

Ravi trained as a water engineer and still checks the test results of every new well. He plans each program with a local partner and a budget the board can read line by line.

Luis started as a Tuesday volunteer in the kitchen. Today he trains every new volunteer, builds the shift rota, and remembers who prefers mornings.

Owen keeps the books and the audit trail. He publishes the accounts the week the audit ends and answers every donor question about where a gift went.

André is a retired school principal. He chairs four board meetings a year, has not missed one in eight years, and gives his time without pay, like every board member.

Tom is an accountant by day. On the board he reads every line of the budget out loud before a vote, and he chairs the audit committee.

Marco has run the river course in every weather since our first charity run. He recruits the running clubs and cheers the last runner over the line.

Sam is a family doctor who gives one weekend a month to the mobile clinic. He talks to schools and local businesses about what a clinic day costs and what it changes.