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Our team

Our team is comprised of individuals based in the United States and in Niger. We are dedicated to supporting our partners to fulfill our vision that all Nigerien children have access to quality education.

Staff

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Kara VanderKamp
Founder and CEO
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Ibrahim Abdou
Country Director
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Karen Pepin
Director of Sponsorships and Scholarships
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Julie Frye
Director of Development
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Carrie Blake
​Program Officer
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Linda Haveman
Chief Financial Officer

Board of Directors

OFFICERS
Kara VanderKamp
President and CEO
Grand Rapids, MI


Robert Bell
Vice President and Chairperson
Washington, DC


Lee DeYoung
Treasurer
Jenison, MI


Chris Chatelaine-Samsen
Vice Treasurer
Minneapolis, MN


Elizabeth Robertson Mitchum
Secretary
Charleston, SC

MEMBERS
Sekou Amadou
Arlington, VA

Pat Davies
Washington, DC

Ellen DeJong
Charleston, SC

Michel Mano
Reston, VA

Kathleen Nichols
Broadlands, VA

David Parler
Charleston, SC

Cameron Smith
Charleston, SC

Marissa Whaley
Charleston, SC

Michele Wilson
Arlington, VA

View the 2024 Annual Report.

Our mission is to unify people and mobilize resources to expand quality educational opportunities in Niger.

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430 E 8th Street #146
Holland, MI 49423
​843-514-8749

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