Dr. David Kenneth Waldman    Founder/President/CEO/President of the Board of Directors   USA

For over 34 years, David has been devoted to the education and welfare of children. David hosted and produced a television program called To Love Children in which he interviewed both educators and organizations in regard to children development, education, and policy issues. With over 3 decades experience in education David is an educator and started his teaching career in 1976.

David has taught at both the elementary. middle school, and university level. David is also a social entrepreneur with extensive background in educational consulting, curriculum development, training educators, as well as a children's book author and publisher. Presently teaching at the University of Phoenix Public Policy, David is also conducting his doctoral research on culture and human rights for the girl child. David calls on his education, a Masters in International Relations to build relationships at the United Nations. David obtained special consultative status to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations in 2006.

David's work is focused on gender justice, gender equality, and human rights for the most vulnerable, poorest, and marginalized girls in the developing world. He has spoken twice at the United Nations at the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), and was asked to sit on a panel in 2011 of a side event for the CSW by one of UNICEF Working Groups on Girls committee chair's. Having traveled to 44 countries David looks forward to his time when he gets to work with children in Africa where he has an office in Uganda and Kenya. Currently, David is a founding member of the International Chapter of the American Society of Public Administrators (ASPA), Chair of the Global Network Committee (ASPA). Recently David was placed on the board of directors of Center of Media and Peace Initiative

Margaret Meador MPH  Vice President International Public Health USA

Margaret (Meg) Meador has over 15 years experience in the health services sector, with a diverse background that includes military service, as well as work in the academic, private, and non-profit sectors.  Meg attended Stanford University and pursued her BA in Human Biology, a unique major with an interdisciplinary approach to understanding humans from biological, behavioral, social, and cultural perspectives.  Meg was particularly interested in how these interrelationships could be applied to formulate, analyze, and evaluate health and other public policies that influence human welfare. 

 Meg attended college on an ROTC scholarship.  Thus, upon graduation from Stanford in 1993, she was commissioned as an officer in the US Army Medical Service Corps, where she served as a platoon leader for a field treatment facility and deployed to Suriname to set up medical care in response to the Haitian migrant crisis.  Following this assignment, Meg assumed the role of executive officer for her company, Assistant Operations Officer for her medical battalion, and finally, Operations Officer for the 1^st Medical Brigade. In this role, her scope of responsibility broadened to include managing medical support in multiple states for over 5,000 soldiers. She also deployed to Tuzla, Bosnia, in support of Operation Joint Guard, Bosnia, in November 1996, where she assisted in managing medical operations for multi-national NATO forces throughout Bosnia, Croatia and Hungary, and developed a mass casualty response plan involving three different nations. 

 After her service obligation was fulfilled, Meg enrolled at the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Public Health and received her MPH in Health Behavior and Health Education in 2001. Concurrent with her graduate studies, Meg worked as a research assistant for the North Carolina Breast Cancer Screening Program at UNC’s Lineberger Cancer Center. In 1999, Meg took an analyst position with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina in their quality improvement department. Her work included examining barriers to appropriate health care, and ensuring the health plan met accreditation standards. In 2000, she was promoted to project manager, leading cross-functional teams in developing, implementing, and evaluating chronic and preventive health initiatives.  Meg organized and moderated focus groups, and designed and implemented needs assessment surveys in order to tailor health communications, identify vulnerable populations, and select appropriate intervention strategies. She also coordinated and delivered health promotion seminars to multiple worksites, played a key role in advocating financial and executive support for broadening worksite health initiatives, and published on using the PRECEDE model to address men’s underuse of preventive care services. 

 In 2002, Meg left her position at Blue Cross to accompany her husband, a medical evacuation pilot with the Army, to Germany. Shortly after arriving, Meg began working with the American Red Cross in Katterbach, Germany, handling emergency notification cases for soldiers and their families and coordinating and managing the station’s health and safety program. She left the post in September 2003, upon the birth of her first child. Meg joined To Love Children Educational Foundation International, Inc. in November 2005 as assistant Executive Director and then, in 2007, as Vice President of International Public Health, where she oversaw the development of the Healthy and Smart HIV/AIDS prevention program. In addition to volunteering with TLC, Meg also teaches health policy and administration for the University of Phoenix.

                Isaac Mbaziira  Africa Director and TLC Uganda Country Director   Uganda

Isaac has been with TLC for 5 years and started our as TLC Uganda Office Manager 2006 - 2008, promoted to Country Director 2008 - present and another promotion due to excellence of service to African Director 2009 - present.

Isaac  continues his education and work on his Bachelors Degree in Development Studies candidate, Kampala International University, expected graduation, April-May 2011. Additionally, Isaac has London College of Computer Studies; Diploma, in Information Technology (Dip.I.T.) & Certificate in Computer Systems (2002-2003).  Grade I Certificate in French Language, Alliance Française de Kampala. Isaac speaks over 5 Languages; English, French (fair, both written and spoken), Luganda, Swahili, Kinyarwanda and some other local languages.

Isaac is the heart of TLC. Isaac has built up TLC Uganda with little to no resources. His recent accomplishments include the registration of TLC Uganda as a national NGO in Uganda, and recently developed a partnership with Barclays Bank, Uganda.

David Mbuvi  Assistant African Director and TLC Kenya Country Director     Kenya         

•        Country Director To Love Children Kenya region since June 2005 to date
•          Peer review Youth and education in Kenya paper on 23^rd April 2010 at Serena Hotel, Nairobi – Youth Scenarios Peer Review Meeting organized by Institute of Economic Affairs
•        Reviewer ‘To Love children’s Healthy & Smart: HIV/AIDS Youth Prevention Curriculum’  2009  
• Represented Institute for Development University of Nairobi during 2009 Nairobi International Show

• Represented Institute for Development University of Nairobi during Open Day Exhibition on 5^th to 6^th June 2009
• Represented Institute for Development University of Nairobi during 2008 Nairobi International Show
• Assistant researcher with Scion Real Building Africa 2008 in data collection
• Executive co-ordinator To Love Children in Kenya 2004 to June 2005
• Public relations officer, Makueni Red Cross branch
• Project coordinator Makueni University Students Association (MAKUSA), 2000/2001
• Committee member MAKUSA, 1999/2000
• Project coordinator Makueni red cross Makueni branch, 2002/2003
• Member Moi University Anthropology Students Association, 1998-2002

• Understanding and Addressing Gender Based Violence in Development Contexts. This is distances learning course offered by Kimmage Open & Distance Education (KODE, Kimmage Development Studies Centre·         Financial Management workshop as from 24^th to 26^th May 2011 at Sport view Hotel Kasarani Nairobi
•      Monitoring and Evaluation workshop as from 3^rd to 6^th May 2011 Trocaire Kenyan office in Embu Izak Walton Hotel

WORK BACKGROUND:

Girl Child Network (January 2011 to Present)

Project Officer, Stop Violence Against Girls in Schools (SVAGS). 

                Habib Tibrichu  TLC Uganda/Africa Board of Director - Chair    Uganda

Habib has over 13 years’ extensive hand-on skills and experience in designing and implementing BDS projects in Uganda. He has a Diploma in Market Oriented Small Business Development Services, Italy Turin and a post graduate Diploma in Business Management. He has a Bachelors Degree in Public Administration and a certificate in BDS Program Design, Financial Accounting/Taxation, and consultancy development services.Habib has worked for three years with a World Bank fundied business Uganda Development Scheme under the Private Sector Competitivness Project. Later he worked with the USAID funded support for Private Entreprise Expansion and Development as BDS specialist.

Experiences in Agribusiness Development and other Non Agribusiness sectors: Has extensive practical hands on experience in agribusiness development support initiatives. This experience has been gained through fieldwork, working other highly experienced international consultants and short-term practical training courses.

Education Sector: Participated as Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist in implementing DMTBF Monitoring and evaluation assignment on behalf of MoES DMTBF Taskforce in charge of Hoima, Masindi and Nebbi Cluster. In charge of Data processing and analysis, field interviews and development of implementation strategy for energy and ICT needs assessment for Post Primary Education Training Institutions in 10 selected districts of Mbale, Pallisa, Kamuli, Kasese, Kibaale, Bushenyi, Mubende, Luwero, Arua, and Apac. Carry out national training on Best Management practices for Private Vocational Training Institutions in Uganda through DED/UGAPRIVI.

Non-Governmental Organization (NGO): Carried impact assessment for skills development training program for World Vision Uganda. Med-term Review for Ibanda Micro Finance scheme supported by Stromme Foundation. Carried our socio economic impact assessment on implementation of modern energy use by rural enterprises funded by Shell Foundation UK, and Grant Application Screening for Projects, Monitoring and Evaluation and Policy and Advocacy activities under the Civil Society Umbrella Programme, DFID. Developed a technical and financial project proposal for establishment of Masindi Development Agency. Participated in the development to PSFU Strategic Growth Initiative as associated Consultant. Habib carried out mid term review for CARE International in Uganda including other short term assignments such as sesame market development, BDS gaps assessment and training.

Steven Kabagambe  TLC Uganda/Africa Board of Director - Vice Chair    Uganda                  Bio coming

                                 Honourable Bakoko Bakoru Zoe RN MIH  Former Gender Minister, Uganda

Public Health Specialist with over 20 years of experience offering leadership in reproductive and sexuality health and child survival programs including HIV AIDS and 10 years in legislation, budgeting, policy planning, implementation and evaluation at national and local levels, including peace missions in the Great lakes and Horn of Africa Regions.

A Public Health Nurse holding a Masters Degree in International Health from Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh, Scotland UK, A graduate of Institute of Public Health Studies Kampala 1988, RN midwife from Mulago School of Nursing and Midwifery 1979 and RN mental nurse from Butabika School of Psychiatric Nursing 1974 in Uganda. Honourable Bakoko has for over 22 years of experience in management and administration of 66 health facilities including the staff and logistics; field experience in primary,  rural and community health with focus on women’s reproductive and sexuality health, child survival and HIV AIDS programs funded by the UNFPA country programs.

 Represented the people of Arua District and Ayivu Constituencies in the Ugandan Parliament for 10 years 1996-2006 and served as a senior cabinet minister in charge of Gender Labor and Social Development  2001-2006 providing political leadership and oversight in five major areas:  Gender Culture and Community Development, Youth and Children Affairs, Elderly Disability and Functional Literacy, Labor Employment and Industrial Relations, and Equal Opportunities, Poverty Eradication and Microfinance. During those five years 2001-2006 the ministry made some big achievements; the development of the SDIP social development investment plan, OVC the orphans and vulnerable children’s policy, reform of the labor laws, HIV AIDS programs; HIVAIDS at the workplace, Women and HIVAIDS, Youth and HIVAIDS, Elderly and HIVAIDS, People Living with Disability and HIVAIDS; and using Functional literacy and culture as tools for empowering communities in the fight against HIVAIDS. 

Worked at national, regional and global levels raising the issues and plight of the women and children trapped in war, child soldiers, and the street children, participated in peace missions and received a UN Peace Award for engendering the Somali Peace Process, in 2004. One of the most fulfilling experiences was the development of the CEWARN conflict and early warning signs after my involvement in working with women and peace in Uganda, DRC, Rwanda and Burundi.

Represented my country and presented country status reports in UN and Commonwealth meetings in CRC committee on the rights of children, CSW committee on status of women and ILO international   labor organization every year in New York, and Geneva and at the regional level in Adis Ababa. Honourable Bakoko worked with MSF France in Zaire now DR Congo as a nurse administrator in the Uganda Refugee Health Program and later as a coordinator of the South Sudanese Refugee Health Program in the West Nile Region.

Dr. Ravinder Rena          Nambia 

Dr Ravinder Rena currently working as Senior Lecturer in Economics and Coordinator, Joint African Masters Programme at the Harold Pupkewitz Graduate School of Business, Polytechnic of Nambia. Prior to this, he worked in different universities across the world. Dr. Rena has been teaching and researching for more than 18 years. Dr. Rena earned his PhD from the Department of Economics, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India, with an achievement of the university best PhD. Gold Medal. Dr. Rena obtained the following degrees from India: B.A., B.E.d., M.A., and an M.Phil (in Economics). Dr. Rena wrote nine books and published over 85 papers in referred journals of national and international repute. Dr. Rena's research interests are in Economics of Education and Development, Economics with a particular focus on Africa and Asia-Pacific. Dr. Rena is an Editor-in-Chief for the International Journal of Education Economics and Development and Dr. Rena is also an Editorial Board Member for several professional journals. Dr. Rena published widely on the areas of Micro finance, poverty and unemployment, rural entrepreneuship, and gender inequality.

                                     Dr. Candace Robick     USA

 Candace M. Robick, Ph.D. is an experienced educator in special education, curriculum and instruction and in leadership efforts grades K-12.  Dr. Robick is driven to meet all student needs and has even owned and operated a tutoring business catering to the individualized needs of special education students offering the student differentiated instruction, providing their parents consultation and diagnostic services, and beyond that curriculum development.  In addition to possessing a special education knowledge base, Dr. Robick is also a Reading Specialist, an English teacher, an ESL teacher, a Healthcare Administrator and a Registered Nurse. 

Kim Holl   USA    

As a compassionate communicator, visionary leader and social entrepreneur, Kim has devoted much of her life to transformational education and adventure learning.  For the past 15 years, Kim has been facilitating experiential workshops and Speaking Circles with diverse groups to restore peace, create an environment of dignity and respect, and foster empathy and deep listening.  Using restorative practices, young people and adults are inspired to move from apathy to action, becoming advocates for positive social change.  In 2009, she launched HopeRocks.org. 

Her entrepreneurial spirit and interest in cross-cultural communication emerged from a great love of travel.  She was deeply influenced by being witness to civil war, poverty and living among people rich in culture, language and resiliency.

Drawing upon her years as a Hospice volunteer, competitive athlete, mountain climber, storyteller and raising three sons, she brings a wealth of experience into the hearts and spirits of all those who aspire to challenge themselves, to move beyond adversity, to uncover their innate gifts, and find meaning and balance in their life.

 She is co-author of Growing Strong:  A Training Manual Promoting the Rights of Indigenous Children.  She has presented at numerous conferences, including the World Conference on Restorative Practices in England, October 2010.

   Photo coming                                                                                                                 Jade Perdue-Puli    MPA                USA

 Jade Perdue-Puli has spent the last ten years working to improve health care outcomes through the use and implementation of quality improvement.  Her government career began in the field of Organ Donation and Transplantation at the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) where she, as part of a dynamic team of dedicated professionals saved 15,000 additional lives by culling and spreading best practices of high performing organ procurement organizations and transplant centers.  Currently, Jade manages the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) National Patient Safety Initiative which is focused on providing safe and effective care to Medicare beneficiaries in hospitals and nursing homes as part of the Quality Improvement Program’s 9^th Scope of Work.

Chiki Gupta  BA   USA                                                                                                                 

Chiki Gupta currently works at The Carlyle Group, a private equity firm, where she evaluates new leveraged buyout investment opportunities in the U.S. and works with the management of current portfolio companies. She previously worked in the Investment Banking Division at Goldman Sachs & Co., advising financial institutions on transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, refinancings, and initial public offerings.

Aside from her professional work in finance, Ms. Gupta is also particularly passionate about issues of health and education in developing countries. She has been involved in a number of projects to promote primary education in developing nations and has completed college coursework in public health and policy.

Ms. Gupta has an A.B. in Economics and a secondary concentration in Molecular and Cellular Biology from Harvard University.

                                                                                                                                        Dadi Einarsson  MPA   Bulgaria

Quality Assurance Manager and European Projects Coordinator at Educational Center ES Bulgaria. Dadi has experience in working in government and within the civil society. From 2003 to 2007 he was Policy Officer at the European Commission working on HIV/AIDS policy and sexual health in Europe. Dadi graduated with a Master in Public Administration from the American University in Washington DC in 1999.

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Livingstone Nkuusi  TLC Uganda Board of Directors,  Advisor to TLC Board      Uganda