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Sue & Joe Bamford
have
experience as medical missionaries in Africa and the West Indies, as well as with urban minorities and native Americans in the United States. They were inspired by the people and programs at Kagando when
they visited the hospital and surrounding communities in 2003. The friendliness of the people and the innovative approach to daunting challenges was heartening. They were encouraged to see how much can
be accomplished with little when collegial efforts are not encumbered by the bureaucracy typical of so many organizations.
Bill Melhado
spent 20
years with Bankers Trust Company in New York City before moving to Vermont where he established a counseling and tax service for small businesses. He has served as a treasurer for six area not-for-profits
and currently serves in this capacity for a local historical society, a conservation group and the Foundation.
Benson Baguma
was
born in a village across the valley from Kagando. His religious faith and commitment to helping his people help themselves provide inspiration to all who work for him. He constantly faces the conflict
between his compassion for the disadvantaged and the harsh realities of obtaining means to improve their lives.
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Roy Shaffer
grew up
with parents who were religious missionaries to the Masai in Kenya. He was raised and schooled with his Masai friends. With the exception of college and medical school in the U.S., Roy and his family
have lived and served in Africa. Besides ministering to the Masai and working with the “Flying Doctors” in Kenya, he was involved in several projects at Kagando in past years. He brings a lifetime of
African experience to the Foundation.
Uzziah Kiriaghe
is a
former director of KARUDEC. He guided the institution through the perilous insurgency and immediate post-war period. Recently, he completed his Doctorate in Community Development at the University of
Southern New Hampshire on a scholarship from the Ford Foundation. He returned to Uganda to serve his countrymen.
Ellen Maloney
is a
Vermont State Superior Court Judge with 25 years experience on the bench. With a MA Degree in African History/Education and extensive experience in probate law, she is especially interested in helping
KARUDEC develop programs dealing with financial access and inheritance rights of women and children. Ellen has on-site experience reviewing community programs at Kagando.
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