Our operational team turns plans into practice. In Tanzania, paid local staff run the programs day to day across the Tarime district. In Australia, volunteers give their time and skills at their own cost, from logistics and fundraising through to project support. Together they keep the work moving between visits.
Abdallah has been working for Care for Africa since its inception in 2006. His early duties were as the main driver and vehicle maintenance, he is now the Tanzanian Country Manager. Born and educated in Tarime. He did his mechanical apprentice in Kenya after completing his primary education. He completed his secondary education as a mature aged student, then went on to obtain his Diploma in Community Development and plans to further his education to a degree. He is a committed family man with a wife and 2 daughters.
Jamhuri holds an Advanced Diploma in Accounting. Jamhuri was born and educated in Tarime and has worked for the Tarime District for the last nine years. He is currently employed as Care for Africa’s Financial Officer.
John studied medicine at Melbourne University. He then served in the Army. Three years were spent in Singapore. During that time, he developed an interest in Tropical Medicine, and later as an Active Reserve Officer, he commanded the 3rd Preventive Medicine Company. His first active involvement in WASH occurred then. Having qualified as a Consultant Physician and Gastroenterologist he spent 17 years on the Mornington Peninsula before coming to Launceston in 1993.
With 30 years of project management experience across industries including FMCG, dairy, beverages, mining, and meat processing, Richard is passionate about delivering successful outcomes for all stakeholders, while delivering development growth opportunities for the communities that create and support the implementations.
His achievements include major factory expansions, automation initiatives, and acquisition integrations, with a focus on supply chain optimisation, continuous improvement, risk management and food safety.
A proactive and delivery-focused leader, he combines technical expertise with a collaborative approach, while balancing a love of travel, outdoor adventure, friends and family.
Orla Baker has a career of more than 10 years in international development.
Her background is diverse; spanning business development, education (including teaching in the most remote Indigenous Australian school), strategic planning, higher education and relationship management.
Orla combines her passion for grass roots development with strategic advice and knowledge of international development trends in this role.
A graduate of the University of Melbourne Medical School, Yoko completed her paediatric medicine training in Melbourne in 2009. With a deep passion for cross-cultural healthcare, she has spent many years working in Melbourne’s multicultural western suburbs, where she developed a rich understanding of the unique health needs of diverse communities.
Complementing this clinical experience, Yoko holds a Master’s in Culture Health and Medicine from the Australian National University — a qualification that bridges the gap between medicine and the cultural contexts in which it is delivered.
Suzanne Godfrey is a Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife with a Masters Master’s degree in Emergency Care Nursing.
She is currently involved in teaching all levels of the curriculum at university as well as in the clinical environment, including transition to practice for overseas trained nurses.
As a Midwife she has worked in urban settings, as well as remote and rural with First Nations people. She has taught and continues to teach direct entry and post registration midwifery students.
Her passion is safe and effective nursing and maternity care, women’s health, teaching and mentoring future generations of both nurses and midwives.
Selena (MBBS) was born in Melbourne and currently works as a General Practitioner at the New Town Skin Cancer Clinic. She graduated from UTAS in 2009. Her interest in international health and development has motivated her to work in countries such as Vanuatu, Nepal, India, Philippines and Tanzania. Dr Saykao is enjoying Coordinating the Health Programs for Care for Africa and looking forward to what the future holds for the organisation.
Leanne has had a 20-year agricultural sustainability consulting career. She works as a sustainability consultant with Enviro-dynamics, focusing on sustainable agriculture in Australia’s livestock industries.
Leanne has strong technical skills in natural resource management, extension and training, and monitoring and evaluation (MEL).
Leanne loves working collaboratively with people and affecting positive change, and uses her technical expertise to design effective learning programs and resources.
Leanne’s science background and collaborative nature means she has a love of data and designing effective MEL, which produces robust data to help inform continuous improvement and measure the effectiveness of projects.
Leanne is based on her family farm near Cressy, Tasmania, where she helps out with the sheep operation. This also gives her an excuse to hang out with her dogs. She loves a range of outdoor activities including bushwalking, mountain biking, gardening, bird watching and camping.
Leanne is thrilled that her skills in MEL are useful to a completely different sector, and she can continue to learn more herself, while at the same time helping an incredible organisation.
Sandra has spent over 20 years in digital, with the past 10 leading her own strategy and web design agency.
She works with established businesses and organisations to build digital presence that reflects their true potential – not just where they have been, but where they are headed.
Being involved with Care for Africa is an honour and a pleasure.
Mark Brackley is the co-owner of Happy Fundraising and serves as Care for Africa’s fundraising consultant.
With over 10 years of experience, he works across all campaigns alongside Diana, helping bring donors closer to the communities we serve and inspiring more donors to fall in love with Care for Africa and the people of Tarime.
Jenny Saunders stepped away from a career in Dental Prosthetics and business
management to focus on her passion for philanthropy. As a Director, Business and Finance Manager in her busy Dental Practise, her many qualifications have proved invaluable to her multiple roles with Care for Africa.
Jenny has worked in a volunteer capacity with multiple roles for The Care for Africa Foundation for over 18 years. Her main role is coalface financial management across multi jurisdictional locations. She has travelled to Tanzania numerous times and co-ordinates volunteer registration and insurances for Tanzanian team travel.
Working closely with the CEO she trouble shoots issues as they arise both at home and
internationally.
Mr Abdallah Obedi
Country Manager – Tanzania
Strategic Advisor – Volunteer
Orla Baker has a career of more than 10 years in international development. Her background is diverse spanning business development, education (including teaching in the most remote Indigenous Australian school), strategic planning, higher education and relationship management. Orla combines her passion for grass roots development with strategic advice and knowledge of international development trends in this role.
Administration– Volunteer
Jenny Saunders stepped away from a career in Dental Prosthetics and business management to focus on her passion for philanthropy. As a Director, Business & Finance Manager in her busy Dental Practise, her many qualifications have proved invaluable to her multiple roles with Care for Africa. Jenny has worked in a volunteer capacity with The Care for Africa Foundation for over nine years and has travelled to Tarime several times.
Executive Assistant
Ellie Lindsay was born in Tasmania and completed a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) in 2004. For the past 19 years Ellie has worked in the government sector and for private and not-for-profit organisations as a subject matter expert in the areas of Workers Compensation, Occupational Health & Safety, Injury Management and Change Management.
Ellie volunteered with Care for Africa in 2012 and prior to that worked in Indigenous communities across the Northern Territory completing assessments and working closely with the health clinics, on behalf of the Federal Government.
Prior to this Ellie worked in journalism and has an expertise with writing and communication.
