CEO Daphne (left) and her father, Alan (right), in Kenya in 2001
How it all started
As a 10-year-old I went with my father, Alan Pariser to visit Kenya on safari, but when I arrived I was shocked by the lack of available medical care and the normalcy of poverty that was all too familiar for these people. Privately, our tour guide would explain the shortfalls of the Kenyan government and expressed the importance of a good education. He showed me that my citizenship gives me a unique opportunity to have an effect on my own government and positively affect those outside of our borders. I believe that this influence and power to effect change lies within us and we have the freedom and ability to decide how we will use it.
CEO Daphne In Kenya at our second school Destiny Shaper Primary School in 2017
Ground Team
Our amazing team of volunteers makes the day-to-day operations and long-term operations possible.
DAPHNE PARISER
CEO and Founder
As a 10-year-old I went with my father to Kenya on safari, but when I arrived I was shocked by the lack of available medical care and the normalcy of poverty that was all too familiar for these people. Privately, our tour guide would explain the shortfalls of the Kenyan government and expressed the importance of a good education. He showed me that my citizenship gives me a unique opportunity to have an effect on my own government and positively affect those outside of our borders. I believe that this influence and power to effect change lies within us and we have the freedom and ability to decide how we will use it.
DAVID KASURA
Kenyan Country Manager
Jennifer Letolou
Headmistress, Glory Primary School
Charles Njenga Wambui
Construction Site Manager
James Letolou
Headmaster, Destiny Shaper Primary School
Gabriela Margarita Avalos González
Health Clinic Manager
Tom Olewe, MD
Collaborator, University of Nairobi
Michael Kaburi and Simon Njoroge
Livestock/farming specialists, FarmLINK
Rinka Koros
Livestock expert
Stephanie Monticelli
MPH Researcher, Randomized Control Trials
Jeff Beard
Ph.D. Researcher, Rapid Diagnostics
Betty Wang
Communications and Social Media
Teo En Qi
Grant Writer
Roxy Dias
Communications and Social Media
Dedicated experts with a proven record of success.
Senior Leadership
Our Board is developed to ensure that there are many different types of expertise to ensure our programs are run properly.
David Dressler
Co-founder and President of Tender Greens
Board Member
Michele Liddle
Founder of The Perfect Granola
Advisory Board Member
Sharon Napier
Chief Executive Officer of Partners + Napier
Advisory Board Member
Max Friedman
Co-founder and CEO of Givebutter
Advisory Board Member
Chris Tarantino
CEO of Epicenter Media & Training
Advisory Board Member
Ben Patrzalek
Axa-Advisor
Advisory Board Member
Chris Harris
Accountant at RDHB
Advisory Board Member
Kelly Mandarano
Founder and CEO of Sprout Growth
Advisor
Design Team
A group of inspired individuals that want to change the world through their art.
Past and Present Partners
