Subtotal $0.00
Zimbabwe Rural Schools Development Programme - Improving educational opportunities in rural Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Rural Schools Development Programme - Improving educational opportunities in rural Zimbabwe
When James returned to the UK after teaching in Zimbabwe in 1994 he continued to raise funds to send back to schools in deprived rural areas. In 2001 this culminated in forming the charity. He has chaired the charity since its inception and has led many fundraising initiatives including most recently climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. James lives in the Cotswolds and works in the energy industry.
Brings his entrepreneurial flair to the committee identifying fundraising opportunities and managing our marketing. In 2011 he formed a relay team that swam The Channel raising over £35,000 for ZRSDP. He has family links to Zimbabwe and taught at Chipadze Secondary School in 1996. James is the co-founder and Director of Bayswater Education, a social enterprise in international education that operates eleven year-round colleges across the UK, France, Cyprus, Canada, and South Africa. He is also Vice Chair of English UK.
Our treasurer. Lauren looks after the financial affairs of ZRSDP producing the annual accounts and all things finance related. She currently works in strategy and finance for a city fund manager and also works to support biodiversity in the UK. Lauren has volunteered within the school setting in Lilongwe, Malawi and also has a background in education related outcomes and access.
Patrick Easen is a retired academic living in Newcastle upon Tyne. He was Treasurer for ZRDP for 11 years and, although he has handed that job on, he remains on the Committee. He has visited schools in both the Bulawayo area, where our local partner, Family Impact, works and in the north of Zimbabwe, where our local partner is Chidamoyo Hospital. This enabled him to see completed projects and identify potential new projects for ZRSDP.
Allison was born and grew up in Zimbabwe, then moved to the UK for university before settling in London. She works in financial services and has extensive expertise in Capital Markets, Public Finance, and Sustainable Investment. She remains very passionate about her home land and the importance of education in a child's development. Allison has actively fundraised for the charity for ten years including climbing Kilimanjaro and joined the committee five years ago. On the committee she helps drive the engagement with the local stakeholders and schools. Allison is currently a Non Exec Director of the Wales Squash Association.
Based in the Midlands, Rosie Browne is a primary school headteacher with over 20 years of experience of working in education in the UK. Her career and previous experience of volunteering in Zimbabwe have combined to lead Rosie to a project management role in ZRSDP, liaising with contacts in the country and working to ensure that projects are completed.