Abi Begho
Director, Program Management
Abi has over 15 years’ experience in public health and has worked on a number of very successful public health projects tackling cancer, fibroids, diabetes and physical activity. She received an award for her contribution to health and wellbeing, was nominated for an Active Citizen Award and was part of the team who received the British Medical Associated Patient Information Award in September 2016. She has a BSc in Medical Biochemistry, an MSc in Clinical Biochemistry and a master’s degree in Public Health.
Abi manages, develops and implements all our projects.
Oyehmi Begho
Director, IT and Innovation
Oyehmi is an educational IT consultant, children’s author, animator and software developer, who is passionate about education and information communication technology (ICT).
Oyehmi holds a B.Sc. (Hons) in Computer Science, an M.A. in the use of ICT in Education and is also a qualified teacher. This and his professional expertise as a change management consultant has grounded him well in both the public and private sector over the last 20 years.
He is a recipient of the Etisalat Award for Innovation and the AR-CSR Sustainable Solution Showcase Award and recently his children’s book series was nominated for the prestigious NLNG Literature award.
Oyehmi appreciates the power of technology but also has a deeper understanding of its limitations, and thus brings a much-needed balance to technology-based designs and solutions. He leads on all IT related work which includes our use of technology and innovation to communicate health messages, identify health risk and creatively engage young people.
Freelancers and Contractors
We are very grateful to all the freelancers and contractors who currently assist us and have assisted us in the past, without you our small team couldn’t do the work that we do.
Sarah Bercot, Proofreader and Copyeditor (Assisted with our My Healthy Heroes Project)
Wesley Coy, Logo Designer (Assisted with the Global Fibroids Alliance)
Pelican Accounting and Business Services (Prepares our annual accounts)
Trista Chan, Dietician (Assisted with our My Healthy Heroes project)
Peter Kangiri, Lawyer
Muema Lova, Business Writer (Assisted with the Global Fibroids Alliance)
Frankson Imala, Public Health Graphic Designer (Contributed to the Global Fibroids Alliance, our Healthy Kids SKN campaign and designed reports and awareness material)
Sheila Marshall, Cycling Club Coordinator (Managed our cycling club project)
Hazel Williams, Support Group Facilitator (Facilitated our African and African-Caribbean Cancer Support Group)
Eunice Adu-Appiah, Fitness Instructor (Led our AfroFit Classes)
Volunteers
We are extremely grateful to all the wonderful volunteers who have donated their time, expertise and experience to our cause. We are eternally grateful.
Anna Oyler, Medical Student, University of Exeter (Volunteer Role: Research Assistant, Fibroids Qualitative Study)
Mariana Ndrio, Medical Student, UHMS (Volunteer Role: Research Assistant, Fibroids Qualitative Study)
Sofia Miah, Medical Student, University of Exeter (Volunteer Role: Research Assistant, Fibroids Qualitative Study)
Kerthy Sugunathevan, Medical Student, UHMS (Volunteer role: Health Education)
Ashley Carter, Medical Student, UHMS, (Volunteer role: Health Education)
Chris Tyson, Student, CFBC (Assisted with our Childhood Obesity Project)
Eurecia Foster, Student, CFBC (Assisted with our Childhood Obesity Project)
Joerecia Payne, Student, CFBC (Assisted with our Childhood Obesity Project)
Vikell Edwards-Douglas, Student, CFBC (Assisted with our Childhood Obesity Project)
Marecia Pemberton, Youth Officer, Department of Youth Empowerment (Assisted with our Childhood Obesity Project)
Stacey Mensah, Journalist (Volunteer role: Health Blogger)
Students from Croydon College (Volunteer role: Diabetes Community Champions)
Kim Broodie, Finance Officer (Assisted with the preparation of our annual accounts)
Nkechi Nwachukwu, Pharmacist (Volunteer role: Health Blogger)
The late Joan Ajose-Adeogun (Volunteer role: Board Members and Proofreader)
Michelle Oquaye (Previous trustee)
Stella Akintan (Previous trustee)
Fadzai Marange (Previous trustee)
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