Name: Francis Opiyo
Profession: Information Technology Specialist
Birthplace: Kenya
Residency: Kenya/Uganda
Education: Kampala University-Uganda, Graffins Computer College, Kenya
Experience: The founder and coordinator of Africa Mission Edu Campaign. With a background in Information Communication and Technology (ICT), Francis will bring his experience into the operation of all technological aspects of the journey. A wide travel young man, who loves Africa and a multi talented youth who has so far initiated a World Aids Marathon, ( a first Aids Marathon in Kenya) is dedicated and committed to bring this challenging trip to a success. His coordination skill is something to rely on. He has also lived and worked in Africa for most of his life and has a good understanding of African culture and its dynamics.

Name: Clay Webster
Profession: Writer
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Residency: USA
Education: The University of Pittsburgh (graduate December '08)
Area of Study: Political Science / African Studies
Experience: Clay grew up in USA, and has travelled widely within Africa.
His expert knowledge of journalism will undoubtedly prove priceless to the documentation success of this trip. He has founded Alice Webster Public Library in Mbita, Kenya, and also a Founder and editor-in-chief of the Lanchysteria Magazine in July 2005. Clay was Assistant News Editor, The Pitt News-USA, and planning to be the Managing Editor of The Northside Chronicle (a monthly non-profit newspaper in Pittsburgh) starting in May 2009. He is committed to the documentation of the journey as a matter of self-exploration, awareness creation and sponsor promotion.

Name: Nhlanhla Masondo
Profession: Photographer/Film maker/Director
Birthplace: South Africa
Residency: Johanessburg, South Africa
Education: University of Johannesburg
Experience: A veritable man of the world, Masondo takes considerable
interest in cross-cultural issues and enjoys exploring these relationships in his photography and film-making.

Name: Benard Ouma Gor
Profession: Eco-Tourism Coordinator
Birthplace: Kenya
Residency: Kenya
Education: International African Ministry College
Experience: Bernard has travelled and worked throughout southern and eastern Africa, giving him a good knowledge of the Kiswahili language as well as an excellent ability in rural community work. His sensitivity to community structures and politics and his knowledge of bush skills and vehicle maintenance, will be of great use throughout the tour.

Name: Olgah Akinyi
Profession: Development Studies and Geography
Birthplace: Kenya
Residency: Kenya
Education: School of Oriental and African Studies
Experience: Grew up in Kenya and resides there. Speaks fluent Kiswahili
and has extensive volunteer experience with private community development initiatives in the western Kenya. Her knowledge of contemporary development issues will be essential to the success of the trip.

Name: Maya Goldman
Profession: Psychologist
Birthplace: British and Western Cape, South Africa
Residency: British and Western Cape, South Africa
Education: A Graduate from University of Cape Town with Bachelor of Social
Experience: Maya worked as a research assistant and data capturer, housekeeper and waitress in Scotland. She has working experience also as an au pair in England in 2005. She has spent her childhood travelling regularly with her family and from Grade 11 travel by herself. Maya has travelled throughout Africa, England, Scotland, Italy, France, Holland and will bring a good source of knowledge and awareness to the team.

With her knowledge of the southern route where she have been travelling around working, through Namibia on a road trip and also in Ireland, Maya will bring along
the International travelling experience coupled with her translation skills in French, Africaan and a little Spanish, German and Italian.
Maya is a founding member of the Environmental Reading Group (ERG) and a member of Green Campus Initiative (GCI) at University of Cape Town.

Name: Nathan O'Hara
Profession: Education Coordinator
Birthplace: Ontarrio - Canada
Residency: Ontarrio - Canada
Education: Education Coordinator at University of British Columbia, Faculty of Medicine, Dept. of Orthopaedics
Experience: Nathan is currently a Co-ordinator of various community projects in Africa; Uganda Sustainable Clubfoot Care Program and Uganda Sustainable Trauma Orthopaedics Program. With his love for Africa, Nathan is now initiating South Africa Sustainable Clubfoot Care Program as well as co-founder and chairman of Friends of Rusinga Orphans Foundation, a project taking care of orphans in Rusinga Island, Kenya not to forget that He holds director portfolio at Nathan Rescue Centre, Nambale, Kenya.

Name: Nonkululeko Mlangeni (Nkuli)
Profession: Social Worker / Curator / Project Coordinator
Birthplace: South Africa
Residency: Johannesburg, South Africa
Education: University of Johannesburg
Experience: A World Traveller, Nkuli has lived in Swaziland, Lesotho,
USA, Kenya, Zimbabwe and has travelled widely around the world. A winner of several community service awards Nkuli brings vast experience. A spontaneous person. Her artistic contributions will not only benefit her own personal goals but will also excite the documentation of this trip.

Name: Daniel Andrade Villa Verde
Profession: Musician / Composer
Birthplace: Brazil
Residency: Brazil
Education: Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Experience: Traveller in Latin America, Daniel seeks the cultural integration of all and reintegration of man with nature. In
the search for their purposes he has travelled to various regions of Brazil, working with children in teaching music, sports and permaculture. He has visited many communities with visions and alternative solutions to the problems faced by today's world both in their country of origin as in Argentina and Chile. Its main activity is the music composition and the arts.

Name: Nicholas Otieno Abich
Profession: Social Worker
Birthplace: Kenyan
Residency: Kaksingiri-Suba , Kenya
Education: Kisumu Polytechnic Xtreme Institute of Business & Information Technology
Experience: Volunteer Youth Career Counsellor Co-ordinator Community Resource & Empowerment Center- a Community based organisation that advocates for youth involvement in community development initiatives, identification and acquisition of resources to help youths achieve socioeconomic and psychological development. Nick is an Educator and with his spiritual counselling, His involvement with the team will bring a socio-interaction (closeness, love and peace) with the target community complete.

Name: Siri Hauser
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Residency: Germany
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Experience: Siri Hauser is currently studying "Culture and Society of Africa" at a German University. Her charitable initiatives working in northern Uganda with the CBO "Charity for Peace Foundation" and also helping with local initiatives in guiding Self Helf Group (SHG) project is such a vital asset in this event. She has been interviewing formerly child soldiers abducted by the rebel group LRA. Her experience in Foreign community volunteer work includes working in northern Uganda with the organisation "Chaford" and also in East Congo for the project "mobile clinic". Siri is permanently working with "RespondRenuh" in Germany. The aim is to open up a permanent market for jewellery hand made by those people most affected of war of northern Uganda.