POWERED BY WOMEN
We are proud to be a female-led organization, providing compassionate solutions to break the cycle of trauma, and establish a new cycle of trust, well-being, choice and independence.
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
Sarah Symons
Executive Director
Nafiza Khatun
Chief Operating Officer, India
Amanda Cunningham
Managing Director
Catherine Wanjohi
Senior Strategic Advisor
Wanjiru Wahome
Kenya Regional Lead
Anjali Tamang
Nepal Regional Lead
Srabani Sarkar Neogi
India Director
PROGRAM DIRECTORS
John Das
Learning Center Program Director
Tish Roy
Mental Health Program Director
Sumaiya Khatun
Assistant Program Director
Soma Seal
Hamari Duniya Program Director
Sonali Biswas
Kidderpore Children's Program Director
Maura Hurley
Education & Sponsorship Program Director
STRATEGY, FINANCE & FUNDRAISING
Suchismita Ghosh Pal
Consultant CFO
John Berger
Strategy & Finance
Toby Banks
Institutional Giving
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Kara Penn
Board Chair
Shira Weinert Cornfeld
Mohini Tadikonda
Danielle Hartley
Anila Narayana
Lauren Clawson
Jenny Hansell
Jeanette Pavini
Part-Time & Volunteer Staff
Our work would not be possible without the dedication and talent of our part-time staff and volunteers:
Robin Singer – Freedom School Tutoring Manager
Sarah Annay – Photography
Paul Chelmis – Photography
Nancy Edwards – Jewelry Trainer/Designer
Lauren Bridgewater – Youth Liaison & Head of UCLA Nepal Farmhouse Project
Kimberly Brown & Maxanne Most – Felix Fellows
Joani Brown, Susan Baer & Tami Cirigliano – Bay Area Jewelry Party Team