Meet the team
Get to know the people behind Kinderhulp Afrika, our office staff, board, and Ugandan team share their motivation for helping children in Uganda.
Meet the Team
Operational Director Uganda
Eric Sempa
Eric Sempa is the operations director and pastor in Uganda. Together with a wonderful team, he is committed to helping the children on campus. He is deeply involved with the children. “Many orphans have suffered trauma. We want to help them by giving them attention and guiding them through the healing process. We want to listen to them and give them the care and love they need. We pray with the children and talk about the problems they are facing. It is so wonderful to see the children grow into adults. When they come to us, they have often been through many difficult experiences. Without any hope of education. Little by little, you see them change into the people God intended them to be. Children who had no hope have regained hope."
Board Kinderhulp Afrika
The board of Kinderhulp Afrika consists of six people. They are extremely motivated to help children in Uganda. Xander Rijken, chairman, says:
"What touches me most deeply are the heartbreaking situations of children in Uganda who lose their parents at a very young age and are left entirely on their own. That is not living, but merely surviving. This is precisely why it is so special that we are able to give these children hope, through education and vocational training that can change their future. For me, that is the journey from hopless to hopeful, and I am fully committed to it with all my heart."
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Xander Rijken
Voorzitter Kinderhulp Afrika
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Jan-Gerbrand Oppenhuizen
Penningmeester Kinderhulp Afrika
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Koos de Meij
Secretaris Kinderhulp Afrika
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Bert Hoving
Algemeen bestuurslid
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Arjan van der Kraan
Algemeen bestuurslid
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Vincent Leighton
Algemeen bestuurslid
Office Kinderhulp Afrika
Stefanie Rijken and Marion de Waal work at the Kinderhulp Afrika office. Stefanie is responsible for child sponsorship and financial administration. Marion is responsible for communication and fundraising. Together with many volunteers, they are committed to helping children in Uganda. They are enthusiastic and involved.
Stefanie says: ‘It's so much more than just work! The children have captured my heart. It's so heartbreaking to see what they have already been through at such a young age. That touches me deeply. And how wonderful it is to be able to make a real difference in the lives of these children.’
