Staff

Carolyn George: Executive Director

Carolyn first became involved with the Charity in 2007 and worked as interim Executive Director from early in 2008. She spent many years in client management for Marketing and Communications agencies, eventually co-founding her own company. Subsequently she has worked at director and managing director level as a consultant helping organisations to remain competitive during times of change, initiating marketing strategies and improving organisations' structure through streamlining and development.

Email me at: carolyn@streetchildafrica.org.uk

Savina Geerinckx: Overseas Programmes Director

Savina has an M.A. in Children's Rights from the University of Fribourg, an M.A. in Social Anthropology of Development from the School of Oriental and African Studies, and a B.A. (Hons) in History of Art, Archaeology & Anthropology from the University of Cambridge. She is a founding member of the consultancy group CREATE (Child Rights Evaluation, Advice and Training Exchange). She has worked as a street worker, programme officer, field researcher, trainer, external evaluator, and advocacy worker for various child rights organisations.

Email me at: savina@streetchildafrica.org.uk

Cara Cahill: Support Group Co-ordinator

Cara Cahill is a part-time member of staff in the Fundraising Team. Cara looks after our amazing support groups across the UK, as well as helping with the organisation and management of events and community projects. Following more than three years as a volunteer, Cara now works one day a week and volunteers on other days.

Sarah Hutton: Office and Online Communications Manager

Sarah joined Street Child Africa in 2004 as Administrator, and since then her role has developed and she now manages the running of the office and all digitial and online communications.

Alison Gilhespie: Fundraiser

Alison joined the team in 2008 after fundraising for Age Concern England and The Suzy Lamplugh Trust. She previously worked on fundraising events such as the London Marathon and parachuting, as well as applications to charitable trusts. She loves fundraising and is keen to share her experience and enthusiasm with the charity.

Jacqui Hegarty: Schools and Community Development Officer

Jacqui spent several years volunteering for Street Child Africa, which culminated in her delivery of our first Schools Conference in Autumn 2006. We were so impressed with her talents that we have formalised the relationship, and Jacqui now works for the charity on a part-time basis, managing the schools and community fundraising activities of the charity.

Hazel Lucas: Finance Officer

Hazel joined Street Child Africa in 2006 as part-time Finance Officer, having first worked for another local charity, Scope. She is responsible for overseeing the logging of donations, ensuring that funds are correctly used, through the recently developed Sage Project Management system, making payments to our African Partners and maintaining proper financial records. Hazel is supported by a group of enthusiastic and well-qualified volunteers who play a vital role in maintaining and developing our financial systems and together they provide financial feedback to Street Child Africa Staff and Trustees. In addition, she enthusiastically supports our fundraising activities and is always keen to recruit new runners for the annual 5K Women’s Challenge in Hyde Park.

Email me at: hazel@streetchildafrica.org.uk

Ashley Damewood: Programmes Officer

Ashley has a B.A. in Law and Policy from Dickinson College and an MSc in Human Rights from the London School of Economics. She specialises in socio-legal approaches to human rights, legal philosophy, transitional justice, and complex emergencies (with a focus on Sub-Saharan Africa). She joined Street Child Africa in 2009 as  the Legal Research and Policy Intern and was appointed Programmes Officer in January 2010.

Email me at: ashley@streetchildafrica.org.uk