Meet The Trustees of Chifundo
Chairperson
Prosperous Chilewani
He and his wife Lucy were instrumental in starting the Chifundo project from their friendship with John and Elaine Cogavin.
Liason Officer
Lucy Chilewani
Lucy is employed by Chifundo as a fulltime liaison to provide the link and support for the children in the programme.
Trustee
Frackson Ntawanga
Frackson is local a Village Chief and a retired teacher, which puts him in a position of valuable knowledge, responsibility and authority within the community.
Trustee
Ignatio Bokosi
Father Ignatio has a great knowledge of the history and social problems in Malawi, and he brings great enthusiasm to the programme.
Trustee
Francis Maleka
Francis Maleka is currently an Education Development officer in Malawi and has previous experience as a teacher and principal.
Other Team Members
Liason Officer
Clement Peterson
Clement is a respected member of the local community. His knowledge & hard-working attitude has been a great addition to the team.
Board of Directors
Secretary & Director
John & Elaine Cogavin
Founding members of Chifundo Foundation CLG. Board members since 2008.
Chairperson
Tony Cogavin
Tony was a founding member of Chifundo Foundation CLG and joined the Board in 2008.
Director
James Conran
A lifetime friend of the Cogavin family, James joined the board of Chifundo Foundation CLG in 2008.
Director
Stephen Walsh
After volunteering in 2016, Stephen joined the Board of Chifundo Foundation CLG shortly after.
Director
Peter Cogavin
Involved since the beginning, Pete joined the Board of Chifundo Foundation CLG in 2018.
Director
Peter Kenny
Peter joined us as a volunteer in 2017 and joined the Board of Chifundo Foundation CLG shortly after.
Director
Michael Fay
A longterm friend and supporter of Chifundo, Michael joined the Board of Chifundo Foundation CLG in 2020.
Summer School Volunteers
Take a look through some photos from our annual Summer School