Meet the Team
GO! Board of Directors
Amanda Furst
Founder & Executive Director
Amanda is a certified high school PE teacher. She began volunteering in Tanzania in 2005. Since then, she has dedicated her life to providing opportunities for youth in East Africa.
Frances Simonson
Secretary
Frances is a mom, gardener, book-reader and nature enthusiast. She likes to be an active citizen in national politics.
Tom Clarke
Finance Director
Tom was born in Leeds, England and graduated from the University of Edinburgh with an MA in Politics in 2006. He currently lives in Switzerland with his wife and family.
Alicia Wolcott
Vice Chair
Alicia met Amanda while teaching English and Business Communication in Rwanda. Alicia current lives with her family in Guinea Conakry and continues to work in the field of education.
Tracy Furst
Treasurer
Tracy is a pharmacist and has been a strong supporter of GO! since the very beginning — when it was just an exciting idea.
Kevin Harder
Board Member
Kevin is a Senior Consultant for the government of Canada. He believes in the impact of GO!'s work and has worked hard to support GO! operations in Canada.
GO! Partners
Marceline Nirere
St. Laurent Nursery School, founder
Marceline Nirere is a Rwandan mother of four and the founder of the St. Laurent Nursery School in Musha, Rwanda. Every day, she teaches over 80 students between the ages of 3 to 5 years old.
Moshi Ally
GO! for Goals Sports Centre, Founder
Known by everyone as Uncle Moshi, he a professional Team Handball player and coach in the Tanzanain army as well as is the founder of GO! for Goals (G4G) Sports Centre in Mlamleni.
Nepo Niyibizi
St Laurent Nursery School, Program manager
Nepo is born in Musha, Rwanda. Nepo is a father of two and works as a banker in Kigali. He has been involved with the nursery school from the very beginning.
Tabitha Martin
Hero Home, Founder
Tabitha is a decorated marathon runner, national marathon coach, and mother. She is the founder of Nyumba ya Mashujaa - Hero Home.
Victor Martin
Assistant Director, Hero Home
Victor Martin is not only Tabitha’s son but a music producer in Tanzania.
Volunteers
Ella Bayne
Ella Bayne is from Trinindad. She studied architecture at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. Ella served as the Project Co-Coordinator for the EGP Team that volunteered for GO! in Rwanda.
Georgia Ramplin
Georgia Ramplin is from Birmingham, England. She studied at the University of Edinburgh majoring in Russian. She was a member of the EGP group who volunteered with GO! in Rwanda.
Jenni Jacob
Jenni Jacob is from India. She recently graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a degree in Interior Architecture. She was part of the EGP group who volunteered with GO! in Rwanda.
Yuria Inanaga
Yuria Inanaga is from Japan where she completed her studies in the field of International Development. She was part of the EGP group who volunteered with GO! in Rwanda.
Yii Foong Tien
Yii Foong Tien is from Malaysia. He studied MA (Hons) Economics with Finance at the University of Edinburgh. He was part of the EGP group who volunteered with GO! in Rwanda.
Robyn and Michelle
Robyn Comrie & Michelle Wehrle both volunteered with GO! in the summer of 2013. They were based at the Hero Home site in Bukama, Tanzania and spent time teaching at the local primary school and helping with Hero Home construction.