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Meet the Team

GO! Board of Directors
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Amanda Furst

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.

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Frances Simonson

Frances is a mom, gardener, book-reader and nature enthusiast. She likes to be an active citizen in national politics.

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Sharmelle Rondeau

Sharmelle is a mother of two and works for the Winnipeg Airports Authority. She is has been instrumental to GO!'s fundraising endeavours in Winnipeg for over 10 years.

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Tracy Furst

Tracy is a pharmacist and has been a strong supporter of GO! since the very beginning — when it was just an exciting idea.

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Kevin Harder

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.

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Vern Taylor

Vern is an physiotherapist and entrepreneur who finds joy in using his skills to help others. Vern has been providing strategic support for GO! for over 10 years.

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Keith Guay

Keith is father, coach and proud member of the Mosakahiken Cree Nation.

GO! Partners
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Volunteers
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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