REFUGEE FAMILY REUNIFICATION TRUST - Key Persons
Amanda Calder qualified and practised as a solicitor, and has worked as a volunteer refugee advocate for more than 20 years. Amanda established and Chairs the Trust, and runs its day-to-day activities. In 2011 Amanda was awarded a Queen's Service Medal for her services to refugees.Therese O'Connell
Brigid Feehan trained as a solicitor and has worked in various roles in the public sector. Brigid has also written a couple of children's books and been involved in initiatives promoting children's literacy. A life-long Wellingtonian, Brigid has been a trustee of the Trust since its inception in 2001.Ismail Ibrahim
Cardinal Thomas Williams was ordained a priest in Rome in 1959 and served in Palmerston North, Samoa and Porirua East parishes. He was Archbishop of Wellington from 1979 to 2005, and was appointed Cardinal in 1983. Cardinal Tom became a Member of the Order of New Zealand in 2000.Dame Fiona Kidman
Ismail Ibrahim is a former refugee, originally from Somaliland, and an experienced professional in programme and project management. With Amanda, Therese and Brigid, Ismail is a founding trustee.
Kim Hill is the presenter of the top-rating programme, Saturday Morning with Kim Hill, on RNZ National. She is the winner of a number of broadcasting awards, including the 2012 International Radio Personality of the Year from the Association for International Broadcasting.