HOPE FOR TOMORROW GLOBAL - Key Persons
With experience in the area of financial crime risk management, particularly in the areas of anti-bribery and corruption and anti-money laundering, Callum is the Financial Controller for HFTG. Since 2017, Callum has been working for a church with close links to the work in Burundi, overseeing finance, compliance, and communications.
Job Titles:
- Founder
- Trustee
- Our Founder
Our founder, Donna Bloomfield, lives in Burundi for a large proportion of the year. She is heavily involved in all the activities and initiatives Hope for Tomorrow Global supports.
Trained as a primary school teacher, Donna first moved to Burundi in 1999 to set up the Kings Primary School to provide orphaned children with a quality education.
In 2002 she returned to the UK to develop Life Change Teams with the Newfrontiers family of churches and then worked with the Foundations for Farming team in Zimbabwe.
Donna went back to Burundi in 2010 and now lives there. She is passionate about seeing people freed from the grip of poverty and fulfilling their God-given potential with dignity and hope.
Jerry Thornton is a chartered Building Surveyor and Building Engineer with extensive knowledge of building construction and project management, and a particular interest in historic and listed buildings. He has also acted as an expert witness in many construction legal cases. Jerry has a special interest in East Africa having spent time in Uganda, Rwanda and other neighbouring countries. He shares his passion for Africa with his wife Julia.
Job Titles:
- Trustee
- Professional Engineer
Originally trained as a professional engineer Nigel served the Newfrontiers family of churches for over 30 years in an administrative capacity. In 2000 God called him also to reach out to the poor and help Newfrontiers churches in many nations develop their ministries. He has chaired boards of trustees of over 40 years.
Valérie is a native French speaker who now lives in London with her family. She is a teacher and has lived and taught languages in the UK for almost 30 years. She lived in South Africa for 20 months where she worked for a local charity. Valérie has also served as a trustee for a charity working in Zambia.