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			Lemonaid Fund is making a difference as a result of our collective experience in: Research and evaluation Performing needs assessment's and building systems to access or create services required to meet those needs Expertise in human and organizational development, social welfare, economic development and financial and project management Working with diverse populations Collaborating with other organizations, such as Real Aid, Engineers Without Borders and Kids Around the World, in order to have an even greater impact.

			KELLI WHITE Kelli White graduated from the University of Missouri–Columbia in the spring of 2009 with a degree in magazine journalism and minors in Spanish and art history. Within journalism her interests are writing, publishing and design. As part of the LemonAid Fund team, Kelli will be fine-tuning the Fund’s annual report for 2009, writing and editing grants and putting together promotional materials for the Fund’s 10-year anniversary. At Mizzou Kelli was taught that a journalist has a specific social role to fulfill as the public’s liaison to happenings across the globe, which gives them an incredible responsibility – each must balance accuracy with intrigue, make people think without telling them what to think, evoke emotion while still remaining objective. Kelli is thankful to have the opportunity to help raise awareness about the needs of those living in Sierra Leone and to use her journalistic training to make a difference. She looks forward to taking an active and creative approach to her work with the LemonAid Fund. Outside of journalism, Kelli has an enthusiasm for the outdoors and spends her summers as a nature camp teacher for elementary-aged children through the St. Charles Park District in St. Charles, Ill. This fall, she will continue her work with the SCPD and teach wetland and creek ecology and forestry as a field trip guide for local elementary school students.

			SIMON SADINSKY Simon completed his undergraduate degree in Political Science and Urban Studies from The Colorado College in May of 2007, and is currently pursuing a Masters in Urban Planning and Policy with a dual focus in International Development and Community Development at the University of Illinois-Chicago. He is excited by the opportunity to contribute to the invaluable work that the LemonAid Fund is doing in Sierra Leone. While there are a number of tasks that he looks forward to undertaking within the organization, Simon is particularly enthusiastic about overseeing the development and implementation of the Peace Mobile, a project that will provide a variety of essential services to the local communities and help promote a unified vision for the future. Although currently working out of Chicago, he hopes to be able to travel to Sierra Leone at some point to see firsthand the work of the LemonAid Fund.

			CARYN FIELDS Caryn is a member of the Colgate University class of 2008. With a concentration in social justice, she is double majoring in Peace and Conflict Studies and Religion. Upon graduation, she hopes to work in the field of human rights to bring the dream of peace one step closer to the eyes of children. In the summer of 2005 Caryn worked on the "Mile of Peace" project to educate and spread the hope of peace to children all around to world through artwork. In the summer of 2006 she brought those skills to the children of Sierra Leone while spending 8 weeks with LemonAid Fund. During the school year she is enjoying college life and keeping herself busy; skiing, snowboarding, giving tours, part of the student Senate, teaching a freshman leadership group (GATE 101), volunteering around the community and more. She returned to Sierra Leone in the summer of 2007 bringing her gifts through working with a for profit company DCS.

			PERE GARLINGHOUSE Pere will graduate from The George Washington University in May of 2008 with a Bachelors of Arts. He is completing his degree in International Affairs at GW's Elliott School of International Affairs where he is concentrating in both International Politics and International Development; he is also obtaining a minor in History. While working for the LemonAid Fund in the Fall of 2007 he championed a variety of projects to increase the organization's scope and development in Sierra Leone. In addition to his contributions to the day to day operations of the LemonAid Fund, Pere contributed heavily to the formation and organization of a national group aimed at addressing the growing problem created by FGM in Sierra Leone. Pere's business development and marketing strategy experience proved useful in transitioning from work with the LemonAid fun to his current work in the area of public relations. He is excited to return to Sierra Leone in the future and will continue to support the organization from the US.


			KATHLEEN SHANNON In 2003, Kathleen graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with B.A. in International Studies. Her interests include global health, maternal and child health, war-trauma recovery and sustainable development. She is excited to volunteer for an organization that collaboratively works on microeconomic development projects with residents of Sierra Leone and other developing countries. Kathleen is our volunteer Project Liaison with Engineers Without Borders Water and Engineer Project for The Village in Sierra Leone.

			MAUREEN LUETJE Maureen graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Madison in 2006, with a B.S. in Psychology and will begin medical school in August of 2007 at A.T. Stills University. She interned in Sierra Leone for four months in 2007, working predominately in the health sector. She volunteeredat several hospitals and clinics throughout Freetown to learn about the types of diseases afflicting this country and the treatment options available to the people. She also worked in the education field by incorporating health issues, specifically the HIV/AIDS epidemic, into early childhood and primary school curriculums. Furthermore, she assisted on a research project regarding Female Genital Mutilation in Sierra Leone. She hopes to complete medical school with a specialty in pediatrics and come back to Sierra Leone to help prevent and treat the diseases that are affecting the lives of people in Africa.

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