Louisa Edwards

Your occupation: Retired; formerly worked for Irish Aviation Authority.

What is your position on the board? Member of Irish Advisory Committee

How long have you been a trustee? Not strictly speaking a trustee; I joined the Irish Advisory Committee when it was set up in 2002

What country are you from? Ireland; originally from Pretoria, South Africa.

Why did you join Breadline Africa? I joined the Advisory Committee because I was invited to by Mrs Greathead. I had already visited BLA in Cape Town, after receiving their appeals, and had met the people and seen some projects. I knew that BLA was doing good work on the ground, and I was happy to join in putting a face on the organisation in Ireland, to help with fund raising here.

Natasha Felicity Norman

Your occupation: Artist. Currently completing my Masters in Fine Art at the University of Cape Town. I am Editions manager and Assistant to the Editor for the online art journal, ArtThrob (www.artthrob.co.za).

What is your position on the board? Trustee (in SA we are called Directors). I also represent BLA RSA on the Marketing committee.

How long have you been a trustee? 2 years. Since the creation of BLA RSA

What country are you from? South Africa

Why did you join Breadline Africa? My family has been involved with the charity for some time, my Grandmother was a founding member (Mrs Greathead). I support and believe firmly in the importance of the work that the charity does in being a hand up not a hand out to community initiatives.

Angelique Day

Your occupation: Free-lance editor working on Topographical Drawings catalogue for the Royal Irish Academy, Dublin. 18 years as director of independently financed research/publication project based at Queen’s University of Belfast so I have had experience of seeking funding on an annual basis (although that is not very recent). Vice Chair of Ulster Historical Foundation. Honorary Secretary of Belfast Natural History and Philosophical Society. Mother of 3 sons.

What is your position on the board? Trustee on BLA (UK), Trustee on BLA Advisory Panel (Ireland)

How long have you been a trustee? Since 2000.

What country are you from? I was born in Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa and still have siblings living in Africa with connections throughout the continent. My sister teaches art in an African school and my brother-in-law manages a significant wildlife sanctuary in the Laikipia region of Northern Kenya (he’s is the one with relations in South Africa etc). By descent, I am Irish/English with Huguenot forbears. At present I live in Belfast, Northern Ireland but I also go to Donegal frequently in the Republic of Ireland where our family home is situated.

Why did you join Breadline Africa? I want to try to give something back to Africa because I think the place and people are inspirational and because I believe no man is an island and we should share in the effort to contribute to other societies’ wellbeing and stability.

Ian Scott

Your occupation: Solicitor

What is your position on the board? Member of the Irish Advisory Committee

How long have you been a trustee? Approx.8 years on the Committee

What country are you from? Ireland.