Women 4 Resources - www.women4resources.org - Helping to prevent financial hardship of women in Wales and in Sub-Saharan Africa

The trustees and committee pictured during a meeting in Swansea.

Profiles of all our Trustees can be found below:

Jennifer Twelvetrees -
Chair and founder Women4Resources
Jennifer has many years experience of working on educational and community issues focusing on women’s equality and empowerment. She has a particular interest in Africa, hosting African student placements and visiting projects in Ghana, Tanzania, Kenya, Liberia and Ethiopia. She was one of the early pioneers promoting specialist resources for women. These included provision for women experiencing violence, asylum seekers, refugees, black and ethnic minority women, women’s groups and specific health

issues including HIV/AIDS. At Swansea University she was involved in Women’s Studies and community provision for women returning to learn and work, and was visiting tutor in School of Social Work and International Development. She worked as a Voluntary Sector Manager supporting voluntary organisations and training volunteers, and was a trustee of many different organisations. Jennifer is an UnLtd award winner involved in social entrepreneurial activities in Wales and Africa. Jennifer has an M.Sc (Econ) in Social Policy, Diploma in Social work, NVQ in Management specialising in good governance and is a trained community mediator.

Rudo Aquilina Rushesha - Trustee
Born and raised in Zimbabwe, Africa, Rudo has been living in Swansea, for over six years now and loves the diversity this has given her life. With a Masters in Business Administration she has spent 7 years working for the private sector in Quality Control, Marketing and Planning. Since moving to the UK she has spent the last 5 years working in development. She is currently working as Training and Development Officer for MEWN Cymru in Swansea - whose main objective is to remove barriers to participation for black and ethnic minority women in the Welsh

society focussing on empowering and up-skilling all women living in Wales. She is one of the founder members of Women 4 Resources and is currently the Secretary of the organisation.

Nonn Vaughan - Treasurer
With a background in management training in business and the voluntary sectors, Nonn enjoys the challenge of managing the W4R budget, fundraising and publicity. As a counsellor, mediator and former teacher of English as a foreign language in the Middle East and a teacher trainer in Europe and the UK, she is enthusiastic about the training of women who were denied an education during the Liberian civil war, and sees the projected literacy project for the women in Liberia as a priority.

Yvonne Jardine - Trustee
A founder member of Women4Resources. Yvonne is the CEO of The Minority Ethnic Women’s Network and former Swansea City Councillor.

Angela Gorman - Trustee
A Senior Neonatal Nurse for 30yrs. Since 1986, she has worked on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff where until January 2008, she was a Senior Sister. Angela is currently seconded to HFGK for 3yrs, a role facilitated by the Welsh Assembly Government and Cardiff & Vale NHS Trust, the former organisation becoming aware in 2007 of the potential for saving lives if Angela was able to undertake her role in a full time capacity. She is also a trade unionist and Chair of Cardiff & Vale Health Branch of UNISON, taking a significant

role in negotiations and consultations with her employer at the most senior level, including the Trust Board. Angela is married to Mike, a civil servant and they have three children and 3 grandchildren.

Barbara Clark - Trustee
With a background as a writer and teacher in development studies, and continuing involvement in projects in Tanzania, Barbara is the founder and former co-director of the Shared Earth Trust, an environmental charity committed to sustainable land-use and the restoration of biodiversity to the farmed countryside. A counsellor and trainer with extensive leadership and mediation experience, she currently works in skills development with senior executives in the public and private sector.

Helen Marshal - Horticultural Advisor
As director of Gaianlife, she has brought her knowledge of the various uses of plants for sustainable food and medicine. She has worked in Uganda facilitating poorer farmers to access vital seed supplies. Helen now plans to provide food plant seeds which will allow women in Liberia and Kenya a means of obtaining a balanced diet to decrease mortality during childbirth and to address other problems associated with malnutrition and vitamin deficiencies.

Bernice Mayne - Advisor-
Health Promotion Co-ordinator
Terence Higgins Trust Cymru, works extensively with African women in Swansea Bernice brings her understanding of the health problems in Sub Saharan Africa to the group.

Ariadne Dinou - Minutes Secretary
came from Greece to Swansea 10 years ago and is at present completing an MA in Criminology.

Jeanne Marshal - Advisor
Artist and photographer - advisor on the photographic exhibition and on developing income generating craft initiatives for the group in Liberia. Jeanne’s background is in the arts, with a degree in fine art and an HND in textiles. She has worked in education for over 20 years developing and managing courses within the arts. Apart from full time education, Jeanne has been involved in the Embroiderer’s Guild and Quilter’s Guild where she has given talks and run workshops. She has also been a mentor for people wanting to become professionals in their particular arts areas.

Nancy Lidubwi - Trustee
Special advisor on Micro-finance and Development
Born in Kenya, Nancy came to Swansea with a BA honours in sociology and religious studies. She achieved an MSc (econ) in economic and social development planning and management from Swansea University. Through her practical expertise and academic research, she has been instrumental in advising W4R on entrepreneurial development and microfinance.

Susan Jumba - Trustee
Susan is Kenyan and holds a BA degree in Sociology and Public Administration from Mohan Lal Sukhadia University, India and an MSc (Econ) in Economic and Social Studies in Development Management specialising in Governance and Institutions from Swansea University.

Susan has worked with community organisations, NGOs, government agencies and civil societies both in Kenya and UK.

Susan’s interest is in challenging gender disparity by helping women and girls come up to standard with life’s trends and expectations by challenging cultural practices and norms that relegate women to poverty and nothingness.