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ABOUT US

Macpherson Foundation

was founded in 2020 with the aim of creating equal educational opportunities for underprivileged children and helping children with mental and intellectual disabilities attain their full potential. The foundation seeks to help underprivileged children who find it difficult to access the basic things (books, transportation, uniform, food) that aid them to be successful in school. We were established in 2020 with the expectation of creating a vision of hope for the future for our most vulnerable population. We are working together to provide for children who have suffered abuse, domestic violence, neglect, and abandonment, because of the way they were born. We support children (ages 1 to 12) with intellectual disabilities, traumatic or acquired brain injuries, or other developmental challenges. 

Currently, Macpherson Foundation aims to provide home-based support to families of children with developmental disabilities with a goal of keeping the child in their own home. Our dedicated staff support individuals in different communities in Freetown and Moyamba, Southern Sierra Leone. At Macpherson Foundation, we take pride in our ability to support those who have a history of complex life challenges, with homes and supports designed to meet the individual needs of the person being served.

Children need a place where they can be long and an environment that supports skill development, rehabilitation, and fosters new friendships; that is exactly what the Macpherson Foundation seeks to provide. These services meet the needs of individuals at all stages of life, beginning with early intervention and home-based services for the youngest of children with developmental disabilities, to private, individualized special education to meet the specific needs of the child. At Macpherson Foundation, we focus on building communication, social, behavioral, vocational, and academic skills. Working together with families to prepare for the transition to adulthood.

Macpherson Foundation

was founded in 2020 with the aim of creating equal educational opportunities for underprivileged children and helping children with mental and intellectual disabilities attain their full potential. The foundation seeks to help underprivileged children who find it difficult to access the basic things (books, transportation, uniform, food) that aid them to be successful in school. We were established in 2020 with the expectation of creating a vision of hope for the future for our most vulnerable population. We are working together to provide for children who have suffered abuse, domestic violence, neglect, and abandonment, because of the way they were born. We support children (ages 1 to 12) with intellectual disabilities, traumatic or acquired brain injuries, or other developmental challenges. 

Currently, Macpherson Foundation aims to provide home-based support to families of children with developmental disabilities with a goal of keeping the child in their own home. Our dedicated staff support individuals in different communities in Freetown and Moyamba, Southern Sierra Leone. At Macpherson Foundation, we take pride in our ability to support those who have a history of complex life challenges, with homes and supports designed to meet the individual needs of the person being served.

Children need a place where they can be long and an environment that supports skill development, rehabilitation, and fosters new friendships; that is exactly what the Macpherson Foundation seeks to provide. These services meet the needs of individuals at all stages of life, beginning with early intervention and home-based services for the youngest of children with developmental disabilities, to private, individualized special education to meet the specific needs of the child. At Macpherson Foundation, we focus on building communication, social, behavioral, vocational, and academic skills. Working together with families to prepare for the transition to adulthood.

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EMMANUEL A.M. SAM

BOARD MEMBER

Emmanuel Allicious Macpherson Sam is a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of Sierra Leone with eight years standing. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Corporate and Compliance Law at Suffolk University School of Law. In 2022, he graduated with his Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) from Simmons University, Massachusetts. He also holds a Master of Laws in Human Rights and Global Economy, Bachelor of Arts First Class First Division Honours, Bachelor of Laws First Class First Division Honours. He briefly studied at Lund University in Sweden and University of North Carolina School of Law. He holds postgraduate certificates from Lund University and University of North Carolina, respectively. 

He was the valedictorian (best graduating law student in 2013) and a recipient of the University of Sierra Leone and the Sierra Leone Law School Academic Excellence Award. He was the Commencement Speaker for the LL.M. class of 2016 at Northeastern University School of Law in the United States.

Emmanuel has worked for renowned legal institutions around the world. Emmanuel worked with Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian in Sweden. He has worked for Boston Legal Services in Massachusetts and Massachusetts Advocate for Children in the United States of America. Read more...

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JESSIE MUNDA JENGO

BOARD MEMBER

Jessie Munda Jengo is a Barrister & Solicitor of the High Court of Sierra Leone. Mr. Jengo attended the Albert Academy secondary school in Freetown, Sierra Leone. He later proceeded to the Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone where he attained his Bachelor of Arts Degree. As one of the most outstanding students, Mr. Jengo later proceeded to read for his Bachelor of Laws and graduated with a sound law degree in 2013. He went to the Sierra Leone Law School and was formally called to the Sierra Leone Bar to practice law in 2015. Mr. Jengo holds a BA, LLB and BL degrees.
Jengo is a top-rated criminal and corporate lawyer and Principal of the leading criminal defence team at Jengo, Sam & Partners based in Freetown but with a nationwide reach. He was the Head of Chambers at Taylor & Associates Law Firm in Freetown. He briefly headed Sengu and Co Law firm before transitioning to other firms.

He has undertaken some of the largest cases to hit the news in recent times including being part of defence teams of high political profile cases—Alfred Paolo Conteh (former Minister of Defence), Mohamed Kamarainba Mansaray (Chairman and Leader of the Alliance Democratic Party) and many more. He has been doing a lot of Anti-corruption cases including the Anti-Corruption Against the Motor Drivers’ Union and Ambassador Allieu Kanu against the Anti-corruption Commission. He has also defended senior corporate executives in and outside the country.

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IBRAHIM KAI KAI

BOARD MEMBER

Ibrahim Kai Kai is a Sierra Leonean Mechanical Engineer with 12 years post graduate professional experience and trainings in Innovations & Business Development, Project Design & Management, Team & Relationship Management and Strategic Thinking with Risk Mitigation. He graduated from Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone with B-ENG (Hons). He holds an MSc (Ongoing) in Strategic Project Management & leadership from the London School of Business and Finance. 

He has successfully served in various roles including Technical Sales Engineer, Project Engineer, Business & Brand Development Manager and now as Senior Facilities Manager. All of these roles have been carefully refined by the passage though Global Multinational Corporate Industries including MANTRAC-CAT, SIERRA RUTILE MINING COMPANY, TOTAL PETROLEUM & SIERRA LEONE NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY.

Interestingly, he has a balanced mix of his professional career and social life. He has not only participated but led teams in the areas of vulnerability supports and management, provided livelihood and survival supports schemes to orphans, underprivileged, and ebola survivors in Sierra Leone. He has been able to do this through his diverse global networking initiatives.

A good fund raiser and voracious good result seeker.

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KALI KUHAREVICZ

PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Kali Kuharevicz is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). She holds a Master of Science in
Education (M.S.Ed.) with a specialization in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and is certified in
Autism Spectrum Disorders. She graduated from Bay Path University, Massachusetts, United
States in May 2016. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Psychology with a specialization in
Behavioral Science. Kali graduated from Western Michigan University, United States, in
December 2013.

Kali has worked for many autism institutions in the United States. As an undergraduate student,
she worked at the Kalamazoo Autism Center (KAC) in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Post her
undergraduate degree, she worked at the Judge Rotenberg Educational Center (JRC) in Canton,
Massachusetts. Kali also has experience working as a clinician at Delta Projects, located in
Dedham, Massachusetts, and Community Resources for Justice, Community Strategies (CSMA)
located in Shirley, Massachusetts. Her clinical experience also includes writing and supervising
in-home services. Read More...

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SIMEONETTE UWANIE PONTIS

COUNTRY DIRECTOR

Simeonette Uwanie Pontis is a graduate from Fourah Bay College, University Of Sierra Leone with enormous advocacy experience. In 2013, she graduated with Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree from the University of Sierra Leone. She is currently the Communications Manager for the Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion (Peace Commission). Madam Pontis is a cohort-three Ascon participant of the Young African Leaders Initiative leadership training and she was in the Civic Leadership track. She is the Founder and Executive Director of MirrorAfrica a non –profit organization that provides services to young women and girls in crisis. 

Madam Pontis has worked with reputable organizations across the globe. In 2020, while searching for young women that have created social change in their various countries, she was selected by Lilian Fonds in Netherlands (Holland) to participate in the Voices for Inclusion Project. She has served as a Consultant for Messeh Leone Foundation to implement the Surf Therapy Project in different communities in Sierra Leone. 

Miss. Pontis is a trained Film Maker. She has won international awards for short fictional documentary films. She was hired to train Film Makers in Ghana, Liberia, Togo, Gambia, and Sierra Leone. She volunteered with Defence for Children Sierra Leone. She has used her ample journalistic skills to work with Culture Radio and Radio Mount Aureol as a Broadcast Journalist. She is a zealot for women and girls empowerment. 

 

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JOSEPHINE F NGEGBA

DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

Josephine F Ngegba is a Sierra Leonean and a third  year student at Institute of Public Administration and Management, (IPAM) University of Sierra Leone,pursuing BSc in Public Sector Management. Josephine F Ngegba is a feminist activist,youth and child’s advocate in Sierra Leone with over seven years of experience in the field of advocacy and youth activism. 

Josephine F Ngegba has been working with different organizations over the years to amplify the voices of young people at National and International forum. Josephine F Ngegba is known for her ability to mobilize and coordinate programs,influencing policy formulation and implement programs geared towards enhancing youth participation in national development.

Josephine F Ngegba has experienced working in programs that  support girls in primary schools through massive training to know  about sexual and reproductive health and rights  and also to know about their body parts and where to do referrals. 

Josephine F Ngegba is burning with zest to ensure advocacy of the full participation of women, young girls and youth in leadership positions and decision making processes. 

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UFOT JOHN IBANGA

BOARD MEMBER

Ufot John Ibanga is an academics, a qualified teacher, international Educator, a lecturer, and academic Director of Barnfield Education (BEP Education) - a community supplementary education located in the London Borough of Greenwich United Kingdom, which he established in 2014 to provide quality education to disadvantage and hard-to-reach students at primary, secondary and Sixth-form level particularly those from Black and Ethnic Minority (BAME) background.

His vision is to transform lives through the provision of innovative and highquality supplementary education, to empower students to improve on their academic achievement and prowess to gain access to top Universities or employment opportunities. His philosophy about education is that every child can achieve if given the right tools, an ideal and student-centred environment to thrive. Therefore, establishing BEP education was because of his passion and quest for academic excellence, life skills development and the zeal to transform lives.

John started his teaching career as Economics/Business teacher in the United Kingdom and then travelled out to China to teach Economics and international Business as part of Cambridge programme in Nanjing High School from 2012 -2014. John taught international Business Management and Business English in Qingdao University - China before returning to the United Kingdom to continue his teaching career. His motivation to become international educator was to explore how students who speak English as additional language (EAL) learn and the skills/strategies required to cater for this group of students. Read more...

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EMMANUEL A.M. SAM

BOARD MEMBER

Emmanuel Allicious Macpherson Sam is a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of Sierra Leone with eight years standing. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Corporate and Compliance Law at Suffolk University School of Law. In 2022, he graduated with his Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) from Simmons University, Massachusetts. He also holds a Master of Laws in Human Rights and Global Economy, Bachelor of Arts First Class First Division Honours, Bachelor of Laws First Class First Division Honours. He briefly studied at Lund University in Sweden and University of North Carolina School of Law. He holds postgraduate certificates from Lund University and University of North Carolina, respectively. 

He was the valedictorian (best graduating law student in 2013) and a recipient of the University of Sierra Leone and the Sierra Leone Law School Academic Excellence Award. He was the Commencement Speaker for the LL.M. class of 2016 at Northeastern University School of Law in the United States.

Emmanuel has worked for renowned legal institutions around the world. Emmanuel worked with Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian in Sweden. He has worked for Boston Legal Services in Massachusetts and Massachusetts Advocate for Children in the United States of America. Read more...

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JESSIE MUNDA JENGO

BOARD MEMBER

Jessie Munda Jengo is a Barrister & Solicitor of the High Court of Sierra Leone. Mr. Jengo attended the Albert Academy secondary school in Freetown, Sierra Leone. He later proceeded to the Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone where he attained his Bachelor of Arts Degree. As one of the most outstanding students, Mr. Jengo later proceeded to read for his Bachelor of Laws and graduated with a sound law degree in 2013. He went to the Sierra Leone Law School and was formally called to the Sierra Leone Bar to practice law in 2015. Mr. Jengo holds a BA, LLB and BL degrees.
Jengo is a top-rated criminal and corporate lawyer and Principal of the leading criminal defence team at Jengo, Sam & Partners based in Freetown but with a nationwide reach. He was the Head of Chambers at Taylor & Associates Law Firm in Freetown. He briefly headed Sengu and Co Law firm before transitioning to other firms.

He has undertaken some of the largest cases to hit the news in recent times including being part of defence teams of high political profile cases—Alfred Paolo Conteh (former Minister of Defence), Mohamed Kamarainba Mansaray (Chairman and Leader of the Alliance Democratic Party) and many more. He has been doing a lot of Anti-corruption cases including the Anti-Corruption Against the Motor Drivers’ Union and Ambassador Allieu Kanu against the Anti-corruption Commission. He has also defended senior corporate executives in and outside the country.

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IBRAHIM KAI KAI

BOARD MEMBER

Ibrahim Kai Kai is a Sierra Leonean Mechanical Engineer with 12 years post graduate professional experience and trainings in Innovations & Business Development, Project Design & Management, Team & Relationship Management and Strategic Thinking with Risk Mitigation. He graduated from Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone with B-ENG (Hons). He holds an MSc (Ongoing) in Strategic Project Management & leadership from the London School of Business and Finance. 

He has successfully served in various roles including Technical Sales Engineer, Project Engineer, Business & Brand Development Manager and now as Senior Facilities Manager. All of these roles have been carefully refined by the passage though Global Multinational Corporate Industries including MANTRAC-CAT, SIERRA RUTILE MINING COMPANY, TOTAL PETROLEUM & SIERRA LEONE NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY.

Interestingly, he has a balanced mix of his professional career and social life. He has not only participated but led teams in the areas of vulnerability supports and management, provided livelihood and survival supports schemes to orphans, underprivileged, and ebola survivors in Sierra Leone. He has been able to do this through his diverse global networking initiatives.

A good fund raiser and voracious good result seeker.

WhatsApp Image 2023-01-17 at 10.58.41 AM

KALI KUHAREVICZ

PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Kali Kuharevicz is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). She holds a Master of Science in
Education (M.S.Ed.) with a specialization in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and is certified in
Autism Spectrum Disorders. She graduated from Bay Path University, Massachusetts, United
States in May 2016. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Psychology with a specialization in
Behavioral Science. Kali graduated from Western Michigan University, United States, in
December 2013.

Kali has worked for many autism institutions in the United States. As an undergraduate student,
she worked at the Kalamazoo Autism Center (KAC) in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Post her
undergraduate degree, she worked at the Judge Rotenberg Educational Center (JRC) in Canton,
Massachusetts. Kali also has experience working as a clinician at Delta Projects, located in
Dedham, Massachusetts, and Community Resources for Justice, Community Strategies (CSMA)
located in Shirley, Massachusetts. Her clinical experience also includes writing and supervising
in-home services. Read More...

WhatsApp Image 2023-02-20 at 10.07.01 PM

SIMEONETTE UWANIE PONTIS

COUNTRY DIRECTOR

Simeonette Uwanie Pontis is a graduate from Fourah Bay College, University Of Sierra Leone with enormous advocacy experience. In 2013, she graduated with Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree from the University of Sierra Leone. She is currently the Communications Manager for the Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion (Peace Commission). Madam Pontis is a cohort-three Ascon participant of the Young African Leaders Initiative leadership training and she was in the Civic Leadership track. She is the Founder and Executive Director of MirrorAfrica a non –profit organization that provides services to young women and girls in crisis. 

Madam Pontis has worked with reputable organizations across the globe. In 2020, while searching for young women that have created social change in their various countries, she was selected by Lilian Fonds in Netherlands (Holland) to participate in the Voices for Inclusion Project. She has served as a Consultant for Messeh Leone Foundation to implement the Surf Therapy Project in different communities in Sierra Leone. 

Miss. Pontis is a trained Film Maker. She has won international awards for short fictional documentary films. She was hired to train Film Makers in Ghana, Liberia, Togo, Gambia, and Sierra Leone. She volunteered with Defence for Children Sierra Leone. She has used her ample journalistic skills to work with Culture Radio and Radio Mount Aureol as a Broadcast Journalist. She is a zealot for women and girls empowerment. 

 

WhatsApp Image 2023-01-17 at 10.01.32 AM

JOSEPHINE F NGEGBA

DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

Josephine F Ngegba is a Sierra Leonean and a third  year student at Institute of Public Administration and Management, (IPAM) University of Sierra Leone,pursuing BSc in Public Sector Management. Josephine F Ngegba is a feminist activist,youth and child’s advocate in Sierra Leone with over seven years of experience in the field of advocacy and youth activism. 

Josephine F Ngegba has been working with different organizations over the years to amplify the voices of young people at National and International forum. Josephine F Ngegba is known for her ability to mobilize and coordinate programs,influencing policy formulation and implement programs geared towards enhancing youth participation in national development.

Josephine F Ngegba has experienced working in programs that  support girls in primary schools through massive training to know  about sexual and reproductive health and rights  and also to know about their body parts and where to do referrals. 

Josephine F Ngegba is burning with zest to ensure advocacy of the full participation of women, young girls and youth in leadership positions and decision making processes. 

WhatsApp Image 2023-02-21 at 7.50.34 AM

UFOT JOHN IBANGA

BOARD MEMBER

Ufot John Ibanga is an academics, a qualified teacher, international Educator, a lecturer, and academic Director of Barnfield Education (BEP Education) - a community supplementary education located in the London Borough of Greenwich United Kingdom, which he established in 2014 to provide quality education to disadvantage and hard-to-reach students at primary, secondary and Sixth-form level particularly those from Black and Ethnic Minority (BAME) background.

His vision is to transform lives through the provision of innovative and highquality supplementary education, to empower students to improve on their academic achievement and prowess to gain access to top Universities or employment opportunities. His philosophy about education is that every child can achieve if given the right tools, an ideal and student-centred environment to thrive. Therefore, establishing BEP education was because of his passion and quest for academic excellence, life skills development and the zeal to transform lives.

John started his teaching career as Economics/Business teacher in the United Kingdom and then travelled out to China to teach Economics and international Business as part of Cambridge programme in Nanjing High School from 2012 -2014. John taught international Business Management and Business English in Qingdao University - China before returning to the United Kingdom to continue his teaching career. His motivation to become international educator was to explore how students who speak English as additional language (EAL) learn and the skills/strategies required to cater for this group of students. Read more...