The Board of Directors

Hope Made Real Rwandan National Board of Directors

Five members make up the National Board of Directors. These include:

  • Colonel John Bosco, RPF (Rwandan Army Officer)
  • John Kayitare, Business Man
  • Gertrude Mupfasoni, Former Mayor of Gitarama
  • Félicité Uwimana, Officer of the Genocide Widows Association
  • Arlene D. Brown, Founder & Director

Hope Made Real International Board

Three members make up the International Board of Directors. They are:

  • President – Edward C. Keller, D.Ed. ed [at] hopemadereal.org
    Ed is the Vice President of Allfon Consulting and a leader in K-12 Education.  Ed has served in Rwanda twice, and is committed to leading teams to work at Urukundo Home for Children every June and January.  Ed is “on fire” for Christ’s mission in Rwanda, realized through Mama Arlene, and welcomes invitations to speak to groups—anywhere in America—interested in supporting Urukundo Home for Children.  Ed is married to Lisa (20 years) and the father of two sons, Nathan (who worked at Urukundo Home in 2008), and Nicholas.
  • Secretary – Patricia D Brown, M.Div, Ph.D. patricia [at] hopemadereal.org
    Patricia is an ordained minister with the United Methodist Church and Executive Director of Spiritworks. She has two grown sons and lives in Pittsburgh, PA with her spouse, Dale, a Registered Nurse.
  • Treasurer – Christian Gloddy christian [at] hopemadereal.org

Term of Office

The International Board includes no fewer than five and no more than nine members. Board members serve a two-year renewable term and are elected every two years. A member found to not be acting in the best interest of the board may be discontinued by a 2/3 majority vote.

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