David M. Sawaneh, was born in Sulaimania, Koinadugu district in Northern Sierra Leone. He attended primary and secondary schools in Kabala, Sierra Leone. Upon completion of high school, he taught grade school as a high school graduate from 1994 to 1996. Having won the DV lottery in 1996, he traveled...
Reverend Richard Hafer is a retired Lutheran pastor and representative of Food for the Poor, an interdenominational Christian ministry working to end the suffering of the poor in the Caribbean and Latin America -including Haiti. Pastor Hafer wears several other hats. He is Project Director for Adult Lutherans Organized for Action...
Felicia Thomas is a native of Tampa, Florida. She has a B.S. in Accounting and is currently an independent consultant working in the healthcare and government industry. She has worked in public accounting for over 20 years and is a strong supporter of the mission of Teneba’s Haven and look...
Marianne Hafer was born and raised in the Chicagoland area. She graduated from West Suburban Hospital School of Nursing and continued to work there for several years, caring for terminally ill patients. Following this she worked for a general surgeon who afforded her the opportunity to be part of The...
