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Doreen Khumalo has been with HFM since its inception in 2005. She brings over 10 years of senior corporate management experience. She is passionate about seeing Zimbabwe revive as a country in general, and revamping the health care delivery system in particular. Doreen attained her BSc. in Business Administration from the University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, OH in 1994. Her vision for the Mtshabezi area is to have a vibrant, sustainable source of health care for the community. She believes no human should lose their life from a lack of antibiotics, in today’s world. She currently lives in the Colorado area with her family.
Kwanele holds an MBA degree from Marymount University where she was an integral part of the School of Business Administration. She was part of a team that organized the pre-White House Conference on Aging at the university hosted by the Healthcare Management Department. She is currently part of a Direct Response company that has an array of political and non-profit clients dedicated to providing strategy and integrated marketing. She is looking forward to bringing about meaningful change to the Mtshabezi community. She currently resides in the Washington DC Metropolitan area.
Dr. Simela grew up in the nation of Zimbabwe located in the Southern Africa region. He is a graduate of Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. A Pediatrician by training, he has been practicing medicine for more than 30 years. He has been involved with HFM since 2005 and is proud of the fact that the organization touches the lives of real people in real time. He cares deeply about the plight of people in the Mtshabezi region in Zimbabwe and strongly feels that Hope For Mtshabezi is a bridge to the local community. He currently resides in the New York City area with his family.
Bongi was born at Mtshabezi Hospital where her parents were teachers at the Mission School. She received her general nursing training at Mpilo School of Nursing in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. In the late 70s she migrated to Ohio where she studied Community Health at The University of Toledo. Her inspiration to serve the Mtshabezi community comes from the loss of her youngest sister Sanelisiwe who died after over 2 years of total paralysis. Sane had a deep heart for helping others and giving selflessly. Bongi currently lives in the Atlanta area with her husband and works in the area of community health.
Raphael Mthombeni has been a Brethren In Christ Church Pastor/Church Planter and has also served as a Church Superintendent [Overseer] for over 20 years. He holds a BA in Church Administration. He is currently working on his M.A in Conflict Resolution and Counseling. He is founder and director of The Choral Sounds Choir. He is also the founder and President of Great Grace Camp Ministries a humanitarian and religious charity Organization founded in 2007. He has a passion for the people of the Matabeleland region in Zimbabwe as pastor and humanitarian. He sees HFM as the hope for total health and spiritual care for his people. He resides in Dallas Texas with his family.
Semukelisiwe Khumalo-Dube HFM Zimbabwe Officers: Pharo Dube Florence Ndlovu Silas Sibanda Sam Sibanda Abbie Dube Barbara Makhalisa- Nkala Mrs. Nellie Mlotshwa “Nobody can do everything, |
Doreen Khumalo, BSc.
Kwanele Ndlovu, MBA
Ernest D. Simela, M.D.
Caroline Bongi Richards (Nee Ndlovu) RN, MSPH
Raphael Mthombeni