Our Board of Directors
DAVID NEWMAN - PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER
David Newman is the founder of The Rafiki Village Project. He is a family nurse practitioner and owner of Health Plus. He is married to board member Laura Orgel. They have three adult children, Jennifer, Seth and Tamah. David is passionate about social and economic justice, Human rights, universal health care, literacy promotion, and environmental protection. He has traveled extensively in the developing world. |
LAURA ORGEL - SECRETARY
Laura Orgel, Ph.D., has worked with children her whole life. First as an educator and later as a psychologist, her work with disadvantaged children and families has helped her understand the impact of generational poverty on learning and development. In addition to being a Rafiki Village Project board member, Laura is a local Clinical Director for A Home Within, which connects foster youth to therapists who can see them long-term at no charge. |
TOM ACHOR - TREASURER
Tom is a consultant with more than 25 years experience in the accounting and information systems fields. As President of Revolution Accounting and Advisory, Tom directs implementation and outsourcing of accounting processes and technologies for not-for-profit organizations and privately-held companies. In addition to being an officer of the Rafiki Village Project, Tom is founder and past President of Sync or Swim dragon boat team. 
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ZOE FISCHER
Zoe Fischer is Office Manager of Health Plus, a recent graduate of Lewis & Clark College with a Bachelors degree in Economics, and is currently working on her Post Baccalaureate program in Accounting at Portland State University. Zoe is passionate about human rights, animal rights, and sustainable development. Zoe is a California native and enjoys spending time with her three legged rescue cat, German Shepard Lab mix, and exploring Portland Oregon with her friends and family. |
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GABRIEL WALDER
Gabriel is passionate about international relief work throughout the developing world. With experience in Senegal, Mali, Togo, Haiti, Colombia, Ethiopia and beyond he is particularly interested in bridging the gap between wealth and poverty within the context of globalization. He holds a Bachelors in Global Studies and Masters in Global Politics and Culture. He currently works for All God's Children International as their Director of Advancement, focused on sustainable sources of funding. |
JACKIE JORDON
ANNE TRAINOR MICHELLE PIRPINIAS |