HHA International Team
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Carwyn Hill MBE
CEO & Co-Founder
Carwyn co-founded HHA following a visit to Haiti in 2005 and has since lead the charity, including managing grants as an implementing partner on behalf of DFID, UN, USAID and other. Carwyn also sits on the board of End Poverty 2030 and HHA US and was awarded an MBE in 2023 for services to international healthcare.
Carwyn Hill MBE
CEO & Co-Founder
Carwyn co-founded HHA following a visit to Haiti in 2005 and has since lead the charity, including managing grants as an implementing partner on behalf of DFID, UN, USAID and other. Carwyn also sits on the board of End Poverty 2030 and HHA US and was awarded an MBE in 2023 for services to international healthcare.
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Doug Cleary
Finance Director
Doug joined HHA in July 2023. As a chartered accountant with an extensive career in senior corporate management, within both audit and commerce, he provides insight and strategic overview whilst being ‘hands-on’ with day-to-day financial operations. He has been associated with HHA for many years, having previously visited and organised volunteer trips to Haiti, and undertaken various fundraising activities for the charity. He is delighted to join the team and help HHA with its mission to help others and change lives.
Doug Cleary
Finance Director
Doug joined HHA in July 2023. As a chartered accountant with an extensive career in senior corporate management, within both audit and commerce, he provides insight and strategic overview whilst being ‘hands-on’ with day-to-day financial operations. He has been associated with HHA for many years, having previously visited and organised volunteer trips to Haiti, and undertaken various fundraising activities for the charity. He is delighted to join the team and help HHA with its mission to help others and change lives.
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Michael Goldsmith
Haiti/US Country Director
Michael lives in Missouri and is the US/Haiti Country Director for Hope Health Action, traveling to Haiti multiple times a year. Outside of work he is an accomplished designer having managed his own marketing company while assisting HHA with various design projects. In addition, Michael is a freelance jazz artist/clinician and currently operates a warehouse and logistics company with his wife, Melissa.
Michael Goldsmith
Haiti/US Country Director
Michael lives in Missouri and is the US/Haiti Country Director for Hope Health Action, traveling to Haiti multiple times a year. Outside of work he is an accomplished designer having managed his own marketing company while assisting HHA with various design projects. In addition, Michael is a freelance jazz artist/clinician and currently operates a warehouse and logistics company with his wife, Melissa.
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Jemina Talja
East Africa Director
Jemina has a long history in fundraising and third sector senior management in the UK and Europe, and she has also worked as a fundraising consultant delivering growth and strategy development for small charities. Jemina has worked for a range of organisations and causes, but her specialist areas are international development and gender. Alongside working for HHA she currently heads a small international development charity delivering projects in Southern India.
Jemina Talja
East Africa Director
Jemina has a long history in fundraising and third sector senior management in the UK and Europe, and she has also worked as a fundraising consultant delivering growth and strategy development for small charities. Jemina has worked for a range of organisations and causes, but her specialist areas are international development and gender. Alongside working for HHA she currently heads a small international development charity delivering projects in Southern India.
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Merren Wallace
Development Director
Merren joined HHA in 2023 to focus on developing their fundraising and organisational strategies. She has a wide range of experience in working with small and medium NGO's - from promoting sustainable growth and developing branding and messaging, to designing and managing projects. She is also a trained wheelchair provisioner and is particularly passionate about disability care in developing countries.
Merren Wallace
Development Director
Merren joined HHA in 2023 to focus on developing their fundraising and organisational strategies. She has a wide range of experience in working with small and medium NGO's - from promoting sustainable growth and developing branding and messaging, to designing and managing projects. She is also a trained wheelchair provisioner and is particularly passionate about disability care in developing countries.
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Kuni Baynes
Trusts & Grants Manager
Kuni rejoined HHA in 2022 for a second stint leading on our trusts ans grants fundraising. She is an experienced grants writer having won and managed large institutional in the past for HHA and other charities. Kuni is working on building our portfolio of trust funders in the UK and the US.
Kuni Baynes
Trusts & Grants Manager
Kuni rejoined HHA in 2022 for a second stint leading on our trusts ans grants fundraising. She is an experienced grants writer having won and managed large institutional in the past for HHA and other charities. Kuni is working on building our portfolio of trust funders in the UK and the US.
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Tim Holmes
Operations Coordinator
Joined HHA in 2015 as the Fundraising Coordinator, Tim now looks after various operational and logistical matters, such as IT, shipping and procurement.
Tim Holmes
Operations Coordinator
Joined HHA in 2015 as the Fundraising Coordinator, Tim now looks after various operational and logistical matters, such as IT, shipping and procurement.
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Carol Haydon
Safeguarding Coordinator
Carol has been a long-term volunteer for HHA having worked closely with the UK, Haiti and East Africa teams to improve safeguarding and administrative processes. She now leads on all things safeguarding including training local teams and visiting volunteers. Carol has also helped with many of HHA's fundraising events from quiz nights to trans-continental handbike relays!
Carol Haydon
Safeguarding Coordinator
Carol has been a long-term volunteer for HHA having worked closely with the UK, Haiti and East Africa teams to improve safeguarding and administrative processes. She now leads on all things safeguarding including training local teams and visiting volunteers. Carol has also helped with many of HHA's fundraising events from quiz nights to trans-continental handbike relays!