Staff & Trustees
Village Aid currently has four full time members of staff
Nuhu Salihu is Village Aid's has worked for Village Aid since 2001. Prior to his time as Village Aid's Director Nuhu was a field Programme Manager for MBOSCUDA (Now a Village Aid partner in Cameroon) and was amongst the first of only the second generation of Mbororo Pastoralists to gain University education.
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Kemal Shaheen joined Village Aid in January 2011 and works with Village Aid partners as an African Programme Officer. With years of experience spent at Christian Aid and Skillshare International Kemal ensures that our in-country programmes are running smoothly and coordinates new projects and proposals.
James Atkins is Village Aid's Fundraising and Communications Officer. Being the youngest member of the team James works closely with Universities and takes responsibility for donor fundraising and external communications. Prior to his time at Village Aid James worked for Christian Aid and has produced in-field communications materials from Sierra Leone, Nigeria and DRC.
Keith Bradshaw Joined Village Aid in early 2010. Prior to working for the organisation Keith has an impressive track record in finance and management working locally for Lafarge (formerly Blue Circle), Brett Martin Building Products Ltd and more recently fulfilling the role of Ashbournes Town Clerk. Keith is responsible for office management, finances and marketing.
Village Aid currently has six Trustees
Kate French (Chair of the board of trustees)
James Kellie
Peter Dent (Treasurer)
Alan Davies
Jan Burgess
Dave Phillips
Celia Beizsley