Get disabled children back to school
Leadership
Eleanor Massah Abdulai, CEO & Founder
Eleanor Massah Abdulai, CEO & Founder
Eleanor Massah Abdulai, CEO & Founder
Eleanor stepped on a land mine at the age of 10 and lost her right leg. She does not want disabled kids in Sierra Leone to go through the abandonment and trauma she experienced. That’s why she started the Disability Empowerment Movement of Sierra Leone, Demsl.org.
Louise Twining-Ward, Chair of Board
Eleanor Massah Abdulai, CEO & Founder
Eleanor Massah Abdulai, CEO & Founder
Louise has been working on development projects in Sierra Leone since 2018 for the World Bank. She currently serves as the DEMSL Board Chair and raises money for DEMSL through marathon swimming.
Board
Billy Davis Board Treasurer
Billy Davis Board Treasurer
Billy Davis Board Treasurer
Billy joined the board of the Foundation for Children with Disabilities, Sierra Leone Inc. in 2023 and currently serves as Treasurer. He is also involved with Prosethics in Motion and helped Eleanor get her first prosthetic.
Julie Fisher Board Secretary
Billy Davis Board Treasurer
Billy Davis Board Treasurer
Julie Fisher is Board Secretary for the Foundation for Children with Disabilities, Sierra Leone Inc. Julie is the Executive Director of NYC Autism Charter Schools, running two schools in New York for children severely affected by Autism.
Moira Cray Board Member
Billy Davis Board Treasurer
Moira Cray Board Member
Moira Cray served as Director of Transition and Community Outreach at NYC Autism Charter Schools. After retiring she joined the board of the Foundation for Children with Disabilities, Sierra Leone, Inc.