Leadership

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

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 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

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.

Field Staff

Rashid Sandy Field Officer

Ibrahim Conteh Finance Manager

Rashid Sandy is DEMSL's Field Officer. He manages the day-to-day well-being of our beneficiaries in Sierra Leone. He coordinates donations, checking on the children's medical condition, accompanying them to health visits and making sure they have all they need to attend school.

Ibrahim Conteh Finance Manager

Ibrahim works for the Bank of Sierra Leone. He has known Eleanor since 2016 and encouraged and supported Eleanor to found DEMSL. Ibrahim is the Finance Administrator for DEMSL.