Rephah Kitavi was elected to the board in January 2024. She holds a Master of Science in Finance and Investment and a Bachelor of Arts in Economic and Business Administration from Kenyatta University. She is also a Certified Public Accountant.  Rephah has over 15 years in public financial management, human resource management, risk management, internal auditing, and executive management in both the public and private sectors.

Rephah is currently the Director of Corporate Services at Anti-Counterfeit Authority. She also chairs various institutional Committees in the Authority. She has served in governance capacity in various institutions.

Responsibilities at NRCF

Role: She chairs the Employment and Entrepreneurship Committee (EE Committee) which assists the Board in fulfilling its responsibility concerning employment by evaluating the effectiveness of our employment programs (Tech internships, Apprenticeships, Sales training, and Entrepreneurship initiatives) to align with desired employment outcomes. The committee meets once per quarter to review the employment programs and make recommendations for improvement to achieve the 75% employment rate target.

Why she is involved in NRCF

Rephah is passionate about youth empowerment. She wants to ensure the organization achieves its Education and Employment Goals by leveraging the technical training opportunities available for the youth and ensuring the employment programs align with the job market demands. 

Paul Dalizu was elected to the board in July 2023. He commands a wealth of experience of almost two decades in leadership, board advisory, people & culture and corporate communication, helping leaders build capacity so that they can make a difference with more impact, influence, and affluence in the market place with his expertise in leadership and governance and fundraising, both in the private and non-profit sectors in 10+ countries. He holds a Masters in Organizational Leadership from International Leadership University and a Bachelor of Arts in Human Resource Management from Kenyatta University. He is an accredited
full member of the Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM) and a certified human resource practitioner. He is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Philosophy, leadership, and Governance at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology.

Paul is an Adjunct lecturer at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology on business, strategy, human resources, and leadership topics. He is also a consultant on talent management performance and reward, learning and development, employee relations, transformation and change management, public speaking, capacity building, and executive leadership coaching, among others, at G-tambue.

Responsibilities at NRCF
Role: Local Fundraising and Marketing Committee that assists the NRCF Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibility with respect to local fundraising and the visibility of the organization. The Committee provides a monthly review of the local fundraising plan, achievement against target, and marketing strategy in order to meet the target of local fundraising set in the budget.

Why he is involved in NRCF
Paul is passionate about youth development and leadership. He wants to ensure the organization is more sustainable in the long run by leveraging his network to build a local fundraising infrastructure that will be self-sufficient and self-reliant. He also aspires to bring up the next generation of leaders by nurturing and
mentoring the youth in the program as they transition into the labor market.

Patrick Kyalo joined NRCF in April 2019. Patrick holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the University of Nairobi (UoN), Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resources Management from Kenya Institute of Management (KIM), Certificate in Public Relations, Certificate in Counselling and Project Management for Development Professionals (Level 1). He is currently undertaking a Master of Science in Human Resources Management at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology (JKUAT).

Patrick has a wide range of experience in the management of human resources development and systems strengthening in Kenya, DRC and Sudan south. He is currently working with the Christian Health Association of Kenya. He has previously worked with Amref Health Africa (Kenya), OXFAM Great Britain (Kenya, South Sudan, DRC), Intrahealth International under the USAID Capacity Kenya project (Kenya).

Responsibilities at NRCF

Patrick serves as a board member in NRCF and his main focus area is human capital development/management and NGO capacity support. He provides advisory and policy guidance on matters revolving around human resources and institutional compliance. He is also interested in talent development and management, linkages with the training institutions and employment services for placement both in attachment, internship or job placements.

Why he is involved  in NRCF

He is motivated to work for NRCF due to the Inspiration to learn and share the vision and mission of NRCF with aspirations to give back to the society through making the children and other stakeholders feel worthy, loved and people with dignity. He agrees that, as Mahatma Gandhi said, “the best way to find yourself is in the service of others’’.

Carole joined Friends of Ngong Road as the inaugural Executive Director in 2022 and was elected to the NRCF board in January 2023 to provide cross-organizational input to the Board since FoNR is the fundraising organization while NRCF is the implementer of the programs.  Carole’s background is in international education and development which includes volunteer and professional roles with the University of Michigan’s Office of Overseas Opportunities, Fund for African Relief and Education and PLAN International in Senegal, French immersion education, Concordia Language Villages, refugee resettlement, and fifteen years in fundraising at Books For Africa. Carole holds a BA in French and Women’s Studies from the University of Michigan and the University Gaston-Berger in Senegal. In her free time, Carole likes to support charitable initiatives, feed people, read historical fiction, chase two Olde English Bulldogs, and win at ping pong

Responsibilities at NRCF

Role: Carole Chairs the Local Fundraising and Marketing Committee that assists the NRCF Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibility concerning local fundraising and the visibility of the organization. The Committee provides a monthly review of the local fundraising plan, achievement against the target, and marketing strategy to meet the target of local fundraising set in the budget.

Carole also serves in the NRCF Operating Committee which provides oversight and guidance to the secretariat on the implementation of the annual plan and policy changes 

Why she is involved  in NRCF

Carole is passionate about the unique child sponsorship model as a way to preserve a child’s emotional attachment to their caregiver and provide encouragement and support in a culturally appropriate setting.

Aruna Varsani joined NRCF in April 2019 as a Board Member. She has been part of Amref Health Africa in Kenya, Nairobi Cooking Club. She is currently The Director of Montessori Plus Center Kindergarten and college, located in Gigiri, Nairobi, Kenya.

She is trained in Early Childhood teaching and care from Gems School of Management and Montessori Plus Center.

Responsibilities at NRCF

Aruna serves as a board member in the NRCF board with the responsibility of planning out activities with the board members, reviewing project reports and policies.

She is also in charge of the education program and gives policy guidelines and recommendations on how to maximize the educational opportunity we are offering the sponsored children.

Why she is involved  in NRCF

Aruna is motivated to work for NRCF and it has always been her pleasure to work for and help the needy ones. Seeing people deprived of facilities and resources due to poverty really motivated her to help and care for people around her.  Her interest is mainly in children’s education.  Her goal is to see that all children are given equal rights in education and have a future whereby they can sustain themselves.