Dr. Margaret Oduor heads the volunteer Professional Advisory Committee and is also a member of the CULINKE Board of Trustees. She is a dedicated community worker and a philanthropist with wide experience as a volunteer. She chaired the Kenya Red Cross Society-Kisumu Branch Board from 2003 to July 2009, and served in two committees at the National Executive Committee, the Health Committee and the Development Committee rising to 2nd Deputy Governor of the Society. She is also a member of the Board of Governors of the eco-award school winning Dago Kokore Mixed Secondary School in the outskirts of Kisumu. Dago Kokore has a successful link with a school in the UK. Other than this Dr. Oduor is also the Patron of Kibaga Primary School in the rural heartland of Rachuonyo District where she is married.

Dr. Oduor is a Pathologist Consultant and is the Chief Government Pathologist, Nyanza Province. She is also the Director of Regional Blood Transfusion Centre-Nyanza/Western Region, and steers the mobilisation and voluntary donation of safe blood in one of Kenya’s Regions with a high prevalence of HIV and AIDS. She is also a lecturer in biomedical sciences at Maseno University. Dr. Oduor is widely traveled in the cause of her charitable contribution to humankind.

As Chair of the Volunteer Professional Advisory Committee Dr. Oduor unites seniour professionals from different fields who bring their specialist expertise to CULINKE through voluntary consultancy and professional direction and ensures that professional standards and ethics are adhered to in implementation.

Seychelles born Philanthropist (Mrs.) Rosa Okwaro is a member of the Professional Advisory Committee. She has 30 years involvement in charity work with interests in the physically challenged, women and girls. She is active in the Lions Club-Kisumu Host, East Africa Women’s League, Kisumu Hospice and Association for Physically Disabled of Kenya (ADPK). She is a life member of and formerly served the Kenya Red Cross Society-Kisumu Branch as a committee member. She says it’s her nature to be charitable having being brought up in a mission school, she is giving back to community. Rosa is a strong believer in accountability and the sanctity of life. She is a physiotherapist.

 

 

 

Economist Ram is a Kisumu businessman dealing in ICT products. He has a deep personal interest in general charity work and volunteers with CULINKE. He has 6 years community service to his credit and advises CULINKE on social entrepreneurship and sustainability. He is also the Professional Advisory Committee’s liaison and strategic partnership advisor on corporate social responsibility with the Kisumu business community.

 

 

 

 

With 15 years experience, Senior Children’s Officer Daniel Odeny sits in the Professional Advisory Committee (PAC) to advise for the Child Hope, Health, Upkeep and Health (CHURCH) Programme which includes the CHESS -Children’s Health and Educational Support Services, C-PAGE - The CULINKE Programme Advancing Girls’ Education and SCRIBE-Street Children’s Rehabilitation and Basic Education Project. He has contributed widely to children’s causes through the national and international workshops on population and development under the Orphans & Vulnerable Children's department. He is also a trainer and a facilitator for Charitable Children’s Institutions (CCIs) including child care projects for Plan Kenya and World Vision.

 

 

 

 

 

Victoria Mukite - Member, Professional Advisory Committee
Manchester University educated Victoria Mukite is a chartered educational psychologist and special needs education consultant, currently based in Kisumu Town. She a co-founder of Gifted And Talented Education Services (GATES CENTER FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE), a Specialised Education Research, Information and Academic Excellence Service organization; a think-tank composed of highly qualified and accredited professionals, who offer a range of services focused on facilitating and improving the quality of education in learning institutions, as well as offering proven and up to date research based educational interventions that promote character and holistic education. She is also a writer having co-authored three books, namely: 1. The Gift of Time, 2. Effective Study Skills, 3. Self Esteem A-Z.
Vicky has worked with various community based organizations, Churches, Children's homes, Orphanages and Non-governmental organisations locally and internationally to promote quality, holistic and character education. She sits in the PAC as a special adviser to CULINKE.