Richard Jarman
Co-founder and UK born, I spent most of my working life in printing, before changing direction and going into property and garden maintenance. I have run several businesses and I’m very hands on and practical, skills I hope to use to the benefit of Ratidzo Trust. I have a keen interest in community and mission work and helping those less fortunate. My interests include my family – 5 Children, church, football (Portsmouth supporter), sports, motorbikes, music, films and travel.
Edline Chiota
As a co-founder and originally from Zimbabwe, I identify myself with disadvantaged areas and I’m keen to continue my parents’ interest and vision of helping not only the local Sanyati community, but other rural communities worldwide. I’m passionate about mission work and love working with people. My previous jobs vary from banking, care industry, policing as well as running my own businesses. I enjoy spending time with family – 5 children, oddly enough cleaning and when I can, just putting my feet up and chilling with a glass of something nice. Also if I could, I’d love to travel more!
Dudley Pardoe
Originally from the Midlands I graduated with a degree in Engineering from London University in 1964 and became a Chartered Civil Engineer in 1971. I spent my working life designing, building & maintaining motorways and major highways. I gained extensive experience in project management, financial monitoring and forward planning and hope to put this knowledge to work as a trustee to further the aims of Ratidzo. In my spare time I like walking, doing crosswords & playing bridge. I am a qualified clay pigeon shooting instructor and the proud owner of a classic sports car.
Peter Lucas
I am a husband, father of 3 and an accountant with my own practice in Godalming. I sponsor two children in Uganda and first became interested in Africa, especially East Africa, when I studied A level Geography many years ago. With Stephanie my wife, I also sponsor Ratidzo children and I would love to visit Uganda and Zimbabwe to see and meet them all! My other interests include walking, performing on stage and playing chess to relax!
Stephanie Lucas
A wife, mother of 3 and a junior school teacher, I love working with children and help with the children’s work at my church. I did a gap year, when I was 18, which involved teaching in a Kenyan school for girls with African Inland Mission. I have a passion for mission and I am very interested in the lives of children in Africa and how to help them. I’m particularly excited about the work of Ratidzo with the community and family projects and the work in schools, including the school links between Zimbabwean and UK schools. My other interests include, leading my school choir, reading and going on holiday with my family!
Eric Jarman
For most of my career I was a Mathematics teacher at King Edward’s School, Witley in Surrey and in Kenya. In the 60’s, I founded and ran the Charities Fund at King Edward’s School until my retirement in 1997. For three years way back in the 1970’s I taught at the Alliance High School, the first secondary school for Africans formed by the Alliance of Protestant Missions at Kikuyu in Kenya. I have been on sponsored treks in the Annapurnas in Nepal, the Inca Trail in Peru and the Sinai Desert, and also rode in a sponsored 250 mile cycle ride in Malawi all of which raised several thousand pounds for local overseas charities. My wife and I also led parties from our Church to work at Mechanics for Africa and a leprosy colony/village in Zambia and to visit an Orphanage and Rural Centre in Mexico.
Barbara Jarman
In 1970 my husband and I with 2 small children went to Kenya where my husband taught in a Secondary School for 3 years. We returned to the UK in 1973 with 3 children when my husband returned to his teaching post at King Edward’s School, Witley. I now work as a PA in Dunsfold, Surrey for a small Company. I enjoy cooking meals at our Baptist Church for special events, especially when raising awareness of needs around the world. I enjoy travelling and, together with my husband, have been on sponsored treks in Nepal, the Inca Trail in Peru and the Sinai Desert to raise money for Charities working with vulnerable families as well as visiting Missionaries linked to our Church who were working in Mexico, Cameroon and France. We also took a work party from our Church to assist in a project in Zambia, making bricks.
Evelyn Chiota has now stepped down as a trustee as of August 2019. Evelyn has been and still is a great supporter of the charity and we thank her tremendously for all her contributions since the charity began. We wish her all the best in her future endeavours.
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