The Q Fund is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to collaborate with communities
in turmoil and build school-centered, self-sustaining environments that nurture, educate and empower
vulnerable children by honoring diversity, cultivating creativity, and fostering respect for the earth.
The Q Fund Core Values
To ensure a free education for vulnerable children so they can realize their dreams and talents.
To honor the cultural differences and heritage of communities with whom we partner.
To design and build facilities and infrastructure that conserve, protect and enhance natural resources.
To collaborate with organizations and individuals who share our vision.
To empower individuals and communities to achieve financial independence.
To deliver measurable results within a specified timeframe with transparency and complete accountability.
To develop community-based businesses which become the foundation of thriving, sustainable economies.
To acknowledge through our mutual endeavors our growth and development as human beings.
Board Members
Brett Jackson, Chairman of the Board
Chellie Kew, CEO and Founder bio
Kathleen Dowling, Secretary
Richard Hellyer, Marketing & Internet website
Program Development
Jeannette Kew, Fundraising and Program Development
Emmanuel Kamoso Kundendama, Head Teacher and Program Director, Chimoza Community School bio resume
Advisory teams
In the United States:
Evelin Gerda Linder M.D., Ph.D. (Dr. med.), Ph.D. (Dr. psychol.) Founding manager of human dignity and humiliation studies Columbia University, NYC, NY
David Chamberlain, CEO and Founder of Exquisite Safaris Philanthropic Travel Worldwide
Come Lague, Chief Financial Officer
Sam du Plessis, Chief Financial Administrator U.S. District Court, District of Oregon
Bradley Steyn, Strategic Alliances
In Africa:
Kevin E. Kew, Executive Director for African Affairs The Q Fund, Ndola, Zambia
David Chakonta Director, TEVETA (Technical, Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Authority), Lusaka, Zambia
Dr. Julius B. Sakala SC., PhD Legal, J.B. Sakala & Co., Advocates, Ndola, Zambia
Dr. Moffat Zimba, President, Northrise University, Ndola, Zambia resume
For further details of our other African Partners and NGO's please refer to our partners page
Background
Founder and CEO, Chellie Kew is a firm believer in the philosophy that all humans are one people. A “global citizen” who has lived and traveled all over the world, Kew is also a lifelong photojournalist. While living in South Africa in 1997, she came face-to-face with the plight of millions of orphaned African children. She used the lens of her camera to recount their courageous and heartrending story in her book African Journal: A Child's Continent—the inspiring narrative of how these children taught her the true meaning of love.
Chellie was recognized as a Giraffe Hero for her work with African children.
Kew’s sensitivity to the long-term needs of these children led her to establish The Q Fund in 2000. Her non-profit organization has since supported numerous projects in Africa and Asia, including the construction of the Chimoza Community School in Ndola, Zambia and the Ngererit School in Kenya.
Today, The Q Fund has developed partnerships with like-minded organizations and individuals and is spearheading a collaborative effort to build scalable, replicable models that can be used to deliver essential education and help to children and communities around the world.