Director
ricardo@leurpresence.org
Ricardo Abrahams was born and raised in South Africa. He grew up in the midst of the riots against apartheid in the 1980’s. (Apartheid is an official policy of racial segregation formerly practiced in the Republic of South Africa, involving political, legal, and economic discrimination against nonwhites) He has been involved in humanitarian work for 15 years, and desires to see the various people groups in his country reconcile and be released into their full potential as African people. Ricardo has gained invaluable knowledge, resources and contacts by traveling, studying, working and residing in South Africa, Swaziland, Canada, England, Germany, Switzerland, Holland, Scotland, France, and Italy. Ricardo is currently studying a degree in Human and Social Studies.
Director of Communications
jaycee@leurpresence.org
Jay-Cee Abrahams was born and raised in Canada, and is Ricardo Abraham’s wife. She has followed her passion and been actively involved in humanitarian development work in various African countries for the past 6 years. Her dream is to offer the children of Africa a chance to succeed; to develop into promising, aspiring young adults who are motivated to be a positive influence in Africa. Jay-Cee has experienced and enjoyed traveling, studying, working and residing in South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, Holland, England, France, Italy, Barbados and the USA. Jay-Cee is currently studying a degree in Social Development.
Director of Fund-raising and Program Development
melisia@leurpresence.org
Melisia Silva
Director of Fund-raising and Finances
malcolm@leurpresence.org
Malcolm Meller
Director of Finances
maria@leurpresence.org
Maria Meller
Director of Business Development
andreas@leurpresence.org
Andreas Kirchberger
Director of Political Endeavours
peterjon@leurpresence.org
Peter-John Ferus
Director of Education
gerdien@leurpresence.org
Gerdien Ferus
Leur Présence African Aid and
Development Inc.
‘DEVELOPING EVERY ASPECT OF HUMAN LIFE…..’
