Board
Marcus Rose
Responsibilities for Vision Hope
Long term development of Vision Hope
Public Relations
Installation of a wider foundation of volunteers
My Motivation:
“I love to get to know people: their thoughts, feelings, and behaviours, and their motivations. I want to understand how people in hard times have adapted, and the ideas they have developed on their own, and to understand how some people are forced to cope, by violence or by shortage. But even more than getting to know people, I love it when they better get to know themselves – when for the first time in their lives they are able to see their full potential. This is an unbelievable privilege.”
Background:
Born in 1972, married, three children.
Founder, consultant and mentor for non-governmental organisations in Berlin, Germany.
Matthias Böhning
Matthias.Boehning@vision-hope.org
Responsibilities for Vision Hope:
Strategic Stakeholder Management
Public Affairs
Political Communications
Quality Control
Fundraising and Donor Relations
Organizational Development
Background:
Born in 1985.
Policy Advisor
DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und
Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH (part of KfW Banking Group), Cologne
Department „Politics and Management Affairs“.
Silvana Höpfner-Osegbe
Silvana.Hoepfner@vision-hope.org
Responsibilities for Vision Hope:
Budget and Finances
Internal controlling
Project Accounting
Counseling for Social Law
My Motivation:
“Since my childhood, I have been interested in possibilities to support people who live in poverty and areas of conflict. Over the years, my enthusiasm for humanitarian aid has increased. For me, it’s important to support and promote people to an independent, self-determined life. Even when our work is just a drop in the ocean, it’s an investment in the future of many people, to encourage them and to enable changes. I want to be a part of it.”
Background:
Born in 1984.
Public Administrator and Business Administrator for non-profit-organisations in Munich, Germany.
Lars Schärer
Responsibilities for Vision Hope:
Secretary
Organisational Development
Quality Management
Qualification work and academic cooperations
My Motivation:
“There is hope in this world – even for the Middle East. The projects of Vision Hope give people their hope back. Committed volunteers work together with local partners equally. The ability to live fully is regained and adapted to the culture in a sustainable way. What could be better than supporting this?”
Background:
Born in 1967, married, four children.
Medical Doctor and Entrepreneur in Freiburg, Germany.
Rainer Weber
Responsibilities for Vision Hope:
Public Relations
Representative for association in Baden-Württemberg
Strategic Development
My Motivation:
“Hope – Vision Hope – that’s the name of our organisation. Hope motivates us. Hope is a positive expectation of something we long for or something we wish for in the future. The opposite of hope is desperation. We can get desperate by seeing and hearing the pictures and events taking place in the world. But in the many places where Vision Hope operates, there arises hope. And where even a small glimmer of hope is increased in daily life, desperation has to leave.”
Background:
Born in 1972.
Rehabilitation Practitioner in Pfalzgrafenweiler, Germany.
Team
A small team of employees, supported by volunteers.
We ensure that Vision Hope really reach those who are most in need. With the help of local employees we carry out humanitarian projects for several million Euros every year. Volunteers support us in communicatoin and fundraising and we can always use more support. If you wish to get involved with Vision Hope, just click here.
Germany
Stephan Kraemer
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Responsibilities at Vision Hope
Coordination of the Yemen country program
Point of contact for WASH
Institutional donors
Networking and advocacy
My Motivation
“I love people and hate injustice. At Vision Hope, I can work as part of a dedicated team to ensure that people in the Middle East can look to the future with hope and that poverty and global injustice no longer define them. I get to contribute my gifts and experience – and at the same time benefit from the example of the people we work with when I witness their perseverance, creativity, or hospitality.”
Academic and Experience
Civil engineer (transport-water-environment), working in development cooperation and emergency aid since 2004, with experience in project management, organizational development, collaboration with partners, and institutional donors. In addition, I am also active in a similar direction in my own neighborhood in Berlin in school support associations and neighborhood councils.
Matthias Leibbrand
Founder of Vision Hope International e.V.
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Responsibilities at Vision Hope
Strategic development of Program Portfolio
Quality control, Monitoring and Evaluation
Mentoring of Yemen and Jordan Country Offices
Fundraising
Networking
My Motivation
“I have been engaged in the Arab world since 1996. Since 2002 I have implemented many poverty reduction projects with Vision Hope in Yemen and I have become very fond of the Yemeni people. I feel great joy and deep gratitude that our work has grown in the last years to countries in the region, currently Jordan, Syria, and Tunisia. To experience the thankfulness of the people and to bring hope to desperate situations is a privilege.”
Academic and Experience
International Consultant for development cooperation
Louisa Schmaderer
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Responsibilities at Vision Hope
Strategic planning
Implementation of a new all-funnel online and offline marketing strategy
My Motivation
“With my work at Vision Hope, I want to prove that marketing can bring a meaningful contribution to life and help implement the vision of Vision Hope, by empowering people in need.”
Academic and Experience
Master’s degree in Marketing and practical experience in online and offline marketing, media, sales, and event management in more than 5 countries.
Hanna Schrodt
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Responsibilities at Vision Hope
Conceptualization and coordination Children sponsorship programme
Fundraising
Communication with sponsors
Creative tasks
My Motivation
“I believe everyone has the right to live in freedom, peace, and dignity. In regions where these rights are not fulfilled yet, I give my best to help improve life conditions – especially for the most vulnerable: children!”
Academic and Experience
Master’s degree in Islamic Studies in Berlin
Bachelor’s degree in Islamic Studies and Psychology in Freiburg (Germany), Cairo, and Amman
Volunteer experience in extremism prevention, event management, fundraising/ charity work
Kim Rogers
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Responsibilities at Vision Hope
Administrative Work & Office Management
Anything and everything the Berlin Office needs me for
My Motivation
“I am excited to finally be spending my time and effort in helping those most vulnerable. What I like about Vision Hope is the mission to provide long-lasting aid through Education as well as the conception and execution of sustainable projects.”
Academic and Experience
Bachelor’s degree of Science in Business, currently studying for a Master of Arts in Non-Profit Management in Berlin.
Work experience as Marketing Manager, Sales Manager, and Product Manager for IT Systems.
Diverse volunteer Work for different NGOs, including Nature Preservation, Cultural Development, and Animal Protection.
Eva Collet
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Responsibilities at Vision Hope
Website
Contact Partner for Private Donors
My Motivation
“I am inspired by how Vision Hope creates concrete perspectives for people who are affected by crises. To give them new hope in this way is something so valuable, and to be a part of it is a privilege. I want to make this message known that we can also make such a difference from Germany!”
Academic and Experience
Bachelor’s degree of Social Work,
Work experience in Projectmanagement, Public Relations and Fundraising.
Yemen
Shokree Al-Dubai
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Responsibilities at Vision Hope
Representing Vision Hope International in Yemen
Conceptual and strategic management
Project Controlling
My Motivation
“I have always wanted to reduce people’s suffering, especially in my country. My dream came true by joining VHI and contributing to all humanitarian activities, especially in the poorest and most affected areas in Yemen.”
Academic and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in commerce and trade with a major in accounting, Professional experience as Head of Finance.
Abdulsalam Al-joyed
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Responsibilities at Vision Hope
Monitoring and supervising the progress of work in all departments and sections.
Updating and developing labor policies
Communicating and coordinating with all our offices in the governorates and the local partners.
My Motivation
“Changing the situation in Yemen will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek. We can serve others.”
Academic and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Applied Science, Sanaa’ University.
Experience in working in the educational field for two years as a teacher of plastic arts and activities.
Six years of experience in working with advertising in Yemen and three years in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
A year in working with Al-Aqeeq TV channel in the decoration and production department.
An expert in the field of security and safety, specializing in training, qualification and operations management in establishments, companies, institutions, and government.
Mohammed Al-Baihani
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Responsibilities at Vision Hope
Conceptual and strategic management
Projects Controlling
My Motivation
“Vision Hope International works in development and humanitarian assistance. I have already worked in this field. Helping poor people and helping to spread hope is a great job.”
Academic and Experience
Work on the development and humanitarian aid in Yemen.
Aiman Al-Qahwi
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Responsibilities at Vision Hope
Responsible for financial in Yemen.
Managing for adherence to all relevant VHI policies, guidance, and procedures.
Capacity Building for all Finance Yemen team.
My Motivation
“Yemen is facing The worst humanitarian crisis in the world and by working with at VHI with the humanitarian team in the front line to give my full support to reach people who need us to cover their needs as much as we can in Food, Education and health to reduce basic needs.”
Academic and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting with honors. More than 5 years of experience in the humanitarian sector with INGOs & UN.
Sara Al-Hakimi
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Responsibilities at Vision Hope
Staffing Management
Staff Development Assessment and Evaluation
General Office Administration Management
My Motivation
“I want to aim for a better tomorrow by working positively towards development and contributing in helping the neediest.”
Academic and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Education with assessment and evaluation background in Business and Nonprofit Organizations.
Sina Nasser
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Responsibilities at Vision Hope
Representing Vision Hope International in South Yemen
Project Management
Institutional Relations and Liaison
Project Staff Management
My Motivation
“When you do voluntary work, you will never get bored. Everything about volunteering is exciting. It is full of new experiences that expand your horizons. Volunteering is a practice that requires skills and understanding of different cultures.”
Academic and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in English
Master’s degree in Business management
Ghalib Mahdi
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Responsibilities at Vision Hope
Manager of Al-Mahweet field Office
Responsible for Implementation of Projects Activities
Keeping up with staff in office & field
Communication & Liaison with Local Authorities
My Motivation
“I am so proud to work with VHI. It enables me to fulfill my social responsibility in achieving development, peace, helping the vulnerable groups, and easing their suffering.”
Academic and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in English.
Abdulkareem Mithqal
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Responsibilities at Vision Hope
Representing VHI in Hajjah Governorate.
Supervising and supporting the implementation of projects in Hajjah Governorate.
Hajjah Sub-Office manager .
My Motivation
“To see hope in the eyes of those people from poor communities in which we assist is my biggest motivation to work with the humanitarian organization VHI. ”
Academic and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry
Balqees Al Dowah
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Responsibilities at Vision Hope
Manager of Al-Hadidah Field Office
Supervising and supporting the implementation of projects in Al Hadidah Governorate.
Keeping up with staff in the office & field
Communication & Liaison with Local Authorities
My Motivation
“Nothing triggers the greatness inherent in us like the desire to help and support others… My principle is “Be courageous and do not let the fear of making mistakes prevent you from hitting the ball.”
Academic and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science
Working with humanitarian NGOs as a Senior Monitoring and Evaluation officer
Essam Aldafiry
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E-Mail
Responsibilities at Vision Hope
My responsibility as a Public Relation Manager lies in building relationships with the Governmental entities and the partners of the VHI organisation
Liaisoning for the organisation in Yemen
Motivations:
“Through working with Vision Hope International; I am able to contribute to alleviating lots of suffering in my country and reaching the people in need during this difficult time.”
Academic and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Biology
Mohammed Al-Roghaily
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Responsibilities at Vision Hope
Supervising and following up on all VHI logistics operations (supply chains, warehouses, procurement, vehicle, and transport movement, tenders, preparing monthly and annual plans and reports).
Motivations:
“If everyone is moving forward together, then the world could be changed to a better place for everyone.”
Academic and Experience
Experience in warehouse management, follow-up the purchase requisitions, tenders, follow-up of vehicle and transport movement, preparation of plans & reports, inventory, asset inventory, accident report, and final report.
Ameen Al Amri
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Responsibilities at Vision Hope
Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Verify the availability of adequate protection for funds and property in order to preserve them from loss, embezzlement, and theft, and the extent to which they are maintained and preserved.
Verify the effectiveness of the control structure.
My Motivation
“Yemen is going through the worst humanitarian crisis in the world, therefore; we must work hard and diligently for all who are in need. I believe we have to be dedicated to our work and do it with love in order to achieve peace and end poverty, hand-in-hand”
Academic and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
Majed Al Alaliy
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Responsibilities at Vision Hope
Managing Food Aid Assistant project in Hajjah and Al Hodeida.
Representing VHI in participating in the FSA Cluster in identifying the food gaps.
Providing the data that helps to analyze the food security level of the targeted areas.
My Motivation
“Through my work with Vision Hope, I am able to contribute through helping communities in need to be part of a successful work environment. I strive to seek and address the root causes of poverty and vulnerability in all targeted areas. It brings me true happiness every time a life is saved from starvation.”
Academic and Experience
Bachelor of Management Information Systems.
General Food Assistance Project Manager in VHI, as a part of the WFP General Food Aid Programme in Yemen.
Worked at all levels of the Food Emergency Assistance project starting from the storekeeper, community mobilizer, Project Officer, and Project Manager.
Ebtihal A. Qalama
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Responsibilities at Vision Hope
Managing nutrition project
Developing the project indicator trackers
Ensuring regular follow-up and progress reporting on the project indicator trackers and logistics
Supporting staff engaged in all project activities
Providing technical leadership related to project design and development
Motivations
“It is a pleasure that I am part of the VHI community. I contribute through managing the nutrition project with great responsibility, which helps me make an impact in the humanitarian aid.”
Academic and Experience
5 years of experience in planning, implementing, and project management, budget management, project design.
Successful academic and voluntary work track records.
Worked at multiple levels of humanitarian aid such as Nutrition, Cholera, Cash for work, emergency response, and development projects.
Worked in led response to children and pregnant and lactating women in refugee and conflict settings.
Fawaz Qatawy
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Responsibilities at Vision Hope
Providing leadership and support in the development and operationalization of the MEAL system for the organization and the team
Ensuring accountability to donors and beneficiaries
Managing the MEAL team to ensure that the MEAL system operates effectively with the support and resources required
Ensuring that action plans are included and followed up and that SMT reviews report regularly
Academic and Experience
Diploma in computer science (secretary & office automation), YCC institute, Sana’a, Yemen
Bachelor’s degree in English, Faculty of Education, Sana’a University, Yemen
Master’s degree in Curriculum and the Methods of Teaching English. , Sana’a University, Yemen
Strong working experiences with a national and international organisation
A trainer and master trainer with the British Council in Yemen
Zakaria Alhussaini
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Responsibilities:
Manage all aspects of the Rapid Response Mechanism project.
Lead the implementation of all RRM project activities.
Assign responsibilities and summarize the progress of the RRM project.
Ensure protection mainstreaming in the RRM project.
Motivations:
“Working with VHI gave me the opportunity to contribute to drawing smiles on people’s faces. Each time I see a soul being saved, a child protected, and a family being relieved from suffering, gives me the motivation push to continue running like a German machine and provide even more in order to accomplish our humanitarian goals of empowering the most vulnerable people and communities in Yemen”
Academic and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering, VTU India
5 years of experience in Food security and livelihood Project Management and Budgeting
Solar Powered Water Systems in Humanitarian Context, Energypedia Consult Gmbh
Proposal Writing, VHI Yemen
Fadl Al-Shamiri
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Responsibilities at Vision Hope
Coordinating LDC project and vulnerable communities in Yemen
Consultant for LDC project technical study preparations related to project proposals
Motivations
” VHI works in the first place on developing and building human capabilities in the communities in need and conflict-ridden areas, I was born and raised in one of those communities, so I know the importance of such interventions.”
Academic and Experience
Architectural Master’s degree, Ukraine, Keeve
Architectural Bachelor’s degree from Engineering and Building Institute, Ukraine, Keeve
Architectural Bachelor’s degree at Technician secondary school, Sana’a, Yemen
Alawi Abdulmughni
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Responsibilities at Vision Hope
Provide technical oversight of education project activities in Bani Sa’ad district, AlMahweet
Conduct site visits
Ensure the quality and efficiency of project implementation activities
Ensure that policies of security and safety are applied by stakeholders at the site of implementation
Ensure quality, consistency, accuracy, and comprehensiveness of all collected data
Coordinate and cooperate with Education Office
Motivations
“I love to see children laugh and put a smile on their faces, anytime I’m doing that I’m happy. Same as education when you educate a child you educate a nation.”
Academic and Experience
Master’s diploma (post-graduated diploma degree) in Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)
Civil Engineering BSc, Sana’a University, Yemen.
More than nine years of experience in INGOs and NGOs in the development and humanitarian projects in WASH, and other integrated projects in WASH, FSL, Protection, Education, and Shelter.
Practical experience in urban and rural areas (drinking water, Sanitation, CLTS, cholera response, Hygiene promotion, and WASH in Health facilities and schools; FSL interventions, CFW, rainwater harvesting; Shelter response and Protection response).
Abdullah Ham
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Responsibilities:
Planning, implementation, and monitoring of the nutrition activities in Hajjah and Hododida at Yemen.
Motivations:
“This opportunity is really exciting for me as I will be able to participate in fighting the malnutrition at Yemen, I see the role as a way of developing my career in a forward-thinking and well-established VHI as effective partner at Yemen mission, also I feel I will succeed in the role because I have experience in health and nutrition, and I have skills that demonstrate this.”
Academic and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in General and Surgery Medicine Al-Hodaida University.
Working with INTERSOS Organization as Health & Nutrition Project Manager PM in Hajja Governorate – Health & Nutrition Programme, (2020-2023).
Working for INGO and NGO such as INTERSOS organization as health and nutrition supervisor, Relief International Organization as Project Officer of Cholera Emergency Response, Taybah Foundation for Development (TFD) as Nutrition Program Manager.
Jordan
Matthias Leibbrand
Founder of Vision Hope International e.V.
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Responsibilities at Vision Hope
Strategic development of Project Portfolio
Quality control, Monitoring, and Evaluation
Mentoring of Yemen and Jordan Country Offices
Fundraising
Networking
My Motivation
“I have been engaged in the Arab world since 1996. Since 2002 I have implemented many poverty reduction projects with Vision Hope in Yemen and I have become very fond of the Yemeni people. I feel great joy and deep gratitude that our work has grown in the last years to countries in the region, currently Jordan, Syria, and Tunisia. To experience the thankfulness of the people and to bring hope to desperate situations is a privilege.”
Academic and Experience
International Consultant for development cooperation
Nour Hammad
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Responsibilities at Vision Hope
Developing content, blogs, and material
Designing visual content and creating videos
Managing VHI social media platforms
Translation
Developing communications materials
My Motivation
I believe that each person in this world has a message to pass it on and work for it. My message is raising myself to help mankind. I chose to work with Vision Hope International to share our beneficiaries’ and volunteers’ messages by listening to their stories, ideas, hopes, and spreading them through our social media platforms.
Academic and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering.
Five years of experience working and volunteering with NGOs, INGOs, and companies in media, social media, communications, and entrepreneurship.
Saba Al-Sbaihy
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Responsibilities at Vision Hope
Monitoring and reporting
Financial logistics
Staff development and technical support
Networking
My Motivation
“I desire to enact social change to make the communities we work in, better places for everyone to live and create.”
Academic and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering