Faraja saved my life, and I will forever be grateful for the support. It has become like a second home to me and I cannot let a week pass without visiting
About
The Faraja Cancer Support Trust was founded in 2010 with the aim of providing emotional, practical and healing support to anyone affected by cancer. We offer cancer patients and their carers information, advice, counselling and complementary therapies in order to make their cancer journey a little more manageable.
We work alongside several institutions and hospitals that offer conventional cancer treatments such as radiotherapy, chemotherapy and surgery. We aim to take our patients beyond medical treatment through offering them a holistic approach to coping with the challenges of cancer.
Our Team
Shaira Adamali
Founding Trustee
Shaira has worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Tanzania and Kenya for 31 years, with over 10 years as a partner heading the PwC regional tax practice in Africa.
Elsie Mulindi
CEO Faraja Cancer Support Trust
We are delighted to welcome Elsie Mulindi who joined us as Chief Executive Officer in October this year.
Elsie has over 15 years of experience in both the Humanitarian and Development sectors in the Non-Profit industry; as a Program Planning and Management professional. Her Executive career experience spans operational levels of project cycle management to senior management and leadership; and in the immediate past, holding the position of Chief Executive Officer, successfully delivering Strategic Organizational leadership, oversight, direction, and people management. She has vast technical and hands-on competence in the sector of Social Justice, Gender, Equity, Diversity, intersectionality and inclusion.
Charles Githu
Fundraising and Communications
Assistant
Charles Githu joins us as a communications assistant and social media manager. He is a graduate of Laikipia University, having studied Media Communication. He is also an avid photographer and graphic designer.
Judy Wakio
Finance and Administration Manager
Judy joined Faraja in March 2018. She not only handles Faraja's day to day administrative and financial affairs but she also takes care of patient registration, orientation and inquiries.
Beryl Adoyo
Crafts for Cure Co-ordinator
Beryl holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Counselling Psychology from Moi University. Additionally, she is an active member of the International Psycho-Oncology Society.
She joined Faraja as an intern in September 2019 and later transitioned into a volunteer role with the Craft for Cure (C4C) department. Since 2020, she has been a full-time staff member, serving as the Craft for Cure Coordinator. Her passion lies in the impactful work we do at Faraja, and takes pride in the positive impact we have had on various lives.
Maryam Hassan
Faraja Medical Fund Assistant
Maryam has been involved with Faraja since January 2021. She started off as an intern, volunteered for a year, and joined us on a permanent basis to assist with our medical fund.
Having studied counseling psychology at Kenyatta University, she is passionate about helping lessen the burden of patients going through treatment through psychological support.
Grace Maore
Faraja Eldoret Center Manager
Grace Maore joined us as the Centre Manager in Eldoret. She previously worked as the Faraja Crafts for Cure Coordinator, an art and music therapy program for pediatric patients in Kenyatta National Hospital. She has worked closely with children and adults diagnosed with cancer for the past 8 years. She has a double major degree in Psychology and Sociology. She is also a previous beneficiary of the 2019 Association of Child Life Professionals International scholarship as well as a former Chevening scholar. She is currently one of the African scholars being trained by IPOS on Capacity building in Psycho-Oncology in Africa.
Hellen Owuor
Faraja Medical Fund Officer
Hellen is a certified counseling psychologist who holds a Masters's degree in clinical psychology. She reviews applications we receive for financial support for medical treatment and makes recommendations to the panel.
Edmond Kibett
Edmond holds a Bachelor's degree in Medical Biology. He has experience in research, patient management, and cancer screenings. He joins us as the new administrator of our Eldoret office.
Rodah Bukhoya
Faraja Support Staff
Rodah joined Faraja in 2019 and has been helping around with serving patients, ensuring that the premise is clean and organized.
Goodwill Ambassadors
Our Trustees
Shaira Adamali
Founding Trustee
Shaira has worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Tanzania and Kenya for 31 years, with over 10 years as a partner heading the PwC regional tax practice in Africa.
Manu Chandaria
Former Board Member (resigned)
Manu is engaged in work within the framework of a joint Indian family with business interests in more than seventy countries. He sits as Chairman on a number of boards in the manufacturing, insurance and higher education sectors in East Africa. He is a leading industrialist and a Philanthropist in Kenya.
Andrew Hollas
Board Chair
Andrew is a retired Territory Senior Partner of PwC and chairman of the Board of Trustees of Faraja. He is the Chairman of Sayani Investments Limited and also a director of Kzanaka Limited
Andrew Ndegwa
Andrew is an executive director of First Chartered Securities Limited (FCS), a Nairobi based investment holding company, as well as a non-executive board member of a number of public and private companies.
Sonal Tejpar
Sonal is a Partner with ALN Kenya based in Nairobi. Sonal is also involved with other charities such as Save the Children Fund International.
Harriet Wanjohi
Harriet is the Founder and Managing Director of Realty Plus Limited. Prior to engaging formally in the property sector, she worked as an institution development specialist in East Africa and the United Kingdom for over 17 years, including 8 years with PricewaterhouseCoopers.
UK Trustee- Akber Moawalla
TRUSTEE
Akber is the Managing Director of Russel Wood Ltd in the UK and a member of the advisory board to the Trustees of the Oxford Center of Islamic Studies. He is also a member of the London Stock Exchange and authorized representative of Financial Services Authority ( FSA) UK
Hasheem Maloo
Hasheem has worked in the information technology and services industry for a number of years. He graduated with a Bachelors in Engineering focused in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of Kent. He is also the founder of Granular IT which has offices in London and Nairobi.
Dr. Noelle Orata
Dr. Noelle Orata, a practicing consultant Pathologist and health systems specialist with over 10 years uninterrupted clinical and medical management practice. She has immense experience in Kenya and regionally, stemming from having served at both the public and private sectors offering technical advice on clinical care and laboratory management, health policy and research, quality assurance and health systems optimization.
She is a Trustee and member of the medical panel as a technical expert at Faraja Cancer Support Trust. She is also the Current Chairperson of Kenya Association of Clinical Pathologists (KACP) and currently teaching pathology at university level and pursuing a Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Management. She is a member of the scientific board at the Children’s Sickle Cell Foundation. She has also served as council member of the Kenya Medical Women’s Association (KMWA).
She is also a co-founder of The Pathology Network, a digital platform linking institutions to specialized pathology and laboratory medicine services and consultant pathologists.
She has served on several technical working groups most recently in COVID19 preparedness supporting the Ministry of Health, Government of Kenya. She is a member of the East African Division of the International Association of Pathology (EADIAP) and Association of Pathologists of East, Central and Southern Africa (APECSA).
Her interest is in health systems strengthening with a focus on laboratory systems strengthening in Kenya and Globally.
Mathew Ward
Matthew is a co-founder of Levanter and is a trusted growth and reputation advisor to our clients in financial services, fintech, ICT and supply chain.