{"id":12419,"date":"2023-08-30T09:41:31","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T09:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/?page_id=12419"},"modified":"2023-10-13T05:14:22","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T05:14:22","slug":"the-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/the-team\/","title":{"rendered":"The Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"12419\" class=\"elementor elementor-12419\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7831527 elementor-section-full_width qodef-elementor-content-grid elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7831527\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-00fed6c\" data-id=\"00fed6c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-eea4bec elementor-section-full_width elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"eea4bec\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5348961\" data-id=\"5348961\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dce486 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_team_member\" data-id=\"8dce486\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_team_member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-qi-team-member qodef-item-layout--info-below \">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-media-image\">\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"595\" height=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Winky-Photo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Winky-Photo.jpg 595w, https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Winky-Photo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Winky-Photo-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"qodef-m-title\">\n\t\tWinky Skevington\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-m-role\">Co-Founder & Trustee<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-social-icons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-social-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6a42ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_accordion\" data-id=\"a6a42ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-qi-accordion qodef-qi-clear qodef-behavior--toggle qodef-layout--simple qodef-style--standard \">\n\t<h3 class=\"qodef-e-title-holder\">\n\t<span class=\"qodef-e-title\">Meet Winky<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"qodef-e-mark\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-icon--plus\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-icon\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i>\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-icon--minus\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-icon\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i>\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/span>\n<\/h3>\n<div class=\"qodef-e-content\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content-inner\">\n\t\t<p>Winky aspired to become a teacher from a young age. After leaving school, she travelled to the remote village of Kiminini, Kenya, to teach and live. Her experiences during this time initiated a life-long desire to work with rural communities to help advance education and the standard of living, realising their interdependence.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Winky went on to complete a Bachelor\u2019s degree in education and embarked on a teaching career which spanned over 20 years. Her speciality during this time was in the field of Special Educational Needs and particularly within Autism which saw her teach in many challenging environments around the world. Winky has also acted as Head of Music, teaching and writing music curriculae for Primary and Secondary school and has delivered djembe drumming workshops in schools across London. However, her underlying wish has always been to help advance education in East Africa.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>After an introduction to Will Travers, who had a similar interest in rural communities, the ground work for THI began. Over the last four years Winky has been setting up the organisation alongside bringing up her two energetic boys.<\/p>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-50e9eaf\" data-id=\"50e9eaf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e21ed82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_team_member\" data-id=\"e21ed82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_team_member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-qi-team-member qodef-item-layout--info-below \">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-media-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"595\" height=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Will-Photo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Will-Photo.jpg 595w, https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Will-Photo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Will-Photo-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"qodef-m-title\">\n\t\tWill Travers OBE\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-m-role\">Co-Founder & Advisor<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-social-icons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-social-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0aa8ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_accordion\" data-id=\"d0aa8ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-qi-accordion qodef-qi-clear qodef-behavior--toggle qodef-layout--simple qodef-style--standard \">\n\t<h3 class=\"qodef-e-title-holder\">\n\t<span class=\"qodef-e-title\">Meet Will<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"qodef-e-mark\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-icon--plus\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-icon\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i>\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-icon--minus\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-icon\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i>\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/span>\n<\/h3>\n<div class=\"qodef-e-content\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content-inner\">\n\t\t<p>Will is an internationally-renowned wildlife expert and President of the Born Free Foundation which he co-founded in 1984 alongside his mother, actress Virginia McKenna OBE and the late Bill Travers MBE. The organisation works to stop individual wild animal suffering, protect threatened species, promote compassionate conservation and keep wildlife in the wild.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>A vital part of this conservation is to empower, educate and create opportunities for people in the local communities that live alongside wildlife. It is for this reason that Will is delighted to be a co-founder of The Hummingbird Initiative which aims to collaborate with others to make life on earth better for all \u2013 one community at a time.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Will is a Board Member of Born Free USA, President of the Species Survival Network and has also advised the UK Government on matters relating to zoos, the use of wild animals in circuses and international wildlife trade.<\/p>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ed7d60\" data-id=\"6ed7d60\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1a272d elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_team_member\" data-id=\"c1a272d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_team_member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-qi-team-member qodef-item-layout--info-below \">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-media-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"595\" height=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Dordi.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Dordi.jpg 595w, https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Dordi-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Dordi-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"qodef-m-title\">\n\t\tGeorgina Gough\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-m-role\">Trustee<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-social-icons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-social-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70f313b elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_accordion\" data-id=\"70f313b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-qi-accordion qodef-qi-clear qodef-behavior--toggle qodef-layout--simple qodef-style--standard \">\n\t<h3 class=\"qodef-e-title-holder\">\n\t<span class=\"qodef-e-title\">Meet Georgina<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"qodef-e-mark\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-icon--plus\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-icon\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i>\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-icon--minus\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-icon\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i>\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/span>\n<\/h3>\n<div class=\"qodef-e-content\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content-inner\">\n\t\t<p>Throughout Dordi\u2019s life she has taken a keen interest in local communities working alongside the constraints of wildlife conservation with the emphasis on education. This has seen her take on roles within \u201cRoots and Shoots\u201d, a charity providing, horticultural and environmental skills in London.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>She has worked with charitable organisations at the Royal Opera House and more recently with the Arts Scholars\u2019 Charitable Trust, a charity providing grants and awards within the fine and decorative arts to further education and conservation.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Dordi comes from a family of Art dealers and spent many years working within the family business. This led her to co-found the Worshipful Company of Arts Scholars, a City of London Livery Company of which she is currently Master. Dordi is delighted to be associated with the Hummingbird Initiative.<\/p>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cd56fe8 elementor-section-full_width elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"cd56fe8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c879494\" data-id=\"c879494\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d58b1fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_team_member\" data-id=\"d58b1fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_team_member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-qi-team-member qodef-item-layout--info-below \">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-media-image\">\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"595\" height=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Winky-Photo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Winky-Photo.jpg 595w, https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Winky-Photo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Winky-Photo-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"qodef-m-title\">\n\t\tWinky Skevington\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-m-role\">Co-Founder & Trustee<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-social-icons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-social-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a7ade0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_accordion\" data-id=\"1a7ade0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-qi-accordion qodef-qi-clear qodef-behavior--toggle qodef-layout--simple qodef-style--standard \">\n\t<h3 class=\"qodef-e-title-holder\">\n\t<span class=\"qodef-e-title\">Meet Winky<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"qodef-e-mark\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-icon--plus\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-icon\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i>\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-icon--minus\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-icon\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i>\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/span>\n<\/h3>\n<div class=\"qodef-e-content\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content-inner\">\n\t\t<p>Winky aspired to become a teacher from a young age. After leaving school, she travelled to the remote village of Kiminini, Kenya, to teach and live. Her experiences during this time initiated a life-long desire to work with rural communities to help advance education and the standard of living, realising their interdependence.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Winky went on to complete a Bachelor\u2019s degree in education and embarked on a teaching career which spanned over 20 years. Her speciality during this time was in the field of Special Educational Needs and particularly within Autism which saw her teach in many challenging environments around the world. Winky has also acted as Head of Music, teaching and writing music curriculae for Primary and Secondary school and has delivered djembe drumming workshops in schools across London. However, her underlying wish has always been to help advance education in East Africa.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>After an introduction to Will Travers, who had a similar interest in rural communities, the ground work for THI began. Over the last four years Winky has been setting up the organisation alongside bringing up her two energetic boys.<\/p>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-77fe057\" data-id=\"77fe057\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fec202 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_team_member\" data-id=\"7fec202\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_team_member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-qi-team-member qodef-item-layout--info-below \">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-media-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"595\" height=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Will-Photo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Will-Photo.jpg 595w, https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Will-Photo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Will-Photo-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"qodef-m-title\">\n\t\tWill Travers OBE\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-m-role\">Co-Founder & Advisor<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-social-icons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-social-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdcd1b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_accordion\" data-id=\"bdcd1b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-qi-accordion qodef-qi-clear qodef-behavior--toggle qodef-layout--simple qodef-style--standard \">\n\t<h3 class=\"qodef-e-title-holder\">\n\t<span class=\"qodef-e-title\">Meet Will<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"qodef-e-mark\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-icon--plus\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-icon\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i>\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-icon--minus\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-icon\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i>\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/span>\n<\/h3>\n<div class=\"qodef-e-content\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content-inner\">\n\t\t<p>Will is an internationally-renowned wildlife expert and President of the Born Free Foundation which he co-founded in 1984 alongside his mother, actress Virginia McKenna OBE and the late Bill Travers MBE. The organisation works to stop individual wild animal suffering, protect threatened species, promote compassionate conservation and keep wildlife in the wild.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>A vital part of this conservation is to empower, educate and create opportunities for people in the local communities that live alongside wildlife. It is for this reason that Will is delighted to be a co-founder of The Hummingbird Initiative which aims to collaborate with others to make life on earth better for all \u2013 one community at a time.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Will is a Board Member of Born Free USA, President of the Species Survival Network and has also advised the UK Government on matters relating to zoos, the use of wild animals in circuses and international wildlife trade.<\/p>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c16929\" data-id=\"8c16929\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5aa3fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_team_member\" data-id=\"c5aa3fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_team_member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-qi-team-member qodef-item-layout--info-below \">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-media-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"595\" height=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Dordi.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Dordi.jpg 595w, https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Dordi-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Dordi-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"qodef-m-title\">\n\t\tGeorgina Gough\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-m-role\">Trustee<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-social-icons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-social-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1022ceb elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_accordion\" data-id=\"1022ceb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-qi-accordion qodef-qi-clear qodef-behavior--toggle qodef-layout--simple qodef-style--standard \">\n\t<h3 class=\"qodef-e-title-holder\">\n\t<span class=\"qodef-e-title\">Meet Georgina<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"qodef-e-mark\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-icon--plus\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-icon\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i>\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-icon--minus\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-icon\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i>\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/span>\n<\/h3>\n<div class=\"qodef-e-content\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content-inner\">\n\t\t<p>Throughout Dordi\u2019s life she has taken a keen interest in local communities working alongside the constraints of wildlife conservation with the emphasis on education. This has seen her take on roles within \u201cRoots and Shoots\u201d, a charity providing, horticultural and environmental skills in London.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>She has worked with charitable organisations at the Royal Opera House and more recently with the Arts Scholars\u2019 Charitable Trust, a charity providing grants and awards within the fine and decorative arts to further education and conservation.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Dordi comes from a family of Art dealers and spent many years working within the family business. This led her to co-found the Worshipful Company of Arts Scholars, a City of London Livery Company of which she is currently Master. Dordi is delighted to be associated with the Hummingbird Initiative.<\/p>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c934d5 elementor-hidden-desktop\" data-id=\"7c934d5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44d5a45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_team_member\" data-id=\"44d5a45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_team_member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-qi-team-member qodef-item-layout--info-below \">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-media-image\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"595\" height=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sam.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sam.jpg 595w, https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sam-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sam-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"qodef-m-title\">\n\t\tSam Trollope\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-m-role\">Trustee<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-social-icons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-social-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cd58aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_accordion\" data-id=\"6cd58aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-qi-accordion qodef-qi-clear qodef-behavior--toggle qodef-layout--simple qodef-style--standard \">\n\t<h3 class=\"qodef-e-title-holder\">\n\t<span class=\"qodef-e-title\">Meet Sam<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"qodef-e-mark\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-icon--plus\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-icon\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i>\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-icon--minus\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-icon\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i>\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/span>\n<\/h3>\n<div class=\"qodef-e-content\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content-inner\">\n\t\t<p>Give him a workshop, some tools and a bit of time and eventually, a few creative gadgets will immerge.\u00a0Sam's background is in operational management, architectural 3D design, building and carpentry and has a wealth of experience along with having a passion for all things tech.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>He currently runs his own business, based in Surrey, offering bespoke design and construction solutions for a wide range of clients.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>He has been involved in animal charities including Olsen Animal Trust helping them to solve various issues and design a number of animal enclosures to aid them in their quest to save and rehabilitate wild animals.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Sam is hugely excited to be onboard with the Hummingbird Initiative and is hoping to bring his expertise and experience to the forefront of the projects undertaken.\u00a0<\/p>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d381e7 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"5d381e7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-79ca92d elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"79ca92d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03fb6cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_team_member\" data-id=\"03fb6cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_team_member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-qi-team-member qodef-item-layout--info-below \">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-media-image\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"595\" height=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sam.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sam.jpg 595w, https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sam-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sam-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"qodef-m-title\">\n\t\tSam Trollope\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-m-role\">Trustee<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-social-icons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-social-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e57766 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_accordion\" data-id=\"2e57766\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-qi-accordion qodef-qi-clear qodef-behavior--toggle qodef-layout--simple qodef-style--standard \">\n\t<h3 class=\"qodef-e-title-holder\">\n\t<span class=\"qodef-e-title\">Meet Sam<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"qodef-e-mark\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-icon--plus\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-icon\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i>\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-icon--minus\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-icon\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i>\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/span>\n<\/h3>\n<div class=\"qodef-e-content\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content-inner\">\n\t\t<p>Give him a workshop, some tools and a bit of time and eventually, a few creative gadgets will immerge.\u00a0Sam's background is in operational management, architectural 3D design, building and carpentry and has a wealth of experience along with having a passion for all things tech.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>He currently runs his own business, based in Surrey, offering bespoke design and construction solutions for a wide range of clients.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>He has been involved in animal charities including Olsen Animal Trust helping them to solve various issues and design a number of animal enclosures to aid them in their quest to save and rehabilitate wild animals.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Sam is hugely excited to be onboard with the Hummingbird Initiative and is hoping to bring his expertise and experience to the forefront of the projects undertaken.\u00a0<\/p>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-df76b6e\" data-id=\"df76b6e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edce481 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_team_member\" data-id=\"edce481\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_team_member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-qi-team-member qodef-item-layout--info-below \">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-media-image\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"595\" height=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Isaac-Photo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Isaac-Photo.jpg 595w, https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Isaac-Photo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Isaac-Photo-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"qodef-m-title\">\n\t\tIsaac Okoth\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-m-role\">Programme Manager<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-social-icons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-social-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2142f23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_accordion\" data-id=\"2142f23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-qi-accordion qodef-qi-clear qodef-behavior--toggle qodef-layout--simple qodef-style--standard \">\n\t<h3 class=\"qodef-e-title-holder\">\n\t<span class=\"qodef-e-title\">Meet Isaac<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"qodef-e-mark\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-icon--plus\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-icon\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i>\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-icon--minus\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-icon\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i>\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/span>\n<\/h3>\n<div class=\"qodef-e-content\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content-inner\">\n\t\t<p>Isaac is a sustainable community development specialist. He has a Bachelor\u2019s and Master's degree in Environmental Studies and Community Development. From a tender age, Isaac aspired to be a community developer with the goal of improving the lives of the poor and most vulnerable in the community.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Isaac has worked at several non-governmental and intergovernmental organisations including UN-Habitat and UNEP. He is a contributing author of the UNEP (2019). Global Environment Outlook-6 for Youth Africa: A Wealth of Green Opportunities, and is the founder of the Institute for Green Development, an NGO in Kenya.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Isaac has always been impressed with the mission and activities of The Hummingbird Initiative. Consequently, he decided to join the team as a Programe Manager.<\/p>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-541bc2b\" data-id=\"541bc2b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c5ea87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_team_member\" data-id=\"8c5ea87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_team_member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-qi-team-member qodef-item-layout--info-below \">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-media-image\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"595\" height=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PHOTO-2020-02-26-14-38-48.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PHOTO-2020-02-26-14-38-48.jpg 595w, https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PHOTO-2020-02-26-14-38-48-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PHOTO-2020-02-26-14-38-48-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"qodef-m-title\">\n\t\tPurity Murugi\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-m-role\">Project Officer<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-social-icons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-social-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc9f344 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_accordion\" data-id=\"fc9f344\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-qi-accordion qodef-qi-clear qodef-behavior--toggle qodef-layout--simple qodef-style--standard \">\n\t<h3 class=\"qodef-e-title-holder\">\n\t<span class=\"qodef-e-title\">Meet Purity<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"qodef-e-mark\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-icon--plus\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-icon\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i>\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-icon--minus\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-icon\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i>\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/span>\n<\/h3>\n<div class=\"qodef-e-content\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content-inner\">\n\t\t<p>Purity is a graduate in Economics and Statistics and is presently pursuing a master\u2019s degree in Statistics at Egerton University, Kenya. After completing her undergraduate studies, she became a pioneer teacher at the Kanjoo Secondary School and on observing how parents struggled to fund their children\u2019s education, developed a deep desire to combat poverty within her community. This has seen her further her studies in an attempt to gain the relevant skills required in identifying and solving the problems facing rural communities.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Purity has actively participated in enlightening the community around her on the importance of education. Her greatest belief is that an educated society has the light sufficient to eradicate ignorance, one of the main causes of increased poverty levels in African society. She is incredibly excited to be working with The Hummingbird Initiative.<\/p>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d758fee qodef-elementor-content-grid elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d758fee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-845ba81\" data-id=\"845ba81\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-399e98d elementor-widget elementor-widget-earthcare_core_section_title\" data-id=\"399e98d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"earthcare_core_section_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-section-title qodef-alignment--center \">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"qodef-m-title\" style=\"color: #FFFFFF\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGet involved today and find out how you can help\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-019df77 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-earthcare_core_button\" data-id=\"019df77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"earthcare_core_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-button qodef-layout--textual  qodef-html--link \" href=\"https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"color: #F9D44F\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-text\">Contact Us<\/span>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winky Skevington Co-Founder &#038; Trustee Meet Winky Winky aspired to become a teacher from a young age. After leaving school, she travelled to the remote village of Kiminini, Kenya, to teach and live. Her experiences during this time initiated a life-long desire to work with rural communities to help advance education and the standard of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12419"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12419"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12419\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13366,"href":"https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12419\/revisions\/13366"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thehummingbirdinitiative.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12419"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}