Introduction

There are two arms to our organisation. The Forever Angels Baby Home is located in Tanzania and managed by an NGO, under the direction of its UK partner organisation "Forever Angels UK". Forever Angels UK is responsible for agreeing the objectives and direction of the Baby Home, managing the allocation of resources, and promoting the awareness of the orphan problem in Tanzania.

In Tanzania, Forever Angels is a non-profit making company (number 52450) and an NGO (Non-Governmental Organisation) Number 1506.

In England, Forever Angels UK is a non-profit making company (number 5449185) and a UK Registered Charity (Number 1111873).

The Trustees of the UK and Tanzanian arms are in close contact and frequently meet to decide how best to spend any donations Forever Angels receive, and also how to improve and evaluate the Baby Home to provide the best possible service to the community.


On Site Managers of Forever Angels, Amy and Ben Hathaway
with their adop ted children Barnabas and Tia

Meet the Managers and Trustees of Forever Angels in Tanzania

Amy Hathaway - Volunteer On-Site Manager
Amy is a UK Citizen, a qualified Primary School Teacher and the driving force behind the Baby Home project. She has a history of voluntary work in orphanages in Zimbabwe, Romania and now Tanzania. Along with her husband, she has adopted two Tanzanian children. Amy and her husband Ben will live "on-site" at the Baby Home and will be responsible for its day-to-day running and management.

Ben Hathaway - Director, Administrator and Volunteer On-Site Manager
Ben Hathaway is a UK Citizen, is married to Amy Hathaway and has worked primarily as a Computer Software Developer and a School Administrator. Since coming to Tanzania, he has volunteered in a local orphanage and, together with Amy, has adopted two Tanzanian children.

Stephen Fortez - Director
Stephen is a Tanzanian Citizen and a businessman based in Mwanza. He has maintained an active role in the local community and proved many times his commitment to Tanzania and it's future.

Numiesh Fortez - Director
Numiesh is a Tanzanian Citizen, married to Stephen Fortez and also a director of the Fortez businesses. She volunteers as an administrator in Mwanza's International School and is often an organising, driving force behind many small scale community projects and can always be relied upon to help a worthy cause.

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Scott Maslen - Patron

We are very proud to say that Scott Maslen is the patron of Forever Angels.
Scott Maslen is best known for his role as Phil Hunter in ITV1's long running police drama series The Bill. He currently plays Jack Branning on the award winning BBC soap, EastEnders.
Scott and his new wife Estelle Harris recently got married and their special day was exclusively covered by Hello magazine and attended by many stars from Eastenders.
Scott and Estelle have been Sponsoring a baby at Forever Angels for a long time and we are so thrilled that Scott has agreed to support Forever Angels and hope that his Patronage will lead to more awareness being raised about Forever Angels so we can gain more support and can continue to help more desperately needy children in Tanzania.

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Meet the Trustees of Forever Angels UK

Val Lithgow - Trustee and Secretary
Val is a fully qualified and experienced nurse, midwife and currently works as a health visitor. Her duties include promoting and assessing the health needs of the community, particularly new families and children. She is the mother of four children and has travelled widely in recent years.

Paul Cassidy - Trustee
Paul has been a chemical engineer for ICI but is now retired and is keen to offer his free time to Forever Angels. Together with his wife Liz, he has been a huge asset to our fundraising efforts.

Liz Cassidy - Trustee
Liz is a pharmacist who owned her own business for twenty years and now works as a locum. Her knowledge of current drug treatments and regimes will be particularly useful. Together with her husband Paul, she has been a huge asset to our fundraising efforts.

Carley Wilson - Trustee
Carley is a lawyer in the UK who is keen to achieve the objectives of Forever Angels whilst helping us to adhere to our legal obligations.

Diane Mitchell - Trustee
Diane is a retired Primary School Teacher and Head Teacher. In fact, she was Amy's Primary School Teacher 16 years ago! She is very passionate about Forever Angels and is spending a lot of time reseaching how to apply for Grants.

Peter Mitchell - Trustee
Peter is a UK citizen, a retired senior manager and qualified chemist, having worked in the chemical and nuclear industry in a variety of roles, including research, operations, business planning, commercial and corporate strategy for over 34 years.

Olwyn Evanson - Trustee
Olwyn is a qualified Play Leader who excels in the specialised care required for children like Katy who have severe Special Needs. Olwyn has volunteered at Forever Angels, so has first hand experience of what is required. Olwyn is proud to become a Trustee, which will enable her to be an advocate for a cause very close to her heart.

Karen Retford - Trustee
Karen is an Occupational Therapist which provides her with a wealth of varied experience with both adults and children. She is articulate and professional when it comes to designing and producing Marketing Material for the benefit of Forever Angels. Karen has visited the Baby Home and is passionate about it. She designed and set up a Multi-Sensory Room for our children with Special Needs... the first of its kind in East Africa! Karen has been a HUGE part of Forever Angels since it opened in 2006 and she has been responsible for organising Fundraising Events, designing and creating Leaflets and other promotional material for the Baby Home, as well as holding Presentations and being a wonderful Spokesperson for Forever Angels.

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In Loving Memory - Dave Lithgow Dave Lithgow, one of our most dedicated and inspirational Trustees, sadly died on December 15th 2008 whilst in Tanzania. He will be sadly missed by his loving family, many friends and by everyone at Forever Angels. Dave had many ideas for Forever Angels and it is tragic that he will not see these come to fruition - but we will all try to ensure that his dreams and ideas for the future of Forever Angels are achieved. Rest in Peace Dave - we love and miss you.