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US BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Father Arbogast Lekule (Founder & Director)
Fr. Arbo was born in Kararacha village on the slopes of Mt Kilimanjaro. He was ordained a priest with the Missionaries of Africa, and he has worked as a missionary in Nigeria, England and Florida US. He has lived and visited several countries in Africa, Europe and Asia. In the year 2000 he worked with the ATD Fourth World Movement in East Africa to assist young people living in extreme poverty in Dar-es-Salaam city and he speaks several languages.
Fr Arbo founded You Touch Africa with friends in London in memory of his mum, Mrs Odilia Lekule. He visits Africa at least once a year and monitors most of projects funded by the charity.
His motto: Psalm 18:2
Daunia Kellamis
President
Daunia was born in North Canton, Ohio and has worked in corporate retail for 30+ years in management.
She currently is a Divisional Planning Manager at Bealls Inc. in Bradenton Florida. She is a certified mediator and certified career coach that enjoys helping others.
This passion lead her to help establish You Touch Africa-USA with the other USA board members.
In her spare time Daunia enjoys traveling, reading, and being near the ocean.
Steve McBride
Director
Steve retired after 35 years as a contractor for the US Navy. His focus was Logistics Systems Integration for the US and UK Trident Submarines.
During tax season, Steve volunteers as a Local Coordinator for AARP-Tax Aide, a free tax preparation and submission service.
Living in Florida enables Steve to play golf throughout the year when he and Mary Ellen are not travelling.
Mary Ellen Davidson
Treasurer
Mary Ellen enjoyed a 24 year career as a Supply Officer in the U. S. Navy.
She helped establish and runs her church’s food pantry. Her first involvement with YTA was as a donor.
She and her husband, Steve, enjoy traveling and in 2019 visited Tanzania where they toured two YTA projects they had supported.
She has helped establish YTA-USA as a Director and Secretary and looks forward to more varied visits to Africa.
John Leathers
Director
John is a retired lawyer with experience as a General Counsel of a large firm in Pittsburgh as well as a Professor of Law for 16 years at UK, OU, and Columbia.
He is an active member of his church serving as sacristan, lector, and Eucharistic Minister.
Kay Barry
Director
Kay is a RN and has had a long career in the biopharmaceutical industry as a payer advocate for families living with rare genetic diseases.
She moved from Pittsburgh to St. Augustine in 2017 meeting Fr Arbogast at her church. Because of Fr Arbo’s oversight of donations, she knew projects would be successful and help children.
She was able to visit Tanzania in 2023 to see firsthand all the good work that was accomplished and to see how much more is needed. Tanzania “touched” her. She became a Director of YTA in 2024.
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