Board

Pauline Gibson

Pauline is driven by her love for others and will give the clothes off her back to see a smile on someone else’s face.

Orphaned very early in her life, she is passionate about the alleviation of the hardships that orphans and the financially disadvantaged suffer and is dedicated to finding ways and means of making education and other reliefs available to as many people as possible.

Pauline is a God fearing woman whose passion is driven by her faith and her strong Christian beliefs that have their foundation in the love that God has for us all. It is her firm belief that all change begins with us and it is because of this that she chooses to begin the revolution of change one project at a time in her country, Zambia.

As a mother, it is her hope that one day, we will all espouse the values of the foundation and save the world one person at a time. She strongly believes that giving the gift of education is so much better than giving a hand out.

Pauline resides in the Bay Area with her family. She often spends her free time hiking, writing, designing clothes, cooking for her children or dancing with her daughter.

Lacrecia Arnold

Lacrecia Rae Arnold resides in Vacaville California with her husband and 4 beautiful children. She enjoys going on adventures with her family.
Lacrecia is passionate about helping people discover their identity. She is the founder of OneEighty Affirm, a NPO organization whose main objective is to give women and girls the keys to living authentically, in a world that is plagued with so many falsehoods. Her lived-experience has given her cardinal lessons that can help any woman or girl to navigate today’s world while still being able to retain their identity & sanity. She is passionate about sharing her experiential and divine wisdom.
Lacrecia wants to see every woman and girl thrive. She believes that we can all make it, with positive affirmation, reflection, community, and faith.

Sheila Tembo

Sheila lives in Massachusetts with her husband & two beautiful children. She is an accountant & multitalented. In her spare time you will often find her doing what she loves; playing with her kids, baking, cooking or transforming spaces in her home.

Courtney Sirad

Courtney Is an Amazing wife and mother to 7 beautiful children. She home-schools all her children, She is a nurse by profession. She curated a parenting curriculum, & course which she teaches online. She is such a graceful, loving, gentle, sweet mum, & human being.
Her organizing skills are out of this world.
She loves Africa & looks forward to going, one day.

Gabriel Mwamba

Gabriel is a respected itinerant Pastor who ministers all over the world. He resides in Spokane with his beautiful wife and daughter. Gabriel is a former professional, Star soccer player from Zambia. He has used his love for soccer to fulfill his passion to save the lost. His organization has given hope and changed outcomes for numerous at-risk youth; all while giving them many opportunities, including playing professional soccer on a local and international basis.

Alexandria Pembleton

Alexandria Pembleton lives in the Bay Area with her partner & Daughter. She is a real estate agent, in the Bay Area. Ali has a big heart for people around her. When She’s not working she enjoys traveling around the world with her daughter. She is an exceptional mum & phenomenal human being.

Gibson Ngalasa

Gibson is a journalist by profession. He loves his work, & making music. You will often find him behind the camera at every Empowered Africa event in Zambia. He is laid back and always fun to be with.