FOMO People 2008

Mary Woodworth: Founder of FOMO, Mission Director and UK Treasurer

Mary was born and grew up in Mulanje, Malawi. Fluent in both English and Chichewa. She is member of Longton Methodist Church and the Woman's Institute

Mary continued her education after arriving in the UK and gained Pitmans, RSA and is a qualified NVQ assessor. Mary has been involved with children and young people all her adult life and worked at Preston College as an Business Administration Assessor and Trainer before dedicating her self full time to helping the children through FOMO

Keith Woodworth: Cofounder of FOMO, UK Secretary, Technical and Information Director

Keith worked as a volunteer Teacher in Botswana, moved to Malawi in 1979 and held the position of Mechanical Engineering Instructor at Lilongwe Technical School. He is now employed as a Customer Trainer and Training Advisor for Goss Graphic Systems

Andy Brockie: FOMO UK Chairman

Andy has been involved with the charity since 2003. Andy is a director of a business services company and is also a chartered engineer. He became involved with FOMO after a business trip to Africa where he witnessed first hand the devastating impact that AIDS is having.

Andy aims to spend two to three weeks in Malawi each year. This allows him to take an active part in helping to implement various projects and also to ensure that all funds sent from the UK are being used effectively to benefit the children. Supporting FOMO is a family affair and Andy's wife Jan and their four children are also actively involved.

Jean (Member) and Peter Smallwood (Co-opted Member):

Jean has made several trips to Malawi , is on the PCC of St Michael's Church, a member of the Ladies Group and Flower arranging team, and is an active member of the Women's Institute. Both Jean and Peter have been Company Secretary's of different businesses in their working lives. Peter has been a Parish Councillor and both were involved in the Scout movement and local Playgroup.

They have six grandchildren who give support to FOMO as a family.

Dave Armstrong: Member

Dave took part in a, cycling, hiking and kayaking across Malawi in 2006 raising money for those affected by HIV/Aids. He describes this as "life changing". Following this visit and a visit to FOMO, Dave became headily involved in fund raising for the charity..

Dave visited FOMO Mulanje again in 2007, with football coaches, ex-England International Viv Anderson and ITV . He says watching FOMO orphans improve their football skills and playing with their hero's - the Malawi National Football Team - was the most wonderful moment in his life.

Back home in Manchester, Dave runs a property/development company and a carbon reduction company. He is a keen mountain biker and always ready for a new challenge.

Gillian Coxhead: Member

Gillian is married to Chris, they have 4 sons - the family have supported FOMO since it was founded in 2000.The family visited Mulanje in 2006 spending 3 weeks with FOMO.

Gillian is a Staff Nurse working in Prestons busy A&E department and also has experience of working in a childrens hospice. She has many years experience in lay parish ministry and now writes and offers leadership in christian spirituality.

Gillian also works as a volounteer for L'Arche, an organisation which supports people with learning diasabilites to live in communities of faith

Neil Griffiths Co-opted Member based in Wiltshire, England :Member

Neil works with Andy Brockie and was introduced to FOMO by Andy in 2004 when his church was trying to identify ways in which they could support needs overseas. Neil, and other members of his church in Bratton, Wiltshire, have visited Malawi a number of times to work with the children supported by FOMO, and have been involved in initiatives such as the construction of a new centre at Tambala and provision of mosquito nets.

Neil was impressed by the effective way that FOMO uses its limited resources, enabling such a small organisation to support such a large number of children.

Neil's wife Lise and their four children are also supporters of FOMO's work, but have yet to visit Malawi themselves, something they hope to change in the near future.

Locally Elected Centre Committees (Each with a Chairman, Secretary, Helpers)

Educational Staff