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CIFKIDS
is
committed to its mission to relieve
the burden of innocent, young
victims of sexual violence in South
Africa and elsewhere. But, like any
charity, we can do very little
without the kindness and generosity
of people like you.
CIFKIDS’ African March of Millions (AMoM)
is an event planned for October 5-6 of
2007. This rally and protest walk
will take place in Cape Town, South
Africa, and surrounding townships
throughout the region. The purpose
of this event is to raise awareness
and unify the public against South
Africa’s ongoing crisis of sexual
violence.
We encourage you to put
Love in Action
by making every effort to help
impact the lives of young rape
victims. Please see our
How Can I Help?
page to see how you can put your
Love in Action
today.
Meet our Board of Directors:
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Margot I. Hyland, Director,
President & Founder
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David O' Brien,
Director & Vice President
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Kelly A. Ewins,
Director
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Dr. Romani George M.D.,
Director
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Rebecca M. Hyland,
Secretary & Treasurer
Margot
Hyland,
the
Founder and President for
CIFKIDS
has been in healthcare
for over twenty years. Her work
experience has been in hospitals,
nursing homes, and private nursing
agencies and in home care. She also
has two degrees from MCCC and a
degree from Temple University. She
is currently enrolled in further
course work in a masters/doctorate
program. Her hobbies are vast, and
her love for the arts, music,
languages, and all cultures are
constant. Margot has two biological
sons, Dexter and Pierre, and has
raised her nephew Mark. She is also
an Oomie (young grandmother in
German) to three beautiful
grandchildren; Gabrielle, Dexter
Jr. and Rain.Margot
is also an aspiring author; she has
written a completed memoir, titled
Across the Color Line, which
has turned out to be a trilogy. Her
love for writing is evident in the
unpublished poems that she has
written over the years. She is
currently writing a "novel" based on
true life stories of her travels,
her experience with the Criminal
Justice System, and work related
experiences since leaving South
Africa.
David O'Brien
is a graduate of MCCC, where he
earned his A.A., and Arcadia
University, formerly Beaver College,
where he earned his B.A. in English
with a minor in Education. David
gained considerable experience in
public relations through his
involvement in politics. While in
college, he worked as a campaign
volunteer. He later became a ward
committeeman. Inevitably, he wound
up running twice for public office
himself: once for commissioner,
losing by a mere 42 votes, and once
for state representative. David has
worked at jobs ranging from
dishwasher and janitor to manager
and correspondent. The first in his
family to graduate from college, he
can relate to people from all walks
of life.
Kelly A. Ewins, Director, is
a Patient Advocate at Hahnemann
University Hospital. She holds an
A.A.S. degree in Education from
Community College of Philadelphia
and has studied Elementary/ Special
Education courses at LaSalle
University. Her first teaching
experience started at the age of
thirteen when she was a junior camp
counselor. She has had at least 13
years of teaching experience with
children ranging from 6 weeks to
elementary school aged children. Her
teaching experience also includes
Sunday school teacher and children's
choir director. She is an active
volunteer for the Special Olympics,
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
and was formerly a Mentor for teen
pregnant mother's. Kelly was a
foster mother last year for a 18 yr
old who arrived in the U.S. from a
Liberian Refugee Camp, who now lives
independently. Kelly is the mother
of a spirited and loving 13yr old
daughter, Alaina
who loves cartooning and painting.
Kelly's hobbies include reading,
shopping, Salsa dancing and spending
time with her family. Kelly is
currently training with W.O.A.R.
Women Organized Against Rape to
become a Certified Sexual Assault
Counselor.
Dr. Romani George M.D.
is a board certified psychiatrist
who has worked with a variety of
healthcare institutions in
Southeastern Pennsylvania, including
Central Montgomery Mental
Health/Mental Retardation Center and
Montgomery County Emergency
Services, Inc. She holds a B.A of
medicine and surgery degree from
Caristian Medical College in
Vellore, India, and was a Resident
in Psychiatry at Temple University
Hospital in Philadelphia, Pa, USA.
Rebecca Hyland
and
CIFKIDS
Founder Margot
Hyland are sisters. Rebecca Hyland
owned and operated a supermarket and
bakery in Ennerdale, South Africa,
which she took over from her mother,
Catherine Hyland, who started this
business from the ground-up without
any financing or help from anyone.
It became one of the most successful
businesses in that area. She bought
the business when her mother moved
to the USA, and she ran the business
for 18 years before she, too, came
to America.
The late
Catherine Hyland
is the
inspiration for Catherine’s
Inspiration for Kids.
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