Meet Our Team
Matt Hartsell
FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Kody Kumfer
ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Jeff Patterson
MARKETING DIRECTOR
Janée Nussbaum
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Maeghon Mohler
CHILD SPONSORSHIP DIRECTOR & FINANCE ASSISTANT
Joel Nagaba
Kipindi Mpito Construction Manager
Dyza
MISSIONARY TO UGANDA
Meet Our Indigenous Team - Africa
Forgotten Children Worldwide - Kampala, Uganda
Cathy
PARTNER/PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Maureen
FINANCE DIRECTOR
Trevoh
LEAD SOCIAL WORKER
Jane
SOCIAL WORKER
Doreen
SOCIAL WORKER
Martha
ASSISTANT MATRON
Isaac
DESIGN MANAGER
Justine
TAILORING INSTRUCTOR
Victor
LEAD WATCHMAN
Richard
WATCHMAN
Kassiano
WATCHMAN
Jackson
GROUNDSKEEPERNew Life Africa - Jinja, Uganda
Pastor William
PARTNER/PROGRAM DIRECTORSide By Side Christ Ministries - Kampala, Uganda
Emmanuel
PARTNER/PROGRAM DIRECTOREverlasting Life Ministry Care Centre - Zomba, Malawi
James
PARTNER/PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Maxmos
SUPPORT STAFF
Meet Our Indigenous Team - Asia
Emmanuel Christian Fellowship Center - Patna, India
Abraham
PARTNER/PROGRAM DIRECTORRebecca Children's Home - Hubli, India
Solomon
PARTNER/PROGRAM DIRECTORBagan Agathos - Kolkata, India
Soumen
PARTNER/PROGRAM DIRECTORBethel Gospel Church - Hyderabad, India
Sudhakar
PARTNER/PROGRAM DIRECTORSARA Ministries - Kathmandu, Nepal
Dr. Tej
PARTNER/PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Hanna
SUPPORT STAFFMeet Our Board
Matt Bertsch
BOARD CHAIRMANPLS, EL – Principal
Bertsch-Frank & Associates | Fort Wayne, IN
Duane Burris
ADVISORY MEMBERPastor
Life Community | Fort Wayne, IN
Steve Huggins
ADVISORY MEMBERFormer CEO, Proprietor of SYH Investments
Lisa Isenbarger
ADVISORY MEMBERDirector of Business Valuation Services
Haines, Isenbarger & Skiba, LLC. | Fort Wayne, IN
Keith Koteskey
ADVISORY MEMBERAssistant Professor of Christian Ministries
Bethel College |Mishawaka, IN
Trout Moser
ADVISORY MEMBERPresident
National Oil Company | Bluffton, IN
Tami Swymeler
SECRETARYDirector of Operations
World Partners USA | Woodburn, IN
Chris Honegger
ADVISORY MEMBERPart Owner, Chief Engineer, Rethceif Enterprises | Ossian, IN
Dr. Jeff Aupperle
ADVISORY MEMBERDirector of Calling and Career, Taylor University | Upland, IN
Meet Our Program Management Team
Matt Bertsch
COUNTRY ADVOCATE - NEPALPLS, EL – Principal
Bertsch-Frank & Associates | Fort Wayne, IN
Bill Horan
MEMBERCounty Director/Extension Educator
Purdue Extension - Wells County | Bluffton, IN
Cory Ivins
COUNTRY ADVOCATE - MALAWIDirector of Customer Relations & Quality
Roembke Mfg. & Design, Inc. | Ossian, IN
Kody Kumfer
COUNTRY ADVOCATE - UGANDAAssociate Executive Director
Forgotten Children Worldwide |Bluffton, IN
Michael Lautzenheiser Jr.
MEMBERDirector/GIS Manager
Wells County Area Plan Commission |Bluffton, IN
Josh Millard
COUNTRY ADVOCATE - UGANDAFinancial Planner | Fort Wayne, IN
Stacey Stucky
COUNTRY ADVOCATE - MALAWIFarmer | Bluffton, IN
Janee Nussbaum
MEMBERFinancial Director/CFO
Forgotten Children Worldwide |Bluffton, IN
Jeff Patterson
MEMBERDevelopment Director
Forgotten Children Worldwide |Bluffton, IN
Dave Hedden
COUNTRY ADVOCATE - INDIAICU RN
Terre Haute Regional Hospital | Terre Haute, IN
Matt Hartsell
CHAIRMAN, COUNTRY ADVOCATE - INDIAFounder & Executive Director
Forgotten Children Worldwide | Bluffton, IN
Jenna Leatherman
MEMBERDirector of Services
Core BTS | Fort Wayne, IN
Ben Leatherman
MEMBERProject Manager & General Contractor
Wagler & Associates | Angola, IN