Fred Asare was appointed as Managing Director of Village of Hope by the Board of Directors in 1994 before the official inauguration of Village of Hope in 1996. Through his leadership, his passion and his vision for the children of Ghana, Village of Hope has grown and continues to grow amidst great challenges. Fred is also a preacher and a minister of the church of Christ. He has a BSc. in Business Administration from the University of Ghana; and a MA in Christian Ministry and a MA in Theology and History, both from Abilene Christian University (ACU). In 2021, he was named the ACU Outstanding Alumnus of the Year and also conferred with an honorary doctorate from the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA).

In October 2020, following his national service, Ernest began his professional journey with Village of Hope as a Human Resource Officer at the Group Office. After nearly five years of dedicated service, he was recently promoted to the role of Acting Human Resource Manager.

Ernest holds a bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management from Heritage Christian University College, Ghana, and a Master’s degree in Human Resource Management from Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, India.

In 2014, with our growth, it became necessary for us to have an Internal Auditor on the team. Alfred Donkor is a Chartered Accountant (Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana) and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Education with specialization in Accounting and Management. His efforts help us to develop and maintain the highest standards of stewardship. Apart from his role as the Group Internal Auditor of the entire Village of Hope, Alfred also volunteers to teach Business students at Hope College when necessary.

In February 2013, soon after her national service, Julliet was employed as an Accounts Officer at Hope Christian Academy. Then, in September 2015, she was transferred to Hope Training Institute to continue her work as an Accounts Officer at another subsidiary of Village of Hope. After over five years of performing that role, Julliet was promoted to the role of Managing Director of Hope Training Institute in January 2021. Julliet has a BSc. in Accounting from the University of Education, Winneba and a MSc. in Accounting and Finance from the University of Ghana Business School. She is also a candidate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana pursuing certification as a Chartered Accountant.

Samuel is a Chartered Accountant. He started working with Village of Hope in 2012 as an Accounts Officer for the hospital, which was still a clinic at the time. By 2014, he was working as the hospital’s Finance and Administrative Manager. At the end of September 2014, when we needed a new Chief Finance Officer, Samuel was appointed. His current role as Head of Financial Resources for the Village of Hope puts him in charge of the team of accounts officers that handle the finances of all the subsidiaries of Village of Hope. Samuel has a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of Cape Coast and a MSc. in Development Finance from the University of Ghana Business School.

For 5 years Richmond taught Agricultural Science at Hope Christian Academy and his students got some of the best grades in the Central Region. When the time came for Village of Hope to take charge of the Church of Christ school in Nkwatia in 2008, Richmond was the obvious choice. The school's name is now Hope Ridge School and Richmond Twum is its Managing Director. He has a Teacher's Certificate "A" from E.P College of Education, Bimbilla, a Diploma in Basic Education from University of Cape Coast and a Bachelor's Degree in Basic Education from the same university. Richmond has undertaken several online courses with renowned universities across the globe including University of Michigan (Leading People and Teams); Macquarie University (Leadership in 21st Century Organizations); HEC Paris (Building Your Leadership Skills); University of Edinburgh (The Clinical Psychology of Children and Young People); and Columbia University (The Age of Sustainable Development).

Faustina’s first appointment to a role at Village of Hope was in 2002, when she became the Headteacher of the Nursery Department of Hope Christian Academy. She served in this role until January 2021 when she was promoted to the position of Managing Director of Hope Christian Academy. Faustina holds a BSc.in Entrepreneurship from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA).