Andrew Mason
Accountant

Andrew first started BBSI as a volunteer in early 2002 specializing in Financial Accounts, as this is his trained profession. Andrew was soon approached to become BBSI Treasurer/Bookkeeper, which lead to him becoming an official trustee in 2003.

Andrew’s role involves all aspects of BBSI’s financial responsibilities, such as preparing year-end accounts for audit. He is also involved in the safety of all money received from our fund raising events.

In addition, Andrew introduced his brother to the charity who is a qualified architect. He assisted in the design of the first draft of the orphanage in Kenya.

Andrew’s plan for the future is to continue to be a part of the vision of BBSI and to witness the completion of what BBSI has set out to accomplish, which is to provide a home, food and safety for the under privilege children.

It is his desire to be as supportive to the other areas within BBSI and work towards bringing awareness about BBSI to the body of Christ as well as the outside public.

Annette Beckford
Event Organiser / Project Manager

Annette joined BBSI in early 2003 as the Event Organiser and shortly thereafter was also given the responsibility of Company Secretary. Annette now holds the position of Event Organiser/ Project Manager as she has handed the mantel of Company Secretary back to her fellow trustee Jaqi Morgan who took time out from the charity to concentrate on her degree.

Annette has implemented various charity protocols such as the introduction of the BBSI Confidentiality Agreement as well as all other relevant documentation. She presently organises all aspects of fundraising events since joining BBSI and is pleased to announce that each one has been more successful than the last.

In addition Annette is utilising her many years experience of Project Managing large teams and building projects within the media industry. This has extended both within the UK and the US. Annette acts as Project Manager liaising with her Kenyan counterpart to ensure that the project is on target towards completion.

After visiting Kenya twice during 2008 and being so physically, mentally and emotionally instrumental in the day-to-day activities of the orphanage has made Annette even more passionate about the charity.

Like her mother, founder Florence Shakes, Annette has a great love for all children and shares the vision of BBSI. She believes that this is just the beginning of what God has planned. Many children from all walks of life, regardless of gender, race, denomination and background will be saved, in body, mind soul and spirit and will go on to continue God’s marvellous work.

After numerous heartfelt discussions held with Annette and the founder about the exceptional things the founder is doing, Annette was so moved with compassion, not only for all the deprived children whose lives are going to be turned around for the better, but also because the founder of this marvellous charity, is Annette’s mother in whom she holds with the highest regard, love and integrity. "Proud of you mum!"

Annette plans to continue to walk side by side with the founder and co-founder of BBSI ensuring that the charity receives the positive exposure and support it needs in order to accomplish the Lord’s work. She believes that this is just the beginning of God’s ultimate plan, as many deprived children will finally have a place they can finally call home and people who genuinely care about their well-being.

Deborah Chambers
Case Reporter/Sponsorship Co-ordinator

Deborah Chambers joined BBSI on 3rd November 2001. It was also the day of the first official BBSI meeting and her official appointment as trustee within BBSI. Deborah was nominated as the case reporter and sponsorship allocation representative, which meant that she was responsible for the overall assessment of the children who were presented to the charity and the decision for their sponsors.

The ministry has sponsored several children to date. Each child that is sponsored by BBSI is a special individual and so care is taken to ensure that this is maintained. BBSI has been tracking and following each child’s physical and spiritual growth and educational development by creating a progress diary for every individual child.

As a trustee I am also held accountable to the code of conduct and therefore I have set aside time to work with my team to ensure that general office duties such as filing and the basic book-keeping and standards of record keeping are in order. I also take time out to work towards the smooth transition of the charity’s annual dinner and ball.

My plans for the future in BBSI is to ensure this vision that has been given by God, burden and birth through the founders is implemented and manifested in it’s fullness, on the foundation scriptures of Matthew 15 verse 32– 38, and Matthew 25 verse 36-40.

Understanding the principals of God’s economy, I fully intend to use both my spiritual growth and professional skills and ability that God has blessed me with. To fully attain to work with and support the founders in areas that would be required of me under their spiritual guidance.

Deborah Wilson
Social Worker

Deborah was chosen to be one of the Trustees in BBSI a few months after its inception. And since then, she has been a loyal supporter of this charity although; she took a break from the Trustee position in 2004. Deborah returned in 2007 with great enthusiasm and has indeed consistently demonstrated her commitment in many ways. Deborah is devoted to her faith and is open to use all of her God given abilities to further develop this awesome vision.

After leaving secondary school Deborah went onto further education and completed her GCSE’s and a qualification in Social care. She found work very quickly in a day centre for adults with physical disabilities. It was from this time that Deborah grew in experience and confidence and developed her skills within the social care field. In terms of her career as an unqualified Social worker, she went onto specialise with working with people who were registered blind or deaf.

Deborah’s passion for social work excelled and therefore ventured onto study, resulting in qualifying as a Social worker and a youth worker. Soon afterwards, Deborah gained employment as a Probation Officer and did so for the following five years. As a result of her ambitious nature she became a Senior Practitioner within a Youth Offending Team. Even though, this was a new field for her, she showed much resilience and strength and knew that her career goal from henceforth was to develop her management skills. Thus Deborah undertook a course in Management where she nurtured her skills, putting theory into practice. It was in this post that her interpersonal skills stood out amongst the rest and she really learnt to relate and manage people with integrity.

Her commitment did not go unrecognised and in June 2006 she was awarded two prestigious Awards. ‘The most Outstanding Agency Social Worker of 2006’ and the ‘One in a Million’. Her achievements were honoured at the House of Commons. These Awards are the only National awards given to recognise excellence within the temporary workforce.

Since then, Deborah has gained invaluable experience in management; she is now employing her skills, knowledge and understanding within the remit of Senior Management.

Jaqi Morgan
Company Secretary

Jaqi was the first trustee chosen by the founder of BBSI. To set up BBSI as a charity, was no easy task. After many negotiations with the charity commission, over a six month period, BBSI trust was finally set up as a charity in November 2001.

As the Company Secretary her main duty is to provide comprehensive secretarial /personal assistance to the founder & co-founder of the Trust. Jaqi organises trustee and prayer meetings, prepares and circulates agenda's and provides minutes as well as follow up actions as necessary. In addition to this she receives and devise written correspondences to all enquires. Jaqi leads in co-ordinating the activities for the Trust, such as oversee in the development of special projects by ensuring the relevant parties implement work assigned to them and is completed. In addition to this Jaqi liaises with the Kenyan Trustee and board members with on going activities in Kenya.

Jaqi has a passion for children hoping that they achieve a better life, contribute to society and fulfil the wonderful work God has ordained for their lives. Jaqi recently went to Kenya and was instrumental in assisting with some of the overall activities relating to the boys dormitory. She also liaises closely with some of the dedicated staff connected to BBSI.

James Kinyanjui
Kenyan Representative

James first started by volunteering to assist (Mummy and Daddy) the founder and co. founder of BBSI as they are known, to sell tickets for a fund raising event. He continued to assist BBSI in many other activities as regards to the charity’s promotion and in October 2005, he was approached by the founders to become a trustee.

James’s current work has equipped him with extensive experience as he deals with homeless and disadvantaged people and has a passion to help people, and to volunteer with BBSI was just a blessing. He says he would love to be involved in making a difference to someone’s life especially the kids and sees BBSI (Kenya) as the start of the many projects to come all over the world and he confidently says that as long as our God is with us, the vision given to (Mummy) Florence Shakes will continue to live a long lasting legacy.

James is a firm believer of walking the talk and hence does not shy away from any type of work that he can do as a volunteer with BBSI, he was appointed as the Kenyan Representative in 2007 and is very enthusiastic about helping the project to move forward. With the Kenyan connection being his roots, he can help as and when required if there is a language barrier and many other things in Kenya as well as other involvements here in the UK.

James says that the Bible tells us that faith without action is dead, so God is waiting for your involvement to succeed. And motivated by the love of Christ, with our heart to God and hand to man, you will be putting your belief in to action.

Orville Dorman
Marketing Liaison / Security

Orville Dorman' plays two roles in BBSI. The first main role is to over see all security aspects of BBSI, particularly throughout our events. The second role is a crucial part in involving the marketing of BBSI.

Orville has a prayerful passion for BBSI to which he is constantly in prayer for all the team members as well as the activities in which the trust endeavour to do.

Orville has already been to our partner group in Jamaica; St Catherine where he met some of the orphan children and the main leader of the church to which we support.

Orville’s believes Except the Lord builds the house in Kenya , with the help of people who God is blessing with Love, understanding, mercy, health ,strength, skill, and finance; they labour in vain who build it. Except the Lord keeps the city, the watchman wakes but in vain.

These Kenyan children are also a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward.

As arrows are in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one's youth.

Happy, blessed, and fortunate is the man whose quiver is filled with them! They will not be put to shame when they speak with their adversaries [in gatherings] at the [city's] gate

Daniel Gyasi
Business Administrator

Daniel Gyasi holds the position as Business Administrator. Daniel was one of the very first trustees of BBSI who has visited the project three times in Kenya. He has expressed all the tremendous and wonderful things, which have happened within the trust. Daniel was also very instrumental in the inception of the BBSI website (www.bbsi-trust.org).

As the Business Administrator, Daniel’s job is to ensure the overall smooth running of the charity. Daniel plans to continue in helping to build an excellent infrastructure within BBSI so we can operate at our highest capacity and achieve our fullest potential. Daniel also strongly believes in running an honest, trustworthy and transparent charity and with an excellent infrastructure in place, this will aid us to achieve this.

Daniel sees BBSI as a worldwide ministry who believes that Kenya is the start of many great things to come. He sees the future developing orphanages in many different countries, helping the poor and under privileged children, as well as helping to transform communities. Children are our future and BBSI will help develop and train the next generation. Our aim is to give as many children as possible a good and promising start in life, enabling them to become honest, trustworthy, responsible, reliable, God fearing men of valour and women of virtue.