Team Profiles

Eva Ramírez has lived her entire life in Esquipulas, Chiquimula. Since she was little, she has promoted values like those of Quakerism. She firmly believes in the mission of RSWR, to bring a light of hope to women, their families and communities. After teaching for years she wished to continue serving her community.  Working with women's groups allows her to fully enjoy her work. Eva has a degree in Pedagogy and Educational Administration from the University of San Carlos of Guatemala. In her free time, she spends time with her daughter and her dog. She also enjoys running and reading.

Ruth Bueso is one of the Country Coordinators in Guatemala. She grew up in Copán, Honduras and learned about Quakerism as a child from her grandfather. At the age of 25 (2001) she met her husband who is Pastor of the “Embajadores Amigos” church, in Chiquimula, Guatemala. They have two children. Ruth has a degree in Pedagogy with a specialty in Mathematics and Physics. Her ministry in the church and her experience as a teacher motivated her to work at RSWR because it gives her a greater opportunity to support women in all areas of her lives. In her free time she likes to read.

Dr. Abinaya Murugesan (Abi) is one of the three Country Coordinators in India.  Abi is from rural Madurai, Tamil Nadu. She finds spirituality through a connection with humanity and as a non-Quaker very much respects the values of Quakerism. Her grandmother was a leader of a women’s group. Abi is a dentist by profession, having a master’s in public health she was naturally driven towards working for communities. She loves dancing and prefers to spend time with her family.

Purushotham Nallandala is one of the three Indian Country Coordinators. He was born and brought up in the remote villages of Andhra Pradesh. Purushotham holds a Master’s degree in Social Work along with a P. G. Diploma in Management of NGOs at EDII, Ahmedabad, Gujarat State. 

During his studies between 2000-2010, he trained and worked on Right Sharing Projects in Andhra Pradesh & Tamil Nadu. He has a good understanding of Quakerism and its values, which help resource the underprivileged with dignity, especially women. Between 2011 and 2020 Purushotham volunteered in the implementation of Right Sharing programs, trainings and projects along with Dr.R. Kannan.

In 2020 he joined Right Sharing as a full-time staff member and he assists in NGO training workshops and site visits. He also helps RSWR's NGO partners liaison with the banks, facilitating their acquisition of the proper permits to receive their funds and carry out their work. In his free time, he enjoys supporting and helping single parents and orphaned children.

Dr. R. Kannan Ramalimgam is one of the three Country Coordinators in India. Kannan was born and raised in a remote village in the Madurai district of Tamil Nadu. Through his father and peers, he had acquired the knowledge and interest in community development as a child. His father was a social activist, fighting for the rights of the poor, against old ideologies, superstitions, and traditional inhuman practices. 

Dr. Kannan holds a Master's degree in Peace and Gandhian Thought and a Ph.D. He's very close to Quakerism and its ideals, because they share the same spirit and principles with Gandhian thinking. He became acquainted with visiting Quakers and RSWR board members when he was a student of Gandhian studies at Madurai Kamaraj University in India. He farms and gardens in his free time.

Lotan Migaliza conducts the in-depth Business Management training for newly funded groups. He joined RSWR at its inception in Kenya in 2004 as a Volunteer in the area of Training and Women group mobilization. Lotan has been Quaker since embracing the Christian faith in the 1970s. As for my nationality. He is a Kenyan residing in the Western part of the country that borders Uganda in East Africa. In his youth he worked for the Kenya Government as a Tax Collector for a number of years before he went back to college to complete his degree.  He received his undergraduate degree and a Masters In Sociology specializing in Rural Sociology and Community Development.  He says "I am still "hooked" on RSWR ideals after all these years! When I (must be honest- there is no time that I consider to be free) have some free time, I am busy reading and writing some notes here and there."

Pauline Andisi Musinga is the assistant Country Coordinator in Kenya.  She offers initial Capacity Building training for newly identified groups. She assists them in registering as an official women's group with the Kenyan government. She also helps them set up their membership and account books and instructs them on how to keep their records properly.

Samson Ababu is the Kenya Program Coordinator. He seeks out new groups that could benefit from RSWR funding and introduces Right Sharing to them. He oversees all the programming, assessing the needs of each group and arranging and attending all trainings. Additionally, he keeps on touch with all of the past funded groups

Ahmed Muckson Sesay, director of his own NGO, Organization for Peace, Reconciliation, and Development Sierra Leone (OPARDSL), is well-known development professional in Sierra Leone. RSWR contracts with him to provide training for new RSWR project partners. He instructs new beneficiaries in how to run a business and support one another as part of a self-help group.

Sallian Sankoh is the Sierra Leone Country Coordinator. She lives in Freetown, the capital city of Sierra Leone.  Sallian began her professional life as a teacher and she holds degrees in community development studies, agriculture and entrepreneurship. She became involved with RSWR when the former General Secretary, Betty Tonsing, visited Sierra Leone and the YMCA where Sallian was a Gender Expert for women. Sallian loves her work and is a strong advocate for women and communities. Sallian is a Methodist and is a leader in her church.  She loves Christianity and is deeply connected to spirituality and the word of God. In her spare time she loves reading, listening to gospel songs, prayer, and dancing.

Sibella Swaray is the Assistant Country Coordinator for Sierra Leone. She works closely with Sallian in identifying and helping vulnerable women groups across Sierra Leone to develop project proposals for Right Sharing of World Resources grants. She learned about Right Sharing through its connections to the YMCA in Freetown.  Sibella assesses and verifies ongoing funded project activities in communities and monitors beneficiaries' project activities. She advocates for bigger pieces of land and project sites on behalf of project beneficiaries from key community stakeholders.  Sibella also evaluates project activities, recommends projects for funding, and organizes community meetings for beneficiaries.

Caitlin Gaylord Churchill is the Communications Director.  Caitlin grew up in Salem, Massachusetts and was introduced to Quakerism as a child at Friends Camp in Maine. She spent two years living at an intentional community in Scotland that has similar values to Quakerism. In 2008 she traveled to India for an artist residency where she made a piece about the impact of chemical fertilizers on Indian farmers. She felt an instant connection to the work of Right Sharing as a result of her experiences in India. Caitlin holds a degree in Social Science from Harvard University and has extensively studied communication and visual art. In her spare time she enjoys making ceramics and watching women's basketball.

Jackie Stillwell is the General Secretary of Right Sharing of World Resources. Jackie is a member of Monadnock Meeting, New Hampshire (New England Yearly Meeting) and has been a lifetime Quaker. She is a graduate of Friends World College with a B.A. in Education/Psychology, and Antioch University New England with an M.S. in Organization and Management. Jackie has lived abroad in England, Norway and spent nearly a decade in Guatemala, 3 years of which were serving in the Peace Corps. For 22 years (1990-2012), Jackie served as Head of The Meeting School, an experiment in education and simple living in Quaker community. She has traveled among Friends with FWCC, FGC and FUM, serving as an elder and workshop facilitator at monthly, quarterly, yearly meetings, and Friends schools. From 2011-2015, Jackie served as clerk of New England Yearly Meeting. 

Kim Schull is the Executive Assistant. She worked for over twenty years with Friends United Meeting serving as their Administrative Assistant. She has been married to her husband Mark for almost five decades. She has one daughter (Erin) and a son-in-law (Andy) and they have given her six beautiful grandchildren.  She enjoys spending time with her family and she also loves watching movies.

Megan Fair is the Associate Secretary of Advancement. Born and raised in rural Ohio, Megan began attending Quaker meeting as a teenager, which compelled her to go to Guilford College in Greensboro, NC where she studied Peace and Conflict Studies and Nonprofit Management. She has served in various development and administrative roles in the nonprofit sector over the last decade. Megan believes that RSWR offers a unique opportunity for supporters to work towards equity through meaningful partnerships with women around the world. She is moved by those who seek to unburden themselves from the weight of materialism and recognize the impacts of our choices and history in an interconnected world.

Nathan Kleban is the Program & Advancement Associate. Nathan is inspired by RSWR's mission and enjoys a Friendly organizational work culture. In his past Nathan has served as an environmental volunteer with the Peace Corps in Mali, lived and served in Catholic Worker communities which he continues to support, worked as a Park Manager in Vermont, and has been and continues to be actively involved with the Alternatives to Violence Project, on local and international levels. He currently lives in Iowa City.

Sarah Northrop is the Program Director.  A graduate of Earlham College and a member of West Richmond Friends in Richmond, IN. Sarah has worked at RSWR since 2007, first as Assistant to the Program Director and as Program Director since 2013. Sarah’s job includes liaising with RSWR Country Coordinators in our four countries, preparing information on projects and overseas partners for board, staff and donors, receiving and processing reports and other communications from our partner NGOs and women groups, and maintaining the database of RSWR past and present projects.

Ventina Hershey is the Director of Finance.  She is an active Member of Mount Holly Quaker Meeting in South Jersey within Philadelphia Yearly Meeting.  She has had various employment opportunities including serving as Director of Finance and Operations at Haddonfield Friends School, as Business Coordinator for PYM, and prior to that as an Internal Auditor of the IRS.  She has an MBA with a Strategic Leadership Certificate and an Accounting Degree from Rutgers School of Business.  Ventina has served as treasurer for her Meeting and TriQuarter Gathering – SJ, served on PYM’s Administrative Counsel, on the board of Friends Academy of Westampton, and on the Board of the South Jersey Organic Gardeners Club.  Ventina loves organic Gardening, native plants and kayaking.  She is also very creative, particularly enjoying creating quilts from repurposed and unwanted fabrics like our grandmothers did.   Ventina enjoys preparing food and being hospitable and nurturing in her home, in her meeting, and beyond.  She is excited to have recently become certified as an AVP facilitator. Ventina is looking forward to partnering with women by providing some of the tools and support needed for RSWR partners to make self-directed, long-lasting changes in the lives of their families and for generations to come.