OUR VOICES ARE STRONGER TOGETHER

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We are passionate about facilitating connections and collaborations across cultural and geographic borders that support communities affected by conflict.


 

PATRONS

ALAA ARSHEEDIn 2011 Alaa Arsheed, a student of music at the High Musical Institute in Damascus, fled the war in Syria to Lebanon carrying only his violin and a few belongings.When we launched Legacy of War Foundation, Alaa was the first artist we co…

ALAA ARSHEED

In 2011 Alaa Arsheed, a student of music at the High Musical Institute in Damascus, fled the war in Syria to Lebanon carrying only his violin and a few belongings.

When we launched Legacy of War Foundation, Alaa was the first artist we collaborated with, performing at our first fundraising event.

We can think of nobody more full of love and hope.

OLIVE MUTETAMFURAOlive is a survivor of the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Despite losing her whole family when her village was attacked, she chose to forgive those responsible.She was a founding member of the Icyizere Ruhanga Cooperative, its example led t…

OLIVE MUTETAMFURA

Olive is a survivor of the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Despite losing her whole family when her village was attacked, she chose to forgive those responsible.

She was a founding member of the Icyizere Ruhanga Cooperative, its example led to the founding of our Land For Women project.

Her positive energy was the force that inspired our work in Rwanda.

Her son is studying Cooperative management, supported by LoWF.

 
KHOLOUD KHATIBWithout Kholoud there would be no Legacy of War Foundation. It was her story, resilience and friendship that inspired our first fundraiser; to support Syrian refugees in Lebanon.Kholoud was paralysed in 2012 when a sniper shot her as s…

KHOLOUD KHATIB

Without Kholoud there would be no Legacy of War Foundation. It was her story, resilience and friendship that inspired our first fundraiser; to support Syrian refugees in Lebanon.

Kholoud was paralysed in 2012 when a sniper shot her as she worked in her garden in Syria. For many years she lived in a makeshift tent in Lebanon’s Beqaa Valley. She and her family now live in Holland.

In 2019 she was the keynote speaker on the opening night of our exhibition in Geneva, which highlighted the rights of those living with disability.

Despite her own struggles, she is always looking to inspire and encourage others, who have have been injured like her.

 
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TEAM

GILES DULEYFounder & CEODuley is a photographer, writer and campaigner for the rights of both refugees and those living with disability caused by conflict.In 2011, whilst working in Afghanistan, Duley was severely injured by an IED. As a result …

GILES DULEY

Founder & CEO

Duley is a photographer, writer and campaigner. He is a UN Global Advocate for those living with disability caused by conflict.

In 2011, whilst working in Afghanistan, Duley was severely injured by an IED. As a result of his injuries he is a triple-amputee. In 2012 he returned to Afghanistan to continue his work as a photographer.

In 2017 the Sunday Times included him in their Alternative Rich List, for those who are ‘rich in experience, rich is spirit, rich in life….’ In the list Natasha Kaplinsky said of Duley “Even catastrophic injury has not stopped him doing what he feels he should be doing with his life.”

 
PRIZE MAGEZIHead of Land For Women Project  Prize is a management consultant, community nutrition facilitator and a passionate urban farmer. Her background in the healthcare industry, championing for global health equity.She has a Bachelor of Arts i…

PRIZE MAGEZI

Head of Land For Women Project

Prize is a management consultant, community nutrition facilitator and a passionate urban farmer. Her background in the healthcare industry, championing for global health equity.

She has a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations at Stellenbosch University and a course in Dietetics from the same university. She is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership & Management at Uganda Christian University.

MIRI HEATHERWICK

Project Manager

Miri is undertaking research for Legacy of War Foundation’s work in Rwanda and helping to run the Land for Women programme.

Previously she worked at the Meridian Trust preserving endangered Tibetan Buddhist traditions on film, she ran the International Peacemakers Fund at the Fellowship of Reconciliation and has an MSc from SOAS in the Political Economy of Violence Conflict and Development.

 
MEDS PETERSONRock and Roll AdvisorFrom our relationships with bands to Legacy of War merchandise, Meds is our very own tour manager!medspeterson@gmail.com

MEDS PETERSON

Rock and Roll Advisor

From our relationships with bands to Legacy of War merchandise, Meds is our very own tour manager!

ALEXIS STONESEducation Consultant – (BA, PGCE, MA)Alexis works with students and educators to support the foundation’s work in schools, universities and community settings.a.stones@ucl.ac.uk

ALEXIS STONES

Education Consultant – (BA, PGCE, MA)

Alexis works with students and educators to support the foundation’s work in schools, universities and community settings.

 

ANNA MCANDREWS

Office Manager

Anna brings her 20+ years of office management and executive assistance experience and is helping to grow the organisational capacity and fundraising potential of the Foundation.

She is the first point of contact and manages the virtual office for the team as well as supporting the founder, Giles.

SUZANNE HORGAN

Community Gardener

Suzanne is an experienced community gardener working on our Hastings Grows project. Awarded a National Certificate of Distinction by the RHS in 2021, Suzanne feels blessed to be able to use her passion for horticulture to bring people from all walks of life together, cultivating both beautiful spaces and life-long friendships. She believes community gardens should not only nourish the people they serve, but also offer space to nurture new skills, have fun with your neighbours and be reminded of the importance of human connection and nature.

 

DAVID NIYONSABA

Office Manager & Senior Agronomist for our Land for Women Project

David Niyonsaba has a growing career with over 10 years of experience in program management and civil society organisation. He has a background in crop sciences from university of Rwanda and for the past 3 years he is part of Rwanda’s team negotiator on climate change( SBs with a focus on agriculture. Currently he is also the Executive Director of Prime Biodiversity Conservation, a Rwandan Local Non profit organization that works on Biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation and adaptation.

TASH WALKER

Operations Coordinator

Tash leads our Ukraine Crisis Response and provides operational support across our projects.

Alongside her work, she is completing an MSc in NGO Management at the Centre for Charity Effectiveness at Bayes Business School with a focus on equity in the humanitarian sector.

 
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TRUSTEES

NICK STAINTHORPEChairNick is a solicitor and a partner at the law firm Reed Smith.  He has been involved with LOWF from the beginning, assisting with its formation and approval by the Charity Commission.

NICK STAINTHORPE

Chair

Nick is a solicitor and a partner at the law firm Reed Smith. He has been involved with LOWF from the beginning, assisting with its formation and approval by the Charity Commission.

SALVATORE PETRONETreasurerSalvatore is a chartered accountant with over 20 years' experience in finance and international tax. Before joining Legacy of War Foundation, he was a School Governor and Chair of the Finance Committee at a multicultural an…

SALVATORE PETRONE

Treasurer

Salvatore is a chartered accountant with over 20 years' experience in finance and international tax. Before joining Legacy of War Foundation, he was a School Governor and Chair of the Finance Committee at a multicultural and diverse primary school in North West London.

Salvatore is also the Treasurer of the Queen's Park Sharks, a grassroots community football club in NW London.

 
LESLIE KNOTTLeslie is an award-winning filmmaker and photographer. Her first film, Out of the Ashes, won a 2011 Grierson Award. Her films have been broadcast on Netflix, BBC, ARTE, PBS, ITV, ABC, NBC, Channel 4 and CBC. In 2013 Leslie was nominated …

LESLIE KNOTT

Leslie is an award-winning filmmaker and photographer. Her first film, Out of the Ashes, won a 2011 Grierson Award. Her films have been broadcast on Netflix, BBC, ARTE, PBS, ITV, ABC, NBC, Channel 4 and CBC. In 2013 Leslie was nominated for an Academy Award for “Buzkashi Boys” which was co-produced by the Afghan Film Project, a non-profit NGO that Leslie co-founded in 2010 to help train Afghan filmmakers and foster Afghanistan’s film industry.

SHEHAN HETTIARATCHYShehan Hettiaratchy is a triple fellowship trained Consultant Plastic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgeon who specialises in all aspects hand surgery and complex extremity reconstruction. He is the Lead Surgeon and Director of Major …

SHEHAN HETTIARATCHY

Shehan Hettiaratchy is a triple fellowship trained Consultant Plastic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgeon who specialises in all aspects hand surgery and complex extremity reconstruction. He is the Lead Surgeon and Director of Major Trauma at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London UK. He is also National Clinical Lead for the Veterans Trauma Network, England's only military veteran physical health pathway. He has been selected as one of the Most Influential Londoners (Evening Standard 2017) and a National Health Hero (Daily Mail 2017).

Shehan studied medicine at Trinity College, Oxford University, graduating in 1994 with prizes in both medicine and surgery. He underwent surgical training in London, USA and Australia. He has been deployed to Afghanistan twice and has also worked with civilian organisations in other war and disaster zones.

 

DAWID KONOTEY

Dawid is Co-Founder of Redington, Mallowstreet, and 10,000 Interns (a charitable foundation arranging internships for undergraduates either of Black heritage or with a disability).

Dawid qualified as a barrister in 1987 and then spent 16 years in investment banking. He was named Black British Business Entrepreneur of the Year in 2018 and is on the Prime Minister’s Business Council 2022. He was awarded a CBE in the 2022 New Year Honours List. He is passionate about mentoring young people and helping them learn to speak confidently in public so that they can tell their story and ‘hold the room spellbound’. His is also on the Boards of Mission 44 and Somerset House.