Executive Committee of Commonwealth Disabled People’s Forum as of 8th April 2022
Chair Sarah Muthoni Kamau , United Disabled Persons Kenya sarahmuthoni95@gmail.com
Vice-Chair Dr Sruti Mohapatra, Swabhiman, Odisha, Eastern India sruti_m@hotmail.com
Vice-Chair Kerryann Ifill, Barbados Council of the Disabled president@bcd.org.bb
General Secretary Richard Rieser, Reclaiming Our Futures Coalition, United Kingdom rlrieser@gmail.com
Treasurer Scader Louis, Federation of Disability Organisations in Malawi (FEDOMA) scaylouis@gmail.com
Communication Officer Prasanna Kuruppu, Disability Organisations Joint Front DOJF, Sri Lanka prasannakuruppu@gmail.com
Representative for Intellectual Disability and under-represented groups Emile Gouws, Autism South Africa gouwse@unisa.ac.za
Women’s Representative Gaudence Mushimiyimana, Rwandan Organisation of Women with Disabilities unaburwanda@yahoo.com
Elected Youth Representative Kihembo Wilbert, Voice of Youth Uganda kihembowilb@gmail.com
Indigenous Peoples Representative Diethoro Nakhro, National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People, Nagaland, India dnakhro@gmail.com
Regional Representatives
Africa Alina Thandiwe Mfulo, Disabled Persons South Africa mfulo.thandiwe@gmail.com
Africa Patience Ogolo-Dickson, Advocacy for Women with Disabilities Initiative (AWWDI) Nigeria patienceodickson@gmail.com
Africa Eric Ngondi, United Disabled Persons of Kenya – UDPK Engondi1@gmail.com
Africa Rachel Chomba, Zambia Federation of Disability Organizations (ZAFOD) rachealmuuma@yahoo.co.uk
Australia, Britain, Canada, New Zealand and Malta It is with sadness that we will hold a bi-election for this position in due course, following the passing of Steve Estey in September.
Caribbean Ganesh Singh, Guyana Council of Organisations for Persons with Disabilities ganeshyvg@gmail.com
Pacific Faatino Utumapu, Nuanua O Le Alofa, Samoa tino.mutumapu@gmail.com
Asia Abia Akram, Special Talent Exchange Programme, Pakistan abia.akram@gmail.com
Asia Mohua Paul, Access Bangladesh Foundation paulmohua@yahoo.com
Asia Rasanjali Pathirage, Disability Organisations Joint Front DOJF Sri Lanka rasanjali1979@yahoo.com
Asia Havindar Kaur, Malaysian Confederation of the Disabled attending mcddpi.my@gmail.com
Co-options
Pacific Region Simon Delaiano, People with Disabilities Solomon Islands PWDSI 4dolaiano@gmail.com
Survivors Mental Health Rose Umutesi, National Organisation of Users and Survivors Psychiatry in Rwanda rosemutesi11@gmail.com
Indian Ocean, Mauritius Dookoo Suvan Sharma, Federation of Disabled People’s Organisations Mauritius (FDPOM) soovan12paix@gmail.com
India Saista Parwin, Swabhiman Foundation, Odisha Parwinnluo@gmail.com
Deaf Blind Simate Simate, Zambia Deaf/Blind Association simate1968@gmail.com
Gender Breakdown
10 Men 17 Women of 27-person Executive
Trustees
The Trustees of the Registered Company in the UK Commonwealth Disabled People’s Forum Ltd Company Registration 7928235 are:-
Chair Sarah Muthoni Kamau , United Disabled Persons Kenya
Vice-Chair Dr Sruti Mohapatra, Swabhiman, Odisha, Eastern India
Vice-Chair Kerryann Ifill, Barbados Cou
General Secretary Richard Rieser, Reclaiming Our Futures Coalition, United Kingdom
Treasurer Scader Louis, Federation of Disability Organisations in Malawi (FEDOMA)
Communication Officer Prasanna Kuruppu, Disability Organisations Joint Front DOJF, Sri Lanka
Women’s Representative Gaudence Mushimiyimana, Rwandan Organization Women with Disabilities UNABU
Africa Alina Thandiwe Mfulo, Disabled Persons South Africa