 |
 |
About RaG-US
Reaching a Generation USA, Inc. (RaG-US) is a not for profit organization working in the US primarily in support of efforts targeted at needy children in South Africa. This page tells more about the organization, its history and its leadership.
The Beginnings
In the 1990's, Jacques van Bommel, a South African, had a desire to bring hope to the millions of needy children in his country. He understood the racial and economic barriers, but moved forward with a plan to somehow reach an entire generation.
After years of being mentored in working with children, Mr. van Bommel was assembled a network of like-minded people. Initially their work started as a summer camp for needy children. It was soon obvious that the camp model was not scalable to meet the large needs of South Africa.
The organization continued to evolve into an agency that empowers local communities, through logistical support, training, and facilitation, to do more than any single organization could do.
Jacques now serves as the Director of Reaching a Generation in South Africa, a separate legal entity and cooperative partner in the work of RaG-US.
In 2006, RaG-US was incorporated in the US, to promote and support the work of RaG South Africa and other organizations that have similar goals: to bring hope to a generation of children.
Board of Directors
In keeping with our values of Integrity and Accountability, RaG-US is overseen by a Board of Directors. The current Board of Directors include:
- Jacques van Bommel (Mokopane, South Africa) President
- Hal Bredbenner (Raleigh, NC) Vice President
- Vivian Edwards (Raleigh, NC) Secretary Treasurer
- Paul Ivaska (Arlington Heights, IL)
- Keith Gardner (Sanger, CA)
- Virgil Kjerstad (Rapid City, SD)
|
|
|
