Mr Geoff Matthews - Chairman
Geoff's association with the New Life Foundation (Tanzania) began in 2003 when he hosted a visit of one of the directors, Josephine Shoo, to New Zealand to study Christian education. As a result of this 4-week visit, Geoff's school, Hebron Christian College, where he is Principal, raised $11,000 for the orphanage and eventually sent a 53-strong mission team to Tanzania in July 2005, another team in July 2007, a third team in July 2009 and a fourth team in 2011. Click here to see report of 2005 Hebron Christian College Mission . The school has continued to fundraise for the orphanage and is planning further student mission teams. Geoff returned to the New Life Foundation in February 2006 to participate in the Conference for Abandoned, At-risk and Orphaned Children of Africa. Click here to see report of the Conference.
Mr Peter Clerk - Deputy Chairman
Peter first travelled to Tanzania in 2004 working with the Joshua Foundation, a Christian Bible College in Arusha. During this trip he visited the New Life Foundation and met the Shoos. Peter returned to Tanzania in July 2005 and September 2006. Peter, a pharmacist, has greatly assisted the New Life Foundation with his medical knowledge and the supply of medical equipment and drugs. Peter is married to Caron, has two daughters Rachael and Sarah and attends the Life Church.
Mrs Ruth Scott - Secretary
Ruth has been a strong advocate of missions and has participated in a number mission trips to Third World countries. Ruth is married to Craig, who heads up Samraritan's Purse in New Zealand and is mum to three children, Joshua, Sarah and David. Craig and Ruth pastor a newly established church on the Te Atatu peninsula where Ruth runs the Mainly Music and the womens ministry programmes. Ruth has returned to Hebron Christian College as a Senior teacher, leading the middle school team.
Mrs Michelle Lai - Treasurer
Michelle was born and raised in Auckland, New Zealand and is in the process of working towards her Chartered Accountancy qualification. She is married to Dustin and is excited to be part of the New Life Foundation. Although she has not personally travelled to Tanzania, she looks forward to the possibility in the future. Michelle accepted Christ into her life during her teenage years and has been overwhelmed with God's blessings and direction. She looks forward to growing and stretching spiritually as a part of NLF.Cassie Hart
Soon after graduating as a primary school teacher, Cassie Hart worked as a volunteer teacher at the New Life Foundation for 9 months in 2009. She was responsible for developing the sport and PE programme, organising accomodation meals and transport for NLF guests and generally assisting in the general life of the orphanage and the school. Upon returning to New Zealand, Cassie was successful in gaining employment at Hebron Christian College teaching the Year 8 class. She accompanied the Hebron mission team to Mosh in 2011Cassie attends Life Church and assists with the Youth programme. Cassie is an avid sportsperson with a love of surfing.
Rev Dr Colin Marshall
Colin is the minister of St.Johns Presbyterian Church in Mt.Roskill. He and his wife Lorraine serve a growing family congregation. Colin accompanied the 2003, 2005 and 2011 Hebron Mission team outreaches to Singapore/Malaysia and Tanzania. He greatly assisted in the preaching department and also used his computer expertise reapiring the New Life Foundation computer equipment. Colin ran seminars for Tanzanian pastors during the 2011 hebron mission team tour. St.John's Presbysterian Church continues to support the New Life Foundation.Ms Denise Herd
''Denise spent almost two years with NLF in Tanzania, from 2007 to 2009. She assisted with administration, managed the mission house for part of the time, taught English to the young mothers at Fountain of Joy, taught Social Studies and Religious Studies to Year 5, and was Project Manager for the Linda House project. Denise is passionate about the work of New Life Foundation Tanzania. She lives in Panmure and attends Faith Family Baptist Centre." 
Mr Graham Vandy
Graham and his wife, Merilyn, visited Africa in 2003, installing a telephone system in the Joshua Foundation Bible College in Arusha, Tanzania. While there, they "bumped into" Josephine Shoo who informed them she was about to travel to New Zealand! Josephine invited Graham and Merilyn to the New Life Foundation in Moshi where they videoed the children singing, etc. Graham and Mreilyn helped host Josephine's visit to New Zealand in late 2003 and is very keen to continue to be involved with the Foundation.
Mr Vic Burrows
Vic is the Bible and Evangelism teacher at Hebron Christian College. He accompanied the College mission team to Tanzania in 2005, 2007 and 2011 where he assisted in the outreach activities and church and crusade preaching. Vic is married to Yvonne and has three children, Grant, Carl and Julia. Vic attends the Vineyard Church.
Mr Warren Strickett
Warren is the New Zealand General Manager of an international chemical distribution company. Warren, his wife Lesley and their two sons Matthew and Benjamin were part of the Hebron Christian College mission team that visited Tanzania in 2007. After this trip he was very keen to become involved with NLF (NZ) in order to assist where ever possible to build on the great work that Pastor Shoo and his wife continue to do in this country. Warren and his family are actively
involved with LIFE church based in Mt Eden.
Richard & Merridith Ng
Richard & Merridith visited and worked in the New Life Foundation in September 2009 and returned to their home town of Wellington, New Zealand with a desire to support the New Life Foundation in whatever way possible. NLF(NZ) is happy to have them be our representatives in Wellington. Richard is an Optometrist by profession but also has a keen interest in photography, sports, nutrition, health and fitness. Merridith, born and raised in Maryland, US is a Personal Assistant and her interests are health and fitness, travel, reading and swimming. Richard and Merridith serve at ARISE Church Wellington. Joshua Breetvelt
Joshua is 25 years old and is a self-employed electrician. He was raised in a Christian home and accepted Christ at an early age. He is now involved with youth at his church and helps in various youth camps. Joshua first visited the New Life Foundation for a week in 2006 while doing volunteer electrical work in the Joshua Foundation. During this time, a love for Africa was developed and in 2008 he returned to the New Life Foundation with a mission team lead by Peter Clerk.Mrs Julie Bellingham
Julie is married to James, a secondary school teacher, and is the mother of 3 girls. Before beginnign a family, Julie and James undertook missionary work in Bolivia where James taught in a christian school while Julie work for a christian organisation, Word Made Flesh, reaching out and providing work for Bolivian prostitutes.