Andy Perry – Trustee

Africa and, in particular, Kenya has formed a backdrop to my married life, where various carvings and other items can be found around our own home and the homes of my in-laws. The reason for this is that my wife and her siblings lived with their parents in Kenya for around 14 years during the 1960/70s. My wife’s parents were missionaries, selling Christian literature in east Kenya over that time. In addition we currently have two sponsored children in Uganda and Rwanda respectively so the opportunity to make even stronger connections with Kenya in particular and to help individuals and families to both be blessed and in turn become a blessing to others was something not to missed.

I have four step-children from my marriage and a granddaughter who came along in 2018. I’m a long standing Civil Servant and worked for DWP in various managerial roles. I have also led worship in a number of different settings since around 1995 (including on a number of mission trips to Romania) and it was through worship that I met Hannah, the driving force behind The Janna Foundation. I’m very much looking forward to working with Hannah and the other trustees and am excited for what the the future may hold, as the charity looks to support families living in Kenya in difficult circumstances and provide what we would consider the basics of life.