Jean Burston – Trustee

I was born in a small village in Saddleworth which had a strong community spirit where people looked out for one another. Church was an important part of my life, as it is now, and, as a teenager, I became a Sunday School teacher. This made me realise that I really had a heart for working with children which led me to choose a career in teaching and eventually I became a Headteacher. My other passion was music and I met my husband in a musical show and we now have three grown up children – two boys and a girl.

In 2010 we went for a holiday to South Africa and visited a township there which had a profound impact on me. As a family we decided to support three children through Compassion and I also support a Granny through the Winnie Mombasa charity. Consequently, I am delighted and privileged to be part of the Janna Foundation to support its valuable work in Kenya.