Sophie is a passionate international development leader with significant experience driving strategy, innovation and development impact through locally-led partnerships, with a strong focus on the Asia-Pacific. Prior to joining ChildFund, Sophie held a number of roles within the development sector, most recently as the Impact Associate Director with Caritas Australia. Sophie holds a Masters in International Development (Forced Migration and Refugee Studies) from the University of New South Wales and is a passionate advocate for authentic partnerships and safe, equitable and inclusive programming.
Sarah has almost two decades of experience supporting development and humanitarian programs in Africa, Asia, the Middle-East and the Pacific. At ChildFund, she is responsible for overseeing the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programs which support vulnerable children, their families and communities and strengthen formal systems across the Mekong region. Sarah was formerly ChildFund’s Grants Manager and led the successful expansion of the organisation’s donor funding portfolio, including grants from the Australian and New Zealand Government aid programs, the European Union, USAID and the Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children. Prior to joining ChildFund, Sarah worked in London with a youth-focused organisation, working closely with communities and local partners in West Africa on urban slum development projects.