Raise The Baseline

Developing people today to shape a better tomorrow.

Our Partners

 

BORA International

BORA works to foster youth potential around Africa and the prospects for a better future. We offer a broad range of services for youth at different points in their lives.

We work with youth in groups to build their soft skills, leadership, and capacity to support their lives, focusing on youth in school, youth-owned SMEs, the workforce in transition, and special programs for disadvantaged and vulnerable youth groups.

 
 

The School of St Jude’s

The mission of The School of St Jude is to educate disadvantaged, bright students from the Arusha District to become moral and intellectual leaders in their country.

St Jude’s provides free, high-quality education to 1,800 students at a primary and secondary campus and has a program to also support its graduates through higher education. St Jude’s graduates, supported by the school, are also teaching over 10,000 government school students each year.

 

“My calling is to support others realise their unspoken ambitions and step outside the comfort zones that regularly hold them back.”

— Cathy Dimarchos - Founder of Raise the Baseline

 

 

Our Team

The Raise the Baseline team is made of purpose-driven, experienced individuals, dedicated to gifting knowledge and paying things forward.

  • Cathy Dimarchos

    FOUNDER

    Backed by 35 yrs of starting up and scaling businesses, finance and counselling qualifications, Cathy says her calling enables her to support people to realise their unspoken ambitions and step outside the comfort zones that regularly hold them back. Through empathy and strategic positioning, she empowers people to establish healthy professional boundaries, think limitlessly and challenge norms.

    Her values take centre stage and business becomes honest and expressive. She believes that knowledge exchange leads to effective and sustainable outcomes.

  • Linda Redfearn

    MENTOR

    The one thing Linda always comes back to throughout her career is enjoying the ability to work with people. This combined with a passion to teach, train, coach, educate, facilitate learning, and see people develop is why she has come with us on this journey.

    Linda’s experience has made her well-equipped with the skills and knowledge in developing young minds in the Raise the Baseline program.

    “The ability to unlock the potential of young minds to see them grow and succeed will make such a positive impact and one I want to be part of.”

  • Belinda Wera

    FACILITATOR

    Belinda has an extensive 10-year career working with key players in technology and communication and Inter-governmental organizations in Tanzania, East Africa.

    Her mission is to uplift and serve people, organisations, and communities. Her passion for people development has led her to groom leaders in the teams she has led.

    As co-founder of BORA International, her commitment continues to provide transformative knowledge, skills, and connections for youth advancement.

  • Helen Lukundo-Chonjo

    FACILITATOR

    Helen is passionate about social enterprise and is a highly sought-after consultant in this space across Africa. Her contributions to ideation, business advisory and social development make her a force to be reckoned with as she sets out to bring about change.

    Committed to empowering individuals, teams and businesses to be equipped for their success, she also serves as a trainer and mentor and has collaborated with Solutions2you in this project to facilitate change with the Raise the Baseline projects..

  • Adelaide Durandet

    MARKETING

    Adelaide is a purpose-driven strategic marketer with experience gathered across 4 countries and multiple industries. She set up Lumens Digital, her own marketing agency, to focus on supporting small businesses whose values aligned with hers.

    Curious by nature, she is committed to sharing her love of learning and helping provide others with the same opportunities for knowledge. This is why she joined the Raise the Baseline team in their mission to lift the baseline of where people start in life.

If you want to contribute to raising the baseline of those around you then please join us in our shared journey forward. Be part of the change that you want to see in the world – become a proud contributor of this great movement by joining us at Solutions2you®.

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