Ethiopia

Supported by IC of Germany

Ethiopia
TARIKU & DESTA KIDS’ EDUCATION THROUGH TENNIS DEVELOPMENT, ADDIS ABABA
Monitored by the IC of Germany, children from the city slums are given tennis coaching, education and free meals. Discipline in tennis and at school is a requirement for participation in the programme and several children who exceeded expectations have been rewarded with tennis trips to Germany. The head coaches are brothers Tariku and Desta Tesfaye, who both represented Ethiopia in African Championships and Tariku at the Davis Cup. Yonas Gebre, who was one of the first children involved over 20 years ago, has successfully finished his studies in the USA and returned to Addis Ababa. During his time in the States, Yonas received a very special award, the Arthur Ashe Jr Sportsmanship & Leadership Award. His former college in Idaho declared him as “the most valuable player of the whole state in the last decade”.

Henri Reiter

Henri Reiter is a founding trustee of IC Philantropy Foundation. After a career in banking and finance, he acts today as an independant director in the fund industry and in private holding companies.

Henri is a citizen of Luxembourg and the Honorary Secretary of the IC of Luxembourg. He is also a member of the board of the IC Council.

Jane Hannon

Jane Hannon was educated in Barbados and moved to the UK in 1992.  Jane worked as an Administrator at The All England Lawn Tennis Club for 14 years.

She is a member of the International Clubs of Barbados and Ireland, as well as being a visiting member of the IC of GB.  She joined the Philanthropic arm of the IC Council in 2012 and is currently both the Secretary and a Trustee to the Charity.

Boyd Cuthbertson

Boyd Cuthbertson trained as a Chartered Accountant in 1982.  He was educated in Zimbabwe and moved to the UK in 1989.  His working life has been spent in London’s financial sector. He is a member of the International Lawn Tennis Club of Great Britain (IC of GB) and The All England Lawn Tennis Club.  He has been involved with the Philanthropy arm of the IC Council since its inception in 2009 and looks after the Charity’s Finances.

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