GOVERNANCE
First Steps Himalaya is a registered charity in New Zealand with an elected Board of Trustees.
You can read our 2023/24 Annual Report below.
MEET OUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES
JENNY DANIELL
CHAIRPERSON
Jenny had a long career as a primary school teacher, and is keenly aware that education is the most powerful way to raise living standards and lead to a better quality of life. She is a long standing board member with a vast amount of knowledge and has visited the First Steps projects in Nepal. She is a keen singer and cyclist.
NICKY CRAWFORD
DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON
Nicky moved to New Zealand from the U.K in 2002 and trained as a teacher. She has taught in rural and urban schools for 15 years and is currently a classroom teacher and satellite coordinator at a day specialist school in Nelson. Nicky works with the Nepal team to develop and implement its teacher training programmes and has visted the projects on a number of occasions. She has a passion for literacy, music and the arts and she is one of the few qualified Philosophy for Children practitioners in NZ. Nicky is also the author of Sita’s Search a story book for young Nepali children.
PAUL HOWORTH
BOARD MEMBER
Paul is a lawyer and strategist who has spent most of his career focussed on delivering economic, social, cultural and environmental impact, especially for Indigenous, developing and disadvantaged communities. He is also a co-founder of two businesses that focus on providing hands-on support and investment for early stage and emerging impact enterprises around the globe. He lives in Nelson, NZ with his partner and two daughters.