Dr. Laura Horvath is the Director of Programs and Global Engagement at Helping Children Worldwide.  Laura holds a doctorate in education, and brings to her role an in-depth knowledge of education, and a deep passion for global child welfare, the care of orphans and vulnerable children, public health, ethical missions, and sustainable community-led development programs. 

Emmanuel Mohamed Nabieu “Nabs” is a global child advocate for orphaned and vulnerable children and their families. He spent ten years of his childhood living in one of the most respected orphanages in Sierra Leone, West Africa. After completing university, he was employed as the Director of the same orphanage he grew up in. Under his leadership, he successfully transitioned the orphanage to family-based care. This ensured that the children had the opportunity to grow up in safe, loving families. 

Nabs is passionate about keeping families together due to his experience of being separated from his loved ones. He works as the Director for Mission Advancement & Partnership at Helping Children Worldwide. He holds a master’s degree in Applied Organizational Psychology and Leadership. He finds immense pleasure in engaging, equipping, and empowering vulnerable populations to go beyond dependency to self-sufficiency. 

Yasmine's godparents were missionaries who traveled the world and inspired a passion in her for medical missions.  She has a Masters of Public Health from George Washington University, where she studied Global Health Program Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation. 

Yasmine interned with HCW for 9 months before joining the staff to coordinate Monitoring and Evaluation, Missions Deployment, Global Public Health, and the Village Partnership.  She has studied abroad in Ghana, the Dominican Republic, and Belize and is currently studying for her Certified Associate in Project Management.  She loves playing with her cat, River, baking, photography, embroidery, and listening to podcasts.