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Brenda Longstaff (Chair)
Brenda worked initially within local government in committee administration before
gaining experience with public relations, fundraising and events management in a
busy Mayor’s office. A lengthy period overseas followed with residence in countries
in Africa, the Middle East and South-

Jenny O’Keefe
Jenny and her husband, Ned, worked as Administrators at KCMC for almost five years
from 1998 to 2003 in the early days of KCM College. Jenny worked directly for the
Directors and was involved in the running of the Master of Medicine programme. Her
greatest interest whilst at KCMC was setting up the International Collaboration Office
and building links with overseas universities and individuals. Applications of
medical students for elective periods at KCMC were channelled through the International
Office, long and short-
Joan Taylor

After nearly 15 years of medical missionary work in Central Tanganyika, Dr Joe Taylor
and I arrived at KCMC in January 1971, shortly before the Medical Centre was officially
opened. Dr. Taylor was appointed as the Consultant Ophthalmologist, with a clinic
room in Outpatients and an Optometrist as his complete staff! They had to start
planning, raising funds, and supervising the building of the Eye Department to treat
both inpatients and outpatients, train eye nurses and medical staff and optometrists,
and do outreach work in the northern half of Tanzania. !2 months later Dr. Taylor
was asked to be Acting Medical Superintendent as well, until a suitable Tanzanian
medical man could be appointed -
international funding and recruiting bodies. In all this work, I gave a helping
hand as needed, particularly in accounting for all the funding from overseas, and
oversight of the staff housing -
Peter Tesha

I am Dr Peter Tesha, Associate Specialist in Ophthalmology working for Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust. I was born in Moshi and I did my medical training in Dar es Salam. After working for some years in Tanzania I did post graduate training in London and Dublin. While practising ophthalmology in the UK I got involved with charities helping to restore sight to people in East and West Africa, working for Sight By Wings in Kenya, Uganda and The Congo. I also did some work in India and Ghana. I met Mr David Hunter in 1996, Head of the Ophthalmology Department at KCMC on my visit home, and asked him whether I could help in the department while at home for a month. My request was granted and I have enjoyed working at KCMC ever since. I have also been involved in supporting other eye charities: Second Sight asked me to go to India where I worked in the Upea region. I am also the Chairman of the Shimbwe Development Trust which is a charity which was set up to
help people in Shimbwe village which is near Moshi town.
Helping them to build a secondary school and supplying clean
safe drinking water. We also support HIV/Aids orphans by
paying their school fees and training. I am also a member
of The British Tanzania Society in the UK.
of the Shimbwe Development Trust (which is a charity which was set up to help people in Shimbwe village near Moshi town), helping them to build a secondary school and supplying clean safe drinking water. We also support HIV/Aids orphans by paying their school fees and training. I am also a member of The British Tanzania Society in the UK.
Andrew Sizer
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