Laurie Boyte,
Learning for Living, Inc.


Laurie Boyte is not only a wonderful asset to Village Care, she is also a great friend to the people of East Africa. Laurie gives her time to lead VCI teams to Africa each year and to support the vast work being done in the field. She has taken teams into Uganda and Tanzania, and has participated and served at OPOS trainings in both countries (below she is seen with a community member from Arusha, Tanzania receiving her VCI certificate of participation in OPOS).

Learning for Living, Inc, brings inspirational messages for students and adults to high schools across the US and Canada. Laurie's husband Phil speaks on topics like having dreams and creating communities of care. His programs and conferences help students and teachers grow and reimagine what is possible in their lives.
Laurie has managed LFL for the last 25 years.

Sponsors and Donors
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Dave Steiner,
EKS&H



Village Care International Ambassador and Board member Dave Steiner has been instrumental in development of VCI's "Outcomes for Business" programs across East and West Africa, and the Village Care Business Network of start-up businessess there. Through VCBN, Africans learn how to assess, plan, launch, and evaluate new businesses. They learn how to define their vision, mission, and purpose for being in business, and learn how to evaluate the potential for success of a business in their community. Dave has helped facitlitate numerous discussions in many African communities. VCBN owes much of its success to his relentless efforts and generostiy.

Dave Steiner is a partner in the
audit service area of
EKS&H Certified Public Accountants
and Advisors
(based in Denver, CO).
He has been involved in public accounting serving private and public companies since 1975. He has extensive experience in a variety of industries, including oil and gas, manufacturing, franchising, wholesale distribution, software, high-technology and real estate development. His expertise encompassess issues with privately held companies, including management succession, structuring of capital needs relative to growth and succession plans, and Securities and Exchange Commission requirements for public companies.

Mauricio Betancur,
Kucuhead, Inc.

Village Care Ambassador, Mauricio Betancur is the Founder of Kuckuhead, Inc, a major fashion design firm in the U.S. and abroad. Mauricio has been a faithful and committed supporter of Village Care for many years. In
his role of executive advisor to our board he has brought significant corporate relationships,
program support, and has been critical to our survival and growth. Recently Mauricio and a group of friends provided two thousand sports shirts for the beginnings of a VCI Team Spirit drive that will provide an outlet for thousands
of underprivileged youth in Africa who will participate in soccer and other sports programs as they receive empowerment training, life skills, and most importantly,
a future filled with hope!





Tom Neithercutt,
Precision Metal Fabrication, LLC

Tom Neithercutt and Precision Metal Fabrication are long-time VCI supporters.
As a Village Care Ambassador, Tom has traveled to Nigeria and Kenya on behalf of
VCI and encountered many amazing
people and projects along the way.

Pictured here in Nigeria with VCI Founder and
CEO, David Glenwinkel, Tom has also recently joined the VCI Board of Directors.