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Tynna Mendoza
Tynna Mendoza
Interim Executive Director

Tynna has been a vital part of our organization for 12 years, having started as a volunteer and progressing to a trainer, part-time Coordinator, full-time Programme Manager, Senior Programme Manager, and, in the last 4 years, Director of Programmes.

For over a decade, she has driven the organization’s programmatic growth and innovation, programme partnerships, impact evaluation, community-building, and digital transformation. She has worked closely with various non-profit organizations, government bodies, corporations, and funding institutions, collaborating on programmes that create lasting impact not only for the migrant domestic worker community but also for their families and employers. Tynna, the daughter of migrant workers, knows first-hand the complex challenges these communities face.

As Interim Executive Director, Tynna will oversee continuity and support the Enrich team in fulfilling our mission of empowering migrant domestic workers to transform their lives and thrive while in Hong Kong, creating a successful future for themselves and their families.

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Catherine Durant
Catherine Durant
Director of Operations

Catherine joined Enrich in early 2022. In 2019 she moved from the UK, where she had built a career as a lawyer specialised in advising charities and other non-profits. It has been her career goal to provide clear and practical guidance to NGOs to ensure they operate compliantly, efficiently and ethically. Alongside that she has long had a personal interest in labour rights and is passionate that all people deserve dignified work, including the dignity of being able to financially support and empower themselves and their dependents. Since moving to Hong Kong she has served voluntarily with various NGOs that support vulnerable workers and is thankful to now join in with the impressive work that Enrich does to uplift and equip the amazing community of migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong. In her free time Catherine enjoys spending time with her family and her church, and hiking and eating her way around Hong Kong. She also serves on the Board of Adoptive Families of Hong Kong. 

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Shine de Castro
Senior Fundraising and Development Manager

Born and raised in Tondo, Philippines, Shine has seen firsthand the different faces of poverty and how fighting it cannot be simply solved with money. Fueled by her passion to help uplift lives in underserved and economically disadvantaged communities, her different roles in various social enterprises in the Philippines allowed her to take part in more sustainable solutions to address the country’s social issues.

Shine joins Enrich to actively engage and involve its community members so they can become captains of their own development.

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Gwen Mabasa
Gwen Mabasa
Finance and Admin Manager

Gwen is a Certified Public Accountant from the Philippines and came to Hong Kong initially working as a management accountant for a global garment manufacturer.  She later moved overseas where her roles included being the office manager of a small London office. Enrich is her first foray working directly for a non-profit organisation, although she also brings her experience from overseeing the accounts for church groups in the UK and Hong Kong. In her spare time she pursues her passion for food - both cooking at home and eating out with friends, where she always manages to find the tastiest items on the menu.

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Fred Chann
Fred Chann
Curriculum Development Specialist

Fred is grateful for his engagement with Enrich whereby he can apply his experiences to serve a social good. In addition to a decade in investment banking, Fred co-founded an investment fund. He served as Co-chair - Governance Committee and Board Treasurer of NGOs, including one that provides training for immigrants and refugees. He is also experienced in developing and facilitating a wide range of custom-built education programs for adults. 

He is an alumnus of Ivey Business School and Pearson United World College. His personal interests include environmental issues (food and plastic waste), cooking, jazz, hiking and tennis.

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Maya Williams
Maya Williams
Community Engagement Manager

Maya is a native Indonesian speaker who has lived in Hong Kong over 20 years. Through her corporate background in sales, market research, event management, and community marketing, Maya has honed her skills in understanding people's needs and creating meaningful connections, and is now helping build the Enrich community.

Previously, Maya dedicated part time work to helping Indonesian migrant workers transition smoothly into their life in Hong Kong, by providing trainings on Hong Kong culture and necessary skills. She shared her knowledge of life in Hong Kong, nurturing the confidence and skills to succeed in their new environment – and is passionate about helping migrant workers from all countries enjoy rewarding experiences while living here.

Maya also enjoys baking and sewing, creating personalized pieces. During many weekends, she explores the natural wonders of Hong Kong through hiking.

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Ira Azwar
Programmes Manager

Ira spent many years working part-time while also raising her family. When her two sons left for college, she wanted to work full-time, with a purpose to help and make a change in others. Active in her local church with her family, she has close relationships with the Indonesian domestic workers who are church members, and understands the challenges they face. When she heard about Enrich, she was excited to get involved, and she joined the Programmes Team in November 2020. As a native Bahasa Indonesia speaker, Ira is responsible for supporting the education programme, focusing on Indonesian domestic workers. Ira has a degree in Business Administration from the University of Houston, Texas. She enjoys the outdoors and loves Hong Kong's beautiful nature. 

 

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Katrina Eeyan M. Villamarin
Katrina Eeyan M. Villamarin
Trainer and Programmes Manager

Eeyan joined Enrich in September of 2016 as a trainer and joined the operations team as Outreach Assistant in 2018. Previously, she was part of Plan International, a non-government organization which advances children’s rights and equality for girls. She also has worked in the operations department of China Banking Corporation. In addition, Eeyan is a part-time music teacher. She has the passion to teach and wants to have an impact on the lives of the people she meets.

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Iris Legal
Iris Legal
Programmes Officer

For almost two decades, Iris has spent her time with a non-profit research and training institute in the Philippines. She engaged with local communities, including indigenous peoples and youth in Asia and the Pacific for social and environmental change. 

Through Enrich, Iris hopes to bring her life lessons and experiences to help empower the migrant domestic workers community in Hong Kong.

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Asel
Asel Raul
Fundraising and Communications Officer

Asel joined Enrich from the corporate sector, where she worked in various roles, gaining experience in corporate finance, project management, and strategic communications, including managing internal communications for the finance department. She believes in the transformative power of financial literacy and empowerment, and is eager to leverage her expertise to contribute meaningfully to Enrich's mission.

Asel holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from The University of Hong Kong. Her professional interests extend to sustainability, public policy, and human rights, and she actively seeks to expand her knowledge in these areas to drive holistic and impactful change. In her pursuit of continuous learning, she also enjoys learning new languages.

Enthusiastic about joining Enrich, Asel looks forward to working with the team to support and empower migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong.

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Sherly Poulsum
Sherly Poulsum
Senior Programmes Assistant

Having lived in Hong Kong for over 15 years, Sherly returned to Enrich in November 2022 as a Senior Programme Assistant. Sherly is passionate about promoting the rights of migrant domestic helpers and helping to support them to achieve their dreams. She has previously volunteered for a number of charities that aimed to provide opportunity for disadvantaged groups in Hong Kong and Indonesia. Sherly has also trained and worked as a Montessori teaching assistant. As a native Bahasa Indonesia speaker, Sherly is a key point of contact for all migrant domestic workers' enquiries. 

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