I run Kerosene Lamp Foundation which uses basketball to motivate youth to grow into healthy & well-educated adults. Our programs take place in the USA, St. Vincent & the Grenadines and other parts of the Caribbean. To date, we have directly assisted over 5000 young people. www.kerosenelampfoundation.org
Shiyana Valentine
Executive Director
Shiyana Valentine's Biography
Shiyana Valentine-Williams has been involved in every aspect of the Kerosene Lamp Foundation from its conception. She served on the Board of Directors since its establishment in 2005 to 2008. Shiyana was formally named Executive Director in October, 2008. Before KLF, she was the Country Manager in the Bahamas for the Clinton Foundation HIV/AIDS Initiative. Prior to the Clinton Foundation, Shiyana spent three years with the Development Marketplace team at the World Bank where her primary responsibility was to manage a global grant competition that funds innovative and early stage projects with potential for development impact. Shiyana received a BA in History and Peace Studies from Colgate University, and an MA in International Development from American University.
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