Alumni
Hundreds of people have directly contributed to our work since we started out in 2012. Here are just some of them,* listed by last date of service…
Staff & Governors
2025
Mams Amy and Loy
Mam Amelia & Sir Nestor Gatos: Mam Amy came to us as live-in housekeeper in early 2022. She brought her husband Sir Nestor and two grandchildren, Charlotte and Geraldine. Mam Amy’s housekeeping and catering skills quickly became legendary, and Sir Nestor helped out whenever he could. Geraldine became a firm favourite with Cattuchino, our resident cockroach catcher. Housekeeping is hard physical work, from which Mam Amy had to retire at the start of 2025, returning to the family plot on Twelfth Street, Olongapo. We thank them for their service, and wish them well.
2024
Dr Alice Barber: whilst a medical student at the University of Leeds, Alice volunteered with us until 2024. She did a wonderful job progressing the editing of our book project on torture and ill-treatment. We thank her for her service, and wish her well for her resident doctor years within the NHS.
Sir Papi cleaning our base
Mam Luisa and Sir Paulito Napalan: with their previous employer, Helping Hands Healing Hearts, leaving Olongapo to concentrate their services in Baguio, Mam Loy and Sir Papi joined us in 2019. They became services manager and estates manager respectively. We enjoyed their upbeat partnership for five years until 2024. Sir Papi took scheduled retirement and Mam Loy resigned to concentrate on caring for her mother in Australia and enjoying grandmother-hood! We thank them both for their service, and wish them well for their retirement years.
2023
Double act Xander & Melo
Drs Melody Redman & Alexander Cary: a paediatrician and clinical geneticist, Melo joined our UK board in 2018. Her husband, general practitioner (GP) Xander followed suit in 2020. They gave us five and three years respectively of highly engaged service. Then in July 2023 they stepped back following the birth of their first child. We thank them both for their service, and wish them well.
Jeff on a team building day
Dr Jeffrey Clarke: a consultant psychiatrist in the UK’s National Health Service (NHS), Jeff joined our two co-founders in 2015 as our third UK director. He then gave us eight years of incredible service, including as chair of our UK board for around half that time, until 2023. He was generous in so many ways. We thank him for his stamina, wisdom and thoughtful brand of leadership. We will remain forever in his debt, and wish him well.
The Late Sir Ramon
Sir Ramon G Lacbain III: former deputy governor of the Zambales region of the Philippines, Sir Ramon was the first president of our Philippine arm, Integridad: Heart for Detainees Inc. We were sorry to hear of his death in 2023, and thank God for his service.
Miss Rosie Masters: Rosie worked for us from 2019 until late 2023. First of all, she spent two years working as personal assistant to our chief medical officer (CMO). Then she served as office manager whilst training in book-keeping. She was absolutely indispensable, overseeing the move to our current accountancy software and developing many of our personnel systems. We thank her for her service, and wish her all the best for her career within the financial team of a large London church.
Lavinia with her usual smile
Dr Lavinia Miries: a Romania-trained doctor, Lavinia joined us in the non-clinical role of chief operations officer in 2021. During her two years with us she became a mother, improved our health & justice track (H&JT), and developed many of our administrative systems. Sadly, her position was one of many pandemic-imposed cuts we had to make, and so we had to make her redundant in 2023. We thank her for her service, and wish her and her growing family well.
Dr Rachel Owusu-Ankomah: a speciality general surgeon within the NHS, Rachel volunteered with us as a part-time clinical fellow for two years from 2021 until 2023. She did a great job including running regular pandemic-era telemedicine clinics into places of detention. We thank her for her service, and wish her well as she continues her career within the NHS.
Dr Amy Watson: a trainee GP at the time, Amy joined our UK board at the end of 2017. She gave us five years of loyal service and her quiet reflective wisdom was much appreciated. Her life changed and, after becoming a wife and mother as well as a busy inner-city GP, she resigned in early 2023. We thank her for her service, and wish her and her growing family well.
Ellie doing a great job
Dr Ellie Webb: a graduate of our second health & justice track, Ellie volunteered with us after her foundation jobs. She did a year as one of our clinical fellows, in 2022-2023. She did a phenomenal job including deputising as chief operations officer during Lavinia’s maternity leave. We thank her for her service, and wish her all the best for her training as a GP within the NHS.
Dr Fiona Woodhead: then a medical student at the Hull York Medical School, Fi worked as our part-time IT & social media assistant from 2021 until 2023. She did a wonderful job: she ran the technical side of our health & justice tracks, and she grew our social media presence. We thank her for her service, and we wish her all the best for her resident doctor years within the NHS.
2022
The Late Sir Chris acting as patient for Mam Girlie practising her obs
Sir Christopher Alejandrino: a former ship painter, Sir Chris came to us in 2018 as our first Filipino employee. He served as part of our growing Philippine team until 2022. There aren’t many parts of our Philippine bases that he didn’t paint! We were sorry to hear of his death in 2025, and we thank God for his service.
Emily, Zoe Butler and Rosie
Dr Emily Cullis: then a medical student at the Hull York Medical School, Emily worked for us from 2018 until mid-2022. First of all, she spent a gap year working as PA to our CMO. Then after returning to medical school, she served part-time as our IT manager. She created our website featuring an intranet, telemedicine portal, and online training platform. We thank her for her service, and wish her all the best for her resident doctor years within the NHS.
Esme teaching a course
Dr Esme MacKrill: a graduate of our first health & justice track, Esme volunteered with us after her foundation jobs. She did a year as one of our clinical fellows, in 2021-2022. She did a brilliant job including helping to run the second year of the track and writing many web articles. We thank her for her service, and wish her all the best for her training as a psychiatrist within the NHS.
2021
Henry and child detainee in a telemedicine consultation
Mr (Dr) Henry Delacave: having done his medical school paediatrics placement with us in 2016, Henry returned to volunteer with us after his foundation jobs. He did a year as one of our clinical fellows, in 2020-2021. The onset of the pandemic prevented him from serving at our Philippine base. But he rose to the challenge, taking our medical school course online and creating an in-house course for Filipino staff engaged in patient welfare checks. He also worked with our partner Outreach EMR, to oversee our switch from paper records to electronic medical records. We thank him for his service, and wish him all the best for his training as an Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) surgeon within the NHS.
Mam Geraldine Narandan: as assistant to Mam Loy, Mam Gerlie gave us a year’s good service during the pandemic. We thank her for her service, and wish her well.
Pre-pandemic
Lydia practising obs on Jordan
Mr Jason Carter: Jason first served with us in the Philippines, renovating our first base. Later as a psychology student, he worked as our researcher & IT assistant.
Miss Holly Dunn: our first UK employee, Holly was our first office intern and personal assistant (PA) to our CMO.
Dr Carmen Leung: then a medical student on a gap year, Carmen served a year as office intern and PA to our CMO.
Dr Nikki Ogwuda: then a medical student on a gap year, Nikki served six months as office intern and PA to our CMO. Later, she did her medical elective with us.
Ms Diana Palma: having done her MSc in international health’s research project with us in 2017, Diana stayed on for three months to serve as PA to our CMO. She did a wonderful job including writing our first funding applications and improving our Medics & Justice course.
Sirs Rannel & Reymart and Mams Myrna & Tonirose from POCM with volunteer Alice
The Perillo Family, Sir Louie Bonilla and Mam Tonirose Azuelo: up until the pandemic, several members of the Perillo Family - running Philippine Outreach Centre Ministries (POCM) - and two of their senior staff members volunteered with us as interpreters during our in-reach clinics to jails in the Zambales region. We couldn’t have managed without them, and we thank them for their service.
Mr John Reck: up until the pandemic, John - an Irish nurse living in the Philippines - volunteered with us during our in-reach clinics to jails in the Zambales region. We thank him for his service.
Sister Val Smith-Orr & Mam Evelyn Reyman: up until the pandemic, Sister Val and Mam Evelyn - from Triple B Care Projects - volunteered with us during our in-reach clinics to jails in the Zambales region. We thank them for their service.
Short-term personnel**
2026
Dr Ann Beatrice Li: originally from Hong Kong, Ann is a GP working in the UK. She volunteered with us in January.
2025
Dr Olivia Abrams: then a final year medical student at the University of Birmingham, Liv did her elective with us in April.
Imogen and Liv taking a break
Dr Hannah Bolton: then a final year medical student at Kent and Medway Medical School (KMMS), Hannah did her elective with us in June and July.
Dr Sam Krumins: then another final year medical student at KMMS, Sam did her elective with us in June and July.
Dr Imogen Mann: then a final year medical student at the University of Birmingham, Imogen did her elective with us in April.
Dr Daniel McGrane: then a final year medical student in the UK, Dan did his elective with us in April.
Mam Arrianne Zapata: taken on as the first employed intern to have graduated from our OJT scheme, Mam Arrianne gave us a month’s service. She was succeeded by Mam Angie.
2024
Dr Rachel Saunders: then a final year medical student at the University of Leeds, Rachel did her elective with us in June.
2023
Mr Phillip & Dr Emma Worth: when their volunteering stint in Papua New Guinea fell through due to ongoing pandemic visa chaos, accountant Phil and Emergency Medicine doctor Emma found themselves stranded in the Philippines. They got in touch with us and we gladly made us of their skills for a month.
Esther, Rebekah and a VIP
Ms Rebekah Nunn: then a physiotherapy elective student at the University of Southampton, Rebekah did our elective with us. She worked hard to create our base’s physical training room.
Dr Esther Rhodes: volunteering with us during her A-levels helped Esther obtain a place to study medicine at the University of Nicosia, Cyprus. She then returned to us for her medical elective.
2022
Dr Rebecca Payne: a GP with significant experience in clinical governance, Rebecca joined us for a few months. She took forwards several of our most important policies including, most crucially, safeguarding. We thank her for her service.
Esther and Joel at a police station
Mr Joel & Dr Esther Rutter: then a final year medical student at the University of Newcastle, Esther did her elective with us in Summer 2022. Her placement marked our return to in-person electives despite the ongoing pandemic. Her theology student husband Joel served alongside her, acting as her healthcare assistant. They made a great team and even accompanied us on our first fieldwork trip to Indonesia.
2021
Mr Giancarlo Valdivia Acevedo: a native speaker of the language, Giancarlo translated some of our most popular resources into Spanish.
Dr Danielle Fung: then a final year medical student in the UK, Danielle did a virtual elective with us.
Miss Lee-Ann Pradels: completely bilingual in English and French, Lee-Ann translated some of our most popular resources into French.
Mam Emma Teves: a registered Philippine social worker, Mam Emma helped develop the necessary social work paperwork for us to incorporate Integridad: Heart for Detainees Inc.
2020
Dr Florence Kinder: then a final year medical student in the UK, Florence was our first virtual elective student - a development necessitated by the pandemic.
Pre-pandemic
Volunteers reflecting together
Dr Leanne Armitage: medical student volunteer.
Dr Rosie Blount: medical student researcher.
Dr Chris & Mrs Ashleigh Borges Da Silva: resident doctor and lay volunteers.
Dr Eleanor Campbell: medical elective student.
Ms Naomi Clift: nursing elective student.
Dr Jack Cunningham: medical elective student.
Dr Sarah Dickens: medical elective student.
Dr Elle Dodds: medical elective student.
Dr Miriam Farrant: medical student researcher.
Dr Kelly Fearnley: medical elective student.
Katherine showing menstrual cups to female detainees
Dr Katie Gaffney: medical student researcher.
Dr Katherine Harris: medical elective student.
Ms Josephine Gaupholm: student researcher.
Dr Cameron Hunter: medical student researcher.
Dr Moira Hunter: medical elective student.
Dr Rebecca Golenya: medical student researcher.
Dr Rebekah Judge: medical elective student.
Dr George Kuruvilla: medical student researcher.
Dr Amy McIntosh: medical student volunteer.
Rev Sarah Morris: prison chaplain volunteer.
Dr Joe Northway: medical student volunteer.
Dr Johnny Odu: medical elective student.
Dr Miyuki Omura: medical student researcher.
Dr Justin Ooi: medical elective student.
Nandi, Alice and Julia off to do research in a jungle jail
Dr Alice Parsloe: resident doctor volunteer.
Dr Gillian Pegler: medically qualified prison chaplain volunteer.
Dr Bethany Platford: medical student researcher.
Ms Lydia Popat: lay volunteer.
Dr Amer Qaiyum: medical elective student.
Dr Naa Quaye: medical elective student.
Ms Roxanne Tajbakhsh: undergraduate researcher.
Dr Anna Savage: medical student volunteer.
All smiles: volunteers off to do offender healthcare and research
Dr Julia Savage: GP volunteer.
Dr Alice Smith: medical student researcher.
Dr Hannah Spence: medical student researcher.
Dr Theo Welch: medical student volunteer.
Dr Mark & Mrs Sarah Wiltshire: GP and lay volunteers.
Dr Natania Yeshitila: medical student volunteer.
Interested?
Then why not consider joining our team?
*For confidentiality and/or personal security reasons, we do not list all of our alumni. However, if you wish to be listed but we have missed you out, please remind us and we’ll happily add you.
**Short-term personnel serve up to three months. We do not publish the names of our Filipino OJTs as they are too numerous.
…the body is not made up of one part but of many. If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be?
1 Corinthians 12:14-17
