Trustees

Sue Mumford is Chair of Hospice Ethiopia UK and has been supporting Hospice Ethiopia since 2011 when the link between Priscilla Bacon Lodge and Hospice Ethiopia was first established. She worked in palliative care nursing for many years and was a Community Specialist Palliative Care Nurse in Norfolk, UK, from 2005 – 2021. She is passionate about delivering effective symptom control to the dying wherever they are in the world.

Previous experience in the voluntary sector includes being Chair of Governors at Aldborough Primary school and Treasurer of Aldborough Church.

Marion first visited Ethiopia on a holiday with her daughter, which is when she fell in love with the country, so beautiful in many ways. In her work as a Specialist Palliative Care Nurse, she was given the opportunity to be part of the founding group of the charity. She later made a second visit to Ethiopia, this time to the hospice in Addis Ababa.

She is now retired from nursing, but really enjoys being part of the team that is supporting the splendid work being done by friends and colleagues in Ethiopia.

Dr Jamie Mumford was a GP in north Norfolk for 30 years. He has a special interest in palliative care, having completed his diploma in Palliative Medicine in 2012, and has been supporting Hospice Ethiopia since 2012. He has been involved in undergraduate and postgraduate training over the last 2 decades in the UK and uses this experience in teaching in Ethiopia.

Rebecca Gascoyne-Richards has been an accountant for almost 40 years. She has been a supporter of Hospice Ethiopia for the last few years, and wanted to support those doing the great work in Ethiopia.

She has previously been treasurer of YMCA Norfolk.

Jill Morgan is a recently retired primary school teacher. Having begun her career in London she worked in rural Norfolk for 30 years. As a teacher she was involved in many fund-raising activities and welcomes the opportunity of supporting Hospice Ethiopia. Although she has not yet travelled to Ethiopia she has visited Africa, Malawi, as part of an education outreach programme and subsequently hosted staff from the school where she taught when they visited Norfolk. 

Tim Morgan has run a PR company from the middle of a field in North Norfolk for over 30 years.  He has supported Hospice Ethiopia for several years, mainly helping with marketing and events.  He visited Ethiopia in 2017, with Sue and Jamie Mumford, spending some time filming and photographing the work of the Hospice team.   

Kit Forrester graduated with law degree in 2023 and works as a legal associate at a literary agency. He has been involved in supporting the running of events with Hospice Ethiopia since he was a teenager. Kit also works with a food provision charity in his home town and assists individuals with small grant applications. Kit feels that the charity sector is crucial in improving the lives of vulnerable people around the world. 

Ellie Dharamraj is a third year English Literature student at UEA. She has worked with multiple charities including ‘Save the Children’ and ‘Age UK’. She particularly enjoyed her time volunteering at a specialist Academy for pupils with a diverse range of educational needs and disabilities. She endeavours to provide aid and relief to those less fortunate than herself.

Riel Karmy-Jones KC has a wealth of experience which will complement the skills and knowledge of our existing trustees. She is a barrister, specialising in criminal law. She has built her London based practice largely on cases of Murder, Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking, and Serious Sexual Offences. Before coming to the Bar, Riel was a theatre director, involved with many exciting projects, including with the National Theatre of Romania. She directed the first new politically challenging Romanian play produced by the NT after the 1989 revolution. Riel was introduced to Hospice Ethiopia by Tim and Jill Morgan, and having quietly watched their amazing work from the sidelines, she is very excited to be able to contribute more.

Freddie is a junior doctor who moved to Ethiopia for 18 months after her internal medicine training in Brighton. She worked in a hospital in Addis Ababa and also spent time with the HE team going on home visits and auditing patients’ symptom burden and access to oral morphine. Being around the inspirational HE team, and seeing the incredible difference they make to the lives of their patients and families, has confirmed her desire to specialise in palliative care on her return to the UK, where she hopes to combine aspects of both UK and Ethiopian palliative care practise. Although she’s sad to be leaving Ethiopia this year, she’s excited to continue supporting their work from the UK as a trustee!