Cindy James Joins Board of Directors

We are humbled and so very grateful to announce the addition of Cindy James to Ubora’s Board of Directors.  

Cindy and her husband, Duncan are long-time supporters of our organization, serving and giving in many ways, including sponsoring children, serving in leadership roles in the organization, and traveling to Karansi multiple times on mission trips. Their two grown biological children, Colin and Alex, have also traveled to Tanzania, and son Colin, has a sponsored child.

“Cindy brings a unique combination of business, creativity and philanthropy to the board,” said Dave Burgess, president of Ubora.  “She undoubtedly will make a valuable contribution to our organization in many ways.”

“God put serving in Africa on my heart when I was 24-years-old and I experienced Apartheid in South Africa,” said Cindy.  “I always knew someday I would go back.”

After moving to Atlanta, God called her back to Africa after hearing about Karansi through Perimeter Church.

Since then Cindy has traveled to the village four times and has served in a number of leadership roles for Ubora.  During her time, she worked on business development and micro credit financing initiatives for the people in the village.

“You just can’t go and not be affected,” she said.

Cindy’s professional career was with Ford Motor Company.  She established her own art and design business later when her kids were in school and served for years with the National Charity League in Atlanta.

Currently, as an artist, Cindy was inspired to offer an original painting of the Project Child kids awaiting sponsorship.  The response has been tremendous and we are happy to report that all of our children are now sponsored!  The portraits that Cindy is painting are beautiful and capture the essence of the children beautifully.

Cindy is a graduate of Central Michigan University and received an MBA from the University of Dallas.  In addition to their grown children, Alex and Colin, the family has a total of four sponsored children, Grace (22),  Benson (18) and more recently Winelli and  Christiano.  Cindy and Duncan now live in Atlanta with their two English cream Golden Retrievers, Finn and Sawyer.

Please join us in welcoming Cindy to the board!