Tel: 07586 340 592
Tel: 07586 340 592
On this page, we introduce you to our Founders and Directors, the people who lead our organisation. They are the captains of our team, and their strong passion guides all the things we do.
Mebrak and Yaa, our founders, are the ones who first had the idea of creating Diversity Resource International (DRI). They looked at the world and saw places where things could be better. Now, our three directors are the leaders who continue this work.
These amazing individuals, alongside ethnic minority communities in our local areas, are the reason why our organisation exists. They make sure we stay true to our mission and find new ways to help people.
Originally from Eritrea, Mebrak is the founder and director of two organisations.
Vandu Language Services (VLS) is a business established in 1999 to provide interpreting, translation and health and social care advocacy to public and private sector organisations in and around Sussex.
Yaa’s background is in community development with migrant communities.
She has long been involved in devising curriculum resources for schools, supporting teachers and students to explore cultural diversity through imaginative and connected ways.
Between 2007 and 2021, Barbara was the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion lead at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust.
She was fortunate to win the NHS Kent, Surrey and Sussex Leadership Collaborative Award 2015 – NHS Leadership of Inclusivity of the Year.