Jema Zogbo Lackay (Head & Founder)
Lofa County, Liberia
Jema is the Founder and President of FHF. She holds a Master’s degree in Forest and Nature Conservation Policy and Society from Wageningen University, The Netherlands. Additionally, she has a Master of Science in Environment Management and Water Resources Development from the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India. She also obtained a Bachelor of Science in Natural Resource Management from Cuttington University in Suakoko, Liberia. Jema has experience in project development, planning, and execution, MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning), fundraising, advocacy, and analyzing forest and agriculture data to support decision-making by stakeholders. Her expertise in community livelihood sustainability, and forest conservation was gained from six years of working in various roles within the Department of Forest Management and Development. Jema and her husband have three children. They are members of and worship at the International Christian Fellowship (ICF) Church in Wageningen. Jema enjoys traveling, reading, woodworking, and spending time with her husband and family.