We are global advocates for nourishing the human race and planetary ecosystems, through real food. We empower youth to have an influence on their future. We promote real-time solutions to prevent climate catastrophe, through healthy food systems for future generations.

Meet the RFS Community

Core Team 2025

Merete Johansson Denmark/Switzerland

CO-FOUNDER

Karlee Schnyder USA/Switzerland

CO-FOUNDER

Atim Mbah Patience Cameroon

COMMUNITY MANAGER

Millie Peach UK/Germany

COMMUNICATIONS LEAD

Youth Ambassadors and Previous Core Team Members

Amber Ansari USA/Italy

DIRECTOR OF ENGAGEMENT

Nafees UK

WEBSITE AND IT

Stephen Bright Sakwa, Uganda

CO-DIRECTOR 2022-24

Michael Ahimbisibwe, Uganda

BOARD 2023-2024

Shristi Adhikari, Nepal

GENDER AND AGRICULTURE

Marie-Claire Graf, Switzerland

UN LIAISON

Mariana Yordan, Puerto Rico/USA

INTERN 2024

Helen Norcini, USA

INTERN 2024

Jeffrey Adusei Opoku, Ghana

EDUCATION LIAISON

Annet Nakkazi, Uganda

BOARD 2024

Rayan Kassem, Lebanon

STRATEGY

Bernis Cunningham, Nicaragua

STRATEGY

Vanessa García Polanco, Dominican Rep./USA

YOUNG FARMERS USA

Bernard Mutangana Gatwisi, Zimbabwe

Dikshya Subedi, Nepal

SOCIAL MEDIA 2023

Elujulo Opeyemi, Nigeria

UN FOOD SYSTEMS LIAISON

Lana Weidgenant, Brazil/USA

PLANT-BASED DIET LIAISON

Pramisha Thapaliya, Nepal

AGRICULTURE LIAISON

Isaac Ndyamuhaki, Uganda

Niamh Gray, UK

SOCIAL MEDIA LEAD

2022-23

David Wandeba, Uganda

INTERN 2023

Sarad Pokhrel, Nepal

Luiza Rehder, Brazil

Oladoja Simbiat, The Netherlands

André da Silva Amaral, Brazil/Switzerland

INTERN 2021

Shambhu Katel, Nepal

Susil Khanal, Nepal

Katie Hall, UK

SOCIAL MEDIA 2020-21

Emily Philips, UK

SOCIAL MEDIA 2019-20

WEBSITE/OUTREACH 2019-21

Pike Ng’oma, Malawi

Megan Chen, Canada

Joshua Amponsem, Ghana

Simon Murungi, Kenya

Heeta Lakhani, India

Barth Mwanza, DRC/Zimbabwe

Isaiah Thomas, Trinidad and Tobago

Ishaan Bakshi, India/France

Dixoni Emmanuel, Tanzania

Monami Miyamoto, Japan/Singapore

Reinhold Mangundu, Namibia

Rafael Duarte, Brazil/Switzerland

Evode Hakizimana Havyarimana, Burundi/Zimbabwe

Elsa Schnyder, Switzerland/Australia

WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA 2021

Amy & Ella Meek, UK

KIDS AGAINST PLASTIC CHAMPIONS

Hamangaí Pataxó, Brazil

INDIGENOUS RIGHTS CHAMPION

Ishaan Shah, UK

HUMAN TRAFFICKING LIAISON

Olasupo Fagbamigbe, Nigeria

Debora Faustin Ollomi, Tanzania

Adongo Immaculate, Uganda

Abshana Jamal, India

Atim Mbah Patience, Cameroon

James Evans Kasozi, Uganda

Associates

  • Adeleh Mojtahed

    Iran/Switzerland

  • Alexa Gnauck

    Germany

  • Alexandra Gavilano

    Peru

  • Anna Moulds

    UK/USA

  • Ashia Aubourg

    USA/Haiti

  • Benjamin Brown

    UK

  • Bernadette Kabeya

    Democratic Republic of Congo

  • Bianca Woess-Ljungdell

    Sweden/Scotland

  • Birke Pfeifle

    Germany

  • Bokka Aditya Reddy

    India

  • Christine Liang

    USA

  • Clara Mottura

    Italy

  • Clarissa Savel

    USA

  • Dilynn Chandaengerwa

    Zimbabwe

  • Edwin Maina

    Kenya

  • Emer Philips

    UK

  • Émilie Winter

    Switzerland/France

  • Eva Montserrat Serrato

    México

  • Fabian Ottiger

    Switzerland

  • Giulia Ferraro

    Italy

  • Gui Cavalcanti

    Brazil

  • İlke Nur Fiçici

    Turkey

  • Inês Ribeiro de Jesus

    Portugal

  • Irene Nagudi

    Uganda

  • Jackson Buzingo

    Tanzania

  • Jasmine Anderson

    UK

  • Jennifer McMenigall

    Scotland

    Social Media Lead 2020-21

  • Jevanic Henry

    Saint Lucia

  • Kamil Hamati

    Lebanon

  • Kyle Schnyder

    Switzerland

    Science QC; editing

  • Léa Lila

    Switzerland

  • Luisa Ingrid Abrahamyan

    Spain

  • McKayla Dunfey

    USA

    2019 Website and videos

  • Mei Seva

    Albania

    2019 website and videos

  • Minerva Sadek

    Lebanon

  • Monalisa

    Indonesia

  • Naomi Almond

    Switzerland

  • Nazli Vafadary

    Iran

  • Nestorine Kwete

    Democratic Republic of Congo

  • Neville Ngomane

    South Africa

  • Omokhafe Testimony Damilola

    Nigeria

  • Pearl Kyomuhendo

    Uganda

  • Ramika Prajapati

    India

  • Roman Davas-Fahey

    Australia

  • Ruchi Gupta

    Inida

  • Sagar Koirala

    Nepal

  • Siena Tobias

    Switzerland

    Logo design

  • Vanessa Boura

    Portugal

  • Vega Osman Bisschop

    Sweden/Djibouti

  • Viola Ferdani

    Switzerland

  • Wanyuan Hao

    China

  • Wardah Malik

    Pakistan

  • Yuri Arabadgi de Andrade

    Brazil

  • Yui Chiu

    Hong Kong

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