about 4africa
We exalt Jesus Christ by restoring and empowering African people to become good stewards of their community and country—imparting biblical principles through sustainable clean water and preventative health initiatives while educating future leaders, all with a heart for service.
our beginning
Initially, The Radler Foundation started as a way to pour back into the local community in Fort Worth, Texas. However, in 2009, God expanded the call to serve the people of East Africa. As a result, Michael Radler, President & CEO of the oil and gas investment firm Tug Hill, began East African Ministries as an affiliate of The Radler Foundation. Through clean water, preventative health, and leadership programs, East African Ministries served and equipped more than 220,000 people in South Sudan and Uganda while demonstrating the love of Jesus.
But God has even bigger plans. After several years of The Radler Foundation and generous partners serving together, we can now join with you and focus our resources on these African communities as a new 501©(3) public charity.
Created through a calling, built on Jesus Christ, and driven by a passion for transformation, the growing 4africa family strives to demonstrate God’s love throughout the vulnerable areas of East Africa. We are ambassadors for change.
our vision
We envision transformed African communities—restored through physical acts of service, redeemed by servant-minded leadership, and reconciled by the love of Jesus Christ.
We work in some of the most challenging regions in Africa, living out the gospel and helping Africans transform their communities from the inside out. Simply put, we are followers of Jesus and agents of change.
our values
- Put People Over Projects
- Be Kingdom Stewards
- Walk Humbly, Serve Confidently
- Present Your Best
- Stay Curious
our east africa team
Innocent Owani
East Africa Regional Director
Asiki Isaac
Head of Programs
George Lukwago
Operations Manager
Ivan Kubulwa
Finance Manager
Norah Okot
Human Resource Manager
Samuel Ojok
Water Access, Sanitation, and Health (WASH) Program Manager
David Mugenyi
Leadership Development Program Manager & OFA Coordinator (Omoro)
Wilfred Yaka
OFA Coordinator (Yumbe)
Nelly Achola
Leadership Academy Old Students Association (LAOSA) Coordinator
Godfrey Amanzuru
Lead Driller
Francis Ruman Mogga Brown
Ministry Coordinator (Yumbe)
Stephen Gesa
Equipment Coordinator
Patrick Peter Woja
Health Coordinator (Yumbe)
Arnold Wangwe
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Richard Muhumuza
Salesforce Administrator
Innocent Omoya Omony
Health Coordinator (Omoro)
Ronnie Angiro
Communications Officer
Solomon Baiga
Headmaster at The Leadership Academy of South Sudan (LASS)
Peter Manyang
Deputy Headteacher at The Leadership Academy of South Sudan (LASS)
our u.s. team
Alex Radler
President
Gail Andrae-Pianta
Sr VP, Administration & CFO
Sara Banks
VP, Strategy and Program Impact
Chris Talcott
Chief Operating Officer
Michael Hornshaw
Sr VP, International Programs
Megan Hudson
Director, Development
Michael Ball
Senior Relationship Manager
Matt Cole
Relationship Manager
Preston Eastwood
Donor Care Specialist
Chase White
Graphic Designer & Social Media Coordinator
Laurel Morrow
Systems Project Coordinator
Rubia Rodriguez
Executive Assistant
Christian Marin
International Programs Officer
Joshua Ferguson
Salesforce Administrator
our board
Michael Radler
Chief Executive Officer,
Tug-Hill
David Bell
Owner, Orchestrate,
LLC
Jennifer Dickey, Ph.D., LMSW
Endowed Chair in Global Leadership and Director, Global Mission Leadership; Senior Lecturer, Diana R. Garland School of Social Work, Baylor University
KC Kronbach
Principal at
Bridge Hollow Investments
BJ Goergen Maloney
Global Head, The Philanthropy Centre, J.P. Morgan Private Bank
Peter Reich
LAEMPE REICH
Joel Smyer
Scott Soler
Managing Member,at Jackson Hill Advisors, LLC
frequently asked questions
Our founder's conviction to see Jesus Christ exalted in East Africa led us to serve the region. Due to war, instability, and the breakdown of civil services in South Sudan, we see tremendous opportunity to serve and meet the needs of the displaced people and refugees of South Sudan and northern Uganda, respectively. We aim to build the foundation for sustainable change in East Africa through practical projects and leadership development.
We can build relationships as we serve through our sanitation, health, and leadership programs. Those relationships provide opportunities to share the gospel and love of Christ. In addition, 4africa is uniquely equipped for sustainability with an all-African ministry staff dedicated to long-term discipleship. We hope that through relationships and discipleship, lasting transformation will occur in the hearts of the African people.
Sustainability means that our projects and programs will continue long after we are gone. We achieve this through a community partnership approach focused on building capacity, not dependency.
East African Ministries is now 4africa. We have the same passion and vision with a more focused mission for change. As we move forward as a standalone nonprofit, we will join you in sending more resources directly to our East Africa programs.
4africa lives out 1 Corinthians 10:31: "So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God." We desire everlasting impact for these communities—transformation beyond our work here. Our WASH and Leadership programs will only succeed if we inspire deep relationships with Christ in those we serve. When we effectively model the heart of serving as seen in scripture (Galatians 5:13, John 12:26, 1 Peter 4:10), we witness heart transformations—villages filled with a renewed sense of hope and a mission to become future leaders.
