Our Team

Annelize Theunissen

Director of Freedom Challenge Africa

Ministry Goal: To be a light in this dark situation of modern day slavery. She has a passion for women and children and loves empower people to reach the fullness of what God have planned for them.

Nina Dikken

Project Coordinator

Ministry Goal: To support our Freedom Challenge Projects with prayer and encouragement so that God may work through these projects and many vulnerable women and children may live out of darkness in God’s Light.

Brittany Bembe

Communication Coordinator

Ministry Goal: To bring awareness through media and other means to people worldwide of the realities of human trafficking and ways they can get involved to help combat this reality!

Karen Menkveld

Restoration and Rescue Coordinator

Ministry Goal: To see that every victim of any kind of Human Trafficking is set free, restored and reintegrated into society.  That each person will know their identity in Christ Jesus and experience the unfailing love their Heavenly Father.

Frauke Zachmann

Research Coordinator 

Ministry Goal: Coming alongside vulnerable women, providing holistic care and support; aiming their empowerment and inclusion in society as well as equipping others to help those in need. 

Gadi Ntuli

Freedom Challenge Intern

Ministry Goal: To preach the gospel to vulnerable women! After experiences during outreaches with social justice she knew that this is what she needs to do: reach out to vulnerable women.

Willeke van Boven

Prayer Coordinator

Ministry Goal: To build awareness by using our voice to pray for those who are destitute. I believe we can bring awareness and spread hope. By praying the will of the Lord God we represent His justice and His righteousness on earth as it is in Heaven.

Jessica Riviera

Prevention Coordinator

Ministry Goal: To reach the most vulnerable and educate people about human trafficking through awareness training, speaking engagements and partnerships with like-minded organisations. 

Briony Olive

Freedom Challenge Volunteer

Ministry Goal: It is my heart and mission to serve in our projects and to raise awareness about Human Trafficking to the younger generation. To challenge the thoughts, habits and priorities of the younger generation, encouraging them to be aware of those around them, and to be educated on what to look out for and how to make a difference in their circles and the public spaces around them.