| Helen Bamber OBE co-founding Director Helen has worked tirelessly in the human rights field for over 60 years helping thousands of survivors worldwide, starting in Belsen after WWII. She was an early member of Amnesty International and in 1985 established The Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture, where she was a guiding light until early 2005. Named European Woman of Achievement in 1993, she was awarded the OBE in 1997 and in the same year also received a lifetime Human Rights Achievement award for her work. She is on a number of advisory boards in related fields and holds honorary degrees from Oxford, Dundee, Ulster, Essex, Kingston & American Intl. University. Dr.Michael Korzinski PhD co-founding Director Michael has 15 years of experience in treating survivors of torture and other forms of organised violence. Having worked closely with Helen at The Medical Foundation as a senior clinician, he has been directly involved in the rehabilitation of hundreds of survivors of gross human rights violations. He has pioneered a revolutionary method for treating survivors and is a recognised expert in the field of trauma and recovery. He has authored several works on the subject. He is a consultant to trauma services and non governmental refugee programmes in the UK and worldwide. His international work included the development of a project in Afghanistan utilising story telling and drama as a means of providing therapeutic support for women traumatised by images and experiences of catastrophic violence and loss. Gordon Lindsay MBA BSc (Hons) Business Director |
