I’m Matanī, and I’m from Benin. I live in the municipality of DANGBO in BENIN with my parents and my seven brothers. I’m in 7th grade at CEG KESSOUNOU-KODONOU. I’m about 4.3 feet tall, and I enjoy playing soccer. My dream is to be a nurse when I grow up.
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Chief of Public Relations & Online Communities
Chief of Talents Recruitment & Training Efforts
Visual & Graphics Design Lead
Website & Events Platforms Lead
National Representative (BENIN)
Chief of Global Programs & Projects Operations
National Representative (FRANCE)
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Board Member
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Students & Sponsors Relationship Officer
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Ronald was born in Benin and lived there up to age 6. He then moved to China and spent nine years of his life in Beijing, attending a French international school (Lycée Français de Pékin). Moving back to Africa as a teenager, he spent a few years in Benin and Ghana, where he graduated from high school and completed the first level of ACCA before leaving for the USA.
Ronald now realizes his childhood’s dream, which is changing the world by advocating education in developing countries—making sure that children born in the most precarious conditions also get a fair shot like all other kids.
Ronald holds a BBA from Baruch College with a minor in political science. He is also a CPA candidate. Ronald speaks English, French, and knows mandarin. He worked as a finance assistant for vital strategy, and as a fund accountant for GEN2FUND.
Brunelle joined One-to-Many in June 2020 and oversees the development of organization rules, role descriptions development, members onboarding, and training efforts across the organization. She brings eight-plus years of experience in Training, Recruitment, Job Description, Contract Design, and Administrative Management. Before coming to One-to-Many, she served as Executive Administrative and Talent Acquisition Manager at the Center For Business Development and Cooperation with Russia. Earlier in her career, Brunelle also served the Fondation Jeunesse Unie as an Administrative, Trainer, and Recruitment Officer.
A native of Benin, Brunelle graduated from the University of Benin in Abomey-Calavi with a Bachelor’s degree in Administration and Human Resources Management. She also earned a Master’s degree in Human Resources Management and a master’s degree in Arts and Humanities.
Paulin joined One-to-Many in June 2020 and oversees all One-to-Many national activities and initiatives in Benin. He is the first person in charge of One-to-Many important partners with local authorities to implement programs in Benin. He has already led the sponsorship program helping 50 students in five colleges. In his professional life, Paulin brings twenty-five years of post-sales Director experience from SONAEC, a company that owns the NISSAN, HYUNDAI, RENAULT, and RENAULT-TRUCKS automobile brands in Benin. Thanks to his post-sales position at SONAEC, he benefited from several internships and training courses organized by car manufacturers Nissan Hyundai Renault and Renault-trucks in France, Romania, Spain Mauritius, Abu-Dhabi, South Africa South, Senegal Abidjan, and Ghana.
Originally from Benin, more precisely from Porto-Novo, Paulin is married and the father of six children. He enjoys traveling, music and is responsible for choral in Cotonou. He is a member of several youth associations and national choir monitoring offices. He studied general education in Natitingou in the north, and his technical training at INA in Borgou to finish at the University of Abomey-Calavi where he obtained his DUT in Mechanical and Energy Engineering.
Born in Rwanda, her family and her left in 1997 (3 years after the 1994 genocide) to settle in Benin where she will spend all her adolescence. Hélène describes herself as a “multicultural” and thanks to this very young exposure to the different yet identical seeing and experiencing the world, she discovered that the problems of others are also our problems. From there and also due to the fact that her family has, for as long as she can remember, she has always been involved in projects that aim improve the lives of those who have been less blessed (Sankofa which supports education and training of children, young people and adults in developing countries) and environmental preservation projects (WeCare which promotes justice, solidarity and ecology in the world). These ongoing projects, along with her experience in managing home care services for the elderly, cemented her beliefs and provided insight into the work needed to improve someone’s life.
Having obtained a Master’s degree in data analysis at the Université Lumière Lyon 2, she brings to One-to-Many not only the experience of a lifetime in servicing humanity but also her years of experiences in statistical analysis.
Hélène’s ultimate goal is to arm children with all the tools to be successful and bring everyone with us into this fight. Because it is a fight.
Charles is a professional artist dancer, drummer, choreographer, educator, costume designer, and tailor. He is an approved teaching and performing artist through the Nebraska and Iowa Arts Councils. Charles Ahovissi has participated in the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
Arts' Seminar, " Planning Effective Arts-Integrated Residencies for Students" in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Since 1986, Charles has toured the world as a member of the Ballet National of Benin, performing and teaching traditional African dance and drumming. Now residing in Omaha, Charles wants to share his knowledge and love of Africa through traditional dancing and drumming to foster a better understanding of Africa’s diverse and beautiful cultures.
Through dancing and drumming during public performances, school assemblies, residencies, and workshops, Charles promotes unity and multiculturalism while offering students a fun, social, and physical activity. Charles provides multicultural lessons by giving students authentic, hands-on experiences with African culture. He creates an authentic African village ambiance and uses ceremonial African clothes as well as traditional instruments to teach about African culture.
Charles incorporates a variety of activities into his educational programs depending on the length.
Creating African crafts such as masks, jewelry, stamped Cloth, headbands, and ankle bells can also be incorporated into residencies.
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Hermann DeSouza is One-to-Many’s founder and president and also serves on its board of directors.
Hermann brings a decade of experience as a youth education advocate. Before founding One-to-Many, Hermann co-initiated and directed all programs for Cercle Social, a nonprofit organization with the mission to contribute to the improvement and the development of secondary education in Benin. He also conducted end-to-end management of Cercle Social representations activities in France and Canada for eight years. Under his leadership, Cercle Social expanded programs from serving 30 students annually to 778 students in Benin, West Africa.
By day, Hermann works for Apple in Austin, where he worked for almost ten years and is currently an Apple School Manager (ASM) and Apple Business Manager (ABM) senior Administrator. He also co-founder Ebena Hair, a platform where women of color can connect with hairstylists and hair-salons anywhere. Most recently, Hermann earned the Google for Education Trainer Certificate to train teachers on the use of Google tools in schools. Earlier in his community involvement works, he served the Lions Clubs International to help meet the needs of local communities.
A native of Benin, Hermann graduated from the University of Benin in Abomey-Calavi, where he earned a Bachelor Degree in Marketing & Corporate Communication.
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