Board Members and Long Term Volunteers

“I’ve known Sunyata (Project COLORS founder and director) all my life, and she’s always had a drive to make things right: saving wildlife, befriending those who needed it the most, and protesting activities that could harm the environment. All of these activities she’s approached in her own way, based on her unique perspective of how the world should operate: wildlife was often saved by yelling at hunters, the most recently arrived foreign students were brought to live in her home, environmental protests often took the form of driving past the clear cutting operation or corner-cutting factories repeatedly, horn blaring, until the horn itself bit the dust – at which point she would simply switch vehicles. She’s also always had a knack for making a little go a long way.

COLORS has provided Sunyata with a self-made opportunity to let these qualities expand, through sheer will and determination, into an organization that is dedicated to making things right – one small corner of the world at a time. Knowing Sunyata as well as I do, I’m confident that resources and donations to Project COLORS go further than they could with any other charitable organization, that obstacles are viewed as challenges, and that COLORS makes a difference in someone’s life everyday, which is why I’m a whole-hearted supporter of the organization.”
Rebecca Jeppesen, M.Sc.

Ana created and manages this Website.
Ana has been a dedicated volunteer, who helps COLORS with all our website needs. This is a huge support to COLORS as we do not have funds to hire admin staff for these necessary aspects of COLORS.

Terry has sponsored many of COLORS endeavours including teachers, students and organizing funding for a volunteers vehicle in the name of her late father ‘Russell Paul’. She is founder of Spiritual Seekers, East Coat coordinator for humanities team among journalist, community activist & CKDU radio host.

Rebecca started her role with COLORS as South Africa Development Coordinating Officer at the CMSR Children’s Home & HIV/AIDS Hospice in George, South Africa. Her role there consisted of providing basic needs and resources through the development of recreational activities, EAL classes, mentorship programs, as well as a leadership and life-skill building program for at-risk youth.

Now a member of the board, she continues to provide support in Canada with editing, consulting, circulating promotional items and materials, coordinating and organizing fundraising events, and supporting the sponsorship campaign. Rebecca currently works at the Immigrant Settlement Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS) as a Sector-Specific EAL Instructor, where she assists internationally educated engineers and nurses in their preparations for licensure in Nova Scotia.

Beth was one of our amazing board members who unfortunately passed away in 2022. She helped with and held several fundraisers and made 100s of sewing kits for colors which were hand-delivered all over the globe. An Agent of Change fund lives on in her name helping children around the world with life skills.

Amber is an Architectural Technician working in Halifax, NS. She brings ideas to life for the designer, client and contractor through CAD drawings and renderings. She has many years of experience working as an integrated design team member on various developments from small office leaseholds, schools and hospitals. She loves being able to see the work go from the screen to then being able to walk through it.

Amber has been a supporter of Project COLORS since its beginning as she and Sunyata were childhood friends and remained close through the years. Amber became a board member when Sunyata returned from years of living in Africa to her home base of Nova Scotia in 2014. “I have had the fortunate opportunities to volunteer with Sunyata in Costa Rica, Sri Lanka and South Africa. Those adventures were amazing to see how small acts of kindness and generosity can make such a difference in someone’s life. To see firsthand how the logistics of collecting donations, seeking out the need in the community, creating a plan of action and implementing it on the ground is an amazing experience. The smiles on the variety of faces from the children to childcare workers and the community in general are very heartwarming.”

Amber continues to volunteer with Project COLORS at home by helping organize and sort donated materials from healthcare, dental and educational supplies creating packages to be taken overseas. She volunteers with Project COLORS at local markets and fundraisers to raise money for the items that will later be purchased within the needy communities and donated directly to those who live there.