who we are

They say, ‘it takes a village to raise a child’ and they’re not exaggerating! Meet just a few of our village, the stories are growing fast, and we can’t picture everyone, but imagine a huge slew of people working together to see communities of orphans survive --there’s never enough…

Shane Gilbert Executive Director from Steamboat Springs, Colorado. She co-founded Come, Let’s Dance in 2006 and continues to travel to Uganda, each time she leads volunteers her heart grows for the people.

Daniel Adams Served Uganda’s most precious orphans and street kids in 2005-2006. He is currently studying in South Africa and continues to shape and be shaped by Come, Let’s Dance.

Lauri Bradt President of CLD Board of Directors. A teacher from Steamboat Springs, she traveled to Uganda in the summer of 2006 and is intimately involved with every step of Come, Let's Dance.

Julie DeBoer Administrative Team. From New York, she became part of the Come, Let’s Dance family when spending 3 months living and working in  Uganda. She presently works in Steamboat Springs to continue the efforts of CLD.

Nicola Reynolds From Zimbabwe, she been in Uganda twice this year with Come, Let’s Dance. She is presently living in Zambia, she is a cherished part of our family!

Aaron Werner Part of our Grassroots Team from Steamboat Springs. He spent one month volunteering in Uganda through CLD in the fall of 2006.

Lottie Webb From Zimbabwe, she traveled to Uganda and helped with a number of projects the 2 months she was there. Now studying in South Africa, she looks forward to coming to Uganda again.

Sara Bradt Part of our Grassroots Team, she has been involved with CLD since the beginning. A Physician’s Assistant from Steamboat Springs, she is well-known as ‘Dr. Sara’ in our village of Nansana for her ability to help those who had never seen a doctor. She volunteered 2 months in Uganda in the fall of 2006.

Lindsey Nored CLD Relief Team. Part of our Grassroots Team, she has been a part of CLD since day one. In the Spring of 2006 she spent 2 months in Kenya and Uganda training all the teenage girls to make recycled paper. Now living  in Steamboat Springs, Lindsey coordinates the School Sponsorship Program.

Phillip Culbertson Phil runs our mySpace page.  He spent a month in Uganda in the fall of 2006. He plans on returning to Africa for fall of 2007 where he will spend a year living, working, and learning all he can from the people.

Board of Directors:

• Lauri Bradt- President
• Arlene Van Baak- Treasurer
• Lucas Adams- Secretary
• Rodney McGowen
• Greg Couchoud