About Yolande Korkie
Yolande Korkie, the widow of Pierre, tragically lost him during a rescue mission in Yemen after their Al Qaeda kidnapping. Raised in South Africa despite being born in the USA, she holds a Master’s in Psychology and a diploma in Pastoral Counseling. Yolande actively supported Pierre in farming, mentoring, and their life in Yemen. Immersed in the culture, she taught, did relief work, and engaged in equestrian activities. Now residing in South Africa with her two children, she co-founded and is the director of the Non-Profit Crisis Response Network (www.crisisresponsenetwork.net). Her journey reflects resilience and a commitment to both her family and her professional pursuits.
About Dr. Rosanne Symons
Rosanne Symons was born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa, and studied medicine at UCT in the Western Cape. She is a wife and mother and currently works as a trauma doctor in a hospital emergency unit in Durban. She also assists various surgeons with their operations, and works in a Ketamine Clinic with the suicidal and those suffering depression and chronic pain conditions.
Her core passion, however, is humanitarianism (saving human lives and alleviating suffering wherever it is found). She has volunteered with a number of local and international NGOs as a disaster relief doctor in Syria, Jordan, Iraq and other countries.
Rosanne is endeavouring to learn Arabic, and is a passionate advocate for Syria and Palestine and other places where injustice and oppression occur.
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