For His Children is a U.S. religious non-profit corporation, 501(c)3, and is governed by a Board of Directors. FHC’s ministry partner in Ecuador is Corporación Para Sus Niños, a legally recognized Ecuadorian non-profit corporation, governed by an independent Board of Directors.

FHC Board of Directors

Clark Vaughn and Melinda Vaughn co-founded For His Children in 1990. Clark was an attorney for 15 years in California. Clark is retired as co-CEO/Director in 2011; Melinda is continuing as the ministry’s President, CEO and Director. Clark serves on the FHC Board of Directors. Clark and Melinda also serve on the board of Corporacion Para Sus Ninos, FHC’s non-profit Ecuadorian ministry partner. The Vaughn’s raised their two children, Lesley and Phillip, in Ecuador, and now have two grandchildren. They live in Quito and NW Florida.

Mark Yeadon joined FHC’s Board of Directors in 1998. Mark is Senior Vice President  of International Programs at Compassion International in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Mark spent eight years in Quito as Compassion’s Latin America Director. During this time he and his wife served as foster parents for FHC. The Yeadon’s live in Palmer Lake and have four children and six grandchildren.

Carol Wambeke and her Ecuadorian husband lived in Quito for a number of years. Carol and Augusto have two daughters, both adopted from Ecuador. Their first daughter was cared for by FHC. Carol and her family live in McLean, Virginia. Carol is Vice President of Corporate Compliance – Regulatory Affairs at Freddie Mac. She joined the FHC Board in 2001.

Carter Newbold joined the Board in 2006. He and his family live in Signal Mountain, TN, where he is a partner in the investment firm of Rutabaga Capital Management. Carter experienced FHC some years ago when his church sent a mission team to FHC. Now he, his wife and their three children are sponsors of Tatiana at FHC, through FHC’s Child Sponsorship Program.

Kevin Broyles is an attorney at FSB FisherBroyles in Atlanta, GA. He and his wife are parents of two children – their daughter was adopted from Ecuador. Kevin is a leader in the business ministry at Victory World Church in Norcross. He and his wife met the Vaughn’s (founders of FHC) in 2006. Kevin was welcomed on the board of FHC in May 2011.

Jorge Hidrobo is a Spanish professor, dorm parent, faculty coach, and sponsor of the student exchange program at Westtown School in West Chester, PA. He is among the first Ecuadorians on the board of FHC. Jorge was born and raised in Ecuador, and has taught at the Catholic University (Quito), the University of Texas, at St. Stephen’s Episcopal School and the Haverford School in Philadelphia. Jorge was welcomed on the board of FHC in May 2011.

Alex Hurtado and his family live in Quito, Ecuador. Alex is founding partner of Hurtado & Associates. He and his wife adopted their daughter in 2005 from FHC/CPSN. Alex is coordinator of the worship team and a teacher at the Cumbayá Church in Quito. Alex was welcomed on the board of FHC in May 2011.

John Kinard graduated from the Alliance Academy in Quito, where his parents were missionaries with HCJB. John and his wife now live in Signal Mountain, TN, and are the parents of two sons. John is the Federal Marketing Manager for Voith. He has been a youth leader since 1991, and an elder since 2005 at Signal Mountain Presbyterian Church. John has led mission teams to Central and South America. He joined the board of FHC in May 2011.

CPSN Board of Directors

Clark Vaughn and Melinda Vaughn co-founded CPSN in 1991 after moving to Ecuador in 1990. Clark was an attorney for 15 years in California, and Melinda was a community educator. Both serve on the Board of Directors of FHC. Melinda is CPSN’s President and Director. The Vaughn’s have two adult children and two grandchildren. They live in Quito and NW Florida.

Bruce and Cherith Rydbeck are missionaries with HCJB and have lived in Ecuador since 1981. They have three children and two grandchildren. Bruce is a civil engineer and director of potable water projects with the Vozandes Community Development department at HCJB in Quito. Cherith has a master’s degree in child psychology and development, and is currently training women to raise up leaders in local churches. She is a frequent speaker at conferences in Ecuador as well as internationally. Bruce has served on CPSN board since 1996 and Cherith was a founding member of CPSN Board of Directors in 1991.

Gloria Salgado de Proaño was born and raised in Quito, Ecuador. She has been a follower of Christ for 27 years. Her calling is to pray for others as an intercessor. She has been married for 35 years, has three children and two grandchildren. She and her husband own and manage a dairy farm south of Quito. She has been involved with CPSN since 2005.

Alicia Urgelles has served on the CPSN Board since 1999. Since she first visited CPSN, she has been involved directly with the children, personally driving our children with special needs to their horse-riding therapy. Alicia is a social worker by profession and a family counselor. She was born and raised in Guayaquil and lives in Quito. She and her husband have been married 24 years and have a daughter who is now studying in Spain.