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Kenneth Acha, President  Kenneth Acha is president of Shaping Destiny, a ministry which he founded in 2005. Acha was born in Cameroon (Africa) where at the age of nine years, he lost his father who was the sole provider for the family. With this loss, Acha's family of six (five siblings and mother) plunged into abject poverty and depended on the equivalent of Welfare. Because of this misfortune and the fact that all schools in Cameroon (even grade level schools) charge tuition, Acha dropped out of grade school twice for lack of money to pay, money that was the equivalent ten U.S. dollars. By God's grace, Acha was able to complete high school on a "Needy but Intelligent" scholarship from the Presbyterian Church in Cameroon. In 1998, he graduated from Presbyterian High School Batibo as valedictorian and student leader (Senior Prefect I), winning prizes for excellence in leadership. Acha moved to the U.S. in December 2000 with the help of an uncle. He arrived in New York in December where it was freezing and Acha was dressed in his shirt. Even though surprised by the snow and happy to see it for the first time, the cold was almost unbearable. After taking the Greyhound bus from New York to Houston which took more than three days on the bus, Acha arrived Houston where he knew no one and had no money left. By God's grace, Acha settled in Houston and moved on to attend Houston Community college (HCC). From HCC, attended Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Acha was at Baylor only for a semester and immediately applied an was admitted into Rice University in Houston. He moved to Rice and while in his first year and on the dean's list, Acha applied and was accepted into Texas A&M college of Medicine as one of only two students accepted to start medical school without completing an undergraduate degree. The college of Medicine would award Acha a Bachelor's degree by the time he is ready to start his third year of medical school (if he is interested). Inspired by his faith in Christ has dedicated himself to turn the plight that he went through into a positive experience by making sure that other needy children get the help he couldn't get. For more,click here
| | Dr. Enaka Yembe, MD.
Vice-President 
Enaka Marie Yembe M.D is the acting Vice President of Shaping Destiny Ministry. She is dedicated to fulfilling her God-given vision of changing the destinies of today’s destitute orphans in Cameroon and around the world by alleviating the devastating impact of poverty on these children. She hopes to reach out in love and bring hope and healing to these “unseen” children, mobilizing people and resources worldwide, and serving all destitute orphans without regard for race, gender or religion.
Dr. Yembe attended the University Of Lagos, Nigeria on a government scholarship and graduated with a BS (Hons) in Biochemistry in 1990. She went to medical school in the “Universita Degli Studi Di Milano in Milan Italy and graduated in 1997. Dr Yembe also completed an internship in Transitional Medicine in Howard University Hospital, Washington DC in 2002. She completed her residency training in Family Medicine in the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at Monroe where she received several Honorary Awards including the “Resident of the Year award in 2005”. Dr Yembe is a member of several organizations including the American Academy of Family Physicians, the Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians, the Ouachita Medical Society, the Southern Medical Association, the Southern Medical Association Auxiliary, and the Christian Medical and Dental Association. Dr Yembe’s passion in developing character, integrity and respect in teens has drawn her to teaching the “Worth the wait program” to young female minorities in Monroe, Louisiana. She also taught the “Tar Wars” program to children ages eight to eleven in local schools in Monroe, Louisiana.
Dr Yembe is a Board Certified Family Practitioner and currently serves as a Family Medicine Faculty of the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at Monroe. She is the mother of two children. | | Chris Tebid, MBA, Board Member  Chris Tebid, holds an MBA in International Business and a B.Sc. (Horns.) in Accountancy. He possesses extensive experience at managerial levels in both the business sector and the Non-for-Profit making organizations in different countries.
He worked as Accounting and Finance officer for an Agro Industrial farm Complex in Cameroon , has a record as an outstanding and dependable Professional consultant / Advisor for BrainMass Inc. Canada, As a Customer care adviser and E-business credit card Fraud Dictator for the United Data Company in Germany. Following his strong passion to help people in need in addition to his robust flexibility to adapt to challenging diverse situations, he worked for the Emergency Unit of UNDP Ethiopia and currently, he works for the UNHCR (United Nations High commissioner for Refugees) in Angola. His remarkable balance between the private and the public sector keeps him always busy but he still finds time to contribute to SD. Shaping Destiny is grateful to have him on board. |
Kyle Varvel, Medical Student, Publicity Secretary
 My name is Kyle Varvel and I am currently a medical student at Texas A&M
college of Medicine. I graduated from Abilene Christian University in 2005 where
I majored in Biology. While in Abilene I was involved in several
volunteer organizations, most of which were aimed at helping inner-city
children. I have also spent two summers working as a counselor at Camp
of the Hills, which is a Christian camp for inner-city children from
Texas and parts of Oklahoma. Because of my desire to help
underprivileged children, I was extremely excited when Kenneth told me
about Shaping Destiny. Shaping Destiny has already changed the lives of
many children, and I have no doubt that countless more will be helped in
the years to come.
| Desmond Adamu
Chairperson, Houston Group 
Desmond Y. Adamu is the chairperson of Shaping Destiny Ministries’ Operational and Advisory committee in Houston. Driven by his passion and empathy for others especially those in need, Despond is committed to raising awareness and working with others so that together we can meet the need of orphans and other poor children everywhere and give them a chance to succeed in life.
Currently, Desmond is a senior at Texas Southern University, majoring in Chemistry and Mathematics, with minor in Biology. He aspires to complete his education by pursuing an MPH/PhD program. “It is high time for youths of our generation to stand up and fight for the rights of those that are usually forgotten. We can no longer afford to fold our arms and watch while our fellow human beings degrade into ruins.” It is in this same spirit of working to make change that Desmond has served as the President of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers - Texas Southern University Chapter, from August 2004 to September 2005, raising participation amongst Africans and African Americans by a little over 500%. He is also currently serving as the Youth President at the Omega Gospel Center in Houston, Texas, where he has also served as the assistant music coordinator for a couple of years. In addition, Desmond has also won a few awards, including:
The NOBCChE Member of the Year Award – for excellence in community outreach and dedication to peer progress. The LSAMP Scholastic Award, which he has received yearly since 2004. Desmond is also a member of several organizations and associations, including: The American Chemical Society (ACS) – Since 2003 Amnesty International – Since 2005. Cure Kids Cancer (M.D. Anderson Coalition) – Since 2004. American Medical Students Association – Since 2004, and Nwa (Sub-Division) Development Association Desmond is the first of five children of Mr. Mvurim Adamu and Mrs. Grace Ntube and lives in Houston, Texas | Lindsay Fish
Chair, College Station Group  Lindsay Michelle Fish is the College Station Chairperson in Shaping Destiny Ministry. She has a deep passion and love for helping all people, especially children. She hopes to contribute to the Lord’s will by helping the needy children and orphans of Cameroon, and eventually the world.
Lindsay graduated Summa Cum Laude from Texas Tech University with a BS in Biology and a minor in Chemistry. While there she was a goalkeeper for the Varsity soccer team, worked as a server, and a mentor/tutor for student-athletes. She is currently a second year medical student at Texas A&M University-College of Medicine. She is President of the Women in Medicine, Texas A&M chapter and is the twice-elected Intramural Representative for her class. She also enjoys playing Intramurals and the violin in her free time.
Lindsay is a student member of the American Medical Association, Texas Medical Association and Texas A&M Student Association. She is currently undecided on the field of medicine she wants to practice.
Lindsay is the youngest of three children from Mark Fish and Susan Bundy. She has two older brothers and was born and raised in Dallas, TX. She remained there through High School and her family resides in the Dallas area and metroplex.
| Dr. Kenneth M. Akwar, Pharm D.
 Kenneth Akwar is a staff pharmacist at Memorial Hermann hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Before taking up his current position at Memorial Hermann, Dr. Akwar worked at the Cleveland Regional Hospital and the Indian Health Service in the same capacity.
He completed his Doctor of Pharmacy program at the University of Texas in Austin in 2004. Dr. Akwar has also served in various capacities including: Committee Chair of National Student Pharmaceutical Association, Member of the American
Pharmaceutical Association and Youth President at Omega Gospel Ministries
Dr. Akwar is the third of six children of John and Bridget Akwar. He lives in Beaumont Texas. | Rita Elad, RN
 Rita Elad is a registered nurse and currently works as case manager for Oddysey Healthcare in Houston, Texas. Prior to joining Oddysey Healthcare, Ms Elad worked in Maryland as case manager for Community Hospice in Landover and Suburban Hospital in Bethesda and as a critical care nurse for Washington Adventist Hospital. Ms Elad did her RN education at Montgomery College in Maryland in 2000. She is married to Mr. Ekeme and lives in Houston with her four lovely children. | Sheila Etonga, MBA
 Sheila Etonga is the operations director for the New Katy HEB. She is also a member of the financial council and Praise Dance group of Omega Gospel Ministries.
“Isaiah 58:6-11 is a strong verse that means a lot to me. Serving the Lord is an opportunity and I take great delight to be a part of Shaping Destiny. Children hold a special place in my heart and building their destiny by introducing Christ to them and nourishing them is a project that I am honored to be a part of” “Serving the Lord is what matters most in my life and so I strive to always be used by Him.” Miss Etonga graduated with a bachelor’s degree in international business from Nairobi, Kenya. After which she pursued an MBA from Baylor University. Miss Etonga is first of two children and lives in Houston, Texas. | | Jeffrey Keese, teacher
 I heard of Shaping Destiny through the news report and immediately felt a calling from God to do anything I could to help. My wife (Lauren) and I have always had a passion for helping those in need as well as a love for mission work. We have spent time serving in Mexico, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore and hope to one day visit our friends in Africa. Working with children has been a goal of ours even before we met. We both worked summers at Camp of the Hills, a youth camp for under-privileged children from Texas and Oklahoma. I spent three years working at the Boys and Girls club in College Station and loved it so much I decided to pursue a career in teaching. Lauren also wants to be a teacher and will graduate from A&M with her degree in Kinesiology in December of 2006. The Lord has been most gracious to us and we can't help giving back to those in need.
"Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Be imitators of God therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God." Ephesians 4:32, 5:1-2
"We always thank God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers. We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ."
1 Thessalonians 1:2-3.
I received a BA in History from Texas A&M in August of 2005 and am currently working towards a Master of Education degree at A&M. This fall, I will be teaching 8th grade US History in Magnolia, Texas. I married my wife, Lauren Keese, on August 20th, 2005 |
Martin Ndum, teacher
 Martin A. Ndum is a high school teacher for Alief school district in Houston, Texas where he teaches chemistry to 10th, 11th, and 12th grades.
Prior to taking up his position with the Alief School district, Mr. Ndum taught Chemistry at Government Bilingual High School Limbe in Cameroon from 1990 until 1999 when he moved to the United States.
Mr. Ndum attended Ecole Normale Superieure Annex Bambili in Cameroon and is currently preparing to enter pharmacy school. He lives in Houston with his beautiful wife Henrietta and their daughter Britney. | | Victor Njei, Pastor 
Victor Njei is the pastor of Omega Gospel Ministries in Houston Texas, an end-time evangelistic ministry aimed at winning souls for Jesus Christ and teaching Christians to live everyday live in victory. He founded this ministry in 2001.
Prior to founding Omega Gospel Ministry, Pastor Njei served the Lord as evangelist and teacher of the gospel in Cameroon, South Africa, Germany, and then in Washington DC in the U.S.
He attended the Calabar polytechnic in Nigeria and later on Rhema Bible College in South Africa. He lives in Houston Texas with his wife Mireille and their son Joshua. | | | | Mathias Tegwi, M.Ed.  Tegwi Mathias is an educator at Elsik High School in Houston where he has worked since 2001. Prior to taking up a position at Elsik, Mr. Tegwi taught geography at G.S.S Tiko in Ndian division, Cameroon. He is a devoted and dedicated adviser of Shaping Destiny. His passion for humanity can be seen in his relentless effort to help without discrimination. His contributions as a philanthropist are worth emulating. In his words “it is better to give than to receive.”
He obtained a BA degree in history from the University of Yaoundé and a M.Ed degree from the Advanced Teachers Training College also in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Mr. Tegwi is married to Eveline Tegwi and they have four children. They live in Houston, Texas.
| | | | Amy M. Wang, Medical Student.  Amy Michelle Wang is a second year medical student at the Texas A&M College of Medicine. She graduated in 2005 with a bachelor's degree in biology from Texas A&M University. She is currently the treasurer for both Stand Tall Against Tobacco and Health Circus at the College of Medicine. She is also involved with the Texas Medical Association and the American Medical Student Association.
Amy is currently undecided on what specific field of medicine to
practice in but does want to be involved in primary care where she can take good care of her patients. She views Shaping Destiny as a way she can help children receive the love and care that they so desperately need. Amy is the oldest child of her parents and has two younger brothers. Her family lives in Houston.
"You treat a disease - you win, you lose. But I guarantee, you treat a person and you win no matter the outcome." -- Patch Adams
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Vu Dang, Medical Student, treasurer
 Vu Dang was born in Vietnam and he immigrated to America at the age of
11. Deeply touched from seeing his mother's life saved by medical
doctors, he began exploring the world of medicine at 15 by attending
DeBakey High School for Health Professions. Since then, he has
continued to be amazed by what medicine has to offer, via working in
various hospitals, research labs, and life experiences. After
graduating from Stanford University with a BS in Biology, he further
pursued the medical path by being a student here at Texas A&M College of
Medicine. This is where he met Kenneth Acha and became involved with
Shaping Destiny. With this organization, Vu feels that he has the
opportunity to help others less fortunate than he, and in doing so, is
able to share God's love in the world.
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