Meet The Board Members
Executive Profiles
Astan Eyah Kolleh- Astan is the Founder and President of Shamel’s Place Inc. She is a Bachelors prepared Registered Nurse and has been in the healthcare industry for over 20 years. She currently serves as the Assistant Director of Nursing at a skilled nursing facility in Greenville, SC. She has experiences and vast knowledge in different areas of nursing including but not limited to home care, school, hospital and skilled nursing. She is currently pursuing her Masters Degree with concentration in Family Nurse Practitioner. Her passion is rendering community service where she can make an impact on the lives of others.
Dr. Samuel K. Kolleh Jr- Dr. Kolleh is the Vice President of Shamel's Place Inc. He currently serves as the Chief of the Hospitalist Program at Haywood Regional Medical Center in Clyde, NC. He specializes in hospital medicine; serving the adult population. He serves on multiple medical committees including but not limited to; The Medical Executive committee, ethics committee, utilization review and peer to peer review. He was the President and CEO of Kolleh Associated, a limited liability independent consultancy company. His greatest passion is sharing his gift of giving through education and delivery of professional and excellent health care.
John S. Mitchell- Mr. Mitchell is the Treasurer of Shames’s Place Inc.
Delcontee K. Baysah- Mrs. Baysah is the Executive Secretary of Shamel’s Place Inc. She is married with 3 wonderful children and currently works at River of Life Academy Pre-school in Kannapolis, NC as a lead teacher. She comes to the board with over 10 years of mental health experience. In 2018, she decided to follow her dreams of becoming an educator and is currently pursuing her Bachelors degree in family/children community service. She is a dedicated activist for children’s rights with a goal to reach one child at a time by re-assuring them that there’s always hope.
Tonia A. Moses- Ms. Moses is a mother with a love for life and family. She has a Bachelors degree in Public Health with a strong emphasis on community health and advocacy. She is a Licensed Practical Nurse with a focus on gerontological nursing. Her work as a nurse and a mother has thought her how to deal with some of life’s most difficult situations. She strongly believes kindness matters and better has no limits. Therefore, working hard to pursue one’s goals and keeping a positive attitude, are some of the qualities that she believes will help a person when required to maintain a level head in times of success and failure.
About Us
Shamel’s Place is an establishing orphanage in memory of our son Samuel Shamel Adama Kolleh. He was born on January 20th, 2018 and passed away on March 4th, 2018 due to multiple heart defects. Shamel’s place will be located in Careysburg, Montserrado County, Liberia. Our mission is to help change the lives of orphans in his honor through education, empowerment and community integration. Shamel’s Place vision is to see that all of the orphans in our care grow up to be prominent citizens in the society. If Shamel’s heart continues to beat through the heart of another child, then his 43 days on earth was not in vain...
Our objective is to give orphans hope, love and light. Hope, so they know that they are never alone. Love, so they feel God’s divine intervention. Light, so that they understand the world is a better place to live.
Together, we can ensure that an orphan gets to live and not exist. Together we can teach, motivate and inspire them to reach their full potential.
About Us
How We're Helping
We are a community-based organization focused on helping make the world around us a better and happier place by giving orphaned children hope, love and light. With the help of our tireless staff, we will provide housing, educational, social and wellness facilities for kids to thrive. We will also organize fundraisers, exciting community-building events, and in-depth training sessions for our volunteers.
Get Involved
Are you passionate about what we're doing? Let us know! We are always looking for volunteers to help us make our vision a reality. We'll help you find a way to volunteer that best suits you. We're excited to have you join the team!
Thank You
The land pictured here is where the initial 25 bed housing, educational, vocational, social and wellness centers will be built. We have acquired 25 acres of land for this project and plan to expand the capacity of orphans in the near future with all of your help. Whether you help through monetary donations, volunteering your time, or spreading our mission through word-of-mouth, thank you. We wouldn’t accomplish our goals without the help of supporters like you.
Donate Now
We are dedicated to improving the lives of the orphans in our community. Your contribution today helps us make a difference.
