JONATHAN’S HOUSE NATIONAL DIRECTOR

“Papa Samuel,” as he is called all over the JH campus. is loved by children and staff alike. He and his wife Nelly have 2 of their own children but he knows how to make every child feel like his own. In 2015 Samuel began working for Jonathan’s House and his integrity and zeal for the Lord was exactly what was needed to carry the work forward.

JONATHAN’S HOUSE INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR

Donna Bixby was born to missionary parents in the Central African Republic, was raised in France, and then became a French teacher in South Carolina. When she heard an orphanage had been founded to help provide safety, education, and spiritual guidance to war orphans in CAR on the very property where she spent her first years, she went to visit. God made it evident that he was calling her to help in this ministry and she moved to CAR in 2020. With her background in education and her ability to speak French and understand Sango, she is equipped to help in ways only God could have orchestrated.

MEDICAL CLINIC DOCTOR

Dr. Eli began working at Jonathan’s House in 2022. He and his wife just had their 2nd child. Dr. Eli is the only MD that works at the clinic. He is assisted by a nurse, several nurses aides and midwives, a lab technician and a pharmacist. He is often graciously available after clinic hours, especially for our JH kids and staff families.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DIRECTOR

Evariste began teaching at the Christian School run by Jonathan’s House in 2018. After the previous director retired over the summer, the school needed a new director who understood the school environment and the needs of the students and teachers. Evariste stepped into this administrative role in the fall of 2023.

LOGISTICS COORDINATOR & CHAUFFER

When Donna bought a car to drive back and forth between the village of Sibut and the capital city of Bangui, she was encouraged to hire a chauffeur. Djos had previously driven a rented vehicle for JH and came recommended as an honest and reliable man. Since his hiring in 2022, he has proven to possess both wisdom and reliability. His responsibilities have grown to include logistics for Jonathan’s House. “Papa Djos” loves the children at JH and they can be heard loudly cheering when he drives up.

ACCOUNTANT & TEEN MENTOR

In 2022, Jonathan’s House was in need of an accountant and a godly woman who could be a watchful big sister in the “Big House” where the girls from preschool to high school sleep, so Eliel joined the team. Eliel’s love of God and genuine joy have made her a great role model for the teens. She is both well educated and honest. Once again, God sent just the right person at just the right time.

HUMAN RESOURCES

Jonathan’s House employs over 80 people in many different capacities. Some are teachers, some are childcare assistants (“aunties”), some do laundry by hand, others cook all the meals over open fires, still others are guards, nurses, midwives, field workers or maintenance men. Ulriche was hired in 2022 to manage the human resources side of the ministry.

Wendy is an author, math professor, and Bible teacher. Having known Donna Bixby from their years at college, she is thankful to help give voice to Jonathan's House through email updates and presentations to churches and organizations.

Chris Anderson is a missions catalyst with Biblical Ministries Worldwide (BMW), through which he gets to engage missions projects all over the world. After a trip to the CAR, he became determined to do whatever he could to provide sustainable help to the beautiful children and remarkable staff at Jonathan's House.

John is a veteran finance executive with an MBA from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and a B.S. in accounting from Bob Jones University.

Benjamin and his wife Rebekah have a burden for orphans and under-privileged children. Benjamin is the co-founder at Digital Dental Leaders, a business whose mission is to support great commission efforts around the world.

The suffering and conflict in the CAR is close to Bob's heart. As a child of missionary parents, he and his sister Donna were forced to leave the CAR and the very location where Jonathan's House now resides. Today, Bob serves as the Executive Director of Bayseed Collective, which resources churches in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Meredith has served with various non-profit ministries and educational institutions in communication, development, marketing, and admissions. As a current REALTOR and business owner, she assists full-time ministry families with their home investment needs.

As a former missionary in the CAR, Charlie knows the community and culture around Jonathan's House quite well. Charlie and his wife have been unofficial grandparents on the ground to many of the children at JHO. They return several times a year to the CAR to curry goods and support local leaders there.

God set the vision for Jonathan's House on Carter's heart during a trip to CAR in 2012. Since he founded Jonathan's House, he has been an advocate for its mission and now serves on the board to continue its growth. Carter is the president of Strand's Industrial Coatings, based in Iowa.

Ashleigh is director of US Accountant Sales for Intuit and serves as chairwoman of the Board for the Ronald McDonald House of the Carolinas.

Jonathan’s House Central Africa is a 501(c)3.