CEO and Office Manager

Buddy & Kerri Mullins 

Since 2015, Buddy, son of Roger and Cherie Mullins, has stepped into the role of CEO of HFTW Foundation. By his side, his wife, Kerri, manages administration and operations of the HFTW office. Together they travel the U.S. raising awareness and funding for the foundation as well as maintain the inner workings of the ministries and their leaders.

Buddy has been touring and sharing the ministry of HFTW with the Booth Brothers. See their tour schedule here.

Sponsorship Coordinator

Cindy Howard

Cindy is the daughter of Roger and Cherie Mullins.  Since 2006 she's processed all incoming mail between the children and their sponsors and keeps the records relating to children coming and going from the orphanages and to update their sponsors accordingly, along with other miscellaneous administrative duties. Andy, her husband, is an active member of our board.

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Director of personnel and central region

Ledina & Andi Pejvani

Ledina handles all of the Administrative duties for HFTW in Albania from her office. She is our Central Regional Director and she manages the Hope Center fully: planning and implementing programs in all fields of social, spiritual, and humanitarianism in the community through the church and Hope Center. She and Andi, her husband, live on campus and serve the teens there 24/7.

North regional director and
Baby orphanage coordinator

Fredi & Prenda Zefi

Fredi and his wife Prenda are steadfast partners in ministry with Hope for the World since 2000.  They were some of the very earliest Christians in Albania. They have great passion for the community of Shkoder. Fredi is the Director for all of HFTW ministries in the Northern Region of Albania. Prenda has a special heart for the Shkoder baby orphanage and the widows in their city.

Southern regional director and orphanage coordinator

Fatos & Mirela Demiri

Fatos is our Southern Regional director of all of our work in Saranda which includes not only a large school-age orphanage, but also a Center for Senior Citizens where we have around 60 members. He and his wife, Mirela, have coordinated work teams and programs to improve these facilities throughout the years.

hope center educational and health/activity director

Suela Gjylbegu

Suela is our Hope Center, Marikaj director of education and health activities. She works individually with the teens. She organizes activities outside of the facility for the teens to get involved in. She also is a huge help in the development of our graduating teens, assisting in finding them jobs, a place to live, recommending colleges, and so much more. 

tirana orphanage coordinator

Majlinda and Ari Abdi

Majlinda is our sponsorship coordinator for the Tirana orphanage. She is working weekly with the children at the orphanage teaching them Bible lesions and holding special parties for them on their birthdays and other special occasions. Her husband, Ari, has been a very important part at our Hope Center teaching Bible and discipleship classes to our teens.

creative directors

Nick & Olivia Putman

Nick and Olivia, daughter of Buddy and Kerri, are our creative directors in charge of all media management and creative aspects of HFTW Foundation. They have fully immersed themselves in the mission through a 6-month trip to Albania to serve alongside our team in the day-to-day work of HFTW. 

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