We have a small team comprising full-time professionals, supported by teams of trained and dedicated volunteers. The organisation is headed by an Executive Director, who reports to the Board of Directors.
Professional Staff Team
Leow Yangfa
Executive Director
Graduate Diploma in Social Work, Registered Social Worker (RSW1322)
Pronouns: he, him
Alexis Joseph
Family Support Worker
Bachelors of Psychological Science with Honours, and Diploma in Psychology and Community Services
Pronouns: she, her
(vacant)
Centre Manager
Locums
The following are our locums:
Peh Yin Yee, senior social worker
Lawrence Goh, senior counsellor
Emily Cher, counsellor
Volunteers
Our volunteers are organised into the following teams:
Professional counsellors
Whatsapp volunteers
Email volunteers
Youth volunteers
All Oogachaga volunteers are required to adhere to our Volunteer Code of Ethics.
Former Staff Members
We are very grateful to the following who have previously worked full-time as staff members over the years, and have since moved on in their professional careers. Some have chosen to stay on with us as a volunteer or locum.