Management Team
Mark Hawkins – CEO, Director, Chair, Vice-President Outreach Ministries / Kenya
Phone: 403-293-4717
EMail: mark.hawkins@forwecare.org
Mark was saved at age 25 together with his wife Elizabeth. They raised three children and now have 7 grandchildren.
They have two small construction related businesses one of which belongs to Jesus (i.e. all profits go to ministries).
Mark and Elizabeth attend the Pavilion of Hope Church where they were introduced to the For We Care Outreach Network
Society. They became involved with “For We Care” in order to handle the resources from the Jesus business more
effectively. They are enjoying their involvement with Kenyan Christians and supporting them as they care for orphans,
evangelizing among the Maasai and Kuria peoples, and planting Churches.
Steve Belmore – Director, Vice Chair
Phone: 403.254.1212 (H)
EMail: steve.belmore@forwecare.org
Steve has a background as Music and Youth Pastor as well as having been a Senior Pastor. He was the founding director of
the Kelowna International Choir which traveled extensively in Northern Europe. Now retired from full time pastoral
responsibilities, he and his wife Joy continue to be active in outreach ministries, including teaching, music, and the
TVTM evangelism ministry of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. They are strong in their support for evangelical
mission work, having served in India for several months as short term missionaries.
In addition to the Gospel ministry he has worked professionally in the field of technology and finance. He also has over
twenty-five years experience serving on a number of community and Christian Boards. Steve hopes for your prayer support as
the Lord enables him to serve those who are contributing so much to the outreach of For We Care. Steve and Joy live in Calgary, Alberta.
Elsie Kerber - Director, Secretary, Vice-President Donor Relations
Phone: 403.257.9499 (H)
EMail: elsie.kerber@forwecare.org
Elsie is the wife of the late Dr. Walter Kerber, founder of the For We Care Organization. Elsie has gone on 12 mission
trips and before each trip gathered hundreds of items to take with her or send with our Care-givers so that gifts could
be given out at each project. In recent years wool is being gathered so that ladies can make sweaters, baby blankets and
afghans, etc. These finished projects are sent to orphanages in Russia and Romania. This is an ongoing project that gives
seniors the encouragement to use their gifts and to keep children warm. Elsie lives in Calgary, Alberta.
Ron Klettke – Director, Vice-President – Outreach Ministries / Cameroon
Phone: 780.434.7154 (H)
EMail: ron.klettke@forwecare.org
Ron has been part of our Management Team since our inception. His engineering skills and involvement in the construction
industry have benefitted many of our projects in Cameroon and Brazil. Ron’s passion for personal outreach guided us in the
financial support of Bible School students and Pastoral workers in Cameroon, through our Scholarship and Salary Support
Programs. Ron and his wife Martha live in Edmonton, Alberta.
Bernard E. Lemke (B.Th.; B.A.; MEDes. (Arch.)) – Director – Project Manager / Cameroon
Phone: 780-987-2024
EMail: bernie.lemke@forwecare.org
Bernard (Bernie) became a Journeyman Carpenter in 1958 and acquired his various academic designations from the North
American Baptist College and Seminary, The University of Alberta and the University of Calgary. Bernie served with
the North American Baptist Missionary Society in Cameroon from 1966 – 1981 and 1997 – 2001. During 1982 – 1996 Bernie
was self-employed as Architect and Project Manager. During 2005 – 2009, Bernie provided 17 months of volunteer
services to the Mambilla Baptist Mission, Nigeria. Bernie and his wife Lilly, have three children, and live in Spruce
Grove, Alberta.
Peter Caine – Vice-President Web Impact
Phone: 403.286.3917 (H)
EMail: peter.caine@forwecare.org
Peter has over 40 years experience in Financial Systems and related IT activities. For the last 25 years he has been an independent consultant and
was previously owner of Rockyview Systems which provided computer consulting, set-up and problem solving, and web services locally and remotely.
Peter has been active in several areas in his church. Peter and his wife Ann live in Calgary, Alberta, as do two of their three children. They have five
grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Dr. Gregory Kline, Vice-President – Future MDs
Dr. Kline received his MD from the University of Western Ontario in 1996. He subsequently completed a
residency in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology at the University of Calgary. He liked Calgary so much
that he joined the faculty in 2001 and is currently a Clinical Professor of Medicine. Having recently
completed a term as Acting Section Chief for Endocrinology, he is now the Medical Director of the Calgary
Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Clinic. His clinical and research interests include osteoporosis and
endocrine hypertension. Outside of Calgary, he has a particular interest in training junior physicians
working in the developing world.
Dr. Charles Ricketson MD FRCP, Emergency Medicine, Vice President, For We Care – Mbingo ER
Dr. Ricketson received his MD from Queen’s University in 1979. He subsequently completed an emergency
medicine residency at Queen’s in Kingston Ontario. Upon completion of his training he worked full time
emergency medicine in Victoria, British Columbia until 2015 when he took an emergency physician position
in Duncan, British Columbia. He has been involved teaching students and residents his whole career and
holds a position of Clinical Instructor at the University of British Columbia. Accompanied by his wife
Janice, he has been to Mbingo Baptist hospital for a month each year since 2012 where he provides
clinical care as well as teaching and supervising internal medicine residents, house officers, medical
students and nurse practitioner students.
Wolfgang Rochow – Treasurer, CIO, Advisor to the Board and designated Official FWC Representative to all Government Agencies
Phone: 403.271.4512 (H)
EMail: wolfgang.rochow@forwecare.org
Wolfgang started business life as a CGA in public practice in British Columbia. In 1971 he switched to information
management and computer software development. He is President of Gestalt Corporation and Mi Group of Companies and
has provided information management services to a wide range of client companies in the for-profit and not-for-profit
sectors. Wolfgang and his wife Helga have worked together for virtually all of their married life. They live in
Calgary, as do their six children and ten grandchildren.