Trustee/FounderDAK Foundation
University dropout, who found the commercial world more enticing, went from a market stall to partnering in a retail, wholesale and import company with over 3,000 employees.
Kerry and husband Dave were co-founders and Directors of Crazy Clints Bargain Stores in Australia from 1979-2001. After the sale of the business in 2000, we embarked upon a personal journey of giving. Together, we set up the DAK Foundation in 2010.
Inspired by a meeting with Chuck Feeney and his mantra of ‘giving while living’ DAK has distributed millions in the last seven years. We have used our business principles in our giving.
The main areas of the foundations interest and activity are
1. Eye surgery- free surgery to the poor using local surgeons
2. Medical equipment for Health clinics
3. Maternal and Child Health, focusing on birth injury repair ( prolapse and fistula) and family planning
4, Assorted livelihood, agricultural and CBO projects