Governed with Transparency. Driven by Impact. Built on Accountability.
Our leadership combines field experience, governance oversight, and strategic direction to ensure every initiative delivers measurable and lasting change.
Our leadership team provides strategic direction, organizational governance, and long-term vision—ensuring that every program aligns with our mission of advancing freedom, rights, and sustainable development.
Leads organizational strategy, partnerships, and program development, focusing on scalable solutions for marginalized communities.
Supports strategic growth and organizational expansion initiatives.
Oversees operations and program execution, ensuring impact delivery across all initiatives.
Ensures financial transparency, compliance, and responsible resource allocation.
Manages governance, regulatory compliance, and organizational documentation.
International Director & Co-Founder
Born in Canada and currently based in South Korea, Laura Alison Welch serves as the Co-Founder and International Director of Samaritan’s Fellowship Foundation. A longtime friend and trusted partner of Founder Faisal Yaqoob, Laura has played a pivotal role in shaping the organization’s vision, values, and international growth.
Since the earliest days of Samaritan’s Fellowship, Laura has worked alongside Faisal through both challenges and successes, helping transform a shared vision of compassion and justice into a growing movement for positive change. Her leadership, commitment, and unwavering belief in human dignity have been instrumental in the organization’s development.
Laura is a passionate advocate for women’s rights and speaks out against domestic violence, forced conversions, sexual violence, discrimination, and all forms of abuse against women and girls. Throughout the years, she has supported vulnerable women and young girls facing hardship, helping them find hope, protection, and opportunities for a better future.
She envisions a world that is free, compassionate, and inclusive—a world where people can live with dignity, equality, and opportunity regardless of their background, faith, or circumstances. Her dedication to justice, human rights, and community empowerment continues to inspire the mission and work of Samaritan’s Fellowship Foundation around the world.
A better world begins when we choose compassion over indifference, and dignity over division.
Our executive team translates vision into action—designing, managing, and delivering programs that directly impact communities.
Support our mission to rescue families trapped in bonded labour. Create your own fundraiser and help change lives.
Support our mission to rescue families trapped in bonded labour. Create your own fundraiser and help change lives.
Support our mission to rescue families trapped in bonded labour. Create your own fundraiser and help change lives.
Support our mission to rescue families trapped in bonded labour. Create your own fundraiser and help change lives.
