Darius Togba
Co-Founder
Darius Togba is a native of Polar Town in Grand Gedeh County in Liberia. Due to war conditions in his home country, he and his family became refugees in Nigeria and then in Ivory Coast where he received a secondary education. He emigrated to the United States in 2006 and is employed by the U.S. Postal Service in Des Moines, Iowa. He and his wife have three children and are members of a Des Moines church which has a strong mission emphasis. Growing up, his home district did not have access to health care or secondary education and he prayed that God would give him opportunity to help his home area. He and Philip Chayee developed the Child Relief Foundation, beginning with shipping
supplies from the U.S. to their home area and now are expanding that ministry and fulfilling their dream of providing secondary education in the area.
Philip grew up in the area now being served by CRF in Grand Gedeh County, Liberia. He moved to Monrovia to receive a secondary education and trained as an electrician. War in Liberia forced him, his wife, and children to leave in 1998 for the Ivory Coast and in 2005 they were able to come to the United States where they are established in a local church. Philip currently works for a company in Ankeny, Iowa. Philip and Darius were childhood friends in Grand Gedeh and often played soccer together. It was “by chance” that they found each other in Des Moines, and God laid it on their hearts to work together and develop their home area with opportunities for assistance and education.
Philip Chayee
Co-Founder
Richard Ash - Board President
Dick has come to the CRF board with a background in Accounting, Economics, and Public Administration.
He has participated in several mission trips with his local church and joined the board of CRF upon
learning of its mission. He was elected president of the board in 2022 and uses his business background
to provide leadership and his heart to reach out to the needs in Grand Gedeh County.
Darren Georgeff - Treasurer
Darren is employed by a financial services company in Des Moines. He has served on his church’s
mission and evangelism committees and has experience living and working overseas. Darren joined the
board upon meeting Darius and serves as treasurer of the CRF board.
Lois Hoksbergen - Secretary
Lois began her career in education and has served in various positions within local churches. She also
has had administrative assistant experience. She and her husband Ralph assisted several Liberians in
their adaptation to the United States and church life. When they learned of the passion Darius and
Philip had for their home area, they came alongside them by joining the board of CRF.
Larry Madole - Board Member
Larry has a business background and has served his church and various non-profits wisely, unselfishly,
and generously. His heart for missions and his outreach experience in Haiti have proven valuable to CRF
due to many cultural similarities between Haiti and Liberia.
Seth Boettner - Board Member
Seth has a background in business and has served in leadership in youth ministry and missions through
his local church. He came on the board upon acquaintance with other board members and has a heart
for helping others.
Ralph Hoksbergen - President Emeritus
With degrees in economics and finance as well as an entrepreneur of several businesses, Ralph served
as president of CRF from 2017 until his passing in 2022. He was the impetus of the business plan for
establishing the CRF Christian Academy. It was his desire to provide basic secondary education, specific
training for economic development, and also provide spiritual opportunities for evangelism and
Christian growth. In honor of his legacy, the board has implemented scholarships for needy students in
his name.