Our Mission
Rising Sun Development Center’s mission is to promote community well-being and long-term resilience by strengthening public health, economic stability, youth development, and sustainable agriculture in communities with need. RSDC partners with local, national, and international community-based organizations, NGOs, and public agencies to provide research, technical assistance, training, capacity building, and direct support that helps communities identify challenges, build assets, and implement practical, culturally grounded solutions. Through innovative approaches to health infrastructure development, policy-informed practice, youth empowerment, and sustainability planning, Rising Sun supports communities in advancing opportunity, shared prosperity, and self-determined pathways to thriving families and healthy futures.
Our Founder
OUR TEAM
LamadahYah Bey
Project Manager
LamadahYah Berry-Bey serves as a Project Manager at Rising Sun Development Center, supporting initiatives that strengthen community well-being and long-term resilience. With a background in coordinating complex projects and working across diverse teams, LamadahYah brings a people-centered and solutions-oriented approach to advancing public health, economic stability, youth development, and sustainable agriculture initiatives. Guided by a commitment to equity, collaboration, and culturally grounded practice, LamadahYah helps translate community-identified needs into actionable strategies that support thriving families and sustainable futures.
Tierica Berry
Board Member
Tierica Berry is an award-winning author, speaker, and founder of A Woman’s Standard. With a heavy emphasis on literacy, emotional intelligence, and self-efficacy, Tierica has managed to motivate and redirect some of the most troubled youth with her engaging and relevant programs. She has authored multiple books for teen girls and her passion for empowering girls can be summed up in one statement, “If you want to elevate a community start with its women because it is through women that all communities are born.”
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