Els De Temmerman (born 10 February 1962, Oudenaarde) is a Belgian former journalist who established Childsoldiers,[1] an organization that works for the rehabilitation of child soldiers in Africa.
Before her career as a journalist, she taught at Feng Chia University, China.
[3][4] In 2010, the UN entrusted Els De Temmerman with the establishment of an asylum for child soldiers in north-east Congo, which she opened in 2013.
[5] Els De Temmerman is married to Johan Van Hecke, a Belgian politician who lives in Oosterzele.
[6][7] In 2018, De Temmerman and Van Hecke sold Cassia Lodge, after which she started a new hotel called Kaazi Beach Resort.