ND Staff Team
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Morven Collington Santos
Morven (Coordenator) has five children, Gabriel (20), Rafael (14), Angus (4 ), Arran (2) and Iona (born in Jan 2009). Morven co-founded ND in 2005 (see history page) after working for two years in a social project with under-privileged children in one of Belo Horizonte´s favelas. Before that she was a primary school teacher in Fife, Scotland until she came out to Brazil long-term in 2002.
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Ted & Deirdire Collington
Ted (Pastoral support; Bible teaching and training; Hospitality ) and Deirdire (Pastoral support and Hospitality ). Parents of Morven, and two sons in the UK, Cameron and Scott. They have 12 grandchildren! Before moving to Brazil in 2004, Ted was pastor of the Eden Christian Fellowship, St.Andrews for nearly twenty years, and before that a Presbyterian minister in Newport-on-Tay. Deirdire worked as a librarian in St.Andrews University.
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Romeu & Michele de Almeida
Romeu (Vice-Coordenator) and Michele (Camp Nurse in training; Admin), have one son, Igor (baby). Before coming to work at ND in June 2005, Romeu worked as a photographer and as an assistant in an information technology school in Belo. Michele is in her third year of Nursing Training. She joined the team after they got married in October 2005.
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Ailton & Luisa Nascimento
Ailton (Groundsman & Maintenance; Camp monitor) and Luisa (Domestic support). Luisa joined the team in 2005, and Ailton in 2006. They have three children, Aline (19), Lorena (15) and Tiago (13). They live ten minutes walk from the farm.
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Jefferson França Gordiano
Jefferson (Admin; Camp Activity Instructor) has been on the team since 2006. He is also studying teacher training at night school. Lives with his family in local town of Itabirito.
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Claúdio & Doraci de Souza
Doraci (Housekeeper) came to ND in the beginning of 2007 and Claúdio (Assistant Groundsman and Maintenance) joined the team a few months later. They have three children, Aline (16), Jéssica (13) and Charles (15). They live a few minutes walk from the farm.
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Rafael Henrique Vareto
Rafael (Website Technician; Volunteer helper at Camps). Has been a volunteer since 2007, helping with the Camp Activities. He took over the website from Ramin in April 2008. Lives with parents in Itabirito. |
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Renan Oliveira
Renan ( Camp Activity Instructor: Gardening and Maintenance). Arrived in August 2008, having completed a YWAM missionary training course (DTS) in Goiânia for five months. Lives on site.
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