| VIDES+USA Volunteer Missioners Spotlight January 2007 |
| Name: Paul Alavarez From: San Antonio, TX |
| With a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and a Master’s in Education, Paul hopes to put is knowledge and teaching experience to use as he sets flight to Africa. Paul’s specialties include math, sports and reading. |
| Service: Tonj, SUDAN Dates: Aug 08' - Jul 09' |
| Name: Christina Amari From: Haddonfield, NJ |
| After her freshman year at Loyola College in Maryland, where she is majoring in Global Studies and Spanish, Christina is embarking in a life-changing mission in Honduras. In Santa Rosa de Copan, she is making the most of her time and talents as she is teaching English, dance, piano and computer classes to girls. Christina has a deep love for the Lord and hopes to bring the young ones into His love. |
| Service: Santa Rosa, HONDURAS Dates: 2/05/07-5/12/07 |
| Theresa is an Alumni of the Fighting Irish and has her BA in Anthropology and Italian. She has great energy and enthusiasm in everything she does, especially when it comes to singing, dancing and playing sports. Theresa is making the most of these talents in Subiaco, Italy, where she is assisting at a retreat center. The center is used by couples, families and young adults. |
| Service: Subiaco, ITALY Dates: 2/6/07- 2008 |
| Marco left his beloved Italy to head for the Americas for service. His first months were spent in Mexico, where he was building Mary Help church, block by block. After Mexico, he journeyed to Venezuela, where he is now working with street kids. Marco loves to read, and write poetry. |
| Service: VENEZUELA Dates: 1/24/06-7/31/07 |
| Erica has taken leave from Princeton University to answer God’s call to serve His poor children. Erica has a great love of music and education and hopes to share her talents with the poor children in Rwanda. |
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
| Service: Kigali Rwanda Dates: 4/9/07 - 7/5/07 |
| Taking a short break between University and attending medical school, Gabriel is assisting at a health clinic run by the sisters. Already in Dilla, he has done hands on work, such as sewing up a lacerate chin. For a future career, Gabriel hopes to become a radiologist. |
| Service: Dilla, ETHIOPIA Dates: 1/23/07-5/22/07 |
| Iris is an alumni of UC Berkley with a BA in Psychology. In Australia she is working at a child care center that serves children of up to 30 different cultures. Iris does many of the tasks which are included with childcare. One in particular is teaching the three-year-old class of Chinese students, who do not speak English. She is a living witness of God’s love in the midst of the scorching heat Down Under. |
| Jamie graduated with a BS in Psychology and she hopes to work with special needs children in the future. Currently, Jamie is volunteering as an assistant with the 5K in San Antonio. In August, Jamie will set flight to Rwanda, where the journey of a life-time awaits her. She is very thankful to God and her parents for the love they have always given her. |
| Service: Clayton, AUSTRALIA Dates: 1/21/07-4/15/07 |
| Service: Kigali, RWANDA Date: 8/07-06/08 |
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
| Tarry volunteered in East Timor as an English teacher to pre-sisters and at a technical school that trained young men ages 15-25 in trades such as welding, automechanic, carpentry and electrical. He also spent time in recreation with 50 of the boarders. In April 2006, civil war broke out in the country forcing Tarry to leave his beloved country and its people. He continued his service in Laredo, TX and is now volunteering at the VIDES office in San Antonio. |
| Service: Laredo, TX Dates: 10/11/06-2/20/07 Service: San Antonio, TX Dates: 3/1/07 - 8/3/07 |
| Volunteers Alvarez, Paul Amari, Christina Davey, Theresa Giroldi, Marco Greil, Erica Isaac, Amanda Jenko, Gabriel Le, Tarry Lee, Iris Skinner, Allison Young, Jamie |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Individual Member Profiles |
| Name: Amanda Isaac From: San Antonio, TX |
| Speaking both English and Spanish Honduras to help at an orphanage for abused and at-risk girls. She spent her time teaching English and sings, plays the piano, and directs the children's choir for mass. |
| Service: Tegucigalpa, HONDURAS Dates: June 05' - July 05' |
| Name: Allison Skinner From: College Station, TX |
| Allison has her BA in music with some piano. She is interested in arts and crafts and has experience working with youth ministry. She also likes |
| Dates: 6/1/05 - 8/11/05 |
