Our People

Alexsandro Santos

Co ordinator for Case Lar Enseada

My name is Alexsandro Santos. I was born in Rio de Janeiro. I am married and am 26 years old.

For a while I served in the Military Police. There I learned to value my family and to respect my authority. In the church I learned to love my neighbour...

Cida Rafael

Co ordinator of Happy Child Recife

My name is Cida Rafael and I have been with Happy Child since the very beginning when it first started 13 years ago.

I have always tried to be a strong woman but deep down I hid the damage of my past. I too was a child at risk. My childhood was not easy and at 11 years old I went to work...

Daise Oliveira

Missionary

My name is Daise Oliveira. I was born in the North East of Brazil.

When I was young I was very concerned about children on the streets. There are many in my city Recife.

Years ago my friends and I from church would go on to the streets to hang out with these destitute kids...

Social Educator with Happy Child

My name is Denisia Alves, I am from Belo Horizonte and I go to the Lagoinha Baptist Church.

I got to know Happy Child in 1994, when I worked there for five years as an Educator.

I left the Ministry and went to work in my church. Six years passed but the work of Happy Child always remained in my heart...

Enedina Cavalcante

Social Mum

My name is Enedina Cavalcante Laranjeira. I come from the Aguas Belas, Agreste Region in Pernambuco, North East Brazil.

I heard about Happy Child through the General Manager, Amauri Pimental, who invited me to join Happy Child as a social mum...

Rosalina Torres

Social Worker

My name is Rosalina Torres and I joined the Happy Child team in 2004. I am from Paraiba state in the North East of Brazil.

The concept I have of Happy Child is that it is character-forming for every person involved in the work...

Sandra Andréa Quinteros

Volunteer

My name is Sandra Andrea Quinteros and I am from the city of Neuquen, in Argentina. I am a Missionary with Happy Child supported by my church the Assembly of God.

While I was in Argentina I heard about Happy Child’s training course to teach people how to work with street children and children at risk...

Fernanda Carvalho Chequi

Co ordinator for Casa Emaus

I first got to know Happy Child in 1999, through my husband Geraldo. Together we have been serving this Ministry for eight years, learning, growing, often tested but also seeing many victories. God has always shown his faithfulness and that He is in charge of all things...

Ivan Ferreira

Educational Co ordinator for Happy Child and
Co ordinator of Emaus the
24 hour emergency rescue centre

It is difficult to to put ten years of your life in such a brief synopsis. However I can only conclude that when we are called to dedicate our lives to a cause there is nothing that we cannot overcome through prayer and faith...

WADO - Rosenvaldo Gonçalves Santos

Supervisor das Casas Lares do MPCF

My name is Rosenvaldo Gonçalves Santos but my nick name is Wado.
I am married and have a son called Miquéias.

I have a degree in Theology, Arts and Sciences. Presently I am graduating at the UFMG.in Social Sciences...