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5th Annual Golf Tournament

  • July 23, 2020
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Join us at the 5th Annual Alfalit International Golf Tournament FORE!! With just over 2 months before Alfalit International’s 5th annual Golf Tournament, there...
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Quarterly Newsletter Edition #2

  • June 20, 2020
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Alfalit Makes A Difference – Even During A Pandemic

  • June 10, 2020
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USAID [Former] Administrator Mark Green’s Remarks at Accord Network Forum

  • September 10, 2019
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Alfalit International has been recognized as a “2019 TOP-RATED NONPROFIT” by GreatNonprofits

  • September 2, 2019
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Alfalit earns coveted 4-Star rating from Charity Navigator

  • July 1, 2019
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Alfalit earns coveted 4-Star rating from Charity Navigator...
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Alfalit Featured on ET

  • July 13, 2018
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Inside Maksim Chmerkovskiy’s Emotional Trip to Dominican Republic Giving Back to Underprivileged Kids Published 7:56 PM PDT, July 10, 2018 ET has your...
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Adriana Kostencki joins as Honorary Board Member

  • July 10, 2018
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Alfalit International is delighted to share that Ms. Adriana Kostencki has joined as our newest honorary board member....
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Teaching Indigenous Communities

  • July 6, 2018
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Alfalit is now teaching 200 students in La Guajira....
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Meet Alfalit Congo Executive Director

  • June 23, 2018
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Q & A with Julien Nshimba of Alfalit Congo...
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Juan Marcos Bello

Program Director

Joined the Alfalit team: 2001

Born: Dominican Republic

Education: Information Technology degree, Universidad A.P.E.C., Santo Domingo, D.R.

The father of 3 sons, Juan Marcos has over 26 years of work experience. Alfalit is a family affair as his mother, Milagros Bello, serves as the executive director of Alfalit’s affiliate in Dominican Republic. A devout Christian, he is committed to bringing hope to those with the least worldwide. Studied in Prague (Human Rights); Bachelor of Science, International Affairs, Florida State University.

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Maria Teresa de Almeida

Development Coordinator

Joined the Alfalit team: 2006

Born: Angola, Africa

Fled to Portugal with her family in 1975 as a long, protracted civil war erupted leaving behind a successful coffee plantation which was never recouped. Teresa worked at Mount Hope Bible School (14 years) and Abundant Life Christian Center (12 years), where she was introduced to Alfalit as the Center’s liaison. Also, a translator/interpreter (20 years) for renowned speakers from Europe, Australia, and USA. As a testament to her parents, Teresa’s main goal is to serve others in God’s name.

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Alexandra Coll

Chief of Staff

Joined the Alfalit team: 2003

Born: Colombia. Moved to Miami in 1991.

Education: Universidad Libre de Colombia , Law and Political Sciences Bachelor.

Currently pursuing degree with a major in Accounting. She and husband Alvaro have 3 children, two of whom are in college. She worked in the Manufacturing and Freight Forwarding Industry in management for many years before joining Alfalit. In all, she has over 20 years in the management and accounting fields. She was recently promoted to Chief of Staff. Passionate for the Kingdom of God, she devotes all her professional and personal efforts in the name of Christianity.

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Catherine F. Penrod, MPA

Executive Director

Joined the Alfalit team: 2016

Born: Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania

Education: Masters Degree, Public Administration; Bachelors Degree, Social Sciences, both from Pennsylvania State University. Certification: Harvard Business School, Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management.

With over 30 years of nonprofit experience, Catherine feels she is blessed to end her incredible nonprofit career with Alfalit, an organization that has dramatically changed her life in many ways. The mother of four adult children, she plans to retire in 2022.

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