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Our Recent Visit to Alfalit Guinea-Bissau (PHOTOS)

  • February 13, 2018
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Alfalit International’s Executive Director, Catherine Penrod and Program Director, Maria Teresa de Almeida, visited Guinea Bissau....
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Alfalit Chair Attends Graduation in Angola

  • January 23, 2018
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Alfalit Chair, Joseph Milton visited our literacy and basic education programs in Angola....
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Alfalit Bolivia to Provide Meals for Preschool

  • December 20, 2017
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1,449 students from age 3 to 6 are now enrolled in Alfalit’s pre-school programs....
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You Can’t Read What You Can’t See

  • September 15, 2017
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The Miami Springs Lions Club donated 11,000 pairs of eyeglasses to Alfalit International this summer....
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August 26th: Teacher Training Seminar

  • August 23, 2017
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Become a volunteer teacher and join Alfalit International in providing conversational English training to South Florida’s local Spanish-speaking residents....
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Adriana Campos-Korn Joins YPA in DC

  • August 11, 2017
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Alfalit’s Young Professionals Board in Washington, DC introduces their newest member, Adriana Campos-Korn....
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84 Students Enrolled in Alfalit Portugal

  • July 17, 2017
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Alfalit International’s Executive Director, Catherine Penrod, and Program Director, Teresa de Almeida, visited 3 program centers in Portugal....
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563 Alfalit Students Graduate in Congo

  • June 29, 2017
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563 students from 11 centers celebrated their graduation from Alfalit’s literacy project in Lubumbashi...
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Literacy Centers Open in South Florida

  • May 18, 2017
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Our South Florida literacy centers are now open in various locations offering free literacy classes in Spanish....
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YPA Meets Political Leaders in D.C.

  • May 13, 2017
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Jessica Milton, Karley Chynces and Christian Sotomayor, President and members of the Alfalit Young Professionals Board, spent three days in Washington, D.C...
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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.tudied 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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