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Board of Directors
Word Made Flesh International is a family of networked sister communities called and committed to serving Jesus among the poorest of the poor. There are currently six organizations that comprise this network.
Word Made Flesh, Inc. (WMF USA)
WMF USA is a 501 (c)(3) USA-based, non-profit organization. WMF USA serves as the administrative hub for the WMF International family of partnership members. WMF USA was registered on November 15, 1991. Board members are:
| Mrs. Laura Alley, Chairperson |
| Mrs. Sarah Baldwin, Vice-Chairperson |
| Mr. Robert Mabrey, Treasurer |
| Mr. Kyle Schroeder, Secretary |
| Rev. David Bayne, General Body Member |
| Mrs. Tara Haley, General Body Member |
| Dr. Emmanuel Katongole, General Body Member |
| Mrs. Lisa Kelly, General Body Member |
| Ms. Dionne Osman, General Body Member |
| Fr. Bert Thelen, S.J., General Body Member |
| Mr. Brent Anderson, Ex Officio |
| Ms. Daphne Eck, Ex Officio |
| Rev. Chris Heuertz, Ex Officio |
| Mrs. Phileena Heuertz, Ex Officio |
Word Made Flesh (WMF Chennai, India)
Word Made Flesh, located in Chennai, India is a registered society under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act. WMF India was registered in 1994. WMF India operates two children’s homes. The Home of Happiness is for destitute and orphaned children from AIDS- and leprosy-affected families, while the Home of Peace is for children with severe physical and mental disabilities. Board members are:
| Dr. Thrithuvadhas, President |
| Rev. Stephen Thangappa, Vice-President |
| Mr. Benny Rajasingh, Treasurer |
| Mr. A. Mangalaraj, Secretary |
| Mrs. Glory Christopher, General Body Member |
| Rev. C.S. Dhas, General Body Member |
| Mr. Rex Leonard, General Body Member |
| Mr. Manogaran, General Body Member |
| Mr. Ravi K. Martin, General Body Member |
| Mr. Samuel Peter, General Body Member |
| Mr. Ramesh Rao, General Body Member |
| Mr. L. Sterling, General Body Member |
Fundatia Cuvuntal Intrupat (WMF Romania)
Fundatia Cuvantal Intrupat, located in Galati, Romania is a registered Romanian Foundation. WMF Romania was registered on April 12, 2001. WMF Romania operates Casa Vale, a community center for street children and their families and Casa Lazar, a home for boys and young men who desire to come off the streets. Board members are:
| Mrs. Lenuta Chronic, Chairperson |
| Ms. Anna Burtea, Secretary |
| Mr. Laurentiu Archip, General Body Member |
| Mrs. Valerica Archip, General Body Member |
| Mr. David Chronic, General Body Member |
| Mr. Bela Ispas, General Body Member |
| Mr. Joel Klepac, General Body Member |
| Mrs. Monica Klepac, General Body Member |
| Mr. Valeriu Mihai, General Body Member |
Nepal Community Empowerment Group (WMF Nepal)
Nepal Samaj Utthan Samuha/Nepal Community Empowerment Group, located in Kathmandu, Nepal is a Nepali non-government organization. WMF Nepal was registered in December, 2000. WMF Nepal operates two care homes; the Home of Love is for widowed elderly women and the Home of Compassion is for abandoned and abused girls. Board members are:
| Mr. Gautam Rai, Chairperson |
| Mr. Rup Naaraayan Chaulagain, Vice-Chairperson |
| Mr. Shiva Hari Bhattarai, Treasurer |
| Mrs. Jyothi Bhattarai, General Body Member |
| Ms. Sabitri Dulal, General Body Member |
| Mr. Parash Pokhrel, General Body Member |
| Mrs. Rekha Rai, General Body Member |
La Palabra Hecha Hombre (WMF Peru)
La Palabra Hecha Hombre, located in Lima, Peru, is a registered Peruvian Association. WMF Peru was registered on August 7, 2001. WMF Peru operates La Casa Job, a drop-in center for street children. Board members are:
| Ms. Anna Pino Monteviller, President |
| Mr. David Bruggers, Vice-President |
| Mrs. Rachel Langley, Treasurer |
| Mrs. Fabiola Marengo, Secretary |
| Mr. Rino Beretta, General Body Member |
| Mr. Cesar Ferryra, General Body Member |
| Mrs. Maria Figliolo, General Body Member |
| Ms. Luisa Vera Vasquez, General Body Member |
La Palabra Hecha Vida (WMF Bolivia)
La Palabra Hecha Vida, located in El Alto, Bolivia, is currently in the process of registering WMF Bolivia. The ministry runs La Casa de Esperanza (The House of Hope), a center for women who prostitute and their children.
| Mr. Humberto Sirpa Paredes, Chairperson |
| Mr. Andy Baker, General Body Member |
| Ms. Heather Coaster, General Body Member |
| Mr. Andres Vera Escvari, General Body Member |
| Ms. Fineke Janssen Pietersen, General Body Member |
Potential Future International Partners
Word Made Flesh also has established works in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, ministering among street children, in Freetown, Sierra Leone, ministering among refugees and war-affected children, and in Buenos Aires, Argentina, ministering among street children.
