Team
Natalia Perry, Founder & Director of Sacred Childhoods
From the UK
Natalia worked with abused children in a range of institutes in the UK and Spain before setting up the foundation in 2008. She has a BSc is Psychology and Neuropsychology and specialist trainings in counselling, victim support, and organised abuse.
Natalia is passionate about protecting children, particularly those who have been intentionally hurt by others. She has helped some very traumatised children to recover and move on with their lives and considers this to be her life's work.
She has given her all to help Sacred Childhoods grow over the past three years and is excited by its developments. She knows that the foundation is a great platform not only for helping vulnerable children but also for encouraging a Global Guardianship movement.
Ayumas Ismayani, Projects Manager
From Bali
Background: Ayumas is a qualified lawyer and specialist in business law. She has managed the Sacred Childhoods projects since 2010 and ensures that everything is running smoothly. In the future Ayumas wants to represent children who have been abused -nothing makes her more angry than injustice to children. Ayumas continues to give 100% of her time, energy and commitment to the staff and children at Sacred Childhoods. She is a powerful leader and an inspiring manager.
Ema, Site Manager at The Sanctuary
From Bali
Ema is a man who leads by example. Quiet, polite, fair and funny he is a perfect manager for The Sanctuary. Ema is helping Sacred Childhoods to establish this project which will become a safe and therapeutic place for abused children to recover from their trauma. The building work will take place throughout 2011 and Ema will play a major role in overseeing its construction and daily operations.
Anggie, Teacher at the Slum School, Bali
From Bali
Angie has the difficult task of teaching children of all ages and all abilities literacy, maths and life skills. Angie is about to start an official teacher training course so that she gains academic qualifications as well as the all important talent and commitment to the children. Angie continues to blossom in self-confidence and her natural affinity with the children is both vital and beautiful to see.
Boni, Volunteer and Project Support Staff
From Sumatra
Boni is an honest and integral man with great initiative. He does those thousands of little jobs which no one else has thought to do, he helps our volunteers and interns in a myriad of different ways, and he is the person we all turn to when we're not sure if we've missed or forgotten something. The children love and respect him and it's great to see him also growing in confidence and developing a sense of purpose.
Our other staff member profiles will be added shortly.
Our Trustee board includes Natalia Perry and Ayumas Ismayani and the following four people:
Alf Neuhaus, Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon, from Germany
Phenyo Molefe, Private Investments Adverser, from South Africa
Lloyd Perry, Musician, from the UK
Dwick Taylor, Banker, from Indonesia
Alf, Phenyo, Lloyd and Dwick each contribute greatly to Sacred Childhoods. They play an active role in monitoring and supporting the projects and the team.
