Embracing
Children Humanitarian Organization
BIOGRAPHIES
ECHO founder
- Tara Tschritter
Tara's lifelong dream has
been to adopt an orphan, and to promote saving orphaned children from
around the world through international adoption. In her search for information
about adoption, Tara came to realize the enormous costs involved for
families wanting to adopt, and that there are no grants currently available
in Canada to assist with the fees that are required to be paid by adoptive
parents. This compelled her to begin looking into starting the non-profit
that has now become ECHO.
Currently Tara works
for the Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance as an Investigative
Officer. Her education consists of an International Relations Degree.
Tara is currently in charge
of Embracing Children's grant writing program. She also acts as Embracing
Children's liason for orphanages in Belize City and Belmopan Belize.
E-mail Tara at: tara@embracingchildren.com
President
- Yasmeen Hinton
Currently Yasmeen works
for Scotiabank as a Personal Banking Officer. Her education consists
of a Business Administration Certificate and Diploma. She is currently
completing her Degree in Financial Planning.
"Adoption of children is very near and dear to my heart. Nothing could
make me happier than to see a child in the arms of a loving and nurturing
family."
E-mail Yasmeen at: yasmeen@embracingchildren.com
Vice President - Maxine
Russ
Currently Maxine works for the
Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance as a Business Management
Analyst. Her education consists of a Criminology Diploma, a Computerized
Accounting Diploma, a Business Technology Certificate (Legal Speciality),
and 2 years of course work towards a Child and Youth Care Degree. She
is currently completing her Administration of Indigenous Law and Governance
Certificate Program.
"I think all teenagers, children, and babies around the world should
be given the chance to be part of a loving, caring family."
E-mail Maxine at: maxine@embracingchildren.com
Secretary - Christine
Macdonald
Christine has worked
for the Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance as an Employment
and Assistance Worker for the last 7 years. Her education consists of
a diploma in Criminology and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Sociology.
Throughout her travels, she has been horrified to see the conditions
that our world's orphaned children live in.
"It breaks my heart that so many children are forced to live without
loving families. What makes it even more of a tragedy is that there
are families dreaming of bringing these children into their lives, their
homes, and their hearts, but are unable to do so due to finances. I
am proud to be working with an organization working to find a solution,
and make a difference - one child, one family at a time."
E-mail Christine at: christine@embracingchildren.com
Treasurer - Tanya
Wrafter
Tanya currently works for the Ministry of Employment
and Income Assistance as an Employment and Assistance Worker. Tanya
has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and hopes to further her education
in the near future. Traveling is a love of Tanya's and she has witnessed
the conditions firsthand of orphaned children around the world.
"Every child deserves a loving family and a home to call their own."
E-mail
Tanya at: tanya@embracingchildren.com
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