The International Volunteer Travel Country Coordinators

The International Volunteer Travel works with many organizations in the countries of our operation. The country coordinator is the main liaison between these organizations and us and will be your contact person abroad.  They will also arrange your airport pickup, orientation, accommodation and project placement and will see to it that you are well settled in your project. They will help answer questions you may have during your stay abroad and sometimes even before your arrival overseas.

Luis Felipe Murray is our country coordinator in Brazil.

Felipe graduated with an MBA in Executive Marketing in Brazil. He is the founder and CEO of a non-profit volunteer organization working in Brazil. Felipe has many years of experience in management and is dedicated to what he does. Felipe has also been in several TV commercials and movies, and has written, produced and directed three plays. He has also spoken at several events and seminars on volunteerism and is passionate about social work. Felipe is a great asset to the international volunteer travel team, and we are proud to have him as our Brazil program coordinator!

Karla Leandro is our country coordinator in Costa Rica. Karla graduated from Universidad Americana and specialized in Spanish Teaching. She has been teaching Spanish since 1997. She has taught in Spanish Institutes, the University and the Costa Rica Study Abroad Program. She worked at Camp Panuel in Missouri, USA over three summer holidays. Karla is also the Director and Program Coordinator of our partner Spanish School in Costa Rica. She is passionate about teaching; she loves hiking on forests and mountains, reading, music, concerts, painting, learning new languages, chatting with people, cooking and writing.

Our Ecuador Coordinator is Mrs. Melanie Verstraeten.

Melanie has a big heart for the poor especially the children. In 2004, Melanie initiated the Foundation for the Children of Ecuador, a non-profit organization that helps needy children in the country. The foundation, which is based in Quito, Ecuador , partners with international sponsors to support poor children including orphans.

Melanie has been working with international volunteers for the last three years. Volunteers abroad in Ecuador all love working with Mel

Julius Rai is our country coordinator for India. Julius graduated from the Aptech Computer Education and specialized in Information Systems and Management. He has a long and impressive career in IT (Information Technology). Julius is interested in helping underprivileged children and homeless adults and children. As such he works with both Indian and Foreign NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations) that cater to children and adults and have projects in the slums for them.  Julius is also active in his Church and is involved in various church programs. Julius loves music and enjoys playing instruments like guitar, tabla, tripple and keyboard. He also loves nature exploring, and motorbike riding.

Adeline John Semali is our Tanzania Coordinator. Adeline graduated with a Masters degree in Applied Economics from the University of Georgia, USA, in 2002.  Adeline has extensive work experience in both USA and Tanzania having worked ins sectors including teaching, research, banking and business services.

He is married, with two children.

Omary Shaaban is the country Coordinator for the Island of Zanzibar. Omary is a law student at the Zanzibar University and is also a manager of a tour company on the Island.

Omary has worked with international visitors and tourists to the Island for the last 3 years. Omary says; if you are volunteering with us in Tanzania or Zanzibar Island, please remember to bring your enthusiasm, sense of humor, curiosity and desire to have fun. You will learn a lot about a great variety of things.