Personnel Overview

Jandira Souza - Project Coordinator in Brazil
Jandira is a retired music Professor from the University of Recife, who dedicates her time to co-directing a chorus of 35 women in Canoa Quebrada. Jandira is also the supervisor for the Music for Canoa program and a mentor for the music educators involved in the project. She lives in Canoa Quebrada.

Mayumi Suzuki - Treasurer
Mayumi was born in Yokohama, Japan and came to Brazil as the director of the Children’s Resources international program to volunteer her time, teaching the young children involved with Recicrianca. She has a degree in psycho-pedagogy and sings in the women’s chorus of Canoa Quebrada.

Eva Castro - Chorus director
Eva Castro is a teacher from Sao Paulo who specializes in the Waldolf methodology. She came to Canoa Quebrada, as a volunteer and began to work for Recicrianca teaching children ages 3 to 10. She is a member of the woman’s chorus of Canoa Quebrada and organizes a weekly woman’s club.

Personnel Statistics

Lisa Marie Urgo, Founder and President
Founded in 2000
Employees: 5
Volunteers: 4

Financial Statistics

Budget (2006): 250,000
Budget (2005): 241,000
Maximum Budget: 241,000
Overhead: 13%
Other funding sources: board of directors pays overhead, individual donors and benefits support projects, and we also write proposals to funders for the projects. Our financials http://www.dreamscanbe.org/view/218#auditors
Religious Affiliation: None