La Vida distributes grants for projects such as student scholarships, medical
training, school expansions and community health education. La Vida has an
impressively low cost base with 97% of the funds raised going directly to our
projects. Everyone working for the charity, including the trustees and executive
committee, gives their time on a voluntarily basis.
The Trustees
From left to right:
- Aneli Gonzalez - Treasurer
- Rosie Bichard - Trustee
- Lisa Smart - Trustee
- Katy Vatis - Co-founder and Chair
- Helen Ilsley - Co-founder and Secretary
The Executive Committee
From left to right:
- Della Deme - Head of Fundraising
- Kessey Esteves - Head of Events
- Karina Damasio - Marketing and Executive Event Co-ordinator
- Carla Bloom - Creative Director
- Marta Rodriguez - Head of Projects
- Kelly Breslin - Head of Volunteering (not pictured above)
Other La Vida volunteers
- Tracey Falero - Accountant
- Christine Turner - Logo design
- Claire Perfect - Leaflet design
- Andrew Dinesen - Website design and implementation
- Fiona Courtenay-Evans - Project Assessment consultant
- Kristy Ilsley - Photography
- Susannah Dale - Translator
- Andrew Bloom - Newsletter design