ACTION Field Workers

Meet some of our amazing worldwide team below

John & Gela Basiwa

Philippines: project-based social worker

Marco & Claudia van de Merwe

Portugal: Europe Regional Coordinators

Cristiane & Antonio Vaz

Brazil: Ministry to women and families, clowning, literature, and counseling

Dr. Anne Harper

Philippines: Theological education, editing, counseling

Blake and Lydia Shelton/Thompson

Middle East

Patrick & Shalyn O'Connor

USA and International: Outreach; Training; Member Care

Ruth & Samuel Oliveira

Brazil: ACTION Brazil Country Director; Pastoral, evangelism, discipleship, & children's ministry

Wellington & Paula Alves

Brazil: Run Hope House, ACTION Brazil’s refugee home in São Paulo

Dave & Maureen Greiner

Worldwide: Pastoral Leadership Development (PLD)

Leidy Marin

Ecuador: Building self-sustaining drinking water systems and bringing the hope of the Gospel

Rex & Donna Carlaw

USA: ACTION USA Director Emeritus

Koichi Nishida

Nepal: Serving short-term in March 2023