Maria Elza da Silva Kooij

Hi!

My name is Maria Elza da Silva Kooij and I’m from Brazil. I have been living in the Netherlands for 18 years and we have been in Shanghai for just 6 months. I have two kids Arie(17) and Ana Luiza(13). During the years that I have lived in The Netherlands, I did charity work for poor children in Brazil and also worked at my children’s primary school as a volunteer.

This is my first year as ambassador of the Brazilian community at SCIS. I look forward to working with PAFA and the children of SCIS and help people in need and maybe make a small difference in their lives. I am looking forward to our beginning.