From Holland to Indonesia, Brazil, Portugal, Bhutan: Working Abroad with Anouk Cleven [Episode 2]

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Originally from the Netherlands, Anouk Cleven has lived in Lisbon since 2017. Anouk and her husband Mark, moved to Portugal from Brazil, where for seven years they ran a foundation, a social and educational center that Anouk founded, and which delivered English classes, computer courses, work training preparation, sport, and music classes, and healthy nutrition support to children aged 6 to 15 from vulnerable situations. Prior to Brazil, Anouk and Mark worked for three years for Voluntary Services Abroad in Indonesia where their work placements were on two different islands. Because of the pandemic and because of the nature of her work, Anouk now works remotely from home in Lisbon as the Director of Sales and Marketing for the Bhutan Spirit Sanctuary.