Yuri is the director of Casa Angelina. He is of Guatemalan and Indian decent and has been with us since the very first days of Casa Angelina. As a native Guatemalan, he has brought immeasurable cultural knowledge and professional contacts to our team. Yuri has a warm and easy disposition and is admired and loved by everyone who meets him. He is also a prankster, so be sure you throw cold, icy water on him every time you see him (Craig’s suggestion). His love of family and God has given him the integrity that every employer looks for. Yuri and his family have grown into being considered family members to the Tait family, and they believe their call in life is to serve and share in the vision of What Matters Ministries and Missions. He oversees the staff at Casa Angelina, manages the finances of the building of each project and its workers, is ready to give an account to Ivan and Kimberly of any child at the facility, interprets in meetings when needed, and is consulted on every important decision. He is an indispensable member of the WMMM team in Guatemala.