Natalie is Secretary of MaK, and first visited Kosovo in 2013. She has an MA in Political Science and works in local government
Alex is a Peace Park Project manager as well as Website and Social media administrator. He first went to Kosovo in 2010 as part of the summer school.
With a lifetime in fashion, Arja is a devoted and enthusiastic designer. She deploys her skills alongside Chloe in the Sister Stitch project.
Chloe Hamill is an artist and teacher; she first visited Kosovo in 2010. Chloe and Arja are working with the women of Podujeva on a business initiative called Sister Stitch creating embroidered textiles.
Armend Bajgora is the MaK Representative and Peace Park Project coordinator in Kosovo. He helps to run a translation company.
Fazli is a trustee. He completed an MA at Leeds Metropolitan University (Peace and Development). He currently lives and works in Norway.
Saranda is an M.P. in the Kosovo parliament. She is an artist and curator who helps oversee MaK’s international projects. (co-opted member)
Kelly is a trustee, summer club leader and fundraiser. She runs a Mexican vegan food business. She has also set up the Kosovo Skate Club.
Pam is a trustee and Treasurer. She has worked in rehabilitation, youth and creative projects. She became involved in the 1999 crisis aid convoy and has developed MaK’s arts and community work.
Jo is a Manchester musician in The Travelling Band. He curated the ‘Ten’ album and now leads MaK’s music projects. (co-opted member)
Mireille, a Canadian, is a MaK patron. She has a doctorate in bio-informatics and works in global health in Geneva.
Damon aka Badly Drawn Boy is a Manchester musician and a patron of MaK.
Paul is a trustee and was a paramedic on the 1999 convoy. He has developed the Manchester Peace Park and helps to run a food bank in Manchester.
Naomi is the chair of MaK and led Summer Club for six years. She is a teacher and novelist.
As a head teacher Lou received many Kosovar children into his Manchester school in 1999 and helped plan his pupils’ recovery. He is a trustee.
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