Odilia van Manen

Christine Odilia van Manen Odilia van Manen studied dance, music, and drama in Paris, Bonn, and Stuttgart. Later, she specialized as a Drama and Gestalt therapist and obtained her master's degree in Social Work & Innovation. From 1994 to 2010, Odilia worked in Croatia for an organization that provided a new home for children who were victims of the Balkan War. Upon her return to the Netherlands in 2011, she has been serving as a program manager for projects that support children in difficult situations. Initially in the Netherlands and since 2016, she has extended her efforts to Africa and South Asia.