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The Shevet Achim UK Trustees and wives at the Launch of the Charity at The National Assembly for , Cardiff, 24 November 2009

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Clive Owen (Chairman) Clive Owen has been the Pastor of Wellspring Christian Fellowship in Newport for 12 years. He is married to Elaine and they have 2 children and 4 grandchildren. Clive ministers in Israel and Central Africa, where he has been involved in initiating a water project to provide employment and clean water for the poorer communities in Kampala.

Shevet Achim UK PO Box 84, Caldicot, NP26 3WS 01633 401201 e-mail : [email protected]

Peter James Peter James was born and raised in Reading Berkshire. He married Carole and they had four children and ten grandchildren. After Carole's untimely death, he married Lisbeth in 1986. He trained at Keble College Oxford and Tyndale Hall, Bristol, and was ordained in the Liverpool area. After learning some Welsh, Peter became Vicar of , and later Rector of on the Llyn peninsula. He retired to Llithfaen and is now active in the local , in various trusts (local and international) and taking Services as required. On a visit to Israel in 2006, Peter saw the work of Shevet Achim and felt he wanted to do something to support them after retiring, so gladly accepted the invitation to become a trustee.

Richard Purcell Richard Purcell was born in Ireland and graduated from Dublin University in Chemistry. He came to the UK in 1953 and worked for ICI in a range of capacities and locations, retiring in 1987. Richard is married with 4 children, 12 grandchildren and 1 great-grandson. He and his wife have published a quarterly magazine to 900 subscribers on Israeli themes, emphasising the Jewish scriptures as the roots of the Christian faith, as well as recording current events. On visits to Israel, Richard has got to know Jonathan Miles of Shevet Achim and has seen at first-hand the wonderful work Jonathan and his team of volunteers have established.

Shevet Achim UK PO Box 84, Caldicot, NP26 3WS 01633 401201 e-mail : [email protected]

Andy Morton (Treasurer) Andy Morton was raised in London, and has lived in South Wales since 1998. He has worked in professional services within the Construction and Development industry, most notably on the Cardiff Bay Barrage. In his spare time, Andy also serves as a Trustee of FacilitAid. He is married, with 2 daughters and 1 granddaughter. As a result of visits to Israel with his wife, Sally, Andy is conscious that it is important for us to use our skills, wherever possible, to help bring about peace between neighbours and to assist others. He believes Shevet Achim enables individuals to participate to these ends.

Shevet Achim UK PO Box 84, Caldicot, NP26 3WS 01633 401201 e-mail : [email protected]