Our Team

Our teams in Brazil & the US are united in accomplishing the mission of CBC.

Marcondes (Marc) Marques

Executive Director

Marc was born in Fortaleza, Brazil. Growing up in a middle-class family, Marc noticed the distinct differences in opportunity available to him compared with his friends who lived in the slums. In the 80’s Marc studied Social Studies in the United States. In 1983, he founded Channel to Brazil for Christ. Marc has committed over 42 years to serving the poverty-stricken community in Fortaleza, Brazil. He is dedicated to providing opportunities for youth to develop and pursue their dreams.

Learn more about Marc and the history of CBC.

Ruth Marques

Administration Manager

Ruth is our most international team member. She was born in England and lives in both the US and Brazil. Ruth has worked in Community Development for 27 years. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Geography and Development from the University of Sussex in England and an MBA from Regent University in Virginia Beach. Ruth has a passion for empowering people and delivering services that best equip the children and young people we serve. Ruth is married to Marc.

Celeste Agett

Volunteer

Celeste has worked in Non-Profit management since 2004. She started with a focus on music ministry and missions through the IMPACT School of Ministry. This landed her in Brazil at CBC in 2006 where she fell in love with the children, and the program. Celeste worked for many years in church admin, worship, youth and children’s ministry, finance, and church governance. In 2021 she joined the CBC office team in VA and returned to Brazil to teach dance in 2024. She now serves CBC as a volunteer and runs her own business teaching children Godly character through the performing arts.

Casie Harrington

Media Volunteer

Casie has been a part of the CBC family her whole life and has visited CBC twice. In 2007, she celebrated her eighth birthday in Brazil with her family, and then returned with a church mission team in 2009. In May 2021, Casie graduated from Northern Michigan University with a bachelor’s degree in Outdoor Recreation Leadership and Management and started her career working as a wilderness therapy field instructor in northern Georgia. In August 2023, Casie returned to Brazil for a third time and continues to work with us as a Media volunteer.

Teresa Etwaroo

Dreambuilder Volunteer

Teresa’s father was a board member of Youth Challenge, the organization that assisted Marc with starting Channel to Brazil for Christ (CBC). She has watched CBC grow into a vital organization for educating children in Fortaleza, Brazil. Her work as admin support for a local public school system has allowed her to work with children from preschool through graduation. Teresa worked part-time with CBC in the early 2000’s, and again in 2025. Today she supports the Dreambuilder Program.

Our team in Brazil

Our team of teachers in Brazil is full of joy and dedicated to serving our children. Each of them comes from a different background, bringing unique experiences and knowledge.

Please pray for our teachers and their families, especially for their health and safety. They are role models for the children we serve! Support our team and the mission of CBC!

“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.” 1 Peter 4:10

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