Annabelle West, BA DipEd, 33 (at Jan 1 2008), was born in Mackay, Queensland, then lived in Nigeria, Thailand and Brisbane, before attending the New England Girls school in Armidale. Bella was introduced to the understanding of the human condition by her brother and FHA member James in 1991 in her final year at school. After graduating from the University of New England, she moved to Sydney in 1996 to directly support the FHA. Bella works as a school teacher.