Meet Oveida
Oveida is 23 years old and has been participating in the CASC program since November of last year. Before joining the program, she had dropped out of school due to financial problems for six years, which led her to doubt her ability to get ahead in life, both personally and financially. With the stipend she […]
Read moreMeet Lorena
My name is Lorena. I’m from Guatemala, I’m 18 years old, and I have decided to follow my passion and do what I love: play soccer. I have not always been so sure of myself, and despite the hardships we’ve been through, I have been fortunate enough to have a family I am close to. […]
Read moreMeet Maria
My name is Maria. I came from Honduras with my two children and my partner. We fled a very ugly situation in my country, which forced us to leave. It was very hard to leave. It is hard to know you are originally from there, and you have an entire life there, with your family […]
Read moreMeet Katherine
Katherine, 17 years old, started participating in our Community Schools program in 2019. She joined the Robotics Club in order to learn how to program and build robots, but says that being a part of the club has given her much more, including friendship, responsibility, and support through difficult times. Today, Katherine is a volunteer […]
Read moreMeet Elubia
Elubia is a program coordinator at a school in El Mezquital, Guatemala, where violence has deeply affected the day-to-day life of the students and their community. She says the Community Schools program and its approach to school-based mental health has been critical in helping youth, teachers, and the community address trauma and begin to heal […]
Read moreMeet Gerson
Gerson, 25 years old, is a survivor of social violence. He was admitted to San Bartolo Hospital in San Salvador where he met a nurse who had been trained as a Sanando Heridas (Healing Wounds) interventionist. She tended to his physical injuries and also made him aware of the psychological and emotional effects an experience […]
Read moreMeet Antulia
My name is Antulia, I am 29 years old, and I live in Quiche, Guatemala. Last year I had a baby, a beautiful baby girl, and although my love for her is the greatest, my path has not been easy, because I am a single mother. I live in a very male centered community. When […]
Read moreMeet José
My name is José, I am 17 years old and I am in my first year of high school with a diploma in hotel management and tourism at a public school in downtown San Salvador. I have been participating in Glasswing programs for one and a half years. In 2020, I enrolled in the Jóvenes […]
Read moreMeet Ingrid
Ingrid grew up in a violent home. Her father used to hit her mother, and he committed suicide when Ingrid was 14. After that, she went to live with her boyfriend. He didn’t treat her badly but he was involved in illicit groups, and she was exposed to his activities. One day, her partner was […]
Read moreMeet Susie
18-year-old Susie became involved with Glasswing in 2019. She participates in several programs, including Emotional Wellness, Discovery Club, Math Reinforcement Club, English Club and Photography Club. In 2020, she began to have negative thoughts and considered dropping out of school. The programs helped her change her thinking and provided her with the support network she […]
Read moreMeet Ana Camila
My name is Ana Camila and I am 17 years old. I am currently studying and in the process of being admitted to college. I also participate in the Finance Club, Speech Club, and Life Orientation Club. Before the clubs, having a stable relationship with my mother was very difficult for me. I was embarrassed […]
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