Lucy Luna Guzmán (IF'11)
Lucy Luna Guzmán
El Salvador
ASAPROSAR
“The context of social crisis, the political and economic reality of my country requires constant handling of different issues and a wide variety of tools for change. This creates creative management challenges. Therefore, with my participation in the iLEAP International Fellowship program, I may be more prepared intellectually with the practical tools necessary to help many children to be leaders in their communities, especially girls and women and the marginalized. I can share with them my varied experiences in development, and together create a vision of justice and dignity for all.“
About ASAPROSAR
ASAPROSAR works with low-income families in El Salvador to improve life quality through healthcare, youth leadership training, environmental and nutritional education, micro-credit, and community development. ASAPROSAR focuses on providing its services to children, youth, and women in rural and marginalized urban areas. Asaprosar’s programs have been very successful in large part because of their methods of listening to community needs, identifying leaders, training leaders, assisting in family planning and child development, caring for the environment, and encouraging sustainable agriculture. Through it’s 25 years of operation, Asaprosar has served over 140,000 in western El Salvador.
About Lucy
A graduate from University Jose Simeon Canas in sociology and the University of El Salvador in public health, Lucy began her career in women's empowerment and community development in 1999 with the Gender Program World Conservation Union, surveying women leaders in local NGOs. In 2000, Lucy joined ASAPROSAR as Coordinator for the International Assistance Program, which empowered the poor through healthcare, youth leadership training, education, micro-credit, and development. In 2005, Lucy became the unit manager for ASAPROSAR's children and youth programs where she created a new program, the “Barefoot Angels” program, which specifically works providing education opportunities for children 7-18 years old.
