OACNUDH - Oficina del Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos
OACNUDH Observes the human rights situation in the country with the aim of advising the Guatemalan authorities on the formulation and implementation of policies, programs, and measures that promote and protect the fundamental rights of the population.
Workshop: In 2019, in collaboration with the “Niñas Furia” collective, we held a workshop on human rights, exploring how art can be used as a tool to express concerns. We also discussed how visual communication can be a way to share the meaning of these rights with younger generations.
Workshop 2: In 2023 (the year of elections in Guatemala), in collaboration with "Visibles," an organization dedicated to defending the rights of the LGBTQ+ community, we held a workshop to encourage voting among young adults. Using modeling clay and artistic expression, we discussed the main concerns of this new generation and the demands they had for the upcoming leaders.
Athentikos
Athentikos is a organization that leads creative workshops to make art, support under resoucerd communities to give art.
I started collaborating with Athentikos in 2019 and continued through 2024, leading workshops for kids from different communities in Guatemala, including San Lucas Sacatepéquez, Agua Escondida in Sololá, and La Limonada in Guatemala City. Through this organization, we visited schools and homes of children in at-risk situations, using art as a way for them to express themselves and share their stories.
FH Guatemala (Food for the hungry)
Half of the children in Guatemala under the age of 5 suffer from chronic malnutrition, marking their lives forever. Thousands of families endure hunger—not just the lack of food, but hunger for a better future, for resources, for opportunities, options, and development. At Food for the Hungry Guatemala, they serve in challenging areas, helping communities facing poverty, injustice, and marginalization.
In 2019 and 2020, I had the honor of collaborating with FH by leading workshops with children from the Xix community in Quiché, where they created artwork focused on the future they envision for their communities. Afterward, I incorporated elements from their artwork into my own illustrations, and together we produced prints and merchandise to sell at an event to raise funds for the communities.