Rosa María Castro
Rosa María Castro, Rosa is a 27-year-old woman who has spent the last four years working as a pre-school teacher at Children’s Nest Pre-school in the rural town of Valle de Paz, Cayo District, Belize. Originally from El Salvador, Rosa is bilingual and most comfortable speaking in Spanish. She volunteers with the governmental health education and outreach program and participates in the rural health committee in her village. She has participated in local projects and training on providing health services to people with HIV. She describes here leadership style as responsible, punctual and organized and sees herself as a community organizer. Rosa is particu-larly concerned by the adolescent pregnancy rate in her village and in GOJoven hopes to improve her skills in group facilitation, communication, and conflict resolu-tion in order to gain trust of and be a resource for the youth of her community. Rosa dreams of continuing her education through attending and graduating from high school and beyond.



