By Jeannie Balanda | Executive Director
Josefa Rosalinda is a hard working young lady who, despite many obstacles, has achieved prestigious awards in her community, Santiago Atitlán.
Josefa's mother is a MayaWorks artisan partner who weaves clerical stoles and makes beaded jewelry. She works hard to provide for her family as a single mother but often has set-backs due to uncontrolled diabetes. Her shining light is Josefa. When Josefa isn't studying hard to achieve an A average in school, you can find her studying a chessboard. She's the reigning chess champ in her community and has been selected to represent her department in the national championship.
Josefa loves to read and dreams of becoming a lawyer when she grows up. Josefa wants to give her mother and younger siblings a better life and she knows she can do that through education and personal achievement. MayaWorks will be rooting for her at the National Chess Championship!
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