Josefa began her journey with Fotokids at age 12 and now has 20 years with the organization. At 15, she represented the organization at the Seeds of Compassion conference in Seattle, presenting our Fotokids Out of The Dump book to the Dalai Lama; concurrently her work was exhibited at the Seattle Art Museum and the catalogue cover for an exhibit in the Kingstad Gallery in Portland. She joined Fotokids as a teaching assistant at age 17 and earned her Bachelor’s in Social Work, now completing a master’s in Social Protection Systems. She does a work visit to each of the student’s families every month. Over her many years in Fotokids, Josefa has supported vulnerable youth through mentorship and education, continuously developing her skills in social work and photography.