Milena Joselin Cacho Martinez

Milena Joselin Cacho Martinez, selected at age 22, is a leader of the Garifuna town of Masca. She has worked for two years as an HIV/AIDS prevention counselor for the U.S. Christian organization, Samaritan’s Purse. In this position, she provides youth with information on sexuality and gender, sexual abuse, self-esteem and the prevention of HIV/AIDS through abstinence. Milena has been involved in Garifuna theater and radio programs for many years. She plans to study psychology through a distance learning program and hopes to eventually work as a health professional providing services to people living with HIV and others.