Her father grew up in poverty and was assassinated for speaking out. Now she's nurturing their community in his honor.
During Guatemala’s violent, decades-long civil war, an estimated 200,000 people were killed. Among them was Brenda Lemus’s father, Bernardo Lemus Mendoza, a prominent academic and intellectual who spoke out against the government. “There were many people who were fighting for their rights, who were being repressed,” Brenda Lemus said. “My father … their right to an education and access to work. He was persecuted, he was exiled from the country many times, and he was ultimately assassinated.
“We are dignifying the memory of my father, and we are dignifying the lives of the children of Purulha.” CNN spoke with Lemus about her efforts. Below is an edited and translated version of their conversation. CNN: The assistance you provide is constantly evolving, depending on the community’s needs. How are you helping girls to access education? Brenda Lemus: In Purulhá, girls stop studying very early, get pregnant, get married, and the cycle repeats itself.
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