International Partners

Ricardo Koenig serves as the Executive Director of Benemérita Sociedad Protectora de la Infancia, our partner organization in Ecuador.

Eduarda Cipriano serves as the Executive Director of Nguni, our partner organization in Mozambique. She provides administrative oversight for Esperança’s projects, and has over 17 years of experience managing a wide variety of programs for a number of organizations in Mozambique. In addition, she has managed grants from international funders like

Carmen Rosario Alvarez Ponce de Leon is the Executive Director of CADEP, Esperança’s partner organization in Peru. She has worked with CADEP for 30 years, assuming the position of Executive Director in the year 2010.  Carmen is a champion for the most vulnerable populations in Peru and works on behalf of indigenous

Victorino Centeno serves as the Executive Director for AVODEC, our partner organization in Nicaragua. He provides administrative oversight for Esperança’s projects, and has over 17 years of experience in managing public and health development programs in Nicaragua. His educational background is in business management, economics, and local business development. He was the

Palmira Villarroel, MPH, RN is the Executive Director of Esperanza Bolivia, our partner organization in Bolivia. Palmira has served the people of Bolivia on behalf of Esperanza Bolivia for over 26 years. She is a Registered Nurse with a master’s in public health. Palmira is responsible for all of the organization’s administrative