Andrea Libhart, MSN, RN

Andrea Libhart, MSN, RN

Working as an Emergency Department nurse for over 9 years, Andrea Libhart is no stranger to multi-tasking and wearing a multitude of professional hats. She is also clinical faculty at the University of Colorado College of Nursing bringing nursing students into the...
Your Language Matters!

Your Language Matters!

Refuge International Makes Interpretation and Translation A Priority for All Language interpretation is a vital resource when serving in Guatemala, a country with 25 unique languages. Spanish may be the most common language in the big cities but there are 22 Mayan...
Marta Alicia Xoc López, Interpreter

Marta Alicia Xoc López, Interpreter

Language interpretation is a vital resource when serving in Guatemala, a country with 25 unique languages. Spanish may be the most common language in the big cities but there are 22 Mayan languages spread throughout rural communities. This diversity creates both a...
Brenda Itzé Lemus Gordillo

Brenda Itzé Lemus Gordillo

Yo’o Guatemala, our service site partner in Purulhá, is a non-profit organization founded by Brenda Itzé Lemus Gordillo, a dynamic Guatemalan passionate about education and blazing paths toward a better future for her country. Yo’o Guatemala programs focus on...
Alessa Soto, Interpreter

Alessa Soto, Interpreter

Our local team of interpreters is a vital part of fulfilling our mission in Guatemala and Maria Alejandra Soto, aka Alessa, is a terrific example of just how unique our interpreters are.  Each one has such a varied background of skills and all of them match our...