10/01/2026
We didn’t meet Olga because we were looking for her.
More than a decade ago, Project RED began working with her older sister and nephew during an incredibly difficult time in their lives. As we got to know their family, we got to know Olga too.
One day during a home visit, we unintentionally ended up sitting and talking with Olga. We asked about her goals and dreams, and she told us no one had ever really asked her that before.
Olga was an incredible soccer player who had played on El Salvador’s national girls’ soccer team and traveled throughout Central America to compete. We assumed her dream would involve soccer. Instead, she told us she wanted to teach children values through Physical Education.
Because of her family’s extreme poverty, even finishing high school had been a stretch. College had never really been an option. But Olga wanted the opportunity, and Project RED gave her a scholarship to study Education with a concentration in Physical Education.
It wasn’t an easy road, but in December 2024, Olga graduated with excellent grades and a steady job already secured.
Today, she’s doing exactly what she dreamed of all those years ago: teaching children about values, perseverance, and working toward their own dreams.🙌🏽♥️