Founding members

The members of our Board of Directors and founding partners are thought leaders who have made significant contributions to our society. Each of them brings a unique set of skills and experience to the organization.

MONICA MOYA Meseguer

Founder and President

Mother, architect, and active mind. I believe in people and I network to combine efforts in all areas of my life. I believe in the power of collective talent, and People Help is a prime example of that. We set ambitious goals and celebrate every small victory. We want existing resources to reach those who need them, and until we're told otherwise, everything has a solution, with patience and perseverance. My motto: Step by step.


SÍLVIA SALA LLACH

Founder and Vice President

Mother of Rita and Félix, social lawyer specializing in asylum and immigration; vice president of People HELP. With the creation of PH, I have confirmed that yes, if you want to, you can; that any gesture or thought can change the destiny of some people, and every change is a triumph; that perhaps you can't change the world as a whole, but you can influence small things, and that with kindness, respect, and a lot of courtesy, but also with high standards, persistence, and rigor, you can make the impossible POSSIBLE.

I feel very fortunate to be part of this project.

ANA ISABEL GONZALVO MALLÓN

Founder and Treasurer

I joined People HELP horrified by the appalling situation in Afghanistan in August 2021 and quickly saw the immense potential for help we have. Together, we can ensure that many people are no longer forgotten victims and are given a second chance.


SANDRA MARTÍNEZ FELIX

Founder and Secretary

A mother, an urban planner, and the secretary of People HELP, I am deeply concerned about the plight of vulnerable people. I am an activist against the injustices perpetrated by those in power who misuse it. The plight of Afghan women has always captivated me: living under the Taliban regime must be horrific—the denial of education, the devaluation of women, their forced marriages driven by poverty, and the widows condemned to a life of begging. This is why People HELP was founded: to offer a lifeline to so many people facing threats. Together, we can make a difference!

MONICA BONAFONTE ROMAGOSA

Founder and member

I am the mother of Zoe and Tai, and I believe in the power of people who want to change the world. Our strength lies in our unity and the conviction that, together, we can achieve great things. We are driven by the desire to contribute to a better world. Archimedes said, "Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world"; our fulcrum is People HELP.


ALICIA OLIVER ROJO

Founder and member

Journalist and activist for non-sexist communication. Coordinator of the European Network of Women Journalists and the International Network of Journalists with a Gender Perspective. Now, joining forces with colleagues at PH to support women and children, in this case, in Afghanistan. Always for just causes and fighting for women's rights!

CARINA GIBERT I OLIVERAS

Founder and member

Computer engineer, I like to sing, dance, chat and network.

Professor at the UPC and member of the governing team of the College of Computer Engineering.

I work for the social use of technology and artificial intelligence. I am concerned with ethics and the preservation of human rights, and I know that women's networks have the power to change the world. For me, it is a privilege to put technology at the service of women's rights.


ISABEL MARIA SEGURA RODA

Founder and member

Mediator, founder and member of People HELP.

I am in PH to fight for justice and defend human rights, regardless of people's origin, culture, religion...

JOANA AMAT FRIEND

Founder and member

Inspired by the Cry for the Women of Afghanistan and a founding partner of People HELP, an activist for equality, I am in People HELP because at 70 years old I have not yet lost my rebellious spirit against injustice, and Afghanistan is sadly the paradigm of the maximum inequality and injustice towards women.

MARIA CINTA PASTOR REDONDO

Foundress

A mother, grandmother, and engineer, I'm used to finding solutions to improve people's lives. I can't find any mechanism, formula, or circuit that can solve the grave suffering of the Afghan people, but I haven't lost hope. People HELP is the sum of good people, the struggle, the denunciation, the cry we've launched to the world that will move consciences to free Afghan women, girls, and families condemned by radicalism.

MY LESSON

Foundress

Apprentice, curious, nonconformist, rebel.

People Help is a meeting point for people who question the functioning of systems that currently violate people's rights.

I am fortunate to be surrounded by people who, with the certainty that things can be different, inspire me and teach me that with effort and a lot of motivation, change is achieved.

ALICIA GONZÁLEZ RODRÍGUEZ

Foundress

A cultural journalist specializing in institutional communication and a stubborn achiever of the impossible, in short, a specialist in helping Wittgenstein's flies get out of the bottle.

I'm in PH because I couldn't help myself: an Afghan activist needed a visa. I'd never done it before. Why not? Now I have an Afghan family, and my son's toys are scattered all over Spain. Their solutions are shared laughter, and their wounds, an incentive to persevere.

ALIMANZEB MALIK

Founder

Journalist, interpreter and now a prominent member of People HELP. Last year life wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows after being a target for the Taliban, but God can work in miraculous ways to give us second chances and for that we should always be thankful. Being part of the PH community is like being in a family. It’s an honor being a part of this prestigious platform! 🙏

FERIDOON ARYAN

Founder

Feridoon Aryan is an experienced journalist and media expert from Afghanistan where he has had the honour of shaping the journalism fraternity and trained numerous journalists in the Wartorn country. Aryan has been until leaving Afghanistan on the 15th of August 2021, the spokesperson and media relations officer of UNICEF in Afghanistan. Feridoon Aryan joined People HELP right from its inception. "I am delighted and privileged to be part of People HELP".


LUCIA MARIA SOLAVAGIONE

Foundress

In this country, I am an immigrant, but a privileged one: I have European citizenship. I lived in many distant countries by choice, and in some, I felt how difficult it was to be "the other." I dedicated years of my working life to working with immigrant women in Barcelona and learned a great deal about human resilience. Now I am here, hoping to contribute some of my experience to People HELP and to the Afghan people who have given me a reason to relocate.

LUCIANA MARQUES FERREIRA

Foundress

I'm Brazilian, a journalist specializing in science communication. I've always believed that we underestimate the power of touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, honest compliance, or a small act of empathy—all of which have the potential to change a story. People HELP embodies the essence of promoting these acts, and together I believe we make the world a little better.

S. HUSSAIN AHMAD KARGAR

Founder

Hi, This is Kargar, an asylum seeker from Afghanistan. I am one of the million Afghans who lost everything after the 15 August 2021. People HELP helped me out. Being here i am committed to do what i can for other people in need. I believe, what People HELP is doing is the full explanation and interpretation for this great poem by Sadi Shirazi.


Human beings are members of each other.


NABILA GHAFOORI

Foundress

I am an Afghan national with the background of entrepreneurship and civil society activist in Afghanistan. I just reached to safety with support from the People HELP. This gives me the real meaning and interpretation of the PH and its mandate. What I learned from PH is to support people with all your heart without any expectation in return. I am therefore committed in providing support to thousands of other people mainly women who are at risk and those who just need a helping hand to express themselves and put their talents and dreams into action. The chain of helping people is growing and I as a member of this association will make every effort to positively contribute in this great cause. TOGETHER WE CAN DO BETTER!


SUSANA GUERRA NEGRA

Foundress

Cultural manager, artist & textile designer, nomad, I love to travel, extroverted creative and fighter for human rights.

Working with Afghanistan has allowed me to discover a country full of magic and mysticism, where people's ability to adapt to adverse situations is unique and exemplary; and that was the reason I crossed paths with and joined People Help. I feel fortunate to be part of this great family full of "resilient and fighters" where "NO" doesn't exist, and that makes it very special...

This is undoubtedly the beginning of a great adventure together, People Help!

“Sharing is Caring”

Thank you, thank you very much.

NOOR AZIZ AZIZ

Founder

With PH as a Interpreter made me happy because I was able to help other people. I am glad that I can spend my time helping my other Afghan compatriots, I enjoyed working with different people of the PH community and I liked the feeling that I was making some small, but significant difference in other people's lives !!

Thank you so much PH for all the never forgetting efforts for the Afghan community. ❤️🙏


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