.....our friend

Carolina Hinestrosa, MA, MPH.

Carolina fue la supervisora del progama de Sobrevidientes de Nueva Vida. Se desempeñaba actualmente como la Vicepresidenta de “National Breast Cancer Coalition,” cofundadora, primera Directora Ejecutiva y miembro de la Junta Directiva de Nueva Vida. Tenia una Maestría en Economía y Salud Pública y represento a los consumidores como presidenta del “Integration Panel of the Breast Cancer Research Program” del Departamento de Defensa de los Estados Unidos.

Dos veces sobreviviente de cáncer de seno. Murio dandole la batalla a un cancer nuevo, "Sarcoma".

Testimonio de Carolina para el Secretary's Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health, and Society (SACGHS) . Octubre, 2004

Articulo en su memoria. Washington Hispanic

Trubute to Carolina Hinestrosa in Congressional Record

"La recuerdo como una persona muy especial, muy valiente, exigente, lider, con ‘grace under pressure’, y con una vision de tener un nivel de excelencia sin igual. Comparto la esperanza de honrar su memoria al aplicar todas estas cualidades que a ella parecian venirle tan faciles de implementar, en nuestras vidas diarias y en nuestra labor de abogacia para formentar justicia social para la salud de la mujer, y especialmente la salud de la mujer latina con respecto al cancer."

Lida Buki, Board Member

"Necesitamos seguir luchando por la causa de Nueva Vida de la misma forma que Carolina lo hizo hasta el final. Tenemos muchas ensenanzas que ella compartio con nosotros a travez de los anos y la mejor forma de honrar su memoria es seguir aplicandolas para el beneficio de nuestra comunidad Latina.

"Inspiration" 

Ruth Kline, Board Member

"Carolina was a beautiful woman full of energy and passion about life, her family, her friends, and her career.  She would be greatlty missed by many and never forgotten.  May her sould rest in peace.  Un beso enorme y un fuerte abrazo donde quiera que estes." 

Fabiana Franco, friend

 "Aunque nos deja un legado lleno de  su espiritu y vision, extranaremos su chispa, extraordinaria inteligencia y fuente inagotable de energia"

"Integridad de mente y espiritu"

Gloria Elliott, Board Member

"For me she was a real leader the kind that surface conflict, challenges long held belief and demand new ways of doing things. Encourage other Latinas and others to do the same in their own way"

Mary Jo Vazquez, Board Member

"De estas mujeres no nacen todos los dias. Nosotras tuvimos el privilegio de conocerla".

Ana Salinas, Amiga

"Yo me sentia honrada por su amistad.  Nunca perdia la direccion, ni el foco ni el compromiso con la causa y a la gente a las que le dedico su vida. Era sencilla, autentica y poseia una agudeza y una inteligencia extraordinaria. Nunca ponia su ego por encima de su labor, de su mision. Como  dijo Gloria era integra. Ahora nos toca a todos cultivar a Carolina dentro nuestro para mantener su legado."

Lidia Carnota, Board Member

I am feeling deep sadness that not only has, the Hispanic Community, but the Scientific community lost a true leader. I am so greatful I was able to call her my friend. My prayers are with Nueva Vida and all her Family and Friends.

Sylvia Garcia Rickard, Utah Breast Cancer Network

Light, Guide, Friend, Hope, Strength, Inspiration.

These are the words that only begin to describe what Carolina was to me and to all Nueva Vida’s team.  Those are the words that we will remember you by.

Carolina, helped plant the seed that made Nueva Vida an organization of strong believes and based on facts, then she made sure that the tree grew strong in a fertile soil before moving on to do bigger things- and be part of NBCC. Today, Latino women who arrive at the doors of Nueva Vida leave with support, education and guide, but mainly they leave empowered and with the strength to fight cancer. Nueva Vida is part of your legacy we are very proud to carry over your lessons and follow what we learned from you.

Carolina will be missed immensely.  We all wish we could enjoy her more and could see her celebrate life the way she did. We all remember you as a fighter; no one doubts for a minute that wherever you are you will continue to give us the strength and guide us to win the battle against breast cancer finding the cure.  Not only for your daughter, but for all our daughters, sisters and mothers who are or will be in this fight.

We love you,

Larisa Caicedo
Executive Director