Makenna Lenover was just fourteen years old when she founded Little Known Help Zone—a nonprofit organization that is devoted to advocating for human rights in Central American countries while also implementing sustainable solutions. This organization has not only raised money, but also awareness about the importance of human rights. “We have sent over $5,000 in Christmas gifts to an orphanage in Honduras, and [we] sent two Guatemalan children to school and helped them through graduation,” Lenover says regarding the success the organization has had so far.
Lenover has organized fundraisers, donation projects and campus events encouraging fair trade projects to reinforce the importance of Little Known Help Zone. Along with these amazing projects, Lenover says, “We are partnering with ORMUSA, an organization in El Salvador that fights for labor rights for women and assists in unionization, fair labor wages and paid maternity leave.” In order to further the success of Little Known Help Zone, Lenover has continued to push for human rights and the organization as a whole through speaking events that include the closing keynotes to the PETE&C 2016 Educational Conference. Five years of devotion and dedication has created an amazing impact on these Central American countries and everyone who has been involved with this impactful organization.
