Vicenta González

Vicenta González (born 1948 or 1949) is a Nicaraguan humanitarian, the founder of Asociación Mujeres Emprendedoras de las Comunidades de Upala (English: The Association of Women Entrepreneurs of the Communities of Upala), and a retired midwife. She was the Americas winner of the Nansen Refugee Award in 2022.

Early life

González was born in Nicaragua and has four siblings; her parents were farm workers.[1]

Adult life and career

González married a man from Costa Rica and in 1967, at the age of 19, moved with him to Costa Rica, where they purchased a farm near Upala.[1] González worked as a midwife from the farm.[1][2]

González is the founder of Asociación Mujeres Emprendedoras de las Comunidades de Upala a Costa Rican organisation that supports women who have fled domestic and sexual abuse.[3] She was the Americas finalist of the Nansen Refugee Award in 2022.[4]

Personal life

González was 74 years old in 2022 and lived in San José District, Upala.[5] She is a mother to two children, and a great grandmother.[1]

References
  1. Jenny, Barchfield (4 October 2022). "Former midwife delivers safety and hope to Nicaraguan refugee women".
  2. Prensa, La (2022-10-06). "Vicenta González, la migrante nica-tica que recibirá el Premio Nansen para los Refugiados de las Américas". La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  3. "Vicenta González: La mujer galardonada por ACNUR por apoyar a refugiadas nicaragüenses en Costa Rica". www.larepublica.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  4. "Merkel says Nansen prize honours all those who welcome refugees". 11 October 2022.
  5. "Vicenta 'la rebelde' será reconocida en Suiza por su vida de servicio a migrantes en Costa Rica". La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-10-27.
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