As part of my work as a fellow I’ve been giving one-on-one trainings about new media to the outreach workers and staff of la Red de Sobrevivientes. Last week, outreach worker Dimas Gonzalez and I sat down to piece together a short slide show presentation about survivor Josseline Salguero.
Just last year Josseline lost her right leg above the knee after she stepped on an undetonated grenade while playing with friends in a field near her home. While in the hospital, she received peer support and coping skills from the Red’s outreach worker Vanessa Torres. Since her release from the hospital, she has been visited in her home on a regular basis by Dimas. Dimas and Josseline have formed a special bond. As someone who has also lost a leg as a result of the civil war, Dimas can identify with Josseline on many levels.
We felt it was appropriate for Dimas to use his own voice to tell the story of Josseline’s recovery and transition to survivorship. Josseline received a new prosthetic leg from the Gloria Kriete Foundation and the Red wanted to showcase her story during a special event held last week. The photos, videos, voiceover and creative eyes behind this video belong to Dimas. My contribution is the technical support…teaching Dimas to use the tools like the Flip Camera and Windows Movie Maker.
