About us
Our mission
DIFY Foundation’s purpose is to provide opportunities, support, and resources to meet the basic needs of families, promoting development, community awareness, education, and advocacy, to shift power and create systemic change for social justice and equity in Houston, Colorado and Indiana.
Our vision
- DIFY Foundation believes that every human being is an integral part of society and that his development depends basically on the values and capacities learned in the family nucleus.
- DIFY Foundation believes that barriers to democratic participation are the greatest challenge facing youth and minorities families, and through their political development and empowerment we can make an equal society.
- DIFY Foundation believes that every human being should be taken care of their necessities such as, food, clothes, shelter, and emotional development.
- DIFY Foundation believes that the community should be a part of minorities families and youth development in the metropolitan area of Houston, Texas.
- DIFY Foundation believes that our diverse community can work together to achieve immigrants’ integrity without discrimination of sex, color, race, or religion.
"Men and women of integrity, by their very existence, rekindle the belief that as people we can live above the level of neglect and poverty"
Objectives
- Promote diversity, equity, and justice among varying cultures of the world in different fields of workforce.
- Expand awareness throughout the community about social justice, organizing and civil rights for immigrants and refugees.
- Leadership development is an integral part of community organizing, and DIFY Foundation builds the power of movement leaders. By investing in our most valuable resource in low-wage communities of color and immigrants.
- Provide community organization aims to organize, mobilize, and educate people to build a sense of justice in the community.
- Help young parents in the journey to effectively manage their family, work, and educational responsibilities.
- Organize events of interest to the community such as civic education, labor rights, family violence, leadership development, and others.
Executive Board
We are proud to introduce the executive board of our organization, a dedicated team of leaders who bring diverse skills and expertise to guide us towards success.
Daniana Trigoso-Kukulski
Executive Director
Francesca Althoff
Treasure
Isaac Quinde
Secretary
Silvia González
Board Member
Veronica Romo
Board Member
Teresa Brown
Board Member
Javier E. Gordon Ruiz
Board Member
Board of Advisors
International Cooperation
Paul Puente
Paul J. Puente is the Executive Secretary and Delegate of the Houston Gulf Coast Building and Construction Trades Council representing the various construction local unions and (20) twenty counties.
Paul became familiar with the skilled trades midway through his career and is currently registered with the State of Texas as a Journeyman Wireman Electrician and a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 716 and an Organizer and Assistant Business Manager.Paul is also a Delegate for the Harris County AFL-CIO Central Labor Council, member of the Houston Business Roundtable and others organizations representatives workers in Houston Texas.
Richard was a Texas AFL-CIO Vice President and he served on the National AFL-CIO’s State Federation and Central Labor Council Advisory Committee. Richard graduated from the University of Houston in 1969 and completed some graduate studies at Texas Southern University. He serves on the Gulf Coast Workforce Board (since 1997), and previously on the NAACP Houston Branch’s Executive Committee. Shaw is also on the Advisory Committee for the Mayor’s Hire Houston Youth Program. He is a Senior Fellow of the American Leadership Forum. He is one of three Authors (Bob Locander, Kevin Bailey) of the book, How Texas Politics Really Works and The Real World of Texas Politics.
Richard Shaw
Logistic Board
Yolanda Reyes
Yolanda Reyes is a Colombian journalist, podcast director, and content producer. She has worked in several media outlets throughout her career, including CNN Español, where she served as an editor-assignment desk freelancer.
In 2013, Reyes was the director and content producer of the radio show "Cascariando," which was broadcast on the radio station 920 AM in Houston. The show covered various topics, including news, culture, and music.
In 2018, Reyes worked as the news director for Ciudad Digital Houston, where she covered policy and state legislation, with a focus on issues such as Texas laws on abortion and the defense of girl athletes.
Reyes also worked at CNN Español as an editor-assignment desk freelancer from November 2005 to the present. In this role, she made editorial decisions on stories and managed the assignment desk for the network's Spanish-language programming.
Overall, Yolanda Reyes has had a successful career in journalism, with a focus on tv, radio and news production.
Colombian by birth, with great leadership and teamwork skills. Public Accountant from Universidad del Valle in Colombia, with specialization in Commercial Management. With 19 years of experience accompanying and advising small and medium companies in the financial area and extensive experience in the financial sector in the following positions:
- Commercial Manager at Davivienda Bank for 7 years.
- Business Executive at Davivienda Bank for 4 years.
- Auditor at WWB Colombia Foundation for 3 years.
- Credit Analyst at WWB Colombia Foundation for 5 years.
Currently member of the Board of Directors of the Racuyfo Foundation and owner of two companies in Houston.
Viviana Cabrera
Community Board
Born in Guatemala, and raised in Houston, Texas. Being a Latina and growing up in Texas has allowed me to build multicultural relationships throughout the years. I am currently a Real Estate Agent and the founder of a woman's ministry called Guerreras Floreciendo. September 2022 I was given a lifetime achievement award at the Hispanic Celebrities Awards in Miami and also mentioned as one of the best realtors in the Houston area. In November of 2022, I was recognized and awarded by the organization Miss Belleza Mexico as Inspiring Woman 2022. Coming from the Medical field and being the former owner of KMX Preventive Maintenance & Stainless Steel fabrication, a company to assist kitchen needs for the restaurant industry, I learned the importance of giving my clients A+ customer service and attending to their needs the best way possible. I am a divorced mother of two kids, which I enjoy to the fullest during the quality time we share. I also enjoy going to the gym, traveling, reading and serving as a youth teacher at my local church. I am grateful for the opportunity to serve others.
Kirsstien Delossantos
Noemi Servin
Mrs. Servin's expertise is in the area of comprehensive Sexual Education, constant education in community services with educational projects in the comprehensive health area such as CHW. It has supported women and their families in the area of Mental Health Supported by NAMI (National Association for Mental Health) for more than five years. Very activist against domestic violence in the Houston Community.
