ABOUT US
MISSION
Fundación Triunfadora is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering women to achieve a life of autonomy, dignity, and freedom. The foundation provides support to survivors of domestic violence focused on safety, empowerment, and self-sufficiency, and prevents violence by increasing community awareness.
VISION
Fundación Triunfadora is committed to a world where domestic violence and violence against women and girls are not tolerated. Empowering women and children is our end goal - for them to be able to rebuild their lives free from violence and fear, through education, personal development, and emergency services.
OUR HISTORY
Fundación Triunfadora was founded in response to the lack of coordination services for survivors of domestic violence in the Santa Elena, province of Ecuador. We work from an inclusive and empowering standpoint based on the principles of social justice.
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We believe in the rights of all people to live safely and free from fear, abuse, coercion, oppression, and violence. Working against the conditions that give origin to domestic violence cases is best achieved through direct services, community education, collaboration, and networking at a local, national, and international level. We believe that services should always be accessible and responsive to survivors of domestic violence, regardless of their identities, beliefs, abilities, and experiences. Taking responsibility for our community includes being accountable for survivors of domestic violence from various groups, as well as for their children.
Stephanie Fyock
Founder & President
Stephanie Fyock is a mother of 2, a non-profit leader with two master's degrees in Public Health and Secondary Education and in Curriculum Design. Although she was born in the US, Ecuador has been her home for more than 10 years. As a survivor of domestic violence, Stephanie has channeled her experiences and passion for public service into Fundación Triunfadora, so that she can have a real impact on the lives of women within her community.
Diana Barzola
Vice President
As a mom and leader in educational services, she values ​​and promotes educational inclusion. She has over 18 years of work experience related to Special Educational Needs, while also volunteering and being part of social assistance foundations and NGOs at a national level. She belongs to the group of technical advisers CADRE of Latin America of the Rotary Foundation in the area of ​​Education and Basic Literacy. Her voluntary support to Fundación Triunfadora means leaving a mark for future generations. It is an opportunity for her to contribute to her province in the mitigation and reduction of gender violence, and to also be part of the process of building a peaceful, prosperous, and sustainable world for all.
Roberto Cruz Game
Treasurer
Roberto was born in Guayaquil and studied at the Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, first Physical Oceanography and later changed to Mechanical Engineering. He worked at the La Libertad oil refinery and held various positions in the area of ​​maintenance, operation, control, and planning. He’s been a member of Rotary International since 2017 and from 2020, a member of Fundación Triunfador as treasurer, in order to collaborate in the process of women’s empowerment, development, and sustainability in a chauvinistic culture.
Bethany Saint Clair
U.S. Treasurer
Bethany Saint Clair, a native of Seattle, Washington, USA, is an engineer, entrepreneur, changemaker and leader. She is co-founder of a non-profit organization, Renaissance 21, that has brought STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) education to marginalized communities all over the world. She is currently a Director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Programs at a global technology company. She believes that the prevention of domestic violence is essential for people to prosper in a peaceful world. Bethany serves as the U.S. treasurer for the foundation.