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Glasswing International is a non-profit international organization founded in San Salvador, El Salvador by Celina de Sola, Diego de Sola, and Ken Baker in 2007. Glasswing addresses the root causes of poverty and violence in communities through education and health programs.

History
In 2007, Celina de Sola, a Salvadoran humanitarian worker and public health expert, together with her brother Diego and husband Ken Baker, co-founded Glasswing International, a non-profit organization headquartered in San Salvador with offices in New York City. Its mission is to address the root causes of poverty and violence through public education, public health and community empowerment in San Salvador, El Salvador. It implements community-based initiatives that bring institutions and people together through joint action.

Activities
Since its founding, Glasswing has given children access to quality education and safe spaces in some of the most challenging circumstances. Glasswing works in low-income communities where there are high rates of violence, dropout, and most youth have been raised by a single parent or relative other than their biological parents. It also directed over U.S. $30 million to education and health programs. As of 2017, the organization has helped 254,000 children and youth through education programs, trained 22,000 health professionals, and mobilized over 98,000 volunteers to impact over 800,000 lives. Its work is rooted in community engagement. The organization believes that quality education for children through community schools can reverse the impact of poverty and violence. To date, Glasswing has been involved in communities in El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Aruba, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Partners
Glasswing relies on partnerships with international and local governments, non- profit organizations, civil society, international organizations, multinational corporations, as well as local alliances including FEMSA, Inter-American Development Bank, USAID,   Citi Bank,  Johnson & Johnson, Walmart Centroamérica Hanesbrands Inc.