
Our History
CHAVA is born out of The Lily Project, a women's health NGO based in Nicaragua.
Serving thousands of women and girls, listening to their stories about the difficulties they face in receiving quality care and answers to even basic questions about their bodies, health and sexuality, we came to understand that the high rates of cervical cancer and teenage pregnancy have a common cause: lack of access to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health (SRH) education and services.
The rest of the region is no exception, where:
70% of students in Latin America receive no formal sex education.
Cultural taboos
prevent girls from asking about their bodies and sexuality.
Lack of privacy
of personal information prevent women from seeking basic sexual health care.
CHAVA is a holistic solution, addressing both systemic and cultural needs. Today, the CHAVA team is testing the beta-version of its app in Mexico and Nicaragua and raising funds to launch throughout LATAM.
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* When mentioning women and girls, we refer to any person who identifies as or has had experiences as a Latin American woman or girl.
Our
Future

Vision
A world where everyone is free to make informed decisions about their body, their health and their future.
Mission
CHAVA develops digital solutions that enable all young Latinas to become informed and confident advocates for their own sexuality, health, pleasure, education, and power to transform the state of sexual and reproductive health in Latin America.
Our
Values


The Team
Product

Yarelis Rojas

Yanoris Torrez

Cloud Primero
Content Development
Nicaragua
Content Development
Nicaragua
Engineering
Pakistan
Organizational

Giannina Raffo
Product Marketing
Venezuela/USA

Maria Rendo
Brand & Marketing
Argentina/USA

Kammi Schmeer
Research Advisor
USA