FUSALMOUSA works to improve the lives of youth in the United States and El Salvador, with a strong emphasis on supporting youth development programs. Rooted in Salesian values, we provide a nurturing environment for young people through education, training, and well-being initiatives. By raising funds, fostering partnerships — especially with FUSALMO El Salvador — and delivering humanitarian aid, we empower Salvadoran youth to build brighter futures and contribute meaningfully to society.
Mati was born in El Salvador and moved to Los Angeles in 2004 with her husband Eddie, and have a son, Max. She studied Marketing and Communication Sciences with a minor in Advertising at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, in Spain. She worked as a copywriter and then editor for a publishing company in El Salvador. Afterwards, she worked as Communications Manager for the Entrepreneurial Foundation for the Educational Development (FEPADE) and simultaneously she was a TV anchor/presenter for TeleDos News. Most of her career she worked as General Manager of FUTUREKIDS, a company that promoted computer literacy for children.
Anthony Zorn has lived and worked in Latin America since 1990. He has been responsible for the successful startup or turnaround of more than a dozen companies in that time. Considered a pioneer in technology in the region, he built, operated and sold a series of telecommunications companies to multinational businesses. He was also charged with restructuring and directing a global packaging company, selling luxury packaging solutions to many of the most famous luxury brands in the world. As a result of his experience and capabilities he has served as an advisor and consultant to the public and private sectors in a variety of areas: telecommunications, technology, media, energy and economic development. He has managed businesses with 20 to 2,000 employees and speaks fluent English and Spanish. He holds a BA and MBA from US universities, is married and has two daughters.
Is a Salvadoran professional with over 30 years of experience in technology and education. He has held leadership roles in both the private sector and service organizations, focusing on integrating technological advancements into educational frameworks. His career reflects a commitment to social change through personal transformation.
Lilia Ivett Padilla was born in El Salvador. Ivett started at Fundación Salvador del Mundo FUSALMO in 2001, now she works as Management and Development Manager. She graduated in Business Administration and has a Master Degree in Financial Administration from the University of El Salvador. At the same time, during her career she has won and executed many social projects in alliance with National and International Organizations. Also, she has a wide list of consultancies with different National and International, Governmental and Private Organizations. In addition to that, she has received different specialized courses, in business area, such as CEFE entrepreneurial skills, and youth entrepreneurship at social risk in El Salvador and Germany. In 2015, she began the process of meetings with Latin American brothers in the United States, with whom she has achieved empathy and a very good communication to work together for Salvadoran children and youth.
Elected to the Duarte Unified School District Board of Education in 1997 — the first Latina and first Salvadoran-born woman elected to the board in Los Angeles County.
33 years of experience in the social sector, involved in the design, execution and monitoring of social projects funded by the IDB, CABEI, KfW, EU, WB and others.