PEOPLE : From Tragedy Came Strength
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Vicky Chavez was devastated 13 years ago when her daughter was killed. Later, she says, “I realized I needed to work with victims of violence because everything I had done before this work just wasn’t right.” Today, as director for Proyecto Latino, she fights for the rights of Spanish-speaking victims of violent crime. “I am here because I understand their culture, their language, their needs. I’ve lived through it.” Local Hero, E3
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