A Worthy Cause
Your Guardian Angel receives donations of over the counter medicine, food,
clothes and many other essential products and distributes them to those in
need in poverty-stricken regions.
TAKING ACTION
Your Guardian Angel receives medicine, clothes, food and many other essential products and ships them to those in need in poverty-stricken regions. In addition, 15% of all earnings from Paola’s streetwear line, Humble Hustler, goes directly to purchasing and shipping these basic necessities to those in need.
Meet OUR FOUNDER
Paola Estefania was born in Venezuela, in the city of Coro, in the state of Falcon. Her father had a thriving career as captain of oil tankers for PDVSA, what used to be the country’s backbone and South America’s leading oil industry.
During an oil strike in 2002, Venezuelan opposition attempted to overthrow President Hugo Chavez from power by creating an oil lockout. Her father was among the opposition leaders, who strongly believed in a new referendum to stop government corruption.
As a result, his assets were illegally seized and confiscated. Paola’s family feared for their safety, and sought political asylum in the United States, settling in Orlando, Florida. Paola went on to live the American Dream, moving to Los Angeles and earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Interior Design and Architecture.
She understands the insurmountable obstacles that one faces as a minority trying to make it in such a competitive industry, but she embraced what makes her special, championed diversity, and became a master at her craft.
She is now a highly sought-after haute couture designer who creates custom pieces for clients all over the world. She worked hard to build her own business from the ground up, and she went on to start her own fashion label. However, Paola never forgot where she came from.
During a visit to Venezuela, Paola personally witnessed the devastation of this country, and decided to take matters into her own hands by creating a nonprofit, charitable organization dedicated to helping her community and her fellow Venezuelan brothers and sisters.
She also expanded her philanthropic endeavors utilizing her resources and network to create the annual “Women and Mother Awards”. She partnered with Britney Mendoza, a successful fame entrepreneur who shares her passion for philanthropy.