Carissa Lukac

Carissa Lukac

Peru

I’m Carissa, I’m a 19 year old born and raised in Peru. Growing up in Lima is an eye-opening experience, we know the reality that tourists are not shown when visiting and its a harsh and heartbreaking reality. A culture of sexism and misogyny, one that does not respect our own environment and communities. As a response to the insecurity that many citizens feel when walking down the streets of Lima, I created an app called “Ambar” that allows its users to have a better and faster connection with the authorities of their district in order to have a faster response from them whenever they find themselves in danger. My app promotes a better connection between members of a community as well as decreasing social insecurity, it was selected as the winner for a national native app design contest and as someone that has to walk down the dangerous Lima streets, I’m proud of it.
I am also an advocate for ocean cleaning and protection, I spend my free time surfing and cleaning the beaches nearby, I love my country and will do anything to see it grow and protect our societies and environment. This January, YouthLead, a network for young global leaders, celebrated the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16 through the “#Reaching 16” campaign, I was the only Peruvian selected as the winner for an international essay contest regarding our experience with bringing SDG 16 to our communities. My essay was published in the YouthLead newsletter as well as through all their social media platforms.