Diana Huchon Colunga

Communication & Institutional Relations Officer – Fidesco, France

Diana is a former Fidesco volunteer with a strong background in international relations and sustainable development cooperation focused in Europe and Latin America. In 2017, she spent two years volunteering in Colombia as a partnerships and fundraising officer for a Catholic organization supporting youth and the elderly in a disadvantaged neighbourhood of Bogotá. Following this enriching experience, she joined Fidesco’s staff in 2021. As Events and Volunteer Network Coordinator, she contributed to strengthening Fidesco’s alumni network and improving follow-up practices to ensure more meaningful support for returning volunteers. She also promoted volunteering as a transformative experience, particularly among young people. She also held the position of Advocacy and Projects Officer, during which she strengthened the reciprocal volunteering program aimed at welcoming young people from Africa for one year of international solidarity volunteering with French organizations working to combat exclusion and poverty in France. She also contributed to structuring the volunteering pathway for retirees. After three rewarding years within the Projects and Advocacy department, she joined the Communication team to strengthen the NGO’s institutional relations. From her volunteer mission, she carries the joy of serving and the strength of fraternity woven through cultural encounters and cooperation projects—a tangible path to peace.