Sin Miedo® means “no fear”. It is a private, philanthropic Initiative co-founded by Christina Marz and her friend Patricia White in 2016.

When a 7.8 earthquake devastated the coastal village Canoa in Ecuador, Patricia´s successful brand, Betty Surf & Yoga Retreats, was smashed to ruins within 15 minutes. To help her heal and also create some income, the two friends raised funds for psychological first-aid training in the region. Planned as a short-term intervention, the project grew into a movement that served over 15,000 people and is still thriving today. 

Our pillars are resilience-building activities such as proactive empowerment counseling, combined with mindfulness techniques such as HeartMath®, and artful interventions.

Emergency preparedness (as in the Orange Backpack Project, 2017 and the Pandemic Response Campaign, 2020) may become a goal during natural disasters.

Since 2021 the Sin Miedo Initiative has grown into a social therapy center in Cotacachi, Ecuador where families in crisis receive subsidized or free services.