Sofia Krahe is a current sophomore at Maggie Walker Governor's School(MLWGS). She is so glad to be the co-president of Sisters Project Peru MLWGS branch. Sisters Project Peru connected her desire to help people and her interests in science and medicine, and inspired her from the moment she joined. In many of her other volunteering endeavors, she helps underprivileged kids in the community learn how to read and do math. She also helps kids with mental or physical disabilities overcome difficulties in order to play the sport that they love: baseball.  In her free time over the weekends, she either does volunteer work or expands her medical knowledge by taking online Johns Hopkins programs. The current course she is taking highlights the different areas of medicine and is helping her decide what field she wants to go into as she gets closer to college. At school, she participates in Model United Nations (MUN) and the Spanish Club. The reason she chose the Spanish club is because she has always loved languages. They connect people all over the world. For her, being trilingual allows her to fully immerse herself in the culture and language of her overseas family. She believes MUN allows her to delve into real-world problems which provides many opportunities to build skills in critical problem-solving and communication. Sisters Project Peru provides her the opportunity to tie all of these skills together. 

Christopher Carter, a senior at Maggie L. Walker Governor's School, is driven by a passion for STEM and medicine. He volunteers with the Robotics Club to teach children STEM during the school year, while also leading his own separate STEM camps for youth in the summer. Engaged in the Outdoors and Future Medical Professionals Clubs, he showcases his leadership and diverse interests. He is also a member of the National Honor Society, Science National Honor Society, and Spanish National Honor Society. After taking a school trip to Spain in 2023 and experiencing diverse cultures, Chris discovered his passion for traveling. Both his love for helping others and his newly found passion led him straight to SPP. Outside school, he enjoys kicking around a soccer ball, playing the guitar, and backpacking on the Appalachian Trail.

Lydia Shields is a senior at Maggie Walker with a love for learning and helping others. Lydia runs both track and cross country at Maggie Walker and enjoys the experience of being a student athlete. She has done volunteer work with Sports Backers, Third Church Tutoring Program, and Richmond Road Runners. Lydia loves volunteering within the community and finds a lot of joy in helping others. At school she is a part of the Outdoors Club, ASL club, and Students Against Climate Change. Outside of School, Lydia enjoys spending time with family and friends and loves being in nature. Lydia is very excited to see what the future holds for Sisters Project Peru and is thrilled to be a part of the organization as secretary!  goes here

Haley Taylor is a current senior at Maggie Walker with a love for the outdoors, learning new things, and reading new books! She is a member of numerous clubs, including Future Medical Professionals, Spanish Club, Consolidated Community Club, a Peer Mentors Executive Leader, the National English Honor Society, and the National Honor Society at Maggie Walker. In her free time, she enjoys reading long novels, shopping, baking, spending time with her sisters, and picnicking with her friends. Haley is the group’s treasurer for the year, meaning she will keep track of money raised at fundraisers and brainstorm how to efficiently and effectively raise money for Sister Project Peru! She is looking forward to having amazing fundraisers and growing the club this year.  

Callie Kennedy is a senior at Maggie Walker. She enjoys volunteering in order to help people, spread awareness, and provide support to other communities. Apart from Sisters Project Peru, she volunteers with Hitting Cancer Below the Belt, Shalom Farms, and RVAccess. Callie loves sports and is a member of the track team and field hockey team at Maggie Walker. In school, she also participates in the Outdoors Club, Spanish Club, and RAMPS. Callie spends her free time shopping, running, traveling, and hanging out with friends and family. She is so happy to be a part of Sisters Project Peru and looks forward to continuing its growth and impact as Co-President next year!

Bhavya Gummadi is a junior at Maggie Walker and Sisters Project Peru Communications Manager with a strong dedication to everything she does. She enjoys running as she does cross country and continues with both indoor and outdoor track. She carries this commitment through all aspects of her life, along with school, sports, and her hobbies—striving to excel as much as she can. She volunteers and shadows at a local hospital, further enhancing her desire to be part of SPP to help ensure that everyone can have safe access to hospitals. In her free time, she enjoys jamming out to a playlist or rock climbing/hiking with her friends.

Dante Castle, a Junior at The Steward School, intends on pursuing Biomedical Engineering and later bioengineering. He is active in aiding Latin Americans in any way possible, from tutoring hispanic kids learning English at his local library, being the President of his school’s Hispanic Honor Society, or running a school supplies drive for a school in Honduras, which he later spent an internship at teaching English. He has a love for traveling, and in the summer of 2025, he will do a 6 week long summer exchange program in Japan. In his free time, Dante enjoys playing piano, cooking new dishes, and playing with his two Mastiffs. 

Jaeda Cranford is a junior at the Steward School who has a passion for service, science, and community. She is a dedicated student who loves to create spaces for curiosity and collaboration – volunteering regularly at nursing homes, tutoring students weekly, being a youth basketball mentor and conducting cancer research at VCU. She loves working closely with kids and supporting their learning journeys. As co-founder of her school's Science Honor Society, she plans to pursue a career in pre-med and public health, as she combines her compassion and innovation in healthcare. She will be spending this summer in Kenya working alongside healthcare professionals and gaining valuable insight into international medicine. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time with her family and friends.

Natalie Koehn-Wu is a Co-Founder and Co-Director of Sisters Project Peru. She is a first-year student at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, and is a Pre-Med and English Major involved in co-running the Sisters Project Peru branch at Tufts. Natalie is passionate about learning languages and increasing health equity and is currently learning Spanish and Mandarin. She has improved her Spanish during the 5 years that she has been working with Huacahuasi as well as during the 3 month abroad program in Peru that she participated in Fall of 2024. In the future, she hopes to apply her language and medical knowledge to improve her ability to work with the community of Huacahuasi. At Tufts, she participates in the boxing club, club soccer, and health equity club, and is also a part of the Taiwanese Student Association. In her free time, Natalie enjoys painting, baking, and jamming with her band, Fire Hazard. She also loves time outdoors and can be found on a sunny day under a tree with an adventure novel and some taro boba. 

Vivian Sanchez Neyra is the Vice President of the Sisters Project Peru branch at Tufts University. At Tufts, she is a first-year student in the College of Engineering studying Biomedical Engineering on the Pre-Med track. Passionate about upholding her culture, as she was born and raised in Peru, Vivian hopes to apply her knowledge of health inequity and medicine to help underprivileged communities throughout the U.S. Outside of this organization, Vivian is the Freshman Representative for the Pre-Medical Society. She also enjoys going to the gym, running, hanging out with friends, and binge-watching TV shows.

Noah Baker, from Seattle, WA just graduated from Bellevue High School and is now a first year engineering student at Tufts University. Noah is passionate about helping others and creating a happier, healthier, and equitable world. He hopes to take his engineering into the field of prosthetics to help make these devices more accessible and affordable for everyone. At Tufts, along with SPP, Noah is heavily involved with the club hockey team and the Engineers Without Borders chapter at Tufts. After going on the service trip in August 2024, Noah became more involved and helped start up the Tufts chapter. He is very excited to continue the work making a difference for the people of Huacahuasi and to go back and see the community again soon! Noah loves playing hockey or just getting some ice time, watching a good horror movie with his family, doing nothing and everything with his friends, and chilling with his dog Chewie. 

Ada Jones is a member of the Tufts chapter of Sister’s Project Peru. As a freshman at Tufts University, she is currently pursuing a major in biology with a minor in history. She is passionate about increasing access to dental care in rural America and hopes to attend dental school after she completes her undergraduate degree. She used to volunteer at middle schools in the Boston Public Schools system and for her high school’s chapter of Sources of Strength. At Tufts, she is part of the Biology Research Club and is currently training to be an EMT. In her free time, she enjoys reading, knitting, photography, playing video games, and watching movies. Ada is looking forward to helping grow SPP at Tufts this year!

Jacob, raised in Northern Virginia strives to connect others from around the globe together in order to bring value and smiles to the community. When he is not online, he enjoys producing rap music and songwriting. In addition, he is an avid gamer and runs a small content creation channel with his brother. Jacob is a member of the Rap-Lab at UVA and a part of the Asian Student Network at McIntire. Furthermore, he is a member of the Hablemos Spanish Speaking Club and is obsessed with culture and history. He is also currently studying to apply to the University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce. After graduation, he plans to become an IT Consultant or Business Analyst.

Elena Valente, from Arlington, VA, is the Treasurer of SPP at UVA. She is currently in her second year of completing her Economics major and History mino and plans on pursuing a career in global development. Through her experiences living abroad in Italy and China, and attending primarily international schools, she has developed a passion for global justice, equity and development around the world. In her visit to Lima, Peru in 2019 through an exchange program with her school, she generated a strong interest in the political and economic conditions of Latin American countries. This past summer, she interned at PwC Italy where she developed skills to create a company's business model and marketing plan, as well as user research. She hopes to apply and expand these skills to NGOs and non-profit organizations who support global and local development. 

Anaïs Naish is a member of the SPP chapter at the University of Virginia. She is a second year student and intends on studying Government and Global Public Health. Anaïs discovered her passion for civil engagement and human rights while living abroad in Brussels, Belgium, and hopes to attend law school to focus on healthcare and human rights policy. Outside of SPP, Anaïs coordinates the service events with local nonprofits in Charlottesville for the Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law fraternity and is a student leader with Hoos Vote, a club dedicated to promoting voting rights and information to the university community. In hopes of making more time for her love for art, Anaïs has also recently joined the Ceramics Club at UVA. She looks forward to continuing to promote the socio-economic injustices that are ongoing in Peru and inspiring more students and community members to become involved with the project and advocacy for indigenous groups around the world.

Bianca Linares is the Grants and Funding Chair for the Sisters Project Peru chapter at the University of Virginia. She is a Computer Science student who is passionate about technology’s role in improving healthcare and advancing social impact. Outside of Sisters Project Peru, Bianca is actively involved with Biokind Analytics and Women in Computing Sciences at the University of Virginia and and pursues research that combines computational methods with neuroscience and genomics. She hopes to continue advocating for underserved communities and pursue impactful work as a data scientist, supporting projects that expand access to healthcare and education.

Alana Fiscella is a first-year at the University of Virginia, planning to major in Political Philosophy, Policy, and Law (PPL) with minors in Psychology and Public Policy. Her commitment to community service began with hospital volunteer work, where she found fulfillment in supporting patients and their families. She also loved working as a history tutor for middle schoolers, sparking young minds' interest in the past. She hopes to continue combining her love for service, education, and policy throughout her time at UVA and beyond as she plans to attend law school after her time in undergrad.

Emma is a third year student at the University of Virginia who is currently studying biology. Originally from Northern Virginia, she has lived abroad in China as well as in various other states. She is passionate in making a difference in others’ lives, specifically in the context of healthcare for those without reliable access. By combining her love of meeting new people and her skills in directing events, she hopes to advocate for accessible healthcare while learning more about international human rights policies. Outside of SPP, Emma is usually baking and cooking in Cavalier Cuisine, playing in badminton tournaments with Virginia Club Badminton, or practicing violin. 

Justin is a first-year student from Singapore at the University of Virginia, intending to pursue a degree in Commerce. During high school, he co-founded The Unheard Workforce initiative with his varsity frisbee teammates, aiming to support migrant workers in Singapore during the Covid-19 pandemic by providing essential supplies and educational lessons. At UVA, Justin is actively involved in various extracurriculars. He plays for the club badminton team, makes music with V Major, and serves as an analyst for Profit with Purpose (a student-run consulting club on Grounds). Motivated by his past experiences, he is eager to continue making a difference through NGOs and nonprofits dedicated to sustainable development at both local and international levels.

Kaycee Stapleton is a second-year student at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, majoring in Human Biology and minoring in Spanish. She is on the Pre-Physician Assistant track and is passionate about healthcare equity, especially in underserved and Spanish-speaking communities. As Social Chair of the Latin American Medical Student Association (LMSA+), Kaycee helps organize events that celebrate Latin American culture and promote service and advocacy within the healthcare field. In addition to her academic and leadership roles, she is also an active member of the University Salsa Club, where she connects with her cultural roots through dance. Kaycee is proudly Peruvian and fluent in Spanish, and her heritage plays a central role in her desire to provide compassionate, culturally aware care. Through her work with Sisters Project Peru, she hopes to help bridge gaps in access to healthcare and contribute to sustainable, community-centered change.

Rachel was a Project Coordinator for the UVA team of Sisters Project Peru. Her work revolved around the organization, advertisement, and procurement of art for the team’s annual art auction. While at UVA, Rachel double majored in Anthropology and Art History and plans on pursuing a career as a museum curator. She was an intern in the Collections Department at The Fralin Museum of Art at UVA where she will be worked to put on an exhibition in the spring 2024. Rachel was also an Education Abroad intern with the International Studies Office at UVA where she works with students and faculty to coordinate study abroad advertising and programming. She was also a member of the Cavalier Marching Band as an alto saxophone member and Drill Instructor. Additionally, Rachel was a Brother of Kappa Kappa Psi, a fraternity for band members that focuses on music, scholarship, and service. In her free time, Rachel enjoys cooking, listening to music, and spending time with her friends.

Jessica You is from Burke, Virginia and double majored in Global Public Health and Economics with a minor in Data Analytics. Her contributions to the project included community engagement, project management, and finances. Within the Charlottesville community, she volunteered at the UVA Hospital with Madison House and worked as an Administrative Assistant at UVA Student Health and Wellness. In her free time, she loves to read, watch Marvel movies, and go to concerts. After she graduates, she will be going to graduate school to earn her Master of Public Health with a concentration in Applied Epidemiology.

Huy Anh, originally from Vietnam, majored in Public Policy and Leadership at the Batten School. His academic path took a pivotal turn when he transferred from Bocconi University in Milan to UVA during his second year,in search for a liberal education that resonates with his broad worldview. Huy Anh's international experiences have endowed him with a rich global perspective, which he aptly applies to his studies and collaborative projects. Post-graduation, Huy Anh aspires to become a policy analyst impacting foreign affairs and international development. Outside the classroom, he is passionate about video games, cinema, and narrative-driven television shows.