Volunteers

2012 Volunteers

Jenny Chen is a sophomore at Stanford majoring in applied math. Witnessing a Tibetan orphanage during a study abroad language program at the age of fourteen led to her early interest in underdeveloped countries and socio-economic inequality issues. She is passionate about international development and youth empowerment, and would like to pursue a career in medicine.

Hamin Kim is a Human Biology major interested in global public health. She loves the friendliness and hospitality of the Ghanaian culture and misses being packed like sardines in a tro-tro.

Julian Kusnadi is a graduate of Stanford University where he earned an MA in Religious Studies, a BA in Philosophy and Religious Studies, and a minor in Human Biology, and was a Rathbun Fellow for Religious Encounter. While at Stanford, he worked as a resident assistant and a Structured Liberal Education tutor, held director roles in several performing groups, and was a member of Stanford Men's Rugby. He has previously worked with the US Attorney's Office in Washington, DC, the Tulare County Healthy for Life Coalition, and various 501(c)3 organizations. Following his work with KaeMe in Ghana's Central Region, he now works with Wood LLP, a San Francisco-based law firm.

Anne Sophie is a senior at Stanford University from Atlanta, Georgia. With a major in International Relations, she hopes to pursue a career increasing the effectiveness of foreign aid and improving governance in Africa. She has experience working with children in South Africa and is very excited to work with KaeMe in Ghana!

Stefan Norgaard is a sophomore at Stanford majoring in Public Policy and minoring in Urban Studies. In addition to his work with KaeMe, Stefan serves as the Director of Communications for Stanford in Government, and as executive officer for SOOP, an organization that takes at-risk youth from East Palo Alto on hiking and backpacking trips. In his free time, Stefan likes to go hiking in skiing in the mountains of Colorado.

2011 Volunteers

Sonya Chaudhry is a junior at Stanford University. She is majoring in psychology and minoring in comparative studies in race ethnicity. Sonya has a passion for working with children and youth. She has previously worked with an orphanage in Nicaragua and other local youth orientated organizations. She hopes to pursue a career in international social work upon graduation. Sonya will also lead the summer 2013 trip to Ghana.

Anissa Chitour is a junior at Stanford University, majoring in public policy. She hopes to concentrate on women’s and children’s education and health policy. In her free time, she loves photography and playing the piano, and traveling around the world. She cannot wait to make a difference in Ghana with KaeMe this summer!

Aaron Daines is a freshman at Brigham Young University. He likes to play basketball and hang out with friends.

Jason Kaufman is a Freshman at Stanford University from Armonk, New York who wants to study International Relations or Earth Systems with a minor in African Studies. At Stanford, he is involved in a cappella and the Klezmer Band. He is very excited to be traveling to Ghana to intern with Kaeme this summer!

Benjamin Supat is a senior at Stanford University. As a premed student majoring in Human Biology, he enjoys instructing middle school-level health classes through the Health Education for Life Program. With past internships at Transitions-Mental Health Association and the Homeless Services of San Luis Obispo County, he has built a background in public health, and looks forward to expanding this experience through his work with KaeMe.

2010 Volunteers

Xochilt Borja is a senior at San Jose State University majoring in Microbiology with a minor in chemistry. Currently, she serves as an Associate Director for Student Clinical Opporunities for Premedical Experience and is a Spanish medical interpreter at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. Through her experiences interning at hospitals both nationally and internationally she has developed a strong interest in the area of public health and intends to persue a career in medicine.

Christine Evans is a sophomore at Stanford studying Political Science with a minor in African Studies and she plans to attend law school after graduation. Christine was born in Seattle, Washington but grew up in Victoria, British Columbia. She loves to sing, write music, and play the guitar, and she also sings in an A Cappella group at Stanford with Martha Muna named "Talisman."

Elizabeth Gorman is a rising senior at Washington and Lee University, majoring in Economics and English, with a minor in the Shepherd Poverty Program. She has been to Ghana once before, and is excited to go again!

Calah Hanson is a sophomore at Stanford University and comes from Cleveland, Tennessee. Through her diverse background in working with children, she has developed a passion for helping disabled or vulnerable children. During the school year, she works for the KaeMe/S.C.O.P.E. project team. She hopes to pursue a career in the medical field, and is a member of Student Clinical Opportunities for Premedical Experience.

Stephanie Kuei is from San Francisco and is part of the class of 2012 at Harvard University, living in Mather House and concentrating in Sociology with a secondary field in Anthropology of Human Rights. She has a great heart for vulnerable children and has worked with street children in Bolivia with an organization called Kaya Children International. She is excited to be working as an intern with KaeMe this summer!

Martha Muna is from Albuquerque, New Mexico and is currently a junior at Stanford University studying Human Biology with a concentration in Race, Ethnicity and Community Health. She loves working with kids and is so excited to be working as an intern for KaeMe this summer!

Colleen Okyere is a senior at Stanford double majoring in International Relations and Psychology with a focus in child developmental psychology. She currently serves on the senior management team of Foundations 4 Education Incorporated, an organization dedicated to improving elementary education in the local community. Colleen also has experience working with children in rural India through Project Dosti and hopes to pursue a career which will allow her to continue to aid children in developing countries.

Faradia Pierre is a junior at Stanford University majoring in Human Biology with a focus on human psychosocial development. For fun she dances with an African Dance and Drum Ensemble and acts in theater productions on campus. She hopes to pursue a career in medicine.

Fernando Daniel Ríos was born in the provincial state of Jalisco in southwestern coastal Mexico. At the age of ten he migrated with his family to the small town of Winton, California. Despite his parents' little formal schooling, they took great care to instill in him the value of education .Someday he hopes to visit his hometown in Jalisco, Mexico, and share his experiences with the children there and provide them with proof that despite one's background, with enough hard work and dedication anything is possible. He is now a rising junior at Columbia University, Computer Science major and premed.