Elina Filippova

was born in Moscow, Russia.
She attended Moscow State University. She studied psychology and wrote a paper on posttraumatic stress disorder. During her volunteer work for the Children's Hospital in Moscow she created support groups for kids, (earthquake survivors in Armenia), who suffered from posttraumatic stress disorder. At that point she realized that she wanted to dedicate her future to work with kids and help them have a
better life.

Alla Afinogenova

was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. She has been living in the United States for over 12 years. She enjoys living in the San Francisco Bay area very much. Her experience, commitment and dedication to the job is evident; she keeps interests and needs of children close to her heart. Alla truly believes that there is no more important mission than to help children in need.

Lena Karadjov

was born in Moscow, Russia. After graduating from the Moscow University, she received a diploma in Children's Psychology and Education. In the duration of the seven years in the University, she worked very closely with orphans. Lena was in charge of volunteer work with older kids that were faced with difficult decisions about their lives ahead. Upon graduating, she worked in many of the local baby houses, and a lot of the kids referred to her as to their mom. As time passed, she devoted her heart and time to help these children.Lena says that one of the biggest joys is looking at pictures on her wall of all the happy and lucky kids whose lives she helped change for the better!