About
ReciprocAid is a mutual aid program dedicated to making diabetes supplies more accessible given the costs associated with having a diabetes diagnosis. ReciprocAid provides not only a mutual aid program, but it is also a website where you can find numerous resources (whether it be local doctors, communities, childcare, etc), along with being able to interact with others.
Our Mission
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We aim to build a community in which every member supports one another, effectively reducing the financial strains of diabetes.
Anisha
My name is Anisha Narurkar, and I am a high school junior in Campbell, California. I love painting, baking, and debating as part of my school’s speech and debate team. I joined the ReciprocAid team to help diabetes patients who are struggling to access life-sustaining medication and machinery during the pandemic.
Donna
My name is Donna Kim, and I am a senior in high school living in Irvine, California. Some fun facts about me are that I can play the piano and flute! I chose to be a part of the ReciprocAid team in order to help create a positive community where patients with diabetes can support each other.
Dania
My name is Dania Daboul, and I am a high school senior at International Academy central. I am originally from Syria and moved here around 6 years ago. I enjoy drawing and biochem. My grandparents have diabetes and ReciprocAid is a way where I can help them and others that cannot afford the costly treatments.
Sophia
My name is Sophia Brothers and I am a senior in New York City. I dedicate most of my time volunteering at my local hospital and dog shelter, or teaching elementary school kids about science. I joined the ReciprocAid team as I wanted to help create a platform that would make getting diabetes supplies affordable and accessible, while also creating and fostering a supportive environment
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Alana
My name is Alana Yee, and I am a junior in San Jose, California. I enjoy practicing taekwondo, tutoring english to students, and being a part of my school’s Speech and Debate team. With ReciprocAid I hope to connect patients with diabetes and help create a welcoming platform where people can interact and provide resources to each other!
Aivy
My name is Aivy Levan, and I am senior from Gilroy, California. Some fun facts about me are that I have done ballet and violin/viola since the age of three. Working in the medical field, my parents have constantly brought to my awareness the several issues existing in the healthcare system, prompting me to take action myself through volunteering at free health fairs to creating ReciprocAid. Through the power of community, I believe that ReciprocAid will help relieve the financial strains of diabetes, effectively minimizing problems of affordability and accessibility.
Our Team
Justus Harris
Justus Harris (he/they) is a healthcare design strategist, artist, and educator. He is a Stanford Medicine X 2019 ePatient Scholar and guest teacher, and the founder of MedSculp, a company that develops art-based patient-education tools inspired by experiences living with type 1 diabetes. Justus is a Kennedy Center Citizen Artist Fellow, TEDx WakeForest speaker, and most importantly a human being. His superpower is his wide overlapping communities of peers and professionals across disciplines including diabetes support and advocacy groups. Music is his primary go-to for healing, share your recommendations, please.