Sisters Sanya and Sanah Goenka believe that by creating awareness for underprivileged children’s education, health issues, and gender equality they can inspire others to become involved in undertaking charitable projects to help those in need. Sanya is a Freshman at Cornell University and Sanah is a Freshman at Wellesley High School.

The Goenka sisters always believe in helping others and giving back to their community. From a young age, they have been involved in fundraising efforts and volunteering at various sites at home in Wellesley, MA and in India through different organizations.

The sisters are Youth Ambassadors for American India Foundation and have raised funds for the Learning and Migration program (LAMP) campaign for underprivileged children’s education.

The girls have raised over $10,000 for the American India Foundation LAMP program from 2014- 2023 providing education and enrichment programs to over 200 students. Prior to that, they raised money for three consecutive years for cataract eye operations and limb surgeries for poor children and their families in India through Akola Radha Mandal. They have also sponsored education for underprivileged girls over the years through Plan International.

Every summer they visit and help out at the girls’ school and college (RDG School & Girls College) in Akola, India founded by their great grandmother. They have also raised funds to provide bicycles, books etc. for students there. They also volunteer and help out in the local community as much as possible by volunteering at the Newton Wellesley Hospital, Wellesley Council for Aging, Wellesley Food Pantry, Cradle to Crayons, Girls, Inc. Worcester, and various soup kitchens as a part of the Girls Scouts and the Community Service Clubs at their school. They have also collected money for several Hurricane Relief Efforts, ran food drives, book drives, bake sales and supported the Walk for Hunger & the Breast Cancer Walk.