Student Board of Directors

Medhnaa Saran is the co-founder and president of the Touch of Life Foundation. She began her journey ten years ago at Kailash Satyarthi's orphanages and since then has wanted to make a difference to help children who have been victims of child labor and human trafficking. She has hosted many bake sales, events, and clothing drives to raise funds and clothes for rescued children. Additionally, she has spoken to congressmen and representatives to amend laws and spread awareness about this cause. She is currently working on the “Not My Child” campaign for schools to have mandatory annual assemblies for students to notice the signs and inform them about child trafficking and labor. Medhnaa is a senior at Pinnacle Academy in Northern Virginia. In Medhnaa’s free time, she enjoys playing competitive golf, robotics, and mentoring teams in science and math competitions.

Kushaan Saran is the co-founder and vice president of the Touch of Life Foundation and is currently in 12th grade at Pinnacle Academy.  He has organized sports tournaments and bake sales to raise funds for victims of child trafficking as well as have had clothes drives for these victims.  Kushaan enjoys robotics and is on the engineering and programming team of his high school’s FRC team where his team took first place in the regionals this past year.  He also competes in Science Olympiad and is in the National Honor Society. Kushaan is an avid golfer and competes in local and national tournaments. Kailash Satyarthi, the 2014 Nobel Laureate was his inspiration and has guided him and Medhnaa on how they can make a difference in this fight against child trafficking and labor.

Volunteer Supervisor & Social Media

Avani Mehta is the Vice President of Touch of Life Foundation’s Board of Directors. In addition, she is the head of all social media platforms for the organization. Avani also assists with marketing and outreach efforts. She actively spreads awareness by making posters and reaching out to local businesses for their support. Furthermore, she is a presenter/panelist for the virtual volunteer programs. She is a senior at James Madison High School in Northern Virginia. Avani is the Captain of her school’s debate team and Coxswain on the crew team. From a young age, she has been an avid student and performer of Bollywood dance and a graduate of classical Kathak dance. She is very grateful to be a part of an organization that has such a global impact.

Nayan Iyer is a senior at James Madison High School. He feels strongly about volunteering for the Touch of Life foundation because it is important for every child to have the opportunity to an education, and to succeed. He is currently involved with applying for different grants in order to fund the Touch of Life Foundation, as well as creating different videos for the virtual volunteer program. He wants to make a difference in the community to ensure avenues for enrichment are available to all children. In his free time, he enjoys reading, skiing, and biking. He also participates in Science Bowl, Cyberpatriots, and Marching Band.

Begum Hussain

Outreach and Social Media

Begum is a sophomore at Pinnacle Academy as a dual enrollment student. She is part of the Outreach and Social Media committee. She enjoys basketball, Taekwondo, and playing the piano. She joined the Touch of Life Foundation in the spring of 2021, but has participated and helped before. She is very grateful to be a part of such an impactful organization.

YouTube Director

Jay Sikka is currently a Senior at James Madison High School in Vienna, VA. He joined the foundation in Spring 2019. He has helped with coordinating events and managing some of TOLF’s social media accounts, including the Youtube channel. He plays the Trombone in the Marching Band at his school and he is an avid coder. He likes to help others and enjoys being a part of the Touch of Life Foundation.

Arnav Kaul is currently a senior at Wakeland High School in Frisco, Texas. Having lived across the United States, Arnav discovered a lot about his community and looks to learn from others. Along with being a Touch of Life Board Member, he plays soccer for both school and club and enjoys playing the cello for his school orchestra. Additionally, Arnav has an interest in coding and watches movies in his free time. Arnav is grateful to be part of the Touch of Life Foundation and is driven to make an impact on his community.

Adan Eftekhari is currently a junior at Fairfax High School.  He is the eldest of 3 and was born in Fairfax, Virginia. He lived there for about a year and a half before moving to Doha, Qatar for his father’s work.  After Qatar, he and his family moved to Dubai, the United Arab Emirates for around a year and a half, before moving back to Fairfax, Virginia. Still living in Fairfax, Virginia currently, he enjoys school a lot and loves learning.  Adan’s favorite subjects are geography, math, and science. He also really enjoys sports and has been playing soccer for about 11 years. Adan currently plays on a local travel soccer club. Also, in his free time, he enjoys playing with friends, competing in schoolwide and nationwide competitions, studying  geography, and playing video games.