Sahasra Thokala

Peace Fellow, Soap-making

Sahasra Thokala is a junior at South Forsyth High School in Cumming, Georgia with a passion for equal access to a proper education. She is the co-vice president of her school’s Vibha club, a nonprofit that works tirelessly to provide quality education to empower underprivileged children. Through her time with Vibha, Sahasra has seen first-hand the impact of spreading access to quality education, increasing her determination to do the same with the girls in Zimbabwe. Having recently started to work with AP, Sahasra and her team have made and sold over 100 pieces of soap and helped to put several girls in Zimbabwe through school. She aims to make a positive impact on the lives of the girls in Zimbabwe and further spread the importance of excellent education.