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Kristin Factor — SOSA awardee portrait

2024 SOSA Winner

Kristin Factor

India · South & Central Asian Affairs · Eligible Family Member

SCA

EFM Kristin Factor's dedication to empowering young girls through art and education has left an indelible mark on the lives of those she has touched. In Mumbai, Factor dedicated hundreds of hours and her own funds to provide art education to a group of 25 orphaned girls at the Sharanam Shelter for Girls. She built the program from scratch, providing age-appropriate lessons to each girl and ensuring the walls of the shelter are now a canvas for the girls' newfound creativity, potential, self-esteem, and resilience.