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Our Team
Chris Taylor
Executive Director
Board Member
Sofia Taylor
Director of Victim Advocacy Board Member
Angel Castillo
In-Country
Program Manager
Ari Maguire
Creative Director
Board Member
Dave Fiore
Fundraising
Advisory Board Member
Our Backstory
Like many Nicaraguans, Sofia's parents were displaced during the war and ultimately came to the United States to provide a better future for their children. Although Sofia and her brothers lived in the Bay Area for most of their childhood, their parents made sure certain aspects of their Nicaraguan culture remained strong in the household. Still, without having the opportunity to visit Nicaragua, much of Sofia's Nicaraguan background was not fully discovered.
In 2013, Chris and Sofia traveled to Nicaragua with their two daughters. This would be Sofia's first time returning to Nicaragua as an adult, and first time meeting much of her family. After their second trip to Nicaragua in 2014, Chris and Sofia felt called to lift up the young people struggling to make a life after school. They formed Ayuda Real based on having a deep passion for making real changes in the lives of the Nicaraguan people.