We kept seeing the same thing — people in our communities falling through the cracks. Not because help didn't exist, but because nobody brought it to them.
When we got to UCLA, we realized we had something valuable: knowledge, connections, and the energy to actually do something. So we started Health Hope. Because we think a 15-minute conversation about diabetes prevention can genuinely change someone's life.
We are still early. Still growing. But every flyer we hand out and every student we mentor gets us a little closer to the LA we want to see.