Our Story
Built by Two Students,
Fueled by Purpose
What began with two students and a shared passion for health equity has grown into a movement connecting communities locally and globally.
From Michigan Medicine to a Movement
Friends and co-founders, Alexander Thweni and Lilyana Raishouni, realized early on how transformative something as simple as first aid can be. Through their work as researchers and volunteers at Michigan Medicine and on international medical mission trips, they learned that teaching first aid could be one of the most powerful ways to improve health in any community.
In 2025, The Care Kits Project was created to close this gap by equipping young people with hands-on health education and the resources to put it into practice.
Our Mission
A future where no child is left vulnerable because of a lack of basic care.
Our project began with a simple but powerful belief: that every child, no matter where they live, deserves access to basic first aid knowledge and the tools to care for themselves and their communities. One skill, one kit, and one child at a time, we are working to make first aid knowledge a right, not a privilege.
Our Approach
We work in three ways.
Hands-On Workshops
We visit schools and run interactive sessions where students learn what each medical supply does, when to use it, and why it matters. Every student assembles their own personalized care kit.
Global Kit Distribution
For every kit a student builds for themselves, they build a second one for a child in an under-resourced country, each with a handwritten heart note of encouragement.
Care Shacks
We install small supply stations in partner schools so students can refill essential items as they need them. First aid access should be continuous, not a one day event.
Meet the Founders
Friends and University of Michigan students who share a passion for health equity and a belief that first aid knowledge should be a right, not a privilege.
Alexander Thweni
Co-Founder
Lilyana Raishouni
Co-Founder
Want to bring CareKits to your school?
We're always looking for new schools and partners to join the movement.