Sugandhi del Canto is a second-generation immigrant whose ancestors are from Sri Lanka, the Netherlands, Portugal and Ireland, and she currently lives on Treaty 6 land in Saskatoon. She has served the HIV community in various capacities since 2003, spanning the Native Friendship Centre of Montreal, CTAC, CATIE and SHARE (Saskatchewan HIV/AIDS Research Endeavour). She is the Policy Advisor at CAAN, having recently completed a PhD in Community Health and Epidemiology from the University of Saskatchewan. She also serves on the board of the City Centre Food Cooperative, a local initiative to provide affordable fresh food to Saskatoon’s downtown and surrounding areas. Sugandhi also knits. A lot.