Olga Shapoval is a sister of the Order of Virgins in the Diocese of Kyiv-Zhytomyr, Ukraine. She graduated from Kyiv International University with a degree in philology, specializing in English, French, and Italian languages and literature. She also completed studies at the St. Thomas Aquinas Institute of Religious Sciences in Kyiv as a catechist and evangelizer. For several years, she taught catechism to children and conducted Taizé meetings for young people in Kyiv.

Sr. Rexilla Raymond, from India, belongs to the Sisters for Christian Community. She is a fully trained nurse with 19 years of experience in various roles, including senior staff nurse, geriatric care supervisor, nursing aide school instructor, medical coordinator and hospital nursing supervisor. She has assisted in surgeries such as gynecology and oncology. She has also served as a supervisor for nursing aide students and monitored medical health services outcomes. She received the Best Nurse Award in 2012 and completed the ICN Management Course.