We started Aldea in 2023, providing full scholarships to 18 students in deep poverty.

Help us reach our goal of sponsoring 50 deserving children for 2024 who are all hoping to receive full scholarships that make it possible for them to attend school next year.

Founded in 2023


Aldea was founded in 2023, by founder and CEO Joshua Turnbull, supported by a team of dedicated volunteers.

Sponsored 18 Students


Without our sponsorship, these children will never attend school again and continue the cycle of deep poverty both for them and their families.

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With your support, we can continue to support our 18 students year after year and sponsor even more children in need next year.

Meet Our Team

  • Founder / CEO

    Founder Josh Turnbull is an Austin based entrepreneur. After earning a DMD and MBA at Harvard, Josh founded Lydian Dental, which gained national attention for its innovative approach to dental care. Josh is currently working on his next start-up, Breeze Dental, with the help of Strand Studio. He loves to spend time with his amazing wife and 5 beautiful children.

  • Chief Operating Officer

    Raul was born and raised in a rural area of ​​Guatemala called Momostenango. He is an administration technician at the Rural University of Guatemala. He currently works as director of Latin American communications for Bountiful Children's Foundation, a foundation he helped build from the ground up into an international non-profit serving tens of thousands of malnourished children. He loves spending time serving in his church community and working on his small farm.

  • VP / Director of Educational Development

    Diego was born and raised in Guatemala City with all the best opportunities in life. Now married to an incredible woman who was born and raised in the countryside in poverty and without any opportunity. With the help of God and her family, she made it to the University obtaining her master’s degree, which is where we met. We’ve been passionately helping those less fortunate than us ever since.

  • Creative and Communications Director

    Lacey Waterman is a Los Angeles based Founder and Creative Director with over 15 years of experience. She earned her BFA in Advertising from Art Center College of Design, and her MFA in Graphic Design from Yale University. Her company Strand Studio helps both up-and-coming and established brands create a connected vision between design and storytelling.

  • Photographer

    Nathan Kraxberger is a NYC based still life photographer who currently resides in Brooklyn. Nathan got his career started in architectural photography, but his passion for still life photography quickly emerged. He has shot still life campaigns, editorials, and e-commerce photography for iconic fashion brands such as Oscar de la Renta, Diane von Furstenberg, Kate Spade, Rag & Bone, the GAP, and more.

  • VP of Operations

    Candice was born in Brownsville, TX and comes from a large family of eight kids and a single mother. Candice was the first of her siblings to graduate from high school and attend business school. She’s currently serving as VP of Operations for Lydian Dental, where she directs all aspects of operating and growing the business.

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