ABOUT UPLIFT CHARITY
“Our best effort today will lead to a better tomorrow”
Uplift Charity was founded in the summer of 2006 by four concerned individuals determined to make a significant difference in the lives of the less fortunate and underprivileged Muslims in California. Uplift Charity is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, with the sole purpose of assisting those in need and helping them gain the ability to be self sufficient.
Our focus is to work with some of the most vulnerable members of our local community, specifically those who have recently migrated with little or no support network; those who are without employment and seek it; the Muslims who live without shelter, food, and basic living essentials; children who have been orphaned; physically abused elderly, women and children; recent converts to Islam who need community support; as well as other disadvantaged segments of our community.
Uplift Charity is committed to improving the lives of the most dependent members of the local community. We seek to assist those in need by empowering them with the tools, support and resources necessary to impact their long-term success and improve their socioeconomic status.
“To assist and empower the community, one family at a time.”
Our goal goes beyond simply being a source of funds for the underprivileged. We strive to assist in such a way that a struggling family no longer needs short-term assistance and instead gain the ability to sustain itself and prosper on its own strength.
Uplift Charity is committed to making a difference and being a vehicle to enlist those in the community who strive to make a real difference with their time and/or resources. At Uplift Charity, we understand that helping the underprivileged segment of society is the responsibility of the local community and that our best effort today will lead to a better tomorrow.
“UPLIFT Charity has been a blessing to me and my family. Without this FOUNDATION, I don't know if we would have been so fortunate to have a place to call home.
Meet The CORE of Uplift Charity
Owaiz M. Dadabhoy
PRESIDENT
ZAKAT PROGRAM
Denise Ramirez
legal aid Coordinator
Kathleen Garriga
Health Navigator/Team Lead
Saira Gallo
vice president
Caitlyn Ashurst
Case Manager- Ukrainian
Zeina Rezaei
case manager
Deanne Ariza
Bookkeeper
Luis Cortez Delgado
DRIVER
Tami Shaikh
Director of refugee resettlement
Abdulellah Nabi
Senior Case Manager
ana Quiñones aguirre
Finance manager
Teresa Ixchop
Assistant Health Navigator
Mohammad Hassan Sadiqi
Special Projects Manager
REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM
Noura Sweed
Cultural orientation coordinator/Team lead
Upcoming events.
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