Umoja Outreach Foundation

Nabil Jaffer – Entrepreneur

After spending the first 13 years of his life in Mombasa, Kenya, Nabil and his family migrated to Canada in search of a better life and a better education for […]

Hidaya Nawee – Writer

Hidaya Nawee is a speaker, writer, and activist whose work predominantly focuses on issues of race, gender, religion, and disability advocacy with the overarching theme of God-centered social justice. She […]

Faraj Mental Health – Community Voice

Faraj Mental Health is a non-profit community organization founded in January of 2021. Faraj's main goal is to increase mental health literacy within the Muslim community, provide support and resources […]

Al-Huda Youth – Community Voice

Al Huda Youth's main initiatives are to provide an in-depth understanding of the main Islamic pillars, providing youth with tools needed to navigate Western society while maintaining Islamic values, and […]

Hanna Kassim – Immigration Case Worker

Hanna was born in Toronto and has been living there ever since. She graduated from University in 2019 with her BA and then received an immigration consultant certificate in November […]

Qaim Naqvi – Environmental Scientist

Qaim Naqvi, a Chicago native, is a University of Illinois graduate in Natural Sciences and Environmental Science. He has worked in a variety of different areas of environmental conservation, from […]

Mariam Charara – Author

Mariam Dahoui Charara is the author of the upcoming book series, 'To Enter His Gardens', a Figs and Olives Publications product.  She received a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and a Master's […]

Ahmed Kermalli – Registered Nurse & Entrepreneur

Born and raised in Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania, Ahmed completed secondary and advanced level education at Aga Khan Mzizima Secondary School. He moved to Edmonton, Canada to pursue further education. He graduated […]