Meet our Team
Founding Members & Trustees
Amna Mullick
Trustee

A designer by profession, Amna started associating herself with social work over 20 years ago after realizing the immense need for philanthropy within Pakistan. Starting with schools within our own community, such as Special Children's Educational Institute, to plan fundraisers and carnivals for various NGOs such as Madadgar, HELP, Dar-Ul-Khushnud, Marie Adelaide Leprosy Center, and Aura Foundation. Currently based between Pakistan and Canada, she is presently on the fundraising committee at Emmanuel College under the School of Muslim Studies.


Dilnaz X. Avari
Trustee

A seasoned, scholastic professional whose interests lie in education, philanthropy, and human development. With an MBA in Finance and 20 years of experience in the field of education, administration, and resource development.


Onaissa Imtisal Abbasi
Trustee

Has been an educator for more than two decades in government and private sectors. She is an accomplished professional, passionately engaged with her career, which she regards as 'my calling', repeatedly training herself in Pakistan and the U.K. to be at the top of her game. Her passions are reading, writing, theatre and the arts. Her desire to help comes from a deeply compassionate place; it is an extension of her literary soul.

Onaissa has always felt the pull of communal work; from bringing like-minded friends together on current social causes and contributing time and money to community initiatives, to simply reaching out to individuals and families in need of monetary or any other kind of support, she has never given up on her surroundings. She believes that every little bit counts and every kind word spoken has significance. Starting small, her contribution includes work in orphanages, health services, schools and food facilitation.


Jasmine Ajanee
Director

With a Masters in Economic Development and Entrepreneurship, she has decades of experience. She has worked with various charitable organizations in the past by creating sustainable programs in her field of expertise.


Minocher Vakharia
Photographer

Minocher Vakharia is the photojournalist and fashion photographer behind Minnoo Pictures, a photography company based in Pakistan. He graduated with a bachelo's degree in Communication Design from the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, with a major in graphic design and a minor in photography.


Sara Mushtaq
Member

Sara holds a BA from Tufts University and runs a silver-plated accessories line called Carbon. Carrying on her mother's tradition of working alongside charities, Sara plays a role in hosting and assisting many charity events with her decor and organization skills in an effort to raise awareness and money towards making Pakistan a better place.


Zarmina Raza
Member

Zarmina Raza's interest lies in teaching writing and has taught various english courses to students of all ages including adults for over sixteen years. She is particularly passionate about developing oral and written communication proficiency as it is one of the essential life skills for success in any field.


Zeena Aga
Member

Zeena holds a bachelor’s degree in Education. She has worked as the manager and proprietor of a low-budget Montessori school for the past 21 years. The Montessori primarily caters to chil-dren from underprivileged homes, who enter with no English skills and graduate with enough proficiency to choose further education at schools such as BVS, Mama Parsi School, St. Patrick's High School and Habib Public School.