Education
Sharing knowledge and opening access to resources, so that learning becomes a doorway to hopefulness for individuals and the wider community.
Explore EducationAbout the Foundation
Why we exist
Vision
Building a supportive community where everyone feels purposeful, connected, valued, and inspired to contribute.
Mission
Through education, mentorship, lived experience, and the gift of presence, we inspire hopefulness by fostering a welcoming community that nurtures belonging, purpose, and strong relationships. We create opportunities for individuals to grow, raise awareness, and contribute positively to their community and beyond.
The Foundation for Inspiring Hopefulness is a volunteer-run, family-founded nonprofit based in Edmonton, Alberta. We began with a simple observation: hope is not a luxury. It is the thing that carries people through illness, displacement, loss, and hardship, and it grows strongest when it is shared.
So we share it. We record the stories of survivors and mentors. We celebrate learning and put books into young hands. We cook dinners, host gatherings, and sit with people who need company. None of it is complicated. All of it matters.
The four pathways
How the mission travels
Mentorship
Supporting the application of learning through advisorship and coaching, walking alongside people as they grow.
Connect with usLived Experience
Sharing true stories of navigating barriers and finding strength, because hearing how others endured helps us all hold on to hope.
Watch the storiesThe Gift of Presence
A community support system built on simply being there, reassuring every person that they are not alone.
Reach out to usThe people
Volunteers and contributors
Every part of the Foundation is carried by volunteers: family and friends who give their time, skills, and presence.
- Dr. Shameeza Khan Co-founder
- Akeel Khan Co-founder
- Dr. Shalimar Yamin-Khan
- Omar Khan
- Fahyad Khan
- Saajidah Sattaur
- Farzanah Allinoor
- Aliyah Allinoor
- Shanaaz Allinoor
- Sabirah Allinoor
- Susan Mobeen
- Mariam Mobeen
- Tariq Mobeen
- Imam Afzal Mobeen
- Shareefa Bahadur
- Ayesha Bahadur
- Zakariya Bahadur
- Summaya Bahadur
- Fiyad Sattaur
- Hazra Hussein
- Amirah Nazir