our staff and board
meet our team
Fitrah is led by a team of X dedicated staff and Armicorps Vista service member across the city of Sacramento. Our team includes:
Business Training
Youth Development
Career Services
Administrative Staff
Admission Staff
get in touch with us
Since its inception in 2017, Fitrah has been solely driven by its volunteers. In their continued commitment, Fitrah has reached many milestones and saved more than half a million dollars without any paid staff.Our youth participating in our program earn a paid stipend with funds provided through our collaborative partners such as Sacramento Employment Training Agency (SETA), Capitol Academy, or Advance Employment Group (AEG). Their unwavering support has empowered the most vulnerable of our society to become productive and contributing members of the community.Our volunteers consist of a talented and diverse group of professionals, stay-at-home moms, and young students as young as ten years old. Each volunteer is driven by the same mission to make a positive impact on the lives of youth. Thanks to their courage and commitment, many youth have been able to realize their full potential and break out of the cycle of poverty. We are thankful for each and every volunteer's support and dedication in making a meaningful and lasting difference in our community.
Founder & CEO
Nadia Niazi
"Every child or young person deserves the chance to thrive no matter where they come from or what they have."
OUR
ADVISORY BOARD
Alana Matthews (She/Her)
Dr. Haydée Cuza (She/Her)
Mariam El-Menshawi (She/Her)
Terri Carpenter (She/Her)
OUR
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Brandon Brooke (He/Him)
Phyllis Needleman (She/Her)
Aisha Engle (She/Her)
Eugene Stovall (He/Him)
Ingrid Rosten (She/Her)
OUR VOLUNTEERS
Sughra Najeeb (She/Her)
Amreen Keval (She/Her)
Zarmeena Shehryar (She/Her)
Ayaan Keval (He/Him)
Imene Smati (She/Her)
Riley Foreman (She/Her)
Zara Shaheen (She/Her)
Zaheen Keval (He/Him)
Diane Evans (She/Her)
Jeanne Bauer (She/Her)
Hammad Arshad (He/Him)
Ilan Najeeb-Ali (He/Him)
Hadeel Muhareb (She/Her)
Alexandra Riggs (She/Her)
Sanna Daqiq (She/Her)
Haseeb Wardak (He/Him)
Yousif Hussein (He/Him)
Naheed Keval (He/Him)
Mariam Hussein (She/Her)
Safiya (She/Her)
Charlie Johnson (He/Him)
Hatim Fatak (He/Him)
Ghana (She/Her)
Amira Kotb (She/Her)
Farida Fatak (She/Her)
Serajuddin (He/Him)
Amina (She/Her)
Nawel (She/Her)
Pari (She/Her)
Nicole (She/Her)
Ahmarrdin (He/Him)
Ayesha Saifullah (She/Her)
Rukhsana Khan (She/Her)
OUR
ADVISORY BOARD
Alana Matthews (She/Her)
Dr. Haydée Cuza (She/Her)
Mariam El-Menshawi (She/Her)
Terri Carpenter (She/Her)
OUR
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Brandon Brooke (He/Him)
Phyllis Needleman (She/Her)
Aisha Engle (She/Her)
Eugene Stovall (He/Him)
Ingrid Rosten (She/Her)
OUR VOLUNTEERS