I was young, not just in age but in perspective. What I saw there changed something fundamental in me. Bombed-out schools. Children sharing broken pencils. Entire generations growing up with limited access to education and no real future. I didn’t have a big plan, but I knew I couldn’t walk away unchanged.
That visit became the spark for what would grow into Visions for Children, a non-profit organization I founded together with Naim in 2006, to give children in crisis zones a real chance at life through education.
A mission rooted in action:
Visions for Children is committed to rebuilding educational infrastructure in war- and crisis-affected regions through school construction, teacher training, and local empowerment. To date, we’ve completed many school building and renovation projects in countries such as Afghanistan, Uganda, and Sri Lanka.
The NGO operates on a hybrid model: combining professional project management with deep local engagement. It partners with government institutions, global donors, and on-the-ground organizations to ensure transparent, scalable, and community-driven impact. Visions for Children has been supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, among others.
But what makes it powerful is the personal connection, a mission driven not by headlines, but by real human potential.
As an entrepreneur, I see Visions for Children not just as charity but as a long-term investment in peace, equity, and transformation.
