Mujeeb fled Afghanistan at 15 with his father and brother, arriving in the U.S. in 2022 to build a new life. Balancing a rigorous academic schedule with 30-hour work weeks to support his family, he has become a pillar in his community, providing translation services in two languages to help others connect with essential services such as job applications and housing. Mujeeb is studying Business at the University of Denver and plans to open his own consulting business while continuing his advocacy and support for others with similar life challenges.
Mohammed is a young student excelling in multiple areas of study and is on track for university. He's done all this despite being born into a low-income family and having no access to a local school and having a severely limiting disability.
We are proud to introduce you to Lisette, one of our inaugural recipients of the Barzilai Foundation Scholarship at the University of Wisconsin Madison.
Barriers to completing upper secondary school are significant in low-income communities of Ethiopia, blocking the best opportunity to escape poverty. Partnering with imagine1day we are restoring this potential through an innovative bursary program.
Barzilai Scholarship recipient Tamkin Gawhari is studying Political Science at the University of Colorado.
Specialization provides medical professionals greater career potential and the communities they serve access to necessary treatment. Unfortunately, the cost to acquire that specialization is out of reach for many.
A recipient of our 2023 Access to Healthcare bursary, Amanda has continued her educational journey despite financial barriers in her way. Knowing the long-term payoff will be worth it, she is pushing through those barriers.