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Founded by three sons — Mohammed Haneef, Mohamed Shariq, and Mohammed Rayaan — in honour of their mother, Fathima Fowzia, a woman whose quiet strength and compassion defined her life, the Fathima Fowzia Foundation is a registered nonprofit dedicated to uplifting vulnerable communities.
Working across Education, Healthcare, and Livelihood, the Foundation serves orphans, elder citizens, single parents, and those seeking medical support. It also sustains a living legacy of giving through ongoing charity that endures in her name.
Explore Our Core Areas of Focus
Who Was Fathima Fowzia?
Kind
Our mother had a way of making everyone around her feel seen.
She gave her compassion freely to her children, family and friends.
She never once made anyone feel like it cost her anything.
Resilient
She raised the three of us on her own, and she did it quietly.
No complaints, no bitterness, or asking for pity.
Every single day, she simply showed up and carried whatever she had to carry with her head held high.
Graceful
Life threw a great deal of difficulty at her from financial hardship, to health struggles, and to dealing the world as a single parent. She faced them all with a dignity that we, her sons, still find hard to put into words. In every sense, she was our warrior.
The Problem We're Solving
No Child Left Behind
India is home to an estimated 31 million orphaned children. Without intervention, many face poverty, exploitation, and a life defined by what they were never given. No child should pay that price. [Source: UNICEF, via Seruds India]
The Aging Alone Crisis
Nearly 50% of elder citizens in India face emotional, physical, or financial abuse. As families become more nuclear and cities pull younger generations away, many elders are left navigating illness, isolation, and daily hardship with no one to call. [Source: HelpAge India 2023, PFRDA 2023, via PM FIAS]
Burden Carried by Single Parents
Rebuilding a life after loss or separation is hard enough. Doing it while raising children, managing a household, and facing social stigma is something else entirely. India has an estimated 4.5 crore single mothers, the vast majority of whom lack access to stable income, livelihood training, or even basic social support. [Source: UN Report 2019, via Outlook Money]
Healthcare Should Not Be a Luxury
For millions of Indians, falling ill is not just a health emergency but a financial one, pushing countless families deeper into poverty with every hospital visit. Access to basic medical care should never come down to whether a family can afford it. [Source: World Bank 2024, via PRS India]
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Who We Serve
Orphans
Every child deserves a fair start. We support deserving orphans with access to education, covering fees, textbooks, and the resources they need, while laying the groundwork for their future livelihood and independence.
Elder Citizens
No one should grow old alone and forgotten. For elder citizens living without family support, whether at home or without one, we provide nursing assistance, monthly care, and the dignity every human life deserves.
Single Parents
Rebuilding a life alone is one of the hardest things a person can do. We stand alongside single parents navigating extreme hardship by providing livelihood training, job support, and essentials like food, rations, and the basic tools needed to keep a household going.
Citizens Seeking Healthcare
Access to healthcare should never be a privilege. From newborns to the elderly, we help bridge the gap by supporting families through delivery care, essential medicines, and critical diagnosis so that no one is left without the care they need.
Ongoing Charity
Beyond the communities we serve, we also give through ongoing charity directed toward the construction of drinking water wells and mosques, the distribution of the Quran, and the support of students pursuing Islamic studies.
The Prophet ﷺ said: "When a person dies, all their deeds end except three — a continuing charity, beneficial knowledge, and a child who prays for them." (Sahih Muslim)
Funding Water Well
Building Mosque
Donating Quran
How We Do It
As a registered non-profit under the Government of India, we collect donations directly and channel them to the communities that need it most, including orphans, elder citizens, single parents, and those seeking healthcare. Our work spans Education, Healthcare, and Livelihood, alongside programmes supported through ongoing charity.
We identify recipients through close community outreach, beginning with family and friends. To keep every rupee accountable, we publish a detailed transaction report covering funds received and funds disbursed on this website.
Our Core Values
Our mother lived by three unshakeable principles that guide everything we do:
1
Forgiveness
She let go of bitterness so naturally it looked effortless, though we know it wasn't.
She chose compassion over anger, always — and in doing so, showed us that forgiveness is not a weakness. It is a quiet, extraordinary strength.
2
Kindness
She treated everyone with the same warmth and respect, regardless of what they had, who they were, or what they had done.
No one left her presence without feeling genuinely cared for.
3
Humility
She faced challenges that would have broken most people, and she faced them with her head held high.
She never complained. She never compared. She simply carried on — with humility, with grace, and with an unshakeable sense of self.
"Be kind. Be humble. Be forgiving."
Our mother never preached. She simply lived — and in the way she lived, she taught us everything we needed to know.
She extended kindness without keeping count. And through every financial struggle, every health scare, every moment where life gave her very little to work with, she never lost her grace or her humility.
Her teachings are now the heartbeat of everything we do at the Fathima Fowzia Foundation
Current Ongoing Projects
Masjidun Noor & Madrasa, Chennai
Beyond daily prayers, the mosque actively teaches the Qur'an to elders and new Muslims, nurturing faith at every stage of life.
The surrounding neighbourhood is home to low-income families who are unable to sustain the mosque financially.
Monthly operational costs — including staff salaries and utilities — total ₹40,000, a burden carried almost entirely through the generosity of kind-hearted donors.
Your contribution ensures this sacred space stays open, its staff are honoured, and its community continues to grow in faith and dignity.
Completed Projects
Meet Saravana
27-year-old who needed quick inpatient care
Saravana was admitted to hospital in late May 2026. Tests confirmed typhoid, and he was treated over a two-day stay under specialist supervision.

The Foundation contributed ₹20,000 directly toward his hospitalisation bill, covering room charges, diagnostics, pharmacy, and nursing care. He was discharged in stable condition.
A heartfelt thank you to every donor whose contribution made this possible.
Meet Barakath Banu
Single-mother looking to restart her life
When her husband walked away five months before their second child was born, this young mother didn't sit still.
She opened a small shop selling clothes and children's essentials, providing for her family with her own hands. Today, she earns ₹8,000 a month, barely enough to get by.

Thanks to donors supporting this cause, the Foundation raised ₹20,000 for Barakath so she can restock, reopen her shop, and write the next chapter of her family's story.
Meet M A**
52-year-old needs your help to reclaim his life.
Diagnosed with severe double vessel coronary artery disease, M A** urgently requires a Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) surgery at Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Bangalore.

As of 6th May 2026, the Foundation has paid ₹15,000.
(**Name changed/blurred for privacy)

Meet N*
Final-year College Student
N* is in the final year of her undergraduate studies in Chennai — two semesters away from her degree.
Her mother teaches at a primary school, and her father drives an auto rickshaw.
For the past 8 months, her father has been managing sciatica, and much of the family's savings have gone toward his care.

  • The Foundation paid Nida's Semester V fees on 8 May'26. Thanks to donors who supported this cause.
  • Please Refer the Payment Acknowledgment Screenshot. (**Name changed/blurred for privacy)
Meet S**
Class IX Student from Chennai
S** is a bright 14-year-old with a simple dream — to keep learning. Her father, an AC mechanic is doing everything he can to keep that dream alive. Her Term 1 fee of ₹34,666 (Due Date: June 10, 2026.)
At the Fathima Fowzia Foundation, we verified the student's school ID, Aadhaar, and fee structure.

  • The Foundation paid Safa's school fees on 5 May'26. Thanks to donors who supported this cause.
  • Please Refer the Payment Acknowledgment Screenshot Above. (**Name changed/blurred for privacy)
Join Our Mission
Donate
Contribute to our programmes that provide education, livelihood training, and financial relief. You can transfer your fund to the foundation's Bank account or else you can opt to pay via the QR code below.
Spread the Word
Help us reach more families in need by sharing our mission with your community. Do inform to your family and friends. We aim to honor our mother's legacy by extending her compassion to those who need it most.
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Contact Us
Fathima Fowzia Foundation is a Government of India registered non-profit organisation. (DARPAN ID: TS/2025/0766747)
Reach out to the founders if you'd like to join the mission. Email us at: info@fathimafowziafoundation.com