
The Beneficent mission began in Waterloo with university students and recent graduates who witnessed the need for debt relief in their own social circles – students, peers, and friends who were entrenched in debt with no reprieve. After highly successful crowdfunding attempts to raise funds to indebted students, and the realization that many more are indebted, this group of students and graduates realized that debt relief should be a communal affair to strengthen community ties and avoid interest. Thus, Beneficent took shape as a completely volunteer-run non-profit organization in Canada. Our goal is to become a registered charitable organization by the end of 2021.
We are committed to interest-free financing to Canadians suffering from short-term high interest-bearing debt, and educational tools to empower them to achieve and maintain economic self-reliance.
At Beneficent, we envision a world in which people are able to seek out financing options that are rooted in empowerment
The Beneficent Team
The Beneficent team is 100% volunteer-run and composed of talented professionals and students from a multitude of fields of expertise. Together, they combine entrepreneurship, experience in the non-profit sector, and dedication to economic empowerment to aid in Beneficent’s mission and beyond.
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Nahian AlamCofounder, VP Operations
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Hussain SharifCofounder, VP Community Relations
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Thamjeeth Abdul GaffoorCofounder, Executive Director
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Mouri KhanPartnerships Lead
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Habiba MubashsherProject Manager
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Shabna MohideenEducation Program Lead
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Ahmed RizkEducation
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Sneha DeokieCareer Coach
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Fareena KhanEducation
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Mishkaat KirmaniSenior Loan Officer
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Hasan AzizLoan operations
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Hamza KhanSenior Loan officer
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Saif MahamoodMarketing
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Ibad CheemaLoan Officer
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Steven HaFinancial Advisor
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Stephanie HenryLoan Officer
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Haseeb SyedProject Manager
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Noora NawabHuman Resources
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Fawad AhmedMarketing Strategist
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Maha RizviSocial Media Coordinator
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Aisha RajaPartnership Coordinator
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Asif MatinHR
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Beenish KhurshidLoan Officer
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Omar KarimiLoan Officer
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Youssef AfifiLoan Officer
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Tanzila AhmedLoan Officer
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Rohail TanoliLoan Officer
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Musaib MalikLoan Officer
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Humzah AhmedLoan Officer
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Aamer ZangiLoan Officer