Using soccer and beyond to unite and empower the Shi'a community.
At Umoja Outreach Foundation, our team is dedicated to using soccer as the common language in bringing our communities together. Since our first Umoja Games tournament in 2012, our organization has broadened in scope to include uAcademy, uMentor, uCare, and uBrains. Together, we strive to engage, empower, and educate our communities.
Board of Governors

Mustafa B. Dinani
Co-Founder and Chair

Nayu Akbar
Co-Founder and Board Member

Kashif Shaikh
Co-Founder and Board Member

Yahya Remtulla
Board Member
Executive Team

Sakina Naqvi
Program Manager

Hasnainali Walli
uGames Lead

Jawaad Sheriff
uMentor Lead

Farnaz Ladha
uCare Lead

Mohammed Jaffer Lakhani
Outreach Lead

Zahra Ahmadi
Outreach Lead

Rida Ali
Marketing Lead

Sajjad Haiderali
Finance Lead

Buturab Rizvi
Web and App Lead
Kulsoom Rezvi
Fundraising Lead
Our Dream Team
Our dream team brings Umoja’s amazing programs to life.

Faizaan Datoo
Web and App Developer
Sahar Bandali
Social Media Lead

Shauz Haiderali
Designer

Zahra Jessa
uGames Team

Nadia Remtulla
uGames Team

Fatima Al-Sayed
uMentor Team, uMentor Professional Talkshow Host
Aamir Ali Panju
uGames Team

Imran Dharamsi
uMentor Team, uMentor Teenage Talkshow Host

Aaliya Sheriff
uMentor Team

Erum Naqvi
NY Academy Team, uMentor Team
Hussein Makki
uGames Team
Nour Al-Sayed
uGames Team
Natasha Khalfan
NY uAcademy Lead
Tina H.
Chicago uAcademy Lead
Walli S.
NJ uAcademy Lead
Sharmin Panjvani
NY uAcademy Lead
Hasnain Khalfan
Allentown uAcademy Lead
Our Sponsors
