ALIGS CARE
"With every difficulty, there is relief" [Quran 94:5]
AligsCare is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization registered under section 170 of the United States internal revenue code. AligsCare tax ID# 83-1564915.
Our mission is to provide cancer patients with treatment and care. Our goals are: to help cover medical expenses of needy individuals, to provide nutritional support and care packages, and educating the poor and the uninformed about the importance of good hygiene, sanitation and cancer prevention. By aiding treatment, providing nutritional support, increasing cancer prevention awareness among the disadvantaged and poor, we shall make cancer treatment as dignified as possible. In doing so, AligsCare hopes to spread and promote the core values of the Aligarh Muslim University in India and throughout the world.
ABOUT
Here at AligsCare, we are fueled by a passion for compassion. We strive to support those cancer patients in the Aligarh community who are in need. Our goals are;
To identify cancer patients who cannot afford treatment. Provide free diagnostics, chemotherapy and radiation treatment at the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (JNMC), AMU, Aligarh, India.
To provide nutritional support by home delivery of non-perishable food items.
To provide home delivery of basic hygiene and sanitation supplies.
To deliver door-to-door health and hygiene and cancer awareness education.
SAMINA SALIM
President
Samina Salim is a Ph.D. from Aligarh Muslim University, and works as an Associate Professor at the University of Houston, Texas, USA. She is focused on developing AligsCare and meeting her duties with compassion and integrity.
AFTAB AHMAD
Director
Aftab Ahmad has a Ph.D. degree from Aligarh Muslim University, and works as an Associate Professor at the University of Alabama, Birmingham, USA. Supporting cancer care initiatives via AligsCare to enable dignified care for the poor and the needy is his mission.
SHAHID HUSSAIN
Director
Shahid Hussain is a Ph.D. from Aligarh Muslim University, and works as an Associate Professor at the Medical University of South Carolina. Driven to serve, he is committed to making cancer care available to the poor and the forgotten by supporting AligsCare goals.
TABISH N ZAIDI
Director
Tabish Zaidi is an engineering graduate of IIT, Kanpur, and a masters from Rice University, Houston. Non-profit work experienced, trustworthy, and humble, who via community service hopes to strengthen AligsCare.
TUFAIL AHMAD
Treasurer
Tufail Ahmad is a chemical engineering graduate from Aligarh Muslim University, and works as a Principal Process Specialist at Fluor Corporation, Houston, Texas, USA. He is committed to maintaining financial accountability and transparency at AligsCare.
SITE TEAM
Turning Interest Into Action
Here at AligsCare, we’re committed to investing our expertise and resources in order to further achieve our cause. Our outstanding site team of oncologists, doctors, and volunteers, take care and compassion to those that deserve the most;
Dr. Ibney Ahmad
Dr. Shahid Siddiqui
Prof. Sufyan Beg
Mr. Salik Zainuddin
Prof. M. Salim Kidwai
GET INVOLVED
Your support is important to our work at AligsCare. There are many ways you can contribute towards our causes, and every little bit that you commit goes a long way in helping us fulfill our mission.
BOARD OF ADVISORS
We believe the best way for our initiatives to be successful is community involvement. Our broad spectrum advisory team includes cancer survivors, educators, doctors and private citizens. Dr. Mohammad Asghar (Houston, TX, USA), Mrs. Vilma Siddiqui (Pearland, TX, USA), Dr. Sania Zainuddin (Flint, MI, USA), Prof. Karim Alkadhi (Houston, TX, USA), Dr. Saifuddin Sheikh (Chicago, IL, USA). Mr. Anis Khan (Chicago, IL), Mr. Aftab Ahmad (Katy, TX, USA), Dr. Adil Anwar, (Denver, CO, USA), Dr. Arshad Rehman (Rochester, NY, USA), Dr. Jalal Khundmiri, (Washington DC, USA).
PARTNER WITH US
Want to join our efforts but not sure where to start? Partner with Us and take advantage of this incredible opportunity to lend your support. It’s a great way to contribute to our cause, and every little bit counts towards paving the path for a better tomorrow. Get in touch with us today for more details about how you can help.
Our team of volunteers include cancer survivors, radio-oncologists, doctors, researchers, and philanthropists.
NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT AND WELL-BEING
Food And Hygeine
With this initiative, our goal is to promote nutritional support and hygeine for those in need. Learn more about our work by getting in touch with our team today.
SUPPORT PROGRAMS
Help is on the Way
SUPPORT SERVICES
EDUCATION & OUTREACH
We see every challenge as an opportunity, and this initiative helps us ensure that our partners are better prepared to manage the unique situations they find themselves in. We are invested in an innovative approach that empowers our community and delivers the support they need, when they need it.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Through our Community Development, we have the potential to make a real and positive change in the community. This is one of our key areas of focus here at Aligscare.org, and a source of much success for our Nonprofit Organization. Get in touch with us today and see how you can lend a helping hand with this program.
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