Background

Aziza’s Place is the namesake of Aziza Yasmeen Ghori, whose radiant compassion lives on in our community. We share the inspiration of Aziza’s love and joy with everyone who comes to us. In 2006, Amjad and Fauzia Ghori visited Cambodia where they witnessed the magnitude of struggle for underprivileged children. There they met Nader Ebrahimi and their friendship led to a vision of opening a grassroots children’s center that would offer a sustainable and meaningful change in the lives of Cambodia’s neediest children. In July 2006, Nader successfully took on this project and as a professional artist, created the design of Aziza's Place and ensured vibrant colors were dominant in the center. Our beloved Nader unexpectedly passed away on March 2, 2009, a few short weeks after celebrating the two-year anniversary of Aziza’s Place. This tremendous loss has bound all of us in a unique way and has made us all stronger to continue his enduring vision for Aziza's Place.