Clean water
Wells, pumps, and filtration that put safe water within a short walk of home - cutting illness and giving girls their school days back.
47 water points built
Nour Al Athar Foundation
Carry the light of impact
We turn everyday generosity into clean water, classrooms, and full plates for the communities that need it most. One light, passed from hand to hand, until no one is left in the dark.
180k+lives reached
62communities served
47wells & water points
94%of funds to programs
About us
Nour Al Athar means the light of impact
We started with a simple belief: a small light, placed in the right hands, spreads. The foundation works alongside local partners to meet the needs people name themselves - safe water at the village tap, a teacher in the classroom, a meal that arrives on time.
Every project is run with the people it serves, measured honestly, and reported in full. We keep our overhead lean so that the warmth of a gift reaches the family it was meant for, and the impact outlasts the season it was given in.
- Community-led, never imposed
- Every dollar tracked and reported
- Built to last beyond the grant
- Dignity at the center of every program
Projects & impact
The work, where it lands
Three programs, one thread: meet a real need, with the people who live it, in a way that holds.
Education
Classrooms, supplies, and teacher support so children stay enrolled - plus scholarships that carry the brightest students further.
12 schools supported
Food & livelihoods
Emergency food relief paired with seeds, training, and small grants so families can feed themselves long after the trucks leave.
180k+ meals delivered
Get involved
Pass the light along
Give once, give monthly, or give your time. Every path leads to the same place: a family with more than they had yesterday.
$25
Light a lamp
A month of clean water for a family of five.
Most chosen$75
Open a door
School supplies and meals for a child, all term long.
$200
Build the base
Seeds, tools, and training to lift a household out of hunger.
Prefer another amount? or .
Volunteer with us
Lend a skill, a Saturday, or a network. We place volunteers where they move the needle most.
Contact
Reach the foundation
Questions, partnerships, or a gift you would like to direct? Send a note and a member of our team will reply within two working days.
Office221 Lytton Avenue, Palo Alto, California