Najah Bazzy | |
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Born | |
Nationality | American |
Citizenship | United States |
Education | Bachelor of Science in Nursing |
Alma mater | Madonna University |
Occupation(s) | CEO, nurse |
Known for | Founder and CEO of Zaman International |
Najah Bazzy is an American humanitarian, interfaith leader, nurse, and founder and CEO of Zaman International, a nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting poverty and its causes. [1]
Bazzy was born in Dearborn, Michigan. Both her father and grandfather worked at the Ford factory located in Dearborn (the Ford River Rouge complex); her grandfather was one of the first workers employed at the factory. [2] She earned her nursing degree from Madonna University. [3]
Bazzy has worked as a critical care nurse and as a transcultural nurse. [4]
Bazzy served as an adjunct professor for the Institute of International Health at Michigan State University. In 1997, she co-founded the Young Muslim Association. [5]
In 1996, in her role as a transcultural nurse, Bazzy was caring the baby of an Iraqi refugee family at Beaumont Hospital. [4] She arranged for home hospice care, and was struck by the condition of poverty the family lived in. [6] This motivated her to focus on poverty alleviation, and her efforts led to her founding Zaman International in 2004, a nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting poverty and its causes. [7] Zaman is run by volunteers and estimates having helped over 3 million people across 20 countries. [8] In addition to providing food and clothes to families in need, Zaman International has grown to provide vocational education, an infant burial program, and international humanitarian relief. [3]
In 2022, Bazzy was appointed to the Michigan Humanities Council board by Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer. [9]
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bazzy leveraged Zaman's resources to provide pandemic-specific relief. The organization helped with food distribution and started offering virtual support to the vocational program. [10] Bazzy also worked with the board for the Governor of Michigan on Michigan's COVID-19 vaccination plan. [11]
Najah Bazzy | |
---|---|
Born | |
Nationality | American |
Citizenship | United States |
Education | Bachelor of Science in Nursing |
Alma mater | Madonna University |
Occupation(s) | CEO, nurse |
Known for | Founder and CEO of Zaman International |
Najah Bazzy is an American humanitarian, interfaith leader, nurse, and founder and CEO of Zaman International, a nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting poverty and its causes. [1]
Bazzy was born in Dearborn, Michigan. Both her father and grandfather worked at the Ford factory located in Dearborn (the Ford River Rouge complex); her grandfather was one of the first workers employed at the factory. [2] She earned her nursing degree from Madonna University. [3]
Bazzy has worked as a critical care nurse and as a transcultural nurse. [4]
Bazzy served as an adjunct professor for the Institute of International Health at Michigan State University. In 1997, she co-founded the Young Muslim Association. [5]
In 1996, in her role as a transcultural nurse, Bazzy was caring the baby of an Iraqi refugee family at Beaumont Hospital. [4] She arranged for home hospice care, and was struck by the condition of poverty the family lived in. [6] This motivated her to focus on poverty alleviation, and her efforts led to her founding Zaman International in 2004, a nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting poverty and its causes. [7] Zaman is run by volunteers and estimates having helped over 3 million people across 20 countries. [8] In addition to providing food and clothes to families in need, Zaman International has grown to provide vocational education, an infant burial program, and international humanitarian relief. [3]
In 2022, Bazzy was appointed to the Michigan Humanities Council board by Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer. [9]
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bazzy leveraged Zaman's resources to provide pandemic-specific relief. The organization helped with food distribution and started offering virtual support to the vocational program. [10] Bazzy also worked with the board for the Governor of Michigan on Michigan's COVID-19 vaccination plan. [11]