In Urdu language, "Umeed" (امید) primarily means "hope." It embodies the idea of looking forward to positive outcomes and has a positive/optimistic connotation.
At Umeed Inc., we're a beacon of hope, driving positive change by uplifting underprivileged communities and crafting innovative solutions.
Founded at MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology, we are not only a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we are also a movement that transforms challenges into opportunities, despair into hope, and problems into innovative solutions.
Umeed inspires a brighter, equitable future via principled, innovative leadership to improve the world.
Board of Directors / Officers:
Karolina Athanasopoulou
Aiman Khan
Humaira Shaikh
Humberto Lopez Mata
Fortune Masawi
Ayesha Saddiqa
Scharukh Jalisi
Muhammad Omair Khan
Daniel Dart
Tom Westerling-Bui
Founder & CEO: Hassan Ajwad