About humanKIND toronto

Who we are

humanKIND toronto was founded in 2017 by Ashifa Champsi, who believed kindness should be active — not passive.

The four members of the humanKIND toronto core team standing together outdoors

est. 2017

Volunteer-led · GTA

Not to fix their journey, but to walk beside them in it.

We are a volunteer-led nonprofit working across the Greater Toronto Area to support women, children, and youth living in shelters.

Many of the individuals we serve are navigating through domestic abuse, homelessness, trauma, and profound isolation. Our role is not to “fix” their journey — but to walk beside them in it.

We partner with six shelters and currently deliver six monthly programs designed to nurture healing, empowerment, and personal growth.

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What grounds us

Four core values

Everything we do is grounded in four core values.

Compassion

We lead with heart.

Kindness

We act with intention.

Empathy

We listen first.

Community

We grow together.

We believe real change happens when people come together, consistently, humbly, and wholeheartedly.

Our mission

Kindness in action.

To support and empower women, children, and youth living in shelters by providing meaningful programs, essential resources, and opportunities for the wider community to give back.

We exist to promote kindness in action.

Our vision

No one invisible.

A community where every woman and child facing hardship feels supported, dignified, and surrounded by care.

We envision a world where no one rebuilding their life feels invisible and where giving back becomes second nature.

Meet the team

The hearts behind humanKIND

We asked our team a few questions to get to know them better. Flip a card to see what they had to say.

Ashifa Champsi

Founder

Salma Valimohamed

Sr. Board Member

Fatimah Alibhai

Board Member

Fun fact

What 3 things would you take if you were deserted on an island?A book that never ends, white board and pen (can that count as 1?), and the Qur’an (my holy book) with exegesis - maybe then I will finally have enough time to read the entire book!

Piece of advice

Love thyself and be kind to thyself. Live in the moment - the past is done, we cannot bring it back but we can take lessons from it, and worrying about the future will not change it.

Fatima Kamalia

Board Member

Fun fact

If you could live anywhere, where would it be?I would choose between two very different places; one would be an Islamic state such as Mecca, Medina or Iraq and the other would be Italy due to its culture, food and the people. I always joke that I should have been born as an Italian Muslim.

Piece of advice

Always try to help others (whether it be that little old lady crossing the street or a wounded animal) because no matter how hard life may be for you at this moment; and it will eventually get better with time, hope and faith, there is always someone who is struggling even more… so a helping hand or two will go a long way.

Our reasons why

A simple act of kindness can have a profound impact.

We at humanKIND toronto are passionate about helping others in need. We know that a simple act of kindness can have a profound impact on individuals, especially those who are dealing with trauma and feeling isolated. Through our various initiatives, we create opportunities to help bring people together, connect, learn and have fun.

Three smiling women taking a selfie together at a humanKIND event

A smiling volunteer holding up a hand-dyed pouch she made

Because the need never stops

Together we can make an impact.

Join a growing circle of volunteers, donors, partners and small businesses who show up, consistently and compassionately.

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