What Do We Believe In?
Our Mission
To create a community of support for immigrants, refugees, and other underserved populations within Orange County through health and human services that ease socio-economic hardships and provide the tools to build better lives.
Our Vision
To secure the well-being of Orange County residents through comprehensive support in their physical, social, mental, and economic welfare
Who we are
In 2012, twin sisters Samar and Sahar Aziz were consciously driven to support the surge of vulnerable immigrant families struggling with basic needs to establish their new lives in America. They formed Sabil USA to nurture and guide these families. Now Sabil USA not only serves the basic needs of immigrant families but also the underprivileged members of our community.
What do we believe in?
Our Mission
Our Vision
What do we believe in?
Our Mission
Our Vision
Meet Our Team
Dr. Samar Aziz
Executive Director
Samar is the co-founder and executive director of Sabil USA. She is also the CEO of DZ Pharmacy Management, Inc., a public speaker, youth mentor, and an advocate for the underprivileged and homeless, predominantly in Orange County, CA. In 2012, Samar Aziz co-founded SABIL USA, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping the underprivileged and refugee populations in Orange County.
Ms. Sahar A. Aziz, MBA
Treasurer
Sahar is co-founder of Sabil USA, where she serves as Treasurer and contributes in many ways, including organizing food distributions at Sabil USA’s food pantry. She holds an MBA and has professional experience in banking, auditing, and teaching. She served on the New Horizon Los Angeles Board and the New Horizon Executive Board for years. Sahar also founded Islam4Families and has published several children’s books.
Mr. Azeez Malley
Vice President
Before Sabil USA, Aziz served on the boards of Access CA, CAIR, and as President of ICOI for 15 years. He came to a Sabil USA food distribution for the underprivileged. During that distribution, an elderly client kept praying for him because he gave her $20 worth of groceries; that changed his outlook. He now serves as Vice President of Sabil USA and, in his free time, loves to golf and spend time with his family.
Mrs. Naziha Wareh
Mental Health & Wellness Coordinator
Naziha has volunteered with Islamic Relief and Helping Hands in humanitarian projects and served as a board member of several interfaith committees. She has also served as a board member of the Shura Council. She is passionate about serving her community and mental health is a very dear cause for her. She now serves as Chair for Sabil USA’s Mental Health and Wellness Program.
Mr. Hussam Darwish
Food Pantry Director
Hussam is the Chief Executive Officer of La Dolce Vitae and a successful businessman and entrepreneur. He has been serving on the board of Sabil USA since 2013 as Director of the Food Pantry. He is passionate about Sabil USA's mission of bringing resources to the underprivileged because he believes everyone deserves to live in dignity.
Mr. Azeez Malley
Vice President
Before Sabil USA, Aziz served on the boards of Access CA, CAIR, and as President of ICOI for 15 years. He came to a Sabil USA food distribution for the underprivileged. During that distribution, an elderly client kept praying for him because he gave her $20 worth of groceries; that changed his outlook. He now serves as Vice President of Sabil USA and, in his free time, loves to golf and spend time with his family.
Dr. Randa Serag
President / Secretary
Randa is a physician who earned her medical degree from Johns Hopkins. She completed her academic residency training at UCLA Medical Center. Dr. Randa Serag is an internist with Hoag Medical Group in Irvine, CA. She has served on the board of ICOI and as president of the board. She volunteered with Sabil in its early days and then became an active member to support Sabil’s vision.
Shaykh Jamaal Diwan
Religious Advisor to Sabil USA
He accepted Islam in 2003, then served as a religious teacher and instructor in Southern California. Shaykh Jamaal Diwan later became the Resident Scholar at the Islamic Center of Irvine. He continues to serve the community through his work at The Majlis, teaching multiple classes a week and supporting its various programs. He also serves as the Islamic Studies Teacher at New Horizon Irvine Islamic School for grades 4-8.
Mahjuba Mansoory
Social Refugees Advisor
Mahjuba was born in Kabul, Afghanistan and migrated to the United States in 1986. She completed her undergraduate degree in psychology at Cal State Northridge and her master degree in clinical psychology from Antioch University.
Who we are
Sabil USA was created around a kitchen table with lofty goals and a huge vision.
In 2012, twin sisters Samar and Sahar Aziz were consciously driven to support the surge of vulnerable immigrant families struggling with basic needs to establish their new lives in America. As Egyptian immigrants who understood the challenges often faced when building a new life in a new country, their mission was to empower and support underserved families, with a focus on immigrants and refugees, while providing services with dignity and compassion.
In 2013, we moved into a 1,100 square-foot warehouse where we had the necessary room to house the food and essential household items for our clients. Sabil started with a $20,000 donation at the first fundraiser in the backyard of the home of Dr. Samar Aziz. This fund supported 50 families with rent assistance and 480 families with food packages which were packaged and distributed monthly by our volunteers.
In 2014, Sabil began its known monthly food distributions while expanding its services to include car donations. Growing to a $250,000 operation budget with 150 volunteers, Sabil’s impact increased every day.
In 2016, Sabil expanded yet again and upgraded to a 1,800 square-foot location in Anaheim where we could be closer to our clients and our families. This location provided a larger distribution facility for the Sabil supply stock, allowing us to service 2,500 families in that year alone.
2017 was a momentous year for Sabil USA. Due to increasing demand, Sabil expanded our services to offer two new and essential programs: Domestic Violence Support and our Mental Health Program. This was also the first year hosting our annual Dignity Day event, which, sponsored by Islamic Relief, provided food, and household products to underserved families in Orange County.
In 2018, Sabil moved to a 6,500 sq ft location in Tustin to accommodate the expanding services and client base. The new location provided a private and safe space for mental health services and a larger food pantry. This year, we hosted our first health and wellness fair, which provided health screenings and a chance to connect with local pharmacists and health organizations.
2020 came the year that served many different challenges throughout the world. Sabil knew this was the time the community needed us the most and got into full gear. We recognized the need to stay open as the world shut down. Sabil employed one of our clients, Hadeel, a widowed Iraqi refugee whose tailoring business was struggling due to Covid-19. Hadeel sewed patterned fabric masks that we distributed to local health care offices, hospitals, dialysis centers, and other community locations. WIth the funds provided, she was able to keep her business open during the pandemic. Sabil ensured that we remained in operations during such unprecedented times, understanding that clients’ needs will only increase. Therefore, we adapted. Or food distributions changed to drive throughs, which we still do today, and our mental health appointments were hosted over zoom. By the end of 2020, due to increasing crises, sabil had served 70,000 families in one year and financially supported 75,000 lives.
In 2021, we partnered with United Way to host two vaccine clinics to improve the health of the community. Moving forward and attempting to return to normalcy, Sabil partook in assistance the Afghan Refugees who arrived in the Afghan Resettlement Crisis. Sabil serviced 75 Afghan families during the year with rent assistance, food distribution and furniture replenishment
In 2023, we started the year off strong with a new licensed clinical social worker on staff for our mental health department. We also purchased our permanent home, a 6200 sq feet building in Santa Ana, which has allowed us to expand our offices and warehouse to meet the needs of the over 25,000 clients annually served.
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Sahar A.Aziz, MBA
Treasurer and Co-founder
