An invitation to establish something special

Help Stephny Sanchez establish the Sahwah Academy Hifz program and carry a child through a full year with the Qur’an.

First time in the region.

Stephny is looking for 5 founders to reach $2,500. $500 carries one child through a full year of Hifz, a sadaqah jariyah that keeps giving back to you, inshaAllah.

The Prophet ﷺ said: “The best of you are those who learn the Qur'an and teach it.”

Sahih al-Bukhari

A child who memorizes the Qur'an carries it for the rest of their life. It steadies them when they are young and speaks for them when they are grown, and every letter they recite keeps returning to the people who made it possible.

Children in the Sahwah summer Hifz class, reciting together
From this summer’s Qur’an program: 25+ children strong, and growing.

Three $500 founders unlock the founders wall. Be the first.

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What your gift builds

One place that carries a child from their very first letters to confident young adulthood.

Sahwah Hifz Academy

The first of its kind in our region: a truly holistic Qur'an academy where the Qur'an is not only memorized but embodied. Full-time, part-time, and pre-Hifz (Nazira) tracks, in partnership with Khalil Center for a specialized focus on child development and on supporting parents and families.

Youth Programming

A middle and high school continuum that keeps our teens grounded, with mentorship, accredited internships, and career-readiness for what comes next.

Youth-Led Tutoring and Academics

Academic support that keeps our students thriving in school, led by our own young adults who sharpen their own skills as they give back to the community.

What makes us different

In partnership with Khalil Center, we care for the whole family, not only the student. A specialized focus on child development, and real support for parents, so what a child builds here is reinforced at home.

Interactive tournaments Gamified learning Custom engagement tools
25+ We taught 25+ children this summer alone.

What our families are saying

Every day my children came home and said the methods used to teach were the best part of the day. They enjoyed the interactive environment.
Program parent
My child found the program engaging and positive, and he has developed a passion for the Qur'an. This is an amazing achievement! Count me in for the full-time program.
Program parent
The founder effect

Seed it once, and it carries for a lifetime.

Your gift does not fund us forever; it gets us to the starting line. Seed the program once, and tuition and programs carry it from there. And for the people who start it and establish it, it becomes a sadaqah jariyah, giving back with every verse a child holds in their heart.

Be one of Stephny's 5 founders

Every gift is tax-deductible under Awakening Academy, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

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Our founders

With gratitude to those establishing this with us.

This wall is the program’s founding record. The names on it stay with it for as long as it teaches.

Be the first to give. Your name will appear here.

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