501(c)(3) registered nonprofit — serving children since 2005

Health, Education, and Safety for Children in Crisis.

TAZC works to improve the health, education, safety, and well-being of children and vulnerable populations affected by war, conflict, displacement, poverty, and humanitarian crises.

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A carer and a small child painting together during the treatment program in India

Trusted humanitarian work, clear numbers, and a child-first standard of dignity.

Who we are

Assistance that helps people rebuild with dignity.

We deliver assistance and projects that help individuals and communities rebuild their lives with dignity and hope. TAZC began with heart surgery for Iraqi children who had no other route to treatment, and now works across Iraq and Gaza.

Every child deserves the care, the classroom, and the safety that make an ordinary childhood possible.

2005

TAZC is founded by Naseer Shamma to treat Iraqi children with congenital heart disease

2005–2018

Over 1,300 children treated in partnership with Narayana Health City, Bangalore

2023

Formally registered as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in the United States

2026

TAZC initiates its first educational program for children in Gaza

Programs

Our Work

Three programs, each built around a practical need: medical treatment, early learning, and food security.

Iraqi children in hospital gowns in a corridor at Narayana Health City, Bangalore

Completed2005–2018

Treatment Abroad Program for Iraqi Children

TAZC partnered with Narayana Health City in Bangalore, India, and treated over 1,300 Iraqi children with congenital heart disease during the period 2005–2018.

Program details