In early 2022, our founder, Naser Baheer, watched as his home country of Afghanistan plunged deeper into economic crisis. This, in turn, gave way to rising food insecurity among many already at risk families. Naser knew he wanted to be part of the solution, so he reached out to Leigh Ladd, a family friend he had met years earlier when his family immigrated to the United States. Naser and Leigh had worked together previously on other projects, and he knew she would be interested in furthering their cause in a new and more impactful way. Together, they began talking about the idea of a nonprofit and developing strategies to help those in need.

Over the course of several months, The Nakhl Foundation was born.