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TAYBA FOUNDATION
Established in 2008, Tayba provides current and formerly incarcerated men and women with Islamic education geared towards the refinement of their thinking and behavior.
Over the years, Tayba Foundation has:
- Developed an Islamic educational curriculum incorporating inmate needs
- Established Reentry and Life Skills programs
- Launched Project Fatima, run by Muslim women for Muslim women behind bars and in Reentry
ABOUT US
Our Vision
We believe that all people contain a wellspring of goodness within them and in the power of human potential. Even when individuals encounter dramatic setbacks in life, lasting change is possible.
Our Mission
Tayba Foundation is a non-profit organization that serves individuals and families impacted by incarceration. Our work is organized into three interrelated program areas: Education, Life skills, and Re-entry.
Our Projects
Introduction to Motivational Interviewing Course
In partnership with Tayba Foundation
Motivational Interviewing falls under Tayba’s Life Skills program; it is a set of skills used especially to help people to find their internal motivation to make a change. Since its conception, two hundred and seven incarcerated Muslims and non-muslims enrolled in the course and received certificates of achievement.
Why contribute through GIFT USA?
- Gift USA works with the respective partner to identify the specific project and raises money via gracious donors like yourself. We monitor and ensure project completion and share the outcome of the completed project with our donor.
- We are a 501c-3 organization so your donations are tax exempted.
- More than 95% of your donation for the specific project is directed towards the project completion
Overcoming Addiction Course
In partnership with Tayba Foundation
Like the 12 steps program, this course is a major step toward furthering the development of approaching addiction and addiction treatment from the perspective of the faith of Islam. Authored by two Tayba currently incarcerated Muslims who, with lived experience, desire to help others in recovery and guide them on the Islamic path. Since its conception, 654 incarcerated Muslims have benefitted from this material.
Why contribute through GIFT USA?
- Gift USA works with the respective partner to identify the specific project and raises money via gracious donors like yourself. We monitor and ensure project completion and share the outcome of the completed project with our donor.
- We are a 501c-3 organization so your donations are tax exempted.
- More than 95% of your donation for the specific project is directed towards the project completion
Testimonials