Our team.
Dr.Amina Chatha
Dr. Amina Chatha is a Rheumatologist based in Florida, USA, . Dr. Chatha helps her patients by combining her medical knowledge with compassion promoting improved health and a greater quality of life.
Having studied in Pakistan, Dr. Chatha is aware of the significant influence that education has on both individual and collective growth. For her, education is a foundation for social progress as well as a means of achieving personal growth.
Dr. Chatha supports the Sapling Project and similar projects that strive to break barriers and empower future generations by making education accessible to everyone especially in marginalized communities and regions.
Bilal Chatha
Based in Pennsylvania, USA, Bilal Chatha is a an actuary and a successful businessman. Having immigrated to the United States 25 years ago, Bilal faced significant challenges as he worked menial jobs to support his immigrant family. Despite these early struggles, he pursued his education with determination, completing his undergraduate studies at the University of Pittsburgh and later earning his graduate degree from the University of Michigan.
Bilal's professional journey led him to a successful career as an actuary, where he consulted for various Fortune 500 companies. His experiences navigating both the immigrant journey and a demanding career have shaped his strong belief in the power of education to create opportunities and empower individuals.
A passionate advocate for equitable access to education, Bilal is a founder of the Sapling Project, an initiative that provides educational opportunities to underserved communities in Pakistan. He believes that education is a powerful tool for breaking barriers and creating pathways to success. Through various initiative of the Sapling Project, Bilal is committed to contributing to a more inclusive and equitable future where education helps individuals unlock their full potential and transform their lives.
Mohammed Chatha
Muhammad Usman Chatha is a businessman based in Based in Pennsylvania, USA. He operates and owns various retail businesses including the best Pakistan restaurant in Pittsburgh, PA. Being an immigrant to the USA, he is keenly aware of the challenges and opportunities of personal and professional endeavors based on his personal experiences.
Muhammad is a strong supporter of equitable access to opportunities. He thinks that education may remove obstacles to opportunity and is a potent instrument towards personal empowerment. Motivated by this belief, he supports the Sapling Project which offers educational opportunities to underprivileged areas and contributes to the creation of a more equal and inclusive future for all.
Dr.Usma Chatha
Based in Florida, USA, Dr. Usma Chatha is a neuro-ophthalmologist who was inspired by her personal experience witnessing her uncle lose his eye sight after a brain surgery. Her desire to understand the brain-body connection to enhance her patients' quality of life led her to pursue a career in ophthalmology.
Being an immigrant herself, Dr. Chatha is aware of the transformational potential of education. Since education is essential for empowerment, especially in marginalized groups, she supports equal educational opportunities for boys and girls in Pakistan.
Dr. Chatha's support for the Sapling Project, which gives those in need education and skill development, stemmed from this conviction. As the cornerstones of vibrant communities, she promotes equitable access to healthcare and education.
Iqbal & Pervez Chatha
Based in Pennsylvania, USA, Pervez Chatha and his wife Iqbal Chatha are Pakistani business owners who immigrated from Pakistan to the USA. Being immigrants, they had to overcome many obstacles to start over, which strengthened their conviction that education had the capacity to change lives.
Pervez and Iqbal stressed the value of education for their own children since they had personally faced the obstacles of fewer possibilities and felt that education is the necessary foundation to survive through economic hardship and then thrive by realizing individual potential. They were motivated to support the Sapling Project which offers educational opportunities to underprivileged areas. They hope to empower people, break poverty cycles, and advance a more just and inclusive future for everybody.