In 2016, my life took a turn that I could never have anticipated. That year, I traveled to Cagayan in the Philippines to set up my very first individual charity project—an orphanage that would also serve as an Islamic learning center and Hāfiẓ school. The experience was humbling, transformative, and, ultimately, the start of a mission that continues to drive me today. My journey took me to Iligan, a town in Cagayan, where I witnessed firsthand the devastating aftermath of con