# Zena Chaudhry

> Zena Chaudhry is the founder and chief executive officer of Sakeenah Canada and is also identified as founder and CEO of Sakeenah US. With a Master of Laws in International Human Rights Law, she built a Canadian charity around culturally and religiously sensitive support for women, children and families. Its work includes housing, remote casework, food access and child and youth programming. Her publicly described interests include fishing and softball.

- **Role:** Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Sakeenah Canada
- **Organizations:** Sakeenah Canada, Sakeenah US
- **Education:** Master of Laws in International Human Rights Law
- **Known for:** Founded and leads Sakeenah Canada., Helped develop the licensed Sakeenah Foster Care program launched in August 2022., Recognized in CCMW’s 2024 Women Who Inspire cohort.

## Career timeline

- **2018** — Founded Sakeenah Homes, now Sakeenah Canada, to address gaps in culturally and religiously sensitive support.
- **2019** — Met foster parent Reshma Niazi at a Tim Hortons in Mississauga to discuss Muslim foster care.
- **2021** — Sakeenah expanded housing in Brampton, London and Montreal, as described in its 2021 founder letter.
- **2022** — Sakeenah launched The People’s Market and its licensed foster care program; the Winnipeg home opened in October.
- **2024** — Named among CCMW’s Women Who Inspire honourees; identified by CCMW as founder and CEO of Sakeenah Canada and Sakeenah US.
- **2024** — Sakeenah opened a St. John’s home, added a Scarborough People’s Market and launched its nationwide emergency hotline in December.
- **2025** — Sakeenah’s housing program supported 405 women and 233 children; remote casework served 2,054 clients.

## Achievements

- Founded and leads Sakeenah Canada.
- Helped develop the licensed Sakeenah Foster Care program launched in August 2022.
- Recognized in CCMW’s 2024 Women Who Inspire cohort.
- Identified as founder and CEO of both Sakeenah Canada and Sakeenah US.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Sakeenah’s 2025 annual report, available in its September 2026 uploads, lists Chaudhry as founder and CEO. It records 405 women and 233 children housed in 2025 and 2,054 remote casework clients.
- **2024-12** — Sakeenah launched its nationwide 24/7 emergency hotline on December 6, 2024.
- **2024-08** — The People’s Market expanded to Scarborough.

## Links

- Website: https://sakeenahcanada.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zenachaudhry/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zenachaudhry/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22