WHO WE ARE
Built on Grace. Driven by Compassion.
A California nonprofit on a simple mission: no child, and no family, should face hunger alone.
OUR STORY
Kindness, organized.
Gracious Foundation International was founded in 2026 in Aliso Viejo, California, by neighbors who saw a quiet crisis in one of the wealthiest regions in America: children going to school hungry, and parents skipping meals so their kids could eat.
Our organization is launched, with a focus on child hunger relief in Southern California. Schools, faith communities, volunteers, and local partners are central to our mission of helping children and families access nutritious food with dignity.
Mission
To fight hunger, improve health, and expand opportunity for children and families, one life at a time.
Vision
A kinder, healthier world where every child has the nourishment to learn, grow, and dream.
Dignity
We will serve every family with respect, no questions asked.
Compassion
We lead with the heart, as our logo does.
Integrity
Every dollar is accounted for and every promise kept.
Community
Volunteers, neighbors, and partners, together.
Hope
A full plate today is a brighter future tomorrow.
THE MEANING OF OUR LOGO
A Heart, Rising.
Our emblem is a heart cradled by four petals. The heart is love in action, the reason we serve. The blue petals stand for health and trust, the green for growth and education, and together they lift the heart upward, like a lotus rising toward light. It is a reminder that compassion grows when it is shared.
WHERE WE WORK
From Orange County to the world.
Our focus
Southern California, starting in Orange County.
Next
Expanding across the United States.
Future plans
International programs are in planning to support children and families in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
LEADERSHIP
The stars behind the mission.
Ejaz Malik
Founder & President
Tahir Malik
Vice President / CEO
Muhammad Khurram Chaudhry
Chief Financial Officer
Syed Mustafa Ali Kazmi
Secretary
Chaudhry Hamza Nasir
Director at Large
“Hunger is not a lack of food in this country. It is a lack of reaching the right door at the right time. We exist to knock on that door with kindness.”
— Ejaz Malik, Founder & President
ACCOUNTABILITY
Every dollar, accounted for.
Verify us
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search ↗ — search EIN 42-3366845
- Financial statements & Form 990 available on request