The global humanitarian system is failing. As healthcare and aid continue to evolve, the system’s shortcomings have become impossible to ignore, exposing vast inequities and a critical need for reform. We bear a responsibility to demand fair, sustainable solutions that prioritize the dignity and resilience of communities in need.

Laila Soudi wears multiple hats in her mission to address these deep-seated injustices.

CO-FOUNDER & CO-DIRECTOR MENA HEALTH PROGRAM | Stanford Med

She’s the co-founder & co-director of MENA Health Program, a program at Stanford Medicine dedicated to addressing and understanding the humanitarian health needs of the MENA region.

FOUNDER, RISE WITH REFUGEES

She’s the founder of Rise with Refugees, a company that sells products made by refugees. All products, including bracelets & photographs, financially empower refugees.

CREDENTIALS

BA Psych/Neuroscience from UC Berkeley | MSc Global Health Sciences from UC San Francisco | 9+ years at Stanford University |