Yusuf is the proud son of Afghan refugees that came to the U.S. in 1980. He attended Saint Mary’s College in California and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology and Biology. He completed his Post-Baccalaureate in Pre-Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago. Most recently, he completed his Master’s Degree in Global Public Health with a concentration in African Studies. Almost 10 years ago, he founded his first NGO called Zam Zam Water, a 100% volunteer-based, organization which built water wells, schools for orphans, and farming systems around the world in the Middle East, Asia and Africa.

In 2017, he co-founded an initiative called Built With Bitcoin – that was later created into a U.S.-based Foundation – alongside Ray Youssef. In 6 years, Built With Bitcoin Foundation has built schools in Africa and Latin America educating communities on Bitcoin, dozens of water systems, hundreds of farms, and supported hundreds of thousands of people. The Foundation and its philanthropic efforts are supported through donations.