Giving Back
Has Never Been Separate From Our Practice.
Dr. Huq and his family have called Niagara home since 2001. Twenty-five years in one community is not a business strategy — it is a commitment. These are some of the organizations and causes the Huq family supports.
- 2001 Niagara home since
- $200,000 Library gift
- 4 continents Humanitarian missions
A $200,000 Gift
to the St. Catharines Public Library.
In 2013, Dr. Nasimul Huq and his wife, Dr. Sarah Danial, donated $200,000 to the St. Catharines Public Library. In recognition of their gift, the Grantham Branch at 425 Carlton Street — co-located with the St. Catharines Kiwanis Aquatics Centre — was renamed the Dr. Huq Family Library Branch.
The branch is a 7,500-square-foot open-concept facility with print and digital collections, computer workstations, study carrels, a children’s area, a fireplace lounge, quiet reading areas, and a dedicated programming room. The family remain active patrons.
*”Our faith encourages us, as individuals and as a community, to promote education and charity. We’re honoured to support the library and help its patrons in their search for knowledge and truth. In fact, the name ‘Huq’ literally means truth.”* — Dr. Nasimul Huq
the Delivery Room of Ideas.
Dr. Huq grew up in Cape Breton with a lifelong devotion to books. Dr. Danial grew up in Edmonton, walking to the local bookmobile with her siblings. Reading has been central to their family from the beginning — and is central to the lives of their three sons, Musa, Eesa, and Yousuf. Charitable giving is also one of the five pillars of Islam. Supporting a public library was a natural fit — a way to turn personal conviction into lasting community benefit.
Beyond
the Library.
St. Catharines Public Library
$200,000 donation in 2013 — the Grantham branch was renamed the Dr. Huq Family Library Branch in recognition.
Nova House
Ongoing support for Nova House, which provides emergency shelter and counselling for women and children escaping domestic violence in Niagara.
Boys and Girls Club
Local support for the Boys and Girls Club of Niagara — after-school programming, mentorship, and youth development.
YMCA
Ongoing support of the YMCA’s youth, fitness, and community wellness programs in the Niagara region.
Humanitarian Surgical Missions
Dr. Huq has participated in surgical missions spanning four continents — providing reconstructive care in under-served regions, including a 2020 Not Just Tourists trip to the Dominican Republic delivering medical supplies and on-site care.
Monthly Donor Support
Ongoing monthly contributions to Doctors Without Borders, Hospice Niagara, and World Vision — sustained support for humanitarian medicine, end-of-life care, and child-welfare programs year-round.
Disaster Relief
Direct disaster-relief giving across two decades. Recent contributions: Lebanon emergency (2020), Pakistan floods (2022), Türkiye–Syria earthquakes and Alberta wildfires (2023), Sudan / East Africa crisis (2023), Libya · Afghanistan · Yemen (2023), Lebanon matching campaign (2024), and Doctors Without Borders (2025).
An Example
to Others — to Give a Percentage Every Year.
*”I’d like to live a life of meaning. Life has much meaning if a person gives to help people and gives back for a better life.”* — Dr. Nasimul Huq
The Huq family’s stated hope is that their gift to the library serves as an example — that every person considers giving a percentage of their earnings, their time, or their wealth every year to a cause they care about. That invitation extends to everyone who reads this page.
For More on Our
Philanthropic Contributions —
If you would like to learn more about the causes the Huq family supports, or if you would like to connect on a community initiative, our clinic is happy to speak with you directly.