Founder’s Journey

Muhammad Ahmed Imran

At the age of 7 years old, my parents started bringing me to Robbins, Illinois. Initially, I viewed this as an adventure—I’d get to see my uncle and help with a few tasks around his store. One day I walked across the street to the flea market I had gazed at countless times before.

I quickly met a wide variety of community members from predominantly minority backgrounds. Whether it be chatting with Manny at the plumbing booth, or helping Josh load unsold suitcases, soon I began seeing an unfortunate pattern where too many booth patrons were plagued by chronic and harsh medical conditions. Without access to healthcare, everyone had become accustomed to simply working through the pain to provide for their families.

As I grew older and continued to see how these underserved people struggled so much, I noticed that a common theme for most of them was neglecting their own medical needs to continue working endlessly.

The time I spend here has undoubtedly changed the way I see medicine. This is why I have decided to start the SelfCare Foundation to assist people who lack both health awareness and resources.