Ana Care & Education

What Ana Care & Education does

Ana Care & Education is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, founded in 2017 by Sureyya Kashgary and her daughter Irade Kashgary to preserve and transmit Uyghur language, history, and culture to diaspora children in the United States. The organization's work builds on informal community gatherings that began in 1998 among Uyghurs in Northern Virginia, formalizing them into structured weekly programming. Its core product is Sunday Classes covering Uyghur language, dance, history, music and arts, and Islamic education, delivered both in-person at its Fairfax headquarters and online. Auxiliary offerings include a free SAT preparation and academic tutoring program for Uyghur middle and high school students, at-home learning resources curated for parents, community field trips and cultural events (including literary evenings and bazaars), and a youth soccer program.

The organization serves approximately 100 students on any given Sunday, drawn from Uyghur families across the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area. Its technology footprint is minimal: a Squarespace-hosted website (anacare.org) for registration, information, and donations, supplemented by PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, and Facebook fundraisers for payments and fundraising. There is no proprietary platform, mobile application, or AI-enabled learning tool. Pricing is structured as tiered semester subscriptions ranging from $50 for one extracurricular to $200 for an all-access pass, with a 10% early-bird discount and financial aid available; a separate community membership option supports attendees who do not enroll in regular classes.

The go-to-market model is community-led and event-driven, relying on word-of-mouth referrals within the tightly knit Uyghur diaspora, cultural gatherings, and a strategic partnership with the Uyghur American Association. Revenue is diversified across three streams — tuition and course fees, donations and charitable contributions, and membership fees — but the organization remains founder-controlled, single-site, and supported entirely by community and family networks rather than institutional capital. The mission is explicitly framed as cultural preservation in the face of CCP persecution of Uyghurs in East Turkestan, which positions the organization as both an educational provider and an advocacy-adjacent community institution.

Name

Ana Care & Education

Legal name

Ana Care and Education

Website

https://anacare.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Ana Care & Education is a Virginia-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2017 that delivers weekly Sunday classes and community programming to preserve Uyghur language, history, and culture for diaspora children and families across the DC, Maryland, and Virginia region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural and Heritage Language Education

NAICS

Language Schools (611630), Language Schools (61163)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

In-Person Language Tutoring & Small-Group Classes (EDAMAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Live Online Language Tutoring & Small-Group Classes (EDAMAFAD)

Keywords

• Heritage language education
• Cultural preservation programs
• Community language schools
• Diaspora education services
• Youth academic tutoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Virginia Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Course Fees: Semester-based tuition fees for various course packages including language-only, language plus extracurriculars, and all-access passes. Payments accepted via PayPal with early-bird discounts available.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Ana Care & Education accepts tax-deductible donations through PayPal, Venmo, and Zelle. Facebook fundraisers and organized fundraising events supplement donation revenue.
3. Membership Fees: Community members can pay a membership fee to support the Uyghur School, attend events and field trips without committing to regular classes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ana Care & Education delivers weekly Sunday classes in Uyghur language, history, dance, music, and Islamic education to children and families of the Uyghur diaspora, primarily in the DC/Maryland/Virginia region. Programming is offered both in-person and online with tiered semester pricing, supplemented by free SAT preparation and academic tutoring for middle and high school students.

Product overview

Ana Care & Education operates as a unified educational platform offering Uyghur cultural preservation programs for diaspora communities. The core offerings center on Sunday Classes (Uyghur Language, Dance, and History) with tiered pricing plans (Language Only, Language + Extracurriculars, All Access Pass), supplemented by a free SAT Preparation & Academic Support Program for middle and high school students. Extracurricular programs include Youth Soccer, Music & Arts (dutar instrument), and Islamic Courses. The organization also provides At-Home Resources for parents and offers a Membership option for community supporters who wish to attend events without enrolling in regular classes. Programs are delivered in-person in Virginia and online, serving over 100 students weekly.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Classes Weekly language, dance, and history classes held every Sunday, available both online and in-person, open to all skill levels and age groups so the whole family can learn together.
• SAT Preparation & Academic Support Program Free weekly SAT prep sessions and tutoring in Math, English, and Science for Uyghur middle and high school students, managed by dedicated youth with strong academic backgrounds.
• Community Events Field trips, community bazaars, and cultural gatherings that bring Uyghur youth and families together through shared experiences.
• At-Home Resources Parent-friendly educational materials curated by teachers to help children stay connected to Uyghur language and heritage outside of class.
• Uyghur Language Courses Instruction in Uyghur language including reading, writing, and speaking skills for students of all ages.
• Uyghur Dance Traditional Uyghur dance instruction as part of cultural preservation education.
• Uyghur History History lessons focused on Uyghur heritage and cultural preservation.
• Youth Soccer Extracurricular youth soccer program for physical activity and team building.
• Music & Arts Instruction in Uyghur musical arts including traditional instruments such as the dutar.
• Islamic Courses Religious education covering Islamic etiquette and traditions as part of Uyghur cultural identity.
• Membership Program Community membership option for supporters who want to attend events and field trips without committing to regular classes, enabling broader community participation in Uyghur cultural preservation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 students served every Sunday
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Maxime Crozet PhotographyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a sponsor on the Ana Care & Education website. Provides photography services for events and documentation of school activities.
• Uyghur American AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner and sponsor. Elfidar Iltebir, President of the Uyghur American Association, is a parent at the school and advocates for the organization. The partnership strengthens community ties and advocacy efforts.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Confucius Institute (Hanban/Chinese Language Council International): Global network of state-affiliated Chinese language and culture centers historically hosted at universities. Comparable to Ana Care as a heritage/cultural language school, but operates at vastly larger scale and serves a different (non-endangered) language community with institutional backing.
• Alliance Française (French language and cultural centers): Worldwide network of French language and cultural centers delivering language courses and cultural programming. Comparable as a community-based language school model, though operating at much greater scale and with a broader, less diaspora-focused mission.
• Goethe-Institut: German cultural institute operating globally with German language courses and cultural programming. Comparable as a heritage language and culture school with diaspora and cultural-preservation elements, although institutionally funded at a far larger scale.

Direct peers

• Chinese School Association in the United States (CSAUS): Federation of weekend Chinese heritage language schools across the U.S. serving diaspora children. Highly comparable to Ana Care in operating model — weekend classes, cultural curriculum, tuition-based, diaspora-focused — but serving a much larger and more institutionally organized Chinese-heritage population.
• Uyghur American Association: U.S.-based Uyghur advocacy and community organization and a documented strategic partner of Ana Care. Overlaps directly in mission around Uyghur cultural preservation in the diaspora, though its primary focus is advocacy and policy rather than direct educational programming.
• East Turkistan National Awakening Movement: Uyghur diaspora organization focused on cultural preservation and advocacy for East Turkestan. Comparable as an organization explicitly centered on Uyghur identity preservation in the diaspora; however, its primary mode is advocacy rather than weekly K–12-style cultural classes.
• Japanese Language School of New York: Saturday Japanese heritage language school serving diaspora children in the New York metro. Direct model peer to Ana Care — weekend classes, tuition-based, language and cultural instruction for second-generation diaspora youth — though operating for a larger and more established Japanese-American community.
• World Uyghur Youth Congress: Global Uyghur diaspora youth organization focused on cultural preservation and identity among younger generations. Comparable in mission around Uyghur cultural continuity in diaspora, though it is advocacy- and event-driven rather than a weekly K–12-style school.

Regional players

• Council on Islamic Education / Islamic schools network (e.g., CAIR, ISNA Education): U.S. Islamic education institutions and weekend schools serving Muslim communities with religious and cultural instruction. Comparable in offering Islamic coursework integrated into cultural programming, but the Islamic component is Ana Care's supplementary track rather than its primary mission.

Others

• Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) / National Heritage Language Resource Center: U.S. research and resource organization supporting heritage language education and teacher training. Comparable as a heritage-language sector enabler rather than a direct operator; relevant for curriculum and policy context that affects Ana Care's operating environment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/anacareandeducation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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