Emad Yassa is the Founder and Chairman of Touch of Love International (TOLI), a Christ-centered microloan organization dedicated to restoring dignity and creating sustainable transformation in underprivileged communities around the world. Based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Emad leads a ministry that combines economic empowerment with spiritual discipleship. Born and raised in Egypt, Emad graduated in 1985 from Cairo University’s Faculty of Medicine, School of Physical Therapy. After relocating to the United States in 1989, he established and operated successful outpatient rehabilitation clinics in California and Colorado. His professional background equipped him with leadership, operational, and organizational experience that later became foundational in his nonprofit work. In 2001, during a return visit to Egypt, Emad witnessed the severe poverty affecting rural villages. The experience deeply impacted him and led to the founding of Touch of Love International in 2004. TOLI was built on a simple but powerful principle: sustainable change begins when individuals are equipped with both economic opportunity and spiritual support. Since distributing its first round of microloans in 2006, TOLI has expanded to serve communities in Egypt, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, and Nicaragua. The organization partners with local churches and ministries to provide small business loans, education, and Christian discipleship. As loans are repaid, they are recycled within the same communities, creating long-term sustainability and multiplying impact. Emad’s leadership emphasizes stewardship, dignity, and transformation. He believes poverty is not only a material challenge but also a spiritual and relational one. Through TOLI, he continues to invest in people one family at a time—helping entrepreneurs build businesses, provide for their families, and strengthen their communities. Learn more about Touch of Love International’s mission and values at https://toli.org/mission-values .