Dr. Kafiya Arte Foundation · Pacific Northwest
Where Compassion
Becomes Legacy.
Led by Dr. Kafiya Mohamed Arte—physician, humanitarian, and Somali-American advocate—we advance education, health equity, and community leadership across Washington and beyond.
Our Mission
Community college access. Primary care equity. Diaspora leadership.
The foundation extends Dr. Kafiya Arte's documented commitments—from EvCC scholarships and MercyWatch street medicine to culturally humble primary care at Pacific Medical Centers in Renton.
“EvCC is a mass-producer of motivated changemakers. By supporting EvCC and the EvCC Foundation, you are quite literally changing lives and supporting the future of our community.”
Our Impact
Milestones from a documented journey
These figures reflect publicly reported achievements and the foundation's Pacific Northwest focus—not fabricated global statistics.
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EvCC Scholarships Raised (2025)
Breakfast Dr. Arte keynoted
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Years Since EvCC Journey
Community college to attending MD
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Countries of Global Learning
Including Ghana health outreach
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PNW Clinical Communities
Renton, Everett & Issaquah
Programs
Featured initiatives driving change
From classrooms to clinics, our programs address the most pressing needs of the communities we serve.
In Her Words
Documented commitments to community
Direct quotes from Dr. Arte's public profiles and Pacific Northwest news coverage—MercyWatch, Providence Everett, and EvCC.
“It's nice to let the houseless population know that we are willing to meet them where they are at, literally and figuratively.”
“I got to bring my long journey full circle back to Providence Hospital, where I first volunteered for my high school senior project, the time I truly decided that I was going to become a doctor. I'm home now.”
Founder Spotlight
Dr. Kafiya Mohamed Arte, MD
Founder · Internal Medicine Physician
ABIM Board Certified · Pacific Medical Centers, Renton WA
“I'm home now.”
Dr. Kafiya Mohamed Arte is an internal medicine physician practicing in the Pacific Northwest at Pacific Medical Centers in Renton, with affiliations across Providence Everett and Swedish Issaquah. Her path to medicine began in Washington's Lakewood School District, where she grew up helping her Somali-immigrant mother—then studying nursing at Skagit Community College—interpret medical coursework.
Read Full StoryEvents
Upcoming gatherings
Join us at galas, summits, and community outreach events around the world.
Fundraiser
Community College Scholarship Breakfast
April 22, 2026Walt Price Student Fitness Center, Everett, WA
Inspired by Dr. Arte's 2025 EvCC Foundation keynote—which helped raise $94,500 for student scholarships—this annual gathering supports the next generation of Pacific Northwest changemakers.
Community Outreach
MercyWatch Street Medicine Day
May 17, 2026Everett, WA
Join outreach volunteers delivering direct medical care to unsheltered neighbors—a model Dr. Arte championed during WSU residency in Everett.
Our Partners
Trusted collaborations for greater impact
Everett Community College Foundation
MercyWatch Street Medicine
WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
Pacific Medical Centers
Providence Swedish
Snohomish County Community Partners
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