Interviews

Interviews

‘Humanitarian aid is never just a job’

When disasters occur, aid needs to reach those affected as quickly as possible. As head of DHL’s humanitarian logistics center in Dubai, Fatima Ait Bendawad is on the frontline of relief efforts.

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Back home

Real estate billionaire PNC Menon invests $8m a year to support projects in India. Here, he talks data, unlocking diaspora giving, and his promise to give half his wealth away to good causes.

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The working poor

Low-paid migrants keep the Middle East moving, but many face hardship and exploitation. In Bahrain, the Migrant Workers Protection Society works to support the vulnerable by offering help, exposing abuses and lobbying for change.

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The science of progress

Hayat Sindi believes science and technology could unleash a new wave of progress in the world’s poorest Muslim nations. She tells Philanthropy Age how the Islamic Development Bank plans to lead the charge.

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Poverty pioneers

J-PAL is a global league of economists with a shared ambition: to help transform the lives of the world’s poor through better and more effective policy interventions.

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Lessons in giving

Arab philanthropists give billions to charity, says Sheikh Dr Mohammed bin Musallam bin Ham Al Ameri. With collaboration and shared learning, it could deliver more.

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Remaking education

Industrial tycoons Faizal and Shabana Kottikollon are on a mission to upgrade Indian’s public education system, one school at a time.

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Better business

From upcycling clothes to save pockets and landfill, to building a national heath service online, meet the social entrepreneurs doing business better.

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'We are supporting humans, not machines'

Dr Essam Daod turned his volunteering experience into a nonprofit providing psychological support to refugees fleeing crises.

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All at sea

Ships’ crews are the unseen heroes of global trade. When problems arise, the charity Mission to Seafarers offers a rare lifeline.

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Circle round

Olivia Leland, founder of global donor collaborative Co-Impact, on how pooled philanthropy can be a catalyst for large-scale change.

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Plugged in

From coding bootcamps to food delivery apps, these social entrepreneurs are using technology to help change the world.

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Cooking for a cause

This Marrakesh restaurant is serving up a solution for Morocco’s marginalised women.

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Afghanistan’s killing fields

Decades of conflict have left Afghanistan littered with landmines. Dr Farid Homayoun has been a frontline witness to this destructive legacy.

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Passing the torch

Bahraini businesswoman Mona Almoayyed on microfinance, supporting migrant workers, and the roots of her family philanthropy.