Interviews

Interviews

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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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.

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Eastern promise

China’s nascent philanthropic sector is finding its feet, says self-made billionaire Zhai Meiqing, founder of China's first private foundation.

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‘Sometimes a photograph can change someone’s life.’

Citizens bear the long-term cost of conflict. Photographer Giles Duley aims to bear witness to their plight through his work – and to encourage change.

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New horizons

Canadian businessman Jim Estill put up $1.5m to bankroll the resettlement of 58 Syrian refugee families. Now, he hopes to galvanise others around the world to do the same.

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Advocates for change

Princess Banderi, director general of the King Khalid Foundation, talks failure, tackling youth unemployment and the evolution of philanthropy in Saudi Arabia.