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"It's a real privilege to directly transform the lives of those born into lower socio-economic backgrounds and watch them thrive, not only changing their lives through equipping them with education and the professional tools needed today to be successful, but to change the lives of their families."
That's how billionaire real estate mogul Asif Aziz describes his efforts to help British Muslims as chairman of the Aziz Foundation.
The charity, which he started at the age of 16, aims to alleviate economic disparities among British Muslims by providing scholarships, community grants, and fellowships to support them, reports Fast Company.
The average British Muslim household doesn't make more than $30,000 a year, "a stark reminder of the clear economic disparities across the UK," writes Ibrahim Mohammed in an interview with Aziz.
As part of the foundation's efforts to do just that, Aziz's company, Criterion Capital, has spent more than $1 million to adorn 30,000 buildings in London with Ramadan lights during the holy month of Ramadan, reports the Telegraph.
"It is phenomenal that we have been able to incorporate a change from Happy Ramadan to Happy Eid in this year's lights, allowing the celebrations to continue," says Aziz.
He adds that he's "delighted with this new design, which takes inspiration from Read the Entire Article
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Social Enterprise HandiConnect Wins Audacious Award in New Zealand
Social enterprise, HandiConnect, wins the Audacious-Business Idea competition’s Doing Good category. The company is spearheaded by University of Otago entrepreneurship master’s student Nguyen Cam Van.
