Mahvash & Jahangir Siddiqui Foundation
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| Non-profit organization | |
| Founded | January 2003 |
| Founder | Jahangir Siddiqui |
| Website | [3] |
Mahvash and Jahangir Siddiqui Foundation is a charitable, non-partisan, non-profit organization run by several board members and staff, operating as a trust. The primary focus areas are healthcare, education, sustainable development through social enterprise and disaster relief.
Mahvash and Jahangir Siddiqui Foundation (MJSF) is a non-profit charitable foundation based in Pakistan.The foundation was established on 9 January 2003 by Jahangir Siddiqui, an entrepreneur, with his wife Mahvash Siddiqui, a retired civil servant and university professor. The Foundation is a charitable, non-profit concern, established under Section 42 of the Companies Ordinance 1984, in Pakistan. The Foundation is a major donor to philanthropic causes in Pakistan.
The Foundation has partnered with internationally known organizations that share the same concerns and a common motive, vision, and mission. These include:
Mahvash & Jahangir Siddiqui Foundation’s educational initiatives encompass support for special education, higher education, vocational training, and school development in rural areas - particularly the two most populated provinces of Pakistan, Sindh and Punjab. Its partners include Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar, the National University of Singapore, the Progressive Education Network and the Fakhre Imdad Foundation, among others.
MJSF has supported JS Academy for the Deaf since its inception in 2004. The academy is one of the leading institutions in Pakistan which promotes modern educational methods for the disabled with emphasis on communication skills through sign language. JS Academy for the Deaf partners with professionals in the field within Pakistan and abroad to enable best practices and enhanced standards of coaching.
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