Gift of the Givers: Dr Imtiaz Sooliman

The humanitarian, Imtiaz Sooliman, was born in Potchefstroom and currently resides in: KwaZulu-Natal.
Imtiaz Sooliman is the founder, director, and chairman of Gift of the Givers (Waqful Waqfin Foundation), which is the largest disaster relief organisation of African origin on the African continent.
Gift of the Givers has delivered R1.8 billion and lifesaving aid in the form of search and rescue teams, medical personnel, medical equipment, medical supplies, medicines, vaccines, anti-malarial medication, high energy and protein supplements, food and water to millions of people in 41 countries, South Africa included. Commencing as a disaster response agency, the organisation now has 21 categories of projects, which include bursaries, agricultural self-sustainability, water provision, counselling and life skills services, entrepreneurship and job creation, establishment of primary healthcare clinics and medical support to hospitals, winter warmth and supply of new clothing and shoes, sports development, feeding schemes and food parcel distribution, supply of household and personal hygiene packs, educational support and toy distribution, provision of housing, care of the physically and mentally challenged, orphans and the elderly, as some of our diverse activities.
Dr. Sooliman previously had a private practice as a medical doctor from 1985 to 1993.
He studied at the Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine at the University of KwaZulu-Natal and obtained his degree in 1984.