Leadership & Board

Discover the passion and expertise driving our impact in Education.

Message from our Founder & President

When I started Zindagi Trust, I had a vision to improve the lives of children across Pakistan. We have evolved as an organisation over the years, starting from educating working children to turning around government schools to now focusing on reforming the education system. I am proud of the change we have been able to bring about, both in creating models that give a reason to believe and in achieving gains in school governance or child protection through our advocacy. I hope and pray and work every day to make sure we continue to adapt to best serve our children.

Shehzad Roy
Message from our Founder & President
When I started Zindagi Trust, I had a vision to improve the lives of children across Pakistan. We have evolved as an organisation over the years, starting from educating working children to turning around government schools to now focusing on reforming the education system. I am proud of the change we have been able to bring about, both in creating models that give a reason to believe and in achieving gains in school governance or child protection through our advocacy. I hope and pray and work every day to make sure we continue to adapt to best serve our children.

Shehzad Roy

Meet Our Team

Our team's passion and expertise are essential for fulfilling
our mission of creating positive change in society.

Employee Name
Employee Designation
Team

Mr. Mohammad Zafar Khan MBE
Chair
Mr Khan was awarded MBE in 2006 for his services to medicine and research. His interests and campaigns have been to promote education amongst the underprivileged, the disadvantaged and the deserving children.
When Zafar was just 22 years old, he was involved in a horrific road accident which changed his life. "I was on the back of a motorcycle which collided with a car. I had to have one leg amputated. Without that happening, I think I might have just had ordinary aspirations, but losing a leg made me want to do more."
Alongside having an extensive and vast career in medicine, pharmacy and research, Zafar takes keen interest in the field of education as he understood firsthand what one goes through when confronted with disadvantages and disabilities. Through his pharmacy, Zafar has trained and guided hundreds of thousands of young people and a large number from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Zafar joined Zindagi Trust UK in 2013 and has since steered the charity to be a very resourceful UK Chapter of Zindagi Trust Pakistan.
Team

Mr. Kashif Jawaid
Trustee
Kashif is part of Zindagi Trust UK since its inception in 2004. Kashif organised the first fundraising event of the charity where not only a substantial amount was raised but around thousand people attended the event thus creating a lasting impact of the charity.
Being a practicing lawyer in England and Wales, Kashif brings valuable insight into regulatory and compliance matter to the charity. Kashif has set up the executive and the advisory committees for the charity. He is leading a team of young people who are promoting the objects of the charity on all given social media platforms.
Kashif Jawaid is a seasoned educationalist. He was Director of Studies at Essex College, where he managed academic accreditation, faculty oversight, and quality assurance. Last year, he co-founded a Business College in West Midlands (Birmingham) which is being set up to benefit students of all ages, backgrounds regardless of their gender, race or religion to have the opportunity to-develop the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in the ever-evolving business landscape as well recognise to blend learning with real-world application.
Team

Aziz Bilgrami
Treasurer
Aziz worked at Imperial College London for 15 years and headed a division of Finance & Operations. Alongside, he was treasurer for five years of Imperial College Trust whose primary objective was to fund & facilitate extracurricular activities for students
After leaving Imperial College in 2014, amongst other projects and assignments, Aziz joined the Department of Health and was involved as financial analyst/reformist of various NHS projects, the biggest was the fund recovery from around the world. His latest assignment was in 2022 for an American hospitality consortium as head of operations.
Aziz has been involved with charitable work since 2004 when he joined Lyndons Arts Trust, a London based charity which runs after-school arts classes for the underprivileged children. He extended his experience of being part of such a vibrant charity by joining Zindagi Trust UK in 2022. Aziz has played a significant role in reviving Zindagi Trust UK in all areas of its functioning and operations. He is also attached with other notable charities.
Team

Nazim Hussain Haji
Trustee
Nazim Haji is the Co-Chairman of The Cancer Foundation and Director of Sahil Welfare Association as well as the Vice President of the Limbless Foundation Pakistan. He serves on the governing body of Infaq Foundation, the Centre for Development of Social Services and is also a Trustee of Aitemaad Pakistan Trust. Nazim was also one of founding members of the Citizens Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) & was awarded Sitar-e-Shujaat in 1993 for his efforts as the Chief of CPLC.
Nazim Haji is the Co-Chairman of The Cancer Foundation and Director of Sahil Welfare Association as well as the Vice President of the Limbless Foundation Pakistan. He serves on the governing body of Infaq Foundation, the Centre for Development of Social Services and is also a Trustee of Aitemaad Pakistan Trust. Nazim was also one of founding members of the Citizens Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) & was awarded Sitar-e-Shujaat in 1993 for his efforts as the Chief of CPLC.
Team

Shehzad Roy
Founder & President
Shehzad Roy is a Pakistani singer-songwriter, musician, activist, social worker and humanitarian. In 2005, he received the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz for his sociopolitical music and his contribution to the field of education reform. He has also received the Sitara-e-Eisaar for his contribution to the relief efforts for earthquake in Kashmir. In 2018, he received the Sitara-e-Imtiaz for his work in education reform through advocacy, especially for his work on the integration of Child Protection into the provincial curriculum of Sindh. In 2021, not only the Sindh Government approved a new "Teacher Performance Evaluation" format developed by Zindagi Trust for Government Teachers across the province but also the National Assembly recognized his efforts and passed a law criminalizing Corporal Punishment . He is also the Goodwill Ambassador for United Nation Population and Family Planning (UNFP).
Shehzad Roy is a Pakistani singer-songwriter, musician, activist, social worker and humanitarian. In 2005, he received the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz for his sociopolitical music and his contribution to the field of education reform. He has also received the Sitara-e-Eisaar for his contribution to the relief efforts for earthquake in Kashmir. In 2018, he received the Sitara-e-Imtiaz for his work in education reform through advocacy, especially for his work on the integration of Child Protection into the provincial curriculum of Sindh. In 2021, not only the Sindh Government approved a new "Teacher Performance Evaluation" format developed by Zindagi Trust for Government Teachers across the province but also the National Assembly recognized his efforts and passed a law criminalizing Corporal Punishment . He is also the Goodwill Ambassador for United Nation Population and Family Planning (UNFP).

USA

Zindagi Trust Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization in the United States of America & is eligible to receive Tax-Deductible Charitable Contributions (Tax ID: 20-1287010)
GuideStar Profile - Zindagi Trust Inc

Office Address: Zindagi Trust USA, 9406 Wickham Way, Orlando, FL 32836

Phone: 847-879-1020

Email: usa@zindagitrust.org

Director: Mr. Mumtaz Mir

Director (Voluntary Basis): Mr. Khalid Qureishi

Canada

Zindagi Trust Canada is registered as a Non-Profit Organization (NPO) in Canada (Corporation No. 1158466-9)
Registration Details - Zindagi Trust Canada

Office Address: Zindagi Trust Canada, 121 Ashdale Road, Brampton, ON, L6Y 5N2, Canada

Email: canada@zindagitrust.org

Please note that donations to Zindagi Trust in Canada are not yet tax deductible. Donors based in Canada requiring tax credits can donate through IDRF, a top 100 Canadian charity, which accepts donations online on our behalf and are a registered charity able to provide tax receipts. Please note that to make a donation via this method you must check the option to "Make this gift on behalf of an organization" and write in Zindagi Trust as the designated charity.

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