Who We Are
Who we are
Our trust is named in memory of Late Mr Ali Hasan Mangi, for whom poverty and deprivation were deeply personal. He was born in 1913 to Muhammad Ibrahim Mangi in Rato Dero, a small town near the city of Larkana in Pakistan’s southern province of Sindh.
The Ali Hasan Mangi Memorial Trust is dedicated to honoring the legacy of Late Mr. Ali Hasan Mangi, a man whose life was shaped by poverty and a deep compassion for others. Born in 1913 in Sindh, Pakistan, he overcame early hardships, including the loss of his parents, to become a teacher, social activist, and businessman. Despite limited means, he gave generously to those in need, providing scholarships, food, and shelter to countless people throughout his life.
He was instrumental in setting up refugee camps during the 1947 partition and later contributed to the development of industries, jobs, and infrastructure in his community. A lifelong advocate for the poor, Mr. Mangi entered politics, where he worked to secure basic services for his people and played a key role in the formation of the Sindh Regiment.
Remembered for his unwavering kindness and selflessness, Ali Hasan Mangi passed away in 1994. The Trust continues his mission of uplifting the underprivileged, serving as a lasting tribute to his dedication and love for his community.
Our approach
Our Mission
To build a society where poverty is eradicated, and every individual has the opportunity to thrive with dignity
just as Late Mr. Ali Hasan Mangi envisioned through his lifelong commitment to the underserved. We strive for a world where no one is left behind, and every person has access to the tools and opportunities needed to live a fulfilling and meaningful life.”
This vision reflects the unwavering belief that lasting change can only be achieved when compassion, selflessness, and collective effort drive the upliftment of the most vulnerable in society.
Our Vision
We are committed to continuing the legacy of Mr. Ali Hasan Mangi by empowering the underprivileged through education, healthcare, employment, and social development
The Trust strives to uplift communities and provide essential resources, fostering sustainable progress and ensuring that his spirit of compassion and generosity endures for generations.
Our numbers speak
We started working in Village Khairo Dero in 2008 and have since continued to expand to other communities and districts in Sindh.
Our Founder
NAWEEN A. MANGI
Naween Mangi, a journalist, media trainer and community developer, founded Ali Hasan Mangi Memorial Trust in 2008 in memory of her maternal grandfather. Naween began her career as a business journalist over 20 years ago and spent the latter half of that time as the Pakistan bureau chief of Bloomberg News. Prior to that, she wrote for Forbes Magazine in New York, the Asia Times newspaper in Bangkok and The Friday Times, The Daily Times, Herald Magazine, Newsline Magazine and Dawn Newspaper in Pakistan.
Naween grew up in Karachi and has lived and worked in London and New York. She has an economics degree from the London School of Economics and a Master’s degree in business journalism from New York University. She has also trained in Singapore, New Delhi and Tokyo.
Naween spent a decade covering companies, markets and the economy; reporting on issues, conducting interviews with top officials and writing profiles and features. On assignment, she visited dozens of villages across Sindh to spend time with farming and desert communities and report on the rural economy. As a journalist, she produced work she was proud of but she was deeply distressed at seeing the conditions people were living in.
As a result, she founded the Ali Hasan Mangi Memorial Trust as an integrated rural development project working to provide families with education, healthcare, electricity and basic services in upper Sindh. She divides her time between Karachi ad Khairo Dero from where she runs the organization. Read more about Naween’s work at http://www.naweenmangi.com.