Saif Uddin Ahmad (; born 28 February 1957) is a British

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and was

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of Al-Khair Foundation. He was formerly the chief executive officer of UK charities

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and Islamic Help, and he also founded the charities Faith Regen foundation, MADE in Europe and Global One 2015.

Early life

Ahmad completed his B.Com. (Hon.) in 1978, his M.Com. in 1980, MBA in 1985, and MCIH in 2001.

Career

In 1998, Ahmad became chief executive officer (CEO) at the North London Muslim Housing Association where he was recognised by the

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with membership for distinguished achievements. In 2001, Ahmad founded the Faith Regen Foundation, the UK's first multi-faith regeneration agency that seeks to create employment and education opportunities for some of the UK's poorest communities. In 2006, he was appointed CEO of

. At Muslim Aid, he led a programme of organisational development, which doubled the charity's income and established the organisation as a key global player in the development sector. He successfully built partnerships with a range of organisations and funders including

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(DFID), agencies,

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and

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(UMCOR). In 2009, he founded MADE in Europe, a Muslim-led movement of young people campaigning for good causes, such as ethical farming and climate control. In 2010, he founded Global One 2015, an international aid and development organisation with a focus on women's and children's livelihoods, WASH, maternal health and sustainable agriculture. In 2013, he was appointed CEO of Faith Regen Foundation and Islamic Help. In May 2015, he was appointed CEO of Al-Khair Foundation to spearhead and streamline its regional and international efforts. Ahmad has worked with the local and central government for over 30 years, as well as in the private and voluntary sectors. He has sat on numerous boards and committees including the Policy Action Team of the

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of the

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; the National Young People's Learning Committee of the

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; and the Regeneration Practitioners' Group of the

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Personal life

Ahmad lives in

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with his wife,

Husna Ahmad Husna Parvin Ahmad, OBE (; born 28 June 1964) is a Pakistan-born British humanitarian and writer. She is the CEO of Global One 2015, a women-led INGO. She is Secretary-General of the World Muslim Leadership Forum. She was the chief executive of ...

, who is CEO of Global One 2015 and secretary-general at the World Muslim Leadership Forum. He has six children (born between 1983 and 2005).

References

External links

Faith Regen Foundation website

Al-Khair Foundation website
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Early life

Career

Personal life

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