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Imtiaz Sooliman
Medical doctor who founded and leads the Gift of the Givers Foundation, a South African disaster-response and humanitarian NGO.
Self-reportedLatest source dated 2026Last reviewed 2026-10-26
What outcomes can be attributed to Imtiaz Sooliman?
Gift of the Givers - cumulative humanitarian aid
Self-reported
- Role
- Founder and leader
- Outcome
- About R6 billion (about USD 319m) in aid across 47 countries over 32 years (as of 2025/2026); earlier figures: R3.8 billion / 44 countries (Dec 2021), R4.5 billion / 45+ countries (About page)
- Reported by
- Gift of the Givers (website); restated by Al Jazeera (2025) and Daily Maverick (2021) without independent audit
[1, 2, 3, 4]First project - mobile hospital for Bosnia (1992)
Self-reported
- Role
- Founder
- Outcome
- Container mobile hospital built from 28 containers, with 10 containers of backup supplies listed among its components, deployed during the Siege of Mostar
- Reported by
- Sooliman's own account, reported by University of Cape Town News (2024)
[5]COVID-19 response in South Africa (2020-2021)
Self-reported
- Role
- Founder and leader
- Outcome
- 210 hospitals supported nationwide; more than 400,000 food parcels to date (Dec 2021)
- Reported by
- Daily Maverick narration (source of figures not named)
[4]Gaza medical support (2023-2025)
Self-reported
- Role
- Founder and leader
- Outcome
- USD 250,000 of medical equipment facilitated (sponsored by Aspen South Africa); work on upgrading al-Shifa Hospital, bakeries and desalination
- Reported by
- Al Jazeera report
[3]Malawi flood relief (January 2015)
Pledged
- Role
- Founder; announced by the Malawi office chairperson Gaffar Jakhura
- Outcome
- K50 million set aside for relief items for 10,000 families in southern Malawi
- Reported by
- Gift of the Givers Malawi office, reported by Nyasa Times
[6]Ongoing annual programmes (2026 website)
Self-reported
- Role
- Founder and leader
- Outcome
- Over 15,000 patients a month; over 120,000 food parcels a year in 7 countries; 8 water trucks delivering over 3 million litres a month in 3 countries; R50 million in bursaries awarded
- Reported by
- Gift of the Givers (website)
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Sources
- Gift of the Givers Foundation (home page)Gift of the Givers Foundation, 2026, primary source
- About UsGift of the Givers Foundation, primary source
- South African humanitarian in Israel's crosshairs over Palestine supportAl Jazeera, 2025-01-21, secondary source
- 'I don't look at what can't be done, I look at what can be done', says Imtiaz Sooliman of Gift of the GiversDaily Maverick, 2021-12-20, secondary source
- 'The essence of all of us is humanity, love…'University of Cape Town News, 2024-10-22, secondary source
- Gift of Givers set aside K50m for flood victims in MalawiNyasa Times, 2015-01-19, secondary source
Change history
- 2026-10-26 Record published.
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