A lifetime achievement award has been bestowed on the founder of the non-governmental disaster relief group Gift of the Givers and philanthropist Dr. Imtiaz Sooliman.
The Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF) conferred Dr Sooliman the Titanium Lifetime Achiever Award 2022 at the ceremony on Thursday 19 May.
The award was for the “outstanding humanitarian work done by the Gift of the Givers Foundation”, which he founded 30 years ago.
It acknowledges and celebrates an individual who has made outstanding and exceptional contributions to the health-care industry to not only promote it but improve and advance the sector and the well-being of the society it serves.
Managing director at BHF, Dr. Katlego Mothudi, said the humanitarian organisation has become a beacon of hope for millions of people during the most turbulent and difficult times. “As the BHF, the honour is ours to present this richly deserved accolade to Dr Sooliman. He is an embodiment of ubuntu and has consistently offered a lifeline to many communities in need. Through his work with the Gift of the Givers Foundation, the world is indeed a better place,” he said.
The award comes with a R50 000 prize and can be donated to any charity of Dr Sooliman’s choice.
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