Forbes Indonesia — August 2017

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PHILANTHROPY

FIGHTING FOR REFUGEES

Tahir 65

FOUNDER & CHAIRMAN,

THE MAYAPADA GROUP

In March, after a second trip to Syrian

refugee camps in Jordan, he contribut-

ed $2.2 million to provide families with

a monthly allowance and to install so-

lar panels in their schools. This comes

after donating $1 million last year to fit

10,000 refugees with winter coats. He’s

also contributed $2 million to a U.N.

campaign to provide 2 million refu-

gees with temporary shelter by next

year. And last November he announced

that he and his family are giving $10

million to support the education of

refugee children across the globe. The

self-made billionaire has previously

donated millions to health initiatives,

universities and other causes. In 2013

he signed the Giving Pledge. (Tahir is

the majority shareholder in Wahana

Mediatama, which publishes Forbes

Indonesia.)

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