Q&A: Building schools in Pakistan's poorest areas
Davos 2016: What does it take to bring excellent schools to the world's poorest areas? Mushtaq Chhapra of The Citizens Foundation (TCF), which runs schools in deprived and remote communit...
Mushtaq Chhapra is a businessman, philanthropist, and decorated social entrepreneur. Mushtaq was awarded the Sitara-e-Imtiaz, one of Pakistan's highest civilian awards. His business experience and national prominence have enabled him to influence donors and the government on behalf of TCF, serving on the board and devoting the majority of his voluntary time to the foundation. TCF’s founders are businessmen whose experience of running large, family-owned, companies helped shape TCF’s emphasis on professionalism, a mission-centric and values-driven organizational culture, and its ability to scale nationwide. Chhapra is a Skoll Foundation awardee and member of the Clinton Global Initiative, in addition to being a Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneur of the Year.