Shabana Faizal: Youngest Woman India's Top Philanthropist from Mangalore
Shabana Faizal, from Mangalore, is recognized as the youngest woman among India's top 10 philanthropists in 2025. As co-founder and vice chairperson of KEF Holdings and the Faizal & Shabana Foundation, she has donated Rs 40 crore focusing on education, healthcare, youth development, and sustainability. Her initiatives include revitalizing government schools and supporting marginalized communities across India.
Shabana Faizal, hailing from Mangalore, has emerged as a prominent young philanthropist in India, listed among the top 10 philanthropists in the EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2025. She serves as the co-founder and vice chairperson of KEF Holdings and heads the Faizal & Shabana Foundation, which concentrates its philanthropic efforts in areas like education, healthcare, youth empowerment, and sustainable development. Notably, she has donated around Rs 40 crore over recent years. One of her major projects involved transforming the Government Vocational Higher Secondary School for Girls in Nadakkavu, Kerala, drastically improving infrastructure, facilities, and outcomes for over 2,400 girls and impacting tens of thousands of students across Kerala. Under her leadership, public-private partnerships aim to uplift government schools and communities by fostering cooperation among educators, politicians, and local residents. Shabana emphasizes collaborative management for sustainable change, overcoming initial distrust through visible results. Her lineage includes being the daughter of the late B. Ahmed Haji Mohiuddeen, a noted entrepreneur and philanthropist. The Faizal & Shabana Foundation also extends its outreach to health and sustainable livelihood initiatives both in India and the UAE, reflecting a broad commitment to social betterment under her guidance.
