Mirza Jahani, Washington
Regarding “Generosity amid want” (Feb. 14): Bina Shah’s opinion article probably surprised many with the scale of Pakistan’s private philanthropy and its culture of “everyday humanitarianism.” I appreciated her mention of the Aga Khan Foundation’s initiatives and the Pakistan Center for Philanthropy. We at the Aga Khan Foundation have witnessed this tradition of local philanthropy in Pakistan and across the developing world. Our foundation has supported the Pakistan Center for Philanthropy in its efforts to provide the kind of certification and transparency that Ms. Shah describes. We agree that harnessing the creative energies of community philanthropists holds great promise both for social development and for reducing dependence.
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