OUR TEAM
HASSAN MUJTABA ZAIDI
Founder/CEO & Executive Director
SIDRA ALI
Co-Founder/CO & Director Programmes
RAZA ZAIDI
Director Media & Communications
MUHAMMAD HARIS
Programmes Officer
MURTAZA HUSSAIN
IT Support Manager
MUHAMMAD ASHAR
Social Media & Graphics Lead
SIDRA ASHRAF
Social Media & Graphics Co-Lead
MEREDITH HOFMAIER
Outreach Ambassador Sweden
MIN WANG
Outreach Ambassador China
SYEDA ZAINAB GHAYYUR
Outreach Ambassador Netherlands
SYED AOUN ALI
Outreach Ambassador Australia
BOARD OF ADVISORS
HASSAN SHAHNAWAZ ZAIDI
Board of Advisor
SAJJAD KAUSER
Board of Advisor
Dr. ISMAT NAEEM
Board of Advisor
MUHAMMAD ATIF KHAN
Board of Advisor
RUKHE NEELOFER
Board of Advisor
ASAD HAYEE
Board of Advisor
ZAEEM YAQOOB KHAN
Board of Advisor
SOPHIYA ANJAM
Board of Advisor
HURMAT-UL-AIN
Board of Advisor
SUNDUS AZFER
Board of Advisor
SHANZE ZOHRE
Board of Advisor
VOLUNTEERS
Rameen Rauf
Sehar Mushtaq
Manal Jawed
Khadija Kokab Faroshi
Naila Ali
Midhat Fatima
Hira Amjad
Amna Naveed Siddiqui
Ashar Khan
Asad Raza
Hareem Aqdas
Kainat Akhter
Hamza Zaidi
Khadija Ali Kazmi
Abeer Us Sausan
Beenish Naeem
Noureen Zafar
Erum Shahzad
Farzeen Anwar
Lydia Laurence
Maria Saeed
Maryam Basharat
Naba Dawar
Rabia Mujeeb
Rehana Zafar
Sana Fatima
Komal Faiz
Jahenzeb Ali Raja
Khizer Ahmed Zaki
Sughra Zaidi
Fidak Batool Hamdani
Anum Sohail
Annha Sohail
SUPPORTERS TESTIMONIALS
- 5
“Discovering New Artists is a worthwhile project that heavily underlines the potential of our youth in terms of community service and actually providing a template on which much more can be expanded upon. I am heavily impressed with the group's focus on underprivileged children and providing them with books that are tantamount to gold for them. With the vein in which they have started, I see this initiative traveling a lot further than what it has started out.”
Muhammad Adeel, Pakistan
- 5
“Discovering New Artists is a great initiative by young people who aim to change the passivity around the issue of education and provide education to underprivileged children who do not have access to free quality education. It's a great way to start letting society be aware of the problem and start providing a better outlook for the future of these children.”
Sara, Egypt
- 5
“Discovering New Artists (DNA), a social enterprise has certainly done a remarkable job in educating and promoting underprivileged children of Pakistan through its different productive programs like DNA Book Drive and Art Competition. It is a collective effort of enthusiastic volunteers who are not only willing to promote education through books but to discover every individual’s potential that can be polished into a useful skill but also to reduce inequality through art education. DNA believes in providing opportunities to channel those children to the formal sector of Pakistan and this is what makes it different and more reliable!”
Faiza Maqsood, Pakistan
- 5
“Discovering New Artists is a deeply humanitarian project as it provides the unprivileged children with one of the basic needs, that is education. The availability of education for those children leads to a realization of their capabilities which is of a great contribution for their future as well as their country's future. Thus, Discovering New Artists is very highly appreciated.”
Mohamed Ishnaiwer, Palestine
- 5
“Discovering New Artists (DNA) has done tremendous work with a limited budget. DNA team has truly portrayed volunteerism among the youth. The most interesting thing about DNA is its sustainable business model. They provide various workshops to children to draw, paint and appear in national and international competitions, which is truly amazing."
Shoaib Memon, Pakistan
- 5
“Discovering New Artists is about bringing education to those children who are underprivileged. It is a good organization that helps children live their dreams. They help bring reading to the minds of children, which lets them know the world.”
Brooke Haynes, USA