About The Founder
Mr. Shaheen Anjum Mehdi is the founder of Verozi foundation. He was born in a small village called Naloi in Azad Kashmir (Pakistan). His parents immigrated to United Kingdom when he was eleven (11) years old and received his upbringing and education in United Kingdom. A simple and self-made man he made his fortune in financial markets and knows the suffering of men and seeks to ease their lot. Verozi Foundation is funded mostly with his own money.
Shaheen is a spiritual person. The word “spiritual” does not necessarily mean “religious”. The general view is that if one prays five times a day or goes to the Mosque regularly one is spiritual regardless of how corrupt and selfish that person maybe. This is far from the truth. All activity which expands the consciousness of a human being and improves the character of a person is called spiritual. It is our actions towards our fellow human beings and right relations that are at the heart of spiritual teachings.
"Our mission is to alleviate the suffering of the disadvantaged members of society and also to help people caught up in a conflict, war or a natural disaster across the world."
Shaheen believes that all souls are from God and therefore humanity is one and is opposed to division and hate and believes in synthesis and brotherhood of man. He is opposed to division, separation, discrimination and inequality and believes all people everywhere regardless of religion, race or colour should eat and live freely as members of the human family. He believes compassion is the key to all future progress for man and charity is a divine principle and the first human priority is the saving of the millions now starving to death in the third world. There is nothing more urgent and more important in the world today.