Lebanese philanthropist joins Trust board

London, 25 October 2019 – Maha Shair, a Lebanese philanthropist, has joined the Board of Trustees of the Alexandria Trust.

Maha supports causes in education, health and women empowerment, among others. Her philanthropic giving to higher education has helped to enable academic institutions to fund research and scholarships, in addition to evolving physically.

Maha is a Roads for Life sports ambassador and has been running for charity for over 20 years with the support of family and friends. She has also led efforts in campaigning for breast cancer awareness and women fighting cancer. Maha is joined in her commitment to philanthropy by her husband Talal Shair.