Ms. Sabrina Dawood is the Vice Chair of The Dawood Foundation (TDF), a philanthropic organisation promoting education and informal learning. She is passionate about building interactive and inclusive spaces for learning. As a result of her efforts, Dawood Public School, an institution for primary and secondary level education for girls in Karachi since 1983, has built a culture that fosters diversity, tolerance, inclusion, and character, while providing high-quality education to over 2,500 students.
Sabrina has also spearheaded the setup of the TDF MagnifiScience Centre, a first-of-its-kind, interactive museum which promotes science literacy and critical-thinking in children and young adults through experiential learning. TDF Ghar, a 1930s house restored into a safe space for youth whilst preserving Karachi’s heritage and culture, and the Nature Series, which creates awareness about Pakistan’s environmental treasures, their impact on our ecosystem, and their sustainability challenges, among other initiatives, are also amongst her passion projects.
Sabrina is a Director on the Boards of The Dawood Foundation, Engro Corporation, Engro Foundation, Dawood Hercules Corporation Limited, Dawood Lawrencepur Limited, Cyan Limited, Hajiani Hanifabai Memorial Society and Karachi Education Initiative (KEI). She is a member of the Board of Governors of the National Management Foundation (NMF) of Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) and the Board of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Pakistan. She also serves as an Advisor on the Advisory Committee of Kainaat Studios.
Sabrina is the Chair of the Hussain Dawood Pledge. The is a billion-rupee contribution of services, kind and cash, to multiple organizations, for COVID relief. She holds an MSc in Medical Anthropology from University College London and a BA from London School of Economics in Anthropology and Law.