Abida Hassan

🌍 Humanitarian | Advocate for Human Rights | Believer in the Power of Compassion | Spreading Positivity & Equality | Building Children ERs|Saving Lives| 🤝✨️

[Abida Hassan @aamarbail]

Check out my latest article: Tracking and Communicating Impact https://t.co/m5B0fcep20 via @LinkedIn

[Skoll Foundation @SkollFoundation]

Where does your music come from?

That’s the question artist and activist Madame Gandhi asked from the #SkollWF stage. 

She wondered, why shouldn’t we connect as deeply to the origins of our music as we try to do with our food? The inquiry created a striking parallel to how social entrepreneurs focus as much on how solutions are designed and who participates in them as what the final product looks like. 

In a unique performance to conclude the Closing Plenary, Madame Gandhi shared how she uses the “magnificent” sounds of the Earth—singing birds, dripping water—to create music that makes people feel closer to our planet. 

See her in action: https://t.co/JGbd0PBgnM

[Abida Hassan @aamarbail]

Check out my latest article: Three Signs of Miserable Job https://t.co/K248iNIlWp via @LinkedIn

[Skoll Foundation @SkollFoundation]

At the 2026 Skoll World Forum, Richard Gere joined @projdandelion Co-Founder and Skoll Board member Pat Mitchell to discuss his new film, Wisdom of Happiness.

The film shows us a timeless truth: happiness is always possible, even in the midst of uncertainty. This powerful message of hope is delivered by Nobel Peace Prize winner Tenzin Gyatso, known to billions around the world as the Dalai Lama.

With disarming clarity and deep humanity, he calls each of us to help create a world where compassion is activated as our strongest force for change, and where happiness is within reach for us all.

Follow for more #SkollWF photos and moments.

[Skoll Foundation @SkollFoundation]

By strengthening emergency care inside Pakistan’s public hospitals and extending specialist expertise through telemedicine, ChildLife Foundation ensures that lifesaving care reaches children where they are—especially the poorest, most remote, and most vulnerable.

@ChildLifePak is committed to government partnerships that can transform public health systems from the inside out. This is social entrepreneurship as infrastructure: durable, scalable, and replicable.

Learn more about the 2026 Skoll Awardees: https://t.co/GBNLkStOxy

[Seyed Abbas Araghchi @araghchi]

Delighted to welcome Field Marshal Munir to Iran.

Expressed gratitude for Pakistan's gracious hosting of dialogue, emphasizing that it reflects our deep and great bilateral relationship. Our commitment to promoting peace and stability in the region remains strong—and shared.

[Skoll Foundation @SkollFoundation]

The 2026 Skoll World Forum is around the corner. From April 21 to 24, social entrepreneurs and other change leaders from around the world will gather to collaborate on social change.

Join the conversation; stay tuned for virtual registration details and learn more here: https://t.co/U58OmB3bTW

#SkollWF

[Abida Hassan @aamarbail]

Check out my latest article: Toxic Charity https://t.co/UVY4q3kNQh via @LinkedIn

[Skoll Foundation @SkollFoundation]

Today, 1,000 children will die in Pakistan—largely from treatable diseases like pneumonia. With better emergency care, at least half of those children could be saved.

2026 Skoll Awardee @childlifefoundation’s mission is to ensure no child in Pakistan is more than 30 minutes away from lifesaving care. The organization transforms government-run, pediatric emergency rooms by bringing new technologies, training, and processes and connecting them to pediatric specialists via a nationwide telemedicine network.

The result is faster diagnosis, earlier treatment, and dramatically lower mortality—delivered free of charge to families.

That’s the profound impact of stronger emergency care: the gift of life for millions of children.

Watch the full-length film here: https://t.co/7EYEx1oZr0

#SkollWF

[Abida Hassan @aamarbail]

@Bolo_WaQar Bold and courageous

[Abida Hassan @aamarbail]

@naazzish @ZardSi Yes, I agree.

[The Whistle Blower @InsiderWB]

Breaking News 🔥

It's a full throttle onslaught from the Indian media community, Ravish Kumar also slaps Modi Govt.

"When you were whisteling in theatres watching Dhurandar 2, the global map changed & Pakistan became the regional power house. It's Modi’s failure."

[Abida Hassan @aamarbail]

@IRANinZIMBABWE @abbasnasir59 Such a loss, it’s heart breaking even for people on the other side of the border. We stand with you

[ChildLife Foundation @ChildLifePak]

We are honored to receive the Skoll Award for Social Innovation 2026. This recognition reflects the collective efforts of our teams, partners, and supporters who have helped us strengthen Pediatric Emergency care across Pakistan. We are grateful to be part of a global community.

[StartingUpGood @StartingUpGood]

@SkollFoundation announces its 2026 Skoll Award for Social Innovation recipients: @ChildLifePak, @SmartStartSA, and @IndusAction.

https://t.co/AghyJUaj32

[Skoll Foundation @SkollFoundation]

Today, we are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2026 Skoll Award for Social Innovation! Please join us in celebrating ChildLife Foundation, SmartStart, and Indus Action. These remarkable organizations are strengthening the systems that shape pediatric health care, early childhood education, and economic empowerment around the world.

ChildLife Foundation (@ChildLifePak) is slashing the child mortality rate across Pakistan. The organization transforms the country’s pediatric emergency care system by bringing new technologies, training, and processes into government-run facilities, and connecting them to pediatric specialists via a nationwide telemedicine network.

SmartStart Early Learning (@SmartStartSA) is shifting the educational and economic trajectories of marginalized communities across South Africa. Using an innovative social franchise model, the organization increases access to high-quality early learning for children, while creating stable careers for thousands of underemployed community members.

Indus Action (@IndusAction) ensures families across India have the resources they need to thrive. They help citizens navigate complex government systems to access all the public benefits they are eligible for, such as scholarships or maternity support.

Through deep partnership with government and communities, each 2026 Awardee has found a way to make existing systems more responsive to the people they were built to serve—and to do so in a way that lasts.

Learn more about the Skoll Awards and this year’s Awardees: https://t.co/5KD71kPLSV

#SkollWF #SkollAwardee

[Abida Hassan @aamarbail]

Check out my latest article: The Blue Sweater , A Journey Toward Dignity https://t.co/HDvQRcqXJj via @LinkedIn

[Abida Hassan @aamarbail]

Check out my latest article: Complications https://t.co/ObQe7ne9HC via @LinkedIn

[Pakistan Cricket @TheRealPCB]

Usman Tariq removes the Indian captain and wraps up a tidy spell with 1-24 ✨

#PAKvIND | #BackTheBoysInGreen | #T20WorldCup | #WeHaveWeWill