Introducing Hope. Funding, oversight and “boots on the ground” where aid is needed
most, in the U.S. and internationally
Mirza realized that the best way he could serve was to combine his business skills with
his charity goals, “to do offer human time capital and management, as well as financial
resources. I realized we needed to have our own boots on the ground to achieve our
goals,” he said. So, he decided to create a 501-3C and establish Hope. Originally
envisioned as a charity focusing on reducing childhood hunger, the scope expanded to
feed anyone in need, regardless of age.

But that was just the beginning of Mirza’s vision. Hope now plans to offer medical
services as well, including critical care and surgeries in parts of the world where the
nearest treatment center may be hundreds of miles away — facilities and equipment
that first-world countries takes for granted. His goal is to kick off the first public
fundraising drive during Thanksgiving of this year, not just in the states, but around the
world, using seed capital from Mirza, Daulat and its partners.

“For me, business has always been about something more than just capital. Yes, we
want to be profitable, and fortunately, Daulat has been, and we need to do our part and
then some” he says. This year, the portfolio of companies and investments reached the
milestone of $100 million in assets.

“That enables us — requires us, actually — to be of service and to put our good fortune
to work for others who need our help.”
About Daulat
Daulat is a multi-national, private equity firm that oversees a portfolio of diversified
companies. Focusing on value-added investment strategies in markets where we
understand the economic, political and social landscape, Daulat is an opportunistic,
value-add funder. From real estate, to medical technology, to quick-service restaurants,
to hospitality, Daulat has pioneered ways to maximize investment management and
partnerships more than 10 years.