Saara Sabbagh has served the Muslim community across a broad range of services for 30 years. She has worked in the field of cross cultural education, youth, domestic violence, health & wellbeing, advocacy, faith based education, and much more. Her passion for creating a third space where conversations on identity, faith, spirituality, and inclusion within an Australian context, inspired her to create Benevolence in 2008. Saara is passionate about reviving the ancient wisdom of the Islamic tradition through teaching the virtues of the Prophetic Way, spiritual values, and promoting a life of consciousness.
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Rita Narangala has been an active supporter of Benevolence since 2011, and is also a playgroup teacher at BeneKids. Rita brings her skills learnt as an engineering manager to steer Benevolence's strategic direction in the areas of risk, ethics and governance. Rita’s personal passions are her children, environmental sustainability, and furthering WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) in developing countries. As a convert, Rita deeply appreciates the importance of Benevolence as a community and family for those without ancestral roots in Islam.
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Maryam Badvi has been enthusiastically involved in Benevolence Australia since 2008. She has developed strong relationships through Benevolence, and is keen to propogate the connectivity and Islamic knowledge to equally benefit the community. Maryam's background is in legal and scientific studies, and she is motivated to provide her skills and knowledge as a lawyer to the Benevolence Board and broader community to support Benevolence’s vision, strategies, governance, and community work.
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Livia Michelini has extensive business experience, both locally and internationally, with particular expertise in business development and strategy, having managed financial portfolios of up to $6m. Amongst other academic qualifications, she holds a Bachelor of Commerce from The University of Melbourne and is currently completing a Bachelor of Islamic Sciences at Charles Sturt University. Passionate about innovation, cultural diversity and social outcomes, she has been involved in the Benevolence community since 2014 and believes in its vision and values and relevance to Australian society.
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