OUR LEADERSHIP & GLOBAL TEAM
Our staff bring together experience, expertise and a shared commitment to making life better for communities around the world.
Meet our leadership team
WASSIM KHMAJA
ACTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Wassim Khmaja is Acting CEO of Action For Humanity, with more than a decade of experience in humanitarian response and development.
His journey with the organisation has taken him from Country Director and Regional Director to Chief Programme Officer and Deputy CEO, giving him a deep understanding of its work and the communities it serves. Wassim is committed to principled humanitarian action that puts people at the centre, protects their dignity and ensures their voices shape the support they receive.
Dr MOUNIR HAKIMI
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Dr Mounir Hakimi is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and one of the founding members of Syria Relief, now Action For Humanity. Alongside his medical career, he has dedicated significant time to humanitarian work, leading medical missions to disaster-affected communities, performing lifesaving surgery and providing training to healthcare professionals.
As Chair of Action For Humanity, Dr Hakimi draws on his medical and humanitarian experience to help guide the organisation and its work supporting communities affected by crises around the world.
Every donation has the potential to change a life and save a life, that is why we ensure that donor money is used to best serve those in need. Action For Humanity’s Board of Trustees acts to ensure that we never lose sight of the better world we are working to create.
SOME OF THEIR ROLES INCLUDE
Ensuring the expected standards of governance, accountability and transparency are met.
Approving budgets, audited financial statements and governance policies.
Ensuring all laws, rules, regulations and policies - including those addressing conflicts of interests and ethics, are rigorously followed.
Providing general oversight and creating a culture of excellence within the organisation.
Ensuring that the charity remains focused on its mission, adapting strategies to align with emerging needs and opportunities.
Championing values that reflect the organisation’s commitment to integrity, equity, and diversity in all its activities.