Suleyman Kerimov Foundation

The Suleyman Kerimov Foundation is a private foundation created in 2007 by Russian businessman, Suleyman Kerimov. The foundation states its aim is to improve the lives of the disadvantaged and especially to the youth in Russia and throughout the world, by investing in projects which help to strengthen their communities.

The Suleyman Kerimov Foundation funds companies and organizations which provide activities in learning and education, culture, medicine, ecology, social, sport, economic development, infrastructure, religion and research. It also provides financial assistance to individuals in the case of medical emergencies.

Activities

Learning & Education

A number of educational institutions have benefited from funding provided by the Foundation. For example, about $100 million was donated to renovate the Zarechenskaya secondary school in the Odintsovo district where the Kerimov family lives.[1] More than 1 million rubles was donated by the Foundation to Saint Petersburg State University.[2]

Medicine

The Suleyman Kerimov Foundation funds medical institutions as well as medical treatment for individuals where financial aid is required.[3][4][5] The Foundation also supports the non-profit organization Pinocchio which treats child burn victims.[6] Kerimov is himself a burn victim.[7]

Sports

The Suleyman Kerimov Foundation is a supporter of the Russian Wrestling Federation,[8][9] as well as other smaller wrestling organizations.[10]

Religion

The Suleyman Kerimov Foundation paid for thousands of Dagestan residents to make the Hajj.[11][12] However, this funding was discontinued in 2014 after four years.[13] It also paid for the building of a hotel near the Shalbuzdag Mountain in southern Dagestan, considered holy by the local Muslim population.[14] The Foundation also funded the building of a mosque in Moscow.[15]

References
  1. "В Подмосковье Сулейман Керимов строит школу за $100млн". Newsland (in Russian). January 9, 2011.
  2. "Saint Petersburg State University, Endaument-Fund".
  3. "Valerie Lee". "Give Life" Foundation (in Russian).
  4. "Statement of income and spending fund in August 2008". "Give Life" Foundation (in Russian).
  5. "Russian Aid Fund" (in Russian). July 25, 2012.
  6. Helmer, John (October 26, 2011). "Загородный дом настоящего олигарха выставлен на продажу" (in Russian).
  7. Belton, Catherine (February 10, 2012). "Suleiman Kerimov, the secret oligarch". Financial Times.
  8. "ФСБР и Kerimov Foundation представляют WRESTRUS.TV". October 7, 2011.
  9. "Миллиардер Сулейман Керимов награжден дипломом и почетным знаком Академии ФСБ" (in Russian). January 24, 2012.
  10. "Курамагомед Курамагомедов: мои турнир и школа развиваются, а я буду готовиться к Рио-2016". December 22, 2012.
  11. "Without Dagestan Suleiman Kerimov". Federal Lezgin National Cultural Autonomy (in Russian). February 15, 2013.
  12. "Фонд Керимова перестал выделять верующим деньги для хаджа". Life News. May 14, 2014.
  13. "Suleiman Kerimov Foundation will not allocate money for Hajj". Lezgi Yar (in Russian). May 14, 2014.
  14. "Suleiman Kerimov Foundation sponsored the construction of a hotel on the mountain Shalbuzdag". Legzi yar (in Russian). March 8, 2013.
  15. "Главную мечеть России отдали под присмотр человека из команды Марата Хуснуллина". Business Gazeta (in Russian). April 18, 2014.
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