Grounded in the saying – Poverty is the worst form of violence – by his role model and great spiritual and political leader Mahatma Gandhi, they are determined to end the suffering of millions. The current inequality in wealth , acording to Shalchi, results in a few having much more money than they can spend in an entire lifetime, while many live under inhuman conditions, struggling to survive on a day to day basis.

As a founder and Executive Director of Human Act,  Djaffar Shalchi aims to mobilize at least one percent of the wealth of the world’s super-rich for the Sustainable Development Goals.

Originally from Tehran, Iran, Djaffar Shalchi immigrated to Denmark as a child and went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in constructional engineering from the Copenhagen University College of Engineering.

He started his own construction company, which flourished rapidly and allowed him to successfully build up many property companies.  After attaining such prosperity in the property development business, Shalchi decided to dedicate his time and fortune to eradicating extreme poverty.