The team behind rethink charity

We are not a charity that operates from behind a desk. Rethink Charity is built on a simple principle: the people raising the funds and the people delivering the aid are part of the same team. From the UK to Northern Syria, from Kunar province in Afghanistan to the streets of Gaza, our team is on the ground, in the field, doing the work. No middlemen, no corporate layers. Just a small, committed group of people making sure every pound gets to where it needs to be.

Meet the rethink team

Everyone at Rethink plays a direct role in delivering impact. We do not have large back-office departments or layers of management between donors and beneficiaries. The people you see on this page are the people doing the work, and every single one of them is driven by the belief that charity should be done differently.

Trustees

Yunus Malik

Trustee

Since 2010, Yunus has worked across conflict zones, designing and delivering projects that build self-reliance, economic empowerment, and education. At Rethink, he oversees the Rethink Village in northern Syria, which has rehoused over 250 families and supported more than 30 small businesses for widows and war survivors.

Ola Shoubaki

Trustee

At the International Islamic University of Malaysia, Ola specialised in Ishtiqaaq (Arabic Etymology), focusing on its role in tafseer of the Quran. She went on to found the Arabic Gems Institute, delivering English-language courses that help students experience the essence of the Quran through its original Arabic.

KhiZr Mohammad

Trustee

Khizr is a marketing and growth leader with over 10 years' experience across fintech, financial services, digital marketing, content and communications. He most recently built and led the marketing function at an FCA-regulated fintech, helping double its investor base and grow website traffic by 128%.

Muhammad Nazim Ahmed

Trustee

A mathematics specialist with a BSc from Queen Mary University of London, he spent seventeen years in London state schools — nearly seven as Assistant Headteacher in Newham, before that Assistant Principal in Tower Hamlets - working on attainment in two of London's most deprived boroughs. That experience shapes how Rethink builds schools and sponsors teachers in Kunar and northern Syria.

Staff

OSMAN ABDULLAH

Interim CEO

An educator and school leader by background, Osman has held senior leadership roles in the UK and Qatar, including Deputy Headteacher and Head of Secondary, and holds a BSc, PGCE and NPQH. He served as Chair of Rethink's Board of Trustees from 2023 before stepping in as Interim CEO in 2026, and is focused on moving the charity from primary relief towards sustainable, long-term aid thatempowers communities.

Ibrahim Hussain

Head of Programmes

Ibrahim oversees Rethink Charity's programmes, working closely with local partners and field teams across education, child sponsorship, livelihoods, infrastructure, and community development - with a particular focus on programmes that move beyond immediate relief toward longer-term change.

Khayriyyah

Donor Care

Khayriyyah supports the day-to-day work of Rethink Charity through administration, donor care and wider organisational support, drawing on a background in IT and teaching. As a revert to Islam, she is passionate about the charity's work supporting people affected by conflict and displacement.

KAMRUL Islam

Head of Community Fundraising

Since 2017, Kamrul has been building networks within the Da'wah space. At Rethink, he applies that grounding in community building to fundraising strategy, partnership development, and community engagement - building lasting, reciprocal relationships with community groups: they fundraise for Rethink's projects, and he upskills and supports them in return.