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Our Team<\/p>\n

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Every member of the charity is a thought leader who has made significant contributions to our society. <\/span>Each one brings a unique set of skills and expertise to our organisation. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Every member of the charity is a thought leader who has made significant contributions to our society. <\/span>Each one brings a unique set of skills and expertise to our organisation. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Every member of the charity is a thought leader who has made significant contributions to our society.\u00a0<\/span>Each one brings a unique set of skills and expertise to our organisation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nFounder of HB Foundation 2012, Through personal participation and having worked in the charity sector for many years I have a personal connection with the notion of caring for others as well as charitable giving.
\nMy mission is to form a strong foundation for children and families who are underprivileged and to provide them with the necessary tools and empower them to drive themselves out of poverty.” photo_width=”300px” photo_height=”300px” photo_alignment=”center” content_padding=”|0px||0px|true|true” photo_tablet=”http:\/\/hbfoundation.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/4fd332bd-7dc4-4762-b7e3-4bd91998bc28-2-jpg.webp” photo_phone=”http:\/\/hbfoundation.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/4fd332bd-7dc4-4762-b7e3-4bd91998bc28-2-jpg.webp” photo_last_edited=”on|desktop” photo_width_tablet=”300px” photo_width_phone=”200px” photo_width_last_edited=”on|phone” photo_height_tablet=”300px” photo_height_phone=”200px” photo_height_last_edited=”on|phone” module_id=”team” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” name_font=”Archivo|600|||||||” name_font_size=”35px” job_title_font=”Archivo||||||||” job_title_text_color=”#fac301″ job_title_font_size=”24px” job_title_line_height=”1.3em” short_bio_font=”Inter||||||||” short_bio_text_color=”#000000″ short_bio_font_size=”19px” short_bio_line_height=”1.6em” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” name_font_size_tablet=”30px” name_font_size_phone=”24px” name_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” job_title_font_size_tablet=”25px” job_title_font_size_phone=”20px” job_title_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” short_bio_font_size_tablet=”22px” short_bio_font_size_phone=”18px” short_bio_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_css_name=”text-align:center;” custom_css_job_title=”text-align:center;” custom_css_short_bio=”text-align:left;” border_radii_photo=”on|200px|200px|200px|200px” border_width_all_photo=”8px” border_color_all_photo=”#b92454″ border_radii_photo_tablet=”on|200px|200px|200px|200px” border_radii_photo_phone=”on|100px|100px|100px|100px” border_radii_photo_last_edited=”on|desktop” border_width_all_photo_tablet=”8px” border_width_all_photo_phone=”6px” border_width_all_photo_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” photo__hover_enabled=”on|hover” content_bg_color__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” content_bg_color__hover=”” content_bg_enable_color__hover=”off” photo__hover=”http:\/\/hbfoundation.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/4fd332bd-7dc4-4762-b7e3-4bd91998bc28-2-jpg.webp”][\/ba_advanced_team][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][ba_advanced_team photo=”http:\/\/hbfoundation.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Bilal-preferred-pic-jpg.webp” member_name=”Bilal” job_title=”Founder of HB Foundation” short_bio=”Bilal is the co-founder and Chairman of Sama Investment Group of companies, driving the long-term vision and strategic direction for the company.
\nHis 25-year property experience spans planning, development, construction, sales, and finance, with a specific focus on the property markets across the central regions of England.<\/p>\n

Bilal has a proven track record in complex real estate development and investment transactions, working closely with investment partners to deliver significant projects in the UK. He has been instrumental in the group\u2019s major acquisitions, finding value in large-scale mixed opportunities.
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\nIn 2022 she got a place in nursing at the Nursing college in Sylhet where she will complete her degree.
\nFatema thrives to give back and at any opportunity she is always forthcoming to help and volunteer in any way she can.” photo_width=”300px” photo_height=”300px” photo_alignment=”center” content_padding=”|0px||0px|true|true” photo_tablet=”http:\/\/hbfoundation.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Group-140.png” photo_phone=”http:\/\/hbfoundation.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Group-140.png” photo_last_edited=”on|phone” photo_width_tablet=”300px” photo_width_phone=”200px” photo_width_last_edited=”on|phone” photo_height_tablet=”300px” photo_height_phone=”200px” photo_height_last_edited=”on|phone” module_id=”team” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” name_font=”Archivo|600|||||||” name_font_size=”34px” job_title_font=”Archivo||||||||” job_title_text_color=”#fac301″ job_title_font_size=”24px” job_title_line_height=”1.3em” short_bio_font=”Inter||||||||” short_bio_text_color=”#000000″ short_bio_font_size=”19px” short_bio_line_height=”1.6em” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” name_font_size_tablet=”30px” name_font_size_phone=”24px” name_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” job_title_font_size_tablet=”25px” job_title_font_size_phone=”20px” job_title_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” short_bio_font_size_tablet=”22px” short_bio_font_size_phone=”18px” short_bio_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” background_last_edited=”on|tablet” custom_css_name=”text-align:center;” custom_css_job_title=”text-align:center;” custom_css_short_bio=”text-align:left;” border_radii_photo=”on|200px|200px|200px|200px” border_width_all_photo=”8px” border_color_all_photo=”#b92454″ border_radii_photo_tablet=”on|200px|200px|200px|200px” border_radii_photo_phone=”on|100px|100px|100px|100px” border_radii_photo_last_edited=”on|desktop” border_width_all_photo_tablet=”8px” border_width_all_photo_phone=”6px” border_width_all_photo_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” background__hover_enabled=”off|hover”][\/ba_advanced_team][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#b92454″ custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” global_module=”1185″ saved_tabs=”all” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”10px||10px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_id=”#footers” module_class=”footersss” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font=”Archivo||||||||” header_2_font_size=”24px” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”6px||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”9px||||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_font_size_tablet=”” header_2_font_size_phone=”16px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span>Copyright \u00a9 HB Foundation 2025<\/span><\/h2>\n

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