The Maumoon Foundation

The Maumoon Foundation is a Malé-based nonprofit organization founded in 2010, by Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, the 3rd president of the Maldives.

History and activities

The Maumoon Foundation was established on 26 January 2010 by Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, former president of the Maldives. It aims to improve the livelihoods of the Maldivian people through various programs. The foundation operates as an apolitical, not-for-profit charitable organization, focusing on areas of interest that Gayoom supported during his presidency.

Scholarships and programs

In June 2018, the foundation announced it had begun a scholarship program at the Garden [City University] in Bangalore, India. Prior it, the foundation offered 80 scholarships in 20 different fields at the Garden City University in 2017.