After marking his name in the world of cricket, Shahid Afridi has earned a much-deserved nomination as one of the World’s Top 20 Charitable Athletes.
Everyone’s favorite, Boom Boom Afridi, established his charity organization, Shahid Afridi Foundation (SAF), back in March 2014 with an aim to help improve the lives of underprivileged Pakistanis.
With the slogan “Hope – Not Out!”, the Pakistani all-rounder has quickly earned a place in DoSomething.org’s list of World’s Top 20 Charitable Athletes.
Take a look at the complete list of World’s Top 20 Charitable Athletes:
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- John Cena
- Serena Williams
- Yuna Kim
- Neymar Jr.
- LeBron James
- Heather O’Reilly
- Maria Sharapova
- Mo’ne Davis
- Richard Sherman
- Meryl Davis & Charlie White
- Dan Carter
- Roman Reigns
- Ronda Rousey
- Lindsey Vonn
- Tom Daley
- Bethany Hamilton
- Saina Nehwal
- Paul Rabil
- Shahid Afridi
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SAF started off with the cricket champion donating his own earnings to provide free healthcare and education to the people of his hometown in Pakistan, considering it as a way of giving something back to his countrymen, for their undeterred support and love. Today, the organization provides free medical facilities to as many as 14 villages in Kohat, Pakistan.