Net worth estimated $31 billion, Li Ka Shing (born 13 June 1928) is a Hong Kong business magnate, investor. Li is also regarded as one of Asia's most generous philanthropists, donating billions of dollars to charity and other various philanthropic causes, and owning the second-largest private foundation in the world after Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Li was often referred to as "Superman Li" in Hong Kong because of his business prowess.
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Description and impact
The Li Ka Shing Foundation is a Hong Kong-based charitable organization. It is the second-largest private foundation led by a wealthy individual in the world, after the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Li Ka Shing Foundation supports projects that promote social progress through expanding access to quality education and medical services and research, encouraging cultural diversity and community involvement. Every project and every donation stems from Li Ka-Shing's belief in the inherent value of each human life, regardless of race, class, or circumstance. He has devoted himself to helping others overcome the educational and physical barriers preventing them from achieving their potential.
