In the 1939 movie “The Wizard of Oz,” the wizard stumbles trying to pronounce “philanthropist.” These good deed doers from India to Japan certainly don’t stumble when it comes to philanthropy. Most made their fortunes starting businesses. Others inherited their wealth. Many have foundations. All open their checkbooks wide for dozens of causes. The usual needs get their share of the funds: education, health care, aid for the rural poor. But as you’ll see in the list below, many donors have found unusual and sometimes quirky vehicles for their charity.
Source: Forbes Asia
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