Mar 27, 2024
Sikander “Sonny” Khan receives The Diana Legacy Award for work with Paani Project
University of Michigan alum Sikander “Sonny” Khan founded the nonprofit Paani...
BY Delilah Dakis
Jan 3, 2024
Sonny Khan makes Forbes 2024 ‘30-Under-30′ list for marketing, charity efforts
Sikander “Sonny” Khan, 25, was named in December as one of 2024′s nominees fo...
BY Mitchell Kukulka
Jul 12, 2023
Paani raises over $1.2M for Pakistan flood relief
Paani, a nonprofit founded by University of Michigan students to help provide...
BY Astrid Code
Apr 18, 2023
Gov. Pritzker, other top officials attend Skokie iftar organized by local elected official
Bushra Amiwala and Paani hosted a charity iftar dinner. The dinner led to the...
BY Daniel I. Dorfmann
Sep 7, 2022
Volunteer Changes the World Through Clean Water, One Well at a Time
Sonny, a 23-year-old from Jackson, Michigan, co-founded Paani in 2017 with se...
BY Points of Light
Aug 25, 2022
'Mind-boggling': How a donation from DraftKings' CEO led to a new school for Afghan refugees
When a new school for children of Afghan refugees opened in Pakistan last wee...
BY Anissa Gardizy
Jul 30, 2021
Kyrie Irving makes clean water in drought-ridden Pakistani village a reality
Irving’s generosity will help over 1,000 villagers, providing access to clean...
BY Brian Lewis
Jul 19, 2021
UC Chotiaryon gets 50 hand pumps to quench thirst of farmers, fishermen
SANGHAR: Soni Mallah, residing in Mallah Para (fishermen locality) near main ...
BY Pakistan Daily
May 25, 2021
Paani raises over $900,000 for clean water and food relief in Pakistan
Paani, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, was founded in 2017 to create a p...
BY Scarlett Bickerton
Apr 14, 2021
Lindsay Lohan, Jesse McCartney and more stars send Ramadan greetings to Muslim fans
All of our childhood dreams came true when stars of our favourite shows came ...
BY Web Desk
Apr 13, 2021
Your Favorite Disney and Nickelodeon Stars United for a Ramazan Message
The video was uploaded as a joint collaboration by American-Pakistani nonprof...
BY Images Staff
Jul 1, 2020
Nonprofit organization Paani raises over $250,000 for rural Pakistan in response to COVID-19
Despite COVID-19 pausing many student organization activities, Paani, a nonpr...
BY Ann Yu
Mar 30, 2020
Paani: Navigating Humanitarian Aid in the Midst of Crisis
When trying to figure out how they could help during the COVID-19 crisis, a g...
BY Ayan Ajeen
Mar 3, 2020
Pakistani-Americans Work To Create An NGO Dedicated To Fix Pakistan’s Water Crisis!
Pakistan is struggling to stay afloat in a devastating water crisis. Currentl...
BY Danial A
Jan 24, 2020
2nd annual Paani Culture Night celebrates diversity, raises awareness of sanitation crisis
Just a few minutes before 7 p.m. on Thursday, the front steps of the Universi...
BY Kristina Zheng
Jan 1, 2020
Fast Chat: A Well of Wisdom
Though still a senior in the Ross School of Business, Sikander “Sonny” Khan h...
BY UM Alumni
Dec 19, 2019
LeBron has well dedicated to him in Pakistan
LeBron James' off-court work inspired two fans to name a water well in his ho...
BY Caitlyn Holroyd
Oct 25, 2019
Teach-in raises awareness on the Kashmir humanitarian crisis
Paani, a non-profit started by University alumni in response to the growing w...
BY Clair Hao
Apr 23, 2019
Student of the Year 2019: Sonny Khan
Nestled in a corner of Lab Café, Sikander “Sonny” Khan takes a swig of water ...
BY Zayna Syed
Apr 2, 2019
OptiMize hits record $300,000 to fund student projects to address social issues
ANN ARBOR—OptiMize, a student-led organization at the University of Michigan,...
BY Greta Guest
Mar 22, 2019
Paani event focuses on water sanitation crisis in Pakistan and Flint
On Thursday night, Paani at the University of Michigan, a non-profit organiza...
BY Livvy Hintz
Jan 25, 2019
Paani Cultural Night highlights sanitation crisis and importance of community building
Just a few days after Julia Putnam and Tim Wise delivered a keynote address a...
BY Amara Shaikh