ANNE AVANTIE

WHY HER? The fashion designer is best known for her range of stylish kebayas (a traditional Indonesian outfit), but this fashionista is also a dedicated philanthropist. In 2003, Avantie partnered with St Elisabeth Hospital to launch the Wisma Kasih Bunda Foundation in Semarang, central Java. The organisation supports children with hydrocephalus, a condition that causes a build-up of fluid in the brain, and helps fund treatment for children with a wide variety of conditions. THAT’S

NOT ALL Avantie has also financed professional training for students and housewives to help them find careers.