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Ramadan 2015
News
Interview
with
Imam Qasim
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Al-Khair
Ramadan
Projects
Ramadan Emergency
Burma Nepal Gaza
Al-Khair
Appoints
New CEO
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Karachi Heatwave
Kills 1000s
Over 2,000 people have now been killed in Pakistan’s continued heatwave as
the temperatures soars to between 45 and 50 degrees..
The other major problem facing Pakistan has been the huge power cuts leaving
more than 20 million people struggling to cool their homes.
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heatstroke since Saturday and the number is expected to rise.
The heatstroke has coincided with the start of the month of Ramadan which
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This is the worst heatwave in Karachi for more than 35 years, seeing morgues
run out of space for bodies and emergency clinics set up in the streets.
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have transgressed against their own souls, despair
not of the mercy of Allah.
TO ALL OUR READERS
With this being a wonderfull month to gain rewards
don’t forget to donate whatever you can spare to
charity. We are running several projects and appeals
including:
Indeed, Allah forgives all sins. Truly, He is Most
Forgiving, Most Merciful.” (Az-Zumar 39: 53)
Rohingya Refugees
The Rohingya are a Muslim minority ethnic group
living in Burma. They are being persecuted by the
Buddhist majority and desperately need our help to
have a safer and better future.
The beautiful month of Ramadan is now in the last
10 days; in the month where we can work on our
character and reconnect with our Creator. In this
month we dedicate time to asking Allah (SWT) for
mercy. The act of fasting as one of the Pillars of Islam
is in itself an act of mercy. When we fast we embrace
a greater spirituality as we remove distractions and
the forbidden. We are also confronted with hunger as
we remove food and drinking during the day.
We begin to appreciate the things we take for granted
as we contemplate the unfortunate conditions of
our brothers and sisters around the world. This
contributes to mercy, as Muslims begin to feel more
merciful towards themselves, towards those who may
have more, and to those who are less fortunate. All
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and spending the early nights deep in prayer.
Nepal Earthquake Survivors
For those of us who feel disheartened thinking that
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from Allah (SWT) cannot be attained - Allah (SWT)
reminds us in the Quran: “Say: O My servants who
Thanks to your generous donations, we have raised over
£900,000 to help with disaster relief and delivering longer
term rehabilitation projects including shelter, food,
clothing and medical aid.
For more information on any of Al-Khair Projects visit us at: www.alkhair.org
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Al-Khair Foundation
Ramadan 2015
Al-Khair Foundation ...
Saving lives
Al-Khair Foundation was created to do one thing: save lives. We do this through delivering aid in
disaster zones and poverty stricken lands, providing struggling communities with the tools they
need in life to become independent from aid and enabling them to access the basic amenities
every person should have access to
– clean water, healthcare, shelter and the opportunity to learn through education and training.
Since 2010, we have spent £50m delivering our programmes across the world. Because of your
support, 5 year-old Jamal no longer drinks muddy, dirty, disease-ridden water full of bacteria,
parasites and animal waste. He now has access to clean, safe water.
Because of your support, 38 year-old Saima from Pakistan has graduated from a handicraft centre
and now provides for her children so that they don’t go to sleep hungry.
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clothes on their backs now have a roof over their heads.
Because of your support, 11 month old Muhammad from Bangladesh has received lifechanging
cardiac surgery and now has the chance to grow into a beautiful little boy.
Your support has been priceless. If we continue to work together, we can continue to serve
humanity where it’s most needed
Where We’ve Worked
projects in:
Afghanistan
Albania
Bangladesh
Burma
Chile
Fiji
Gaza
Haití
India
Indonesia
Japan
Jordan
Kenya
Lebanon
Malaysia
Nepal
Pakistan
Philippines
Rwanda
Sierra Leone
Somaliland
Sri Lanka
Turkey
Uganda
UK
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Interview with the Chairman
Imam Qasim Ahmad, the Founder and
Chairman of Al-Khair Foundation hails from a
humble and deeply religious background. The
son of a respected Qur’anic teacher today he
is spearheading the fastest growing Muslim
NGO in the UK. He reveals to Al-Khair News his
journey from graduating as an Islamic scholar
to becoming a renowned humanitarian helping
some of the world’s most disadvantaged
communities.
Q: Tell us about your journey to becoming an Imam of
Croydon Mosque.
A: I was brought up in Kenya during my adolescent years
and attended school there for my formal education. Once
I came over to England, I was enrolled into the Dewsbury
Institute of Islamic Education. After graduating, I went on to
become Imam of the Croydon Mosque & Islamic Centre.
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you decide to take the direction you did?
A: Whilst leading the congregation in the Croydon mosque
I became interested in being involved in the education
system. In 2003 I decided to establish Al-Khair Primary &
Secondary School which began with a handful of children
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of my career.
Q: When did Al-Khair Foundation become an aid and
disaster relief charity?
A: Initially, the Foundation was purely involved in running
the school. This was also at the time of the Haiti earthquake,
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Pakistan in 2010 and 2011. The Foundation and I leveraged
our contacts in the school and the community to appeal for
help. The response we received was overwhelming – and
has been since then. AKF quickly grew into a charity that
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people trapped in the vicious cycle of abject poverty.
Q: What are the main activities of Al Khair Foundation?
A: At present, the primary aim of the organisation is to
provide emergency aid and rehabilitation for the victims of
natural disasters. At the same time, we are also keen to play
a role in alleviating global poverty through livelihood and
educational programmes in third world countries.
Apart from the educational establishments in this country,
we also now run two satellite television stations; Iqra TV and
Iqra Bangla. Their focus is educating the audience on Islamic
values and historical accounts as well as the welfare of
humanity in current modern society. They are also creating
awareness with the public of humanitarian causes around
the world as well as acting as a platform to showcase the
work of the Al-Khair Foundation.
Q: Tell us about your current role.
A: I have been both the CEO and Chairman of Al Khair
Foundation for the last ten years. The Trustees of the
charity recently decided to appoint a new CEO in order to
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strategic vision to the organisation. Being the Chairman and
Executive Chairman will allow me focus on the development
of the organisation. I will also be concentrating on the
development of our television channels to bring our
message to an even larger audience.
Q: Where have you travelled in your job?
A: I feel I have always lead from the front. Whenever and
wherever needed I travel to deliver aid personally. I was at
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Kashmir, Haiti, Japan and Nepal. My most recent trip was to
Malaysia just before Ramadan to assess the situation with
the Rohingya refugees in settlements on the outskirts of
Kuala Lumpur.
I also spearheaded one of the largest international relief
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awareness for the cause, I took a team of Foundation and
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top of Scotland (John O’Groats) to the bottom of England
(Land’s End) in 30 days. The challenge was extremely
gruelling and physically challenge but a fantastic experience.
We raised a lot of money so it was worth it!
Q: What are the political and social issues you feel passionate
about?
A: There is a growing problem with the fate of people
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instance, at the moment, we are providing relief and medical
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destruction of the recent devastating
earthquakes in Nepal”
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devastating earthquakes in Nepal. Another major concern
is the situation with the minority Muslim Rohingya in
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by the majority Buddhist population. This is because there
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reached a critical and very dangerous point.
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resistance of governments dealing with the consequences
and logistics of handling natural and man-made disasters.
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by NGO’s. The only resolution to this is the involvement of
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Q: How do you think these problems should be handled?
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economically. In 2010 we were a founder member of The
Muslim Charities Forum UK. We also recently joined the
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problems.
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Rohingya community who are the most persecuted in the world.
It is our duty to help these people in their time of need”
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AL-KHAIR APPOINT NEW CEO
Saif Ahmad: Taking the Lead
Muslim charity veteran and Al-Khair
Foundation’s new CEO, Saif Ahmad, reveals his
motivations for working in the NGO sector and
shares the ups and downs in his 30-year career.
By Rayhanah Zaky.
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who Saif Ahmad is?
A: I have been in the NGO sector for three
decades and was recently appointed the
CEO of Al-Khair Foundation. My career
began in Britain in 1980 as an accountant
after I completed my studies in Business
administration and housing. I worked in
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housing directorate and engineering division
and I dealt with all sorts of activities.
Prior to that I used to work for the Catholic
Institute of International Relations and this
was back in 1986 and I was the Deputy Head
of Finance. This for me was the beginning
for me in understanding International
Development. Since then I have never
lost interest in the NGO sector. I have also
assisted, to a certain extent, in the creation
of Muslim Aid and Islamic Relief. In early
1992, I travelled on a humanitarian mission
to Bangladesh for a humanitarian mission
in Rohingya camps in Southern Bangladesh
to help those people. I ran Muslim Aid for
three years and during this exciting time
I saw the growth and expansion of it on
the humanitarian side with emergency
responses,
long
term
sustainable
programmes, women’s empowerment and
so forth. Alhamdulillah, Muslim Aid took me
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but Muslim Aid was a great entrance to
International Development. Allah allowed
me to enrich the organisation and diversify
it and it became one of the most prominent
humanitarian organisations. Right now, I am
just doing what Allah has destined for me
and if Allah takes my service to develop AlKhair Foundation, then I will do so.
Q: Why did you decide to take on the
new role as CEO of Al-Khair Foundation
Foundation?
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big humanitarian organisation. He is a
maverick chairman and founder who had
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as he understood it. We can see that this is
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a cleric transformed in to a humanitarian
advocate and activist. You will hardly ever
see this. He is a man who doesn’t just say, he
does it! This inspired me a great deal and I
felt that I could be a small little helping hand
for this great man to achieve his dreams by
translating Islam’s universal view in to action.
Also, I feel now that at 60 years-old that this
may be the end of my working career. I want
to give back to the Muslim ummah and Allah
has placed me with this entity and with a
spiritual leader to build this organisation so
that the humanitarian message of Islam can
really be sought through. Moreover, through
that process, the name of Islam, which has
been tarnished by some world events, can
be restored back to its glory. It’s a big dream,
but a small little step may assist in that
process.
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other organisations you have worked with
in the past?
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to emergencies, I think Al-Khair Foundation
is ahead of many other charities because
it’s never scared to take risks. As soon as
any emergencies hit any part of the world,
Al-Khair Foundation has taken the initiative
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Our founder and chairman rushes the
ground with whatever means we have, he
mobilises the resources and stands by them.
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promoting home grown talent. People may
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experience but they learn a great deal of a
job once on the ground. What I am able to do
is give those who are already talented - but
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resources and mentoring they need to grow
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Q: How has it been so far – what do you
enjoy the most?
A: I enjoy the thrill of change. It absorbs me
24 hours a day, captures my imagination
and the space of change is just intoxicating I love challenges! I am known as a successful
change-maker and by the grace of Allah
the Almighty and with over 20 years of my
career in change-management, I have been
able to take several organisations through
this process. This is by Allah’s mercy. I enjoy
giving 100% and I enjoy people who thrive in
chaos. There may not be a structure or plan
but you build up your team and just run with
it. I believe that if you trust people they give
you back more, if you do not trust people they
remain mediocre. In Al-Khair Foundation
there are so many hidden talents and they
will soon come up. I also feel that AKF is a
sleeping giant, it’s just going to wake up – it’s
only a matter of time! I have no doubt that
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well respected, well regarded, international
mainstream development agencies.
Q: What pressing challenges have you
faced so far and how have you overcome
these challenges?
A: The challenges are often lack of
appropriate systems and procedures
and this is because of the speed that the
organisation has grown from over the
last three years. Hence, there remains a
mismatch resulting in a few challenges.
Sometimes it also comes down to there not
being an appropriate structure, getting the
right employees with the correct calibre and
so on. There has also been a lack of system
and procedure. However, my recruitment
has been to address this mismatch and
to professionalise the organisation and to
respond to the needs of the time correctly.
I truly believe it has now started to shift and
it is only a matter of time before everything
improves.
Q: You have led numerous faith-based
organisations in the past – why is it
especially important for you to remain
working with Muslims?
A: There are two issues, working for
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working for Muslim organisations is the
second. Muslim charities area relatively
new phenomenon originating back to the
1980s with Muslim Aid and Islamic Relief.
I have always advocated that Muslims
should respond to issues and emergencies
collectively and have been committed to this
since. I feel Al-Khair Foundation is a great
example of a Muslim-led organisation rising
up and working along with other faiths to
demonstrate that Islam is not behind – that
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I want to follow the Prophet Muhammad
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our actions I feel that we have done very
little and we are very late. It is the time for
us Muslims living in the West as a minority
to enlighten other Muslim populations to
take the blessing of the Prophet and to
also be Allah’s ambassadors on this earth.
One simple man with a humble heart
revolutionised the world and changed the
destiny of mankind. This is what drives me.
I feel that Al-Khair Foundation can transform
this activism a drive it home.
Q: You have also dedicated 30 years to
the development and voluntary sector
– what keeps you motivated in wanting
to constantly give back to our local and
international community?
A: What keeps me going is the smile of an
individuals we have been able to help. When
a person is not able to drink because of a
certain impediment, I have to try to remove
that impediment. I came here when I was 25
years old and I fought my way through for
the last 35 years. It was an uphill struggle, I
faced discrimination, I faced Islamophobia
and I was ignored by mainstream society.
But whatever I achieved was through Allah’s
mercy. This is what drives me; if I see anyone
struggling I want to lend my hand to them
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natural inclination to stand by them.
Q: How do you feel you will personally
change the future of Al-Khair Foundation?
A: I believe that the changes that I want
to bring about are for the good of the
Foundation, our people and our faith. I want
to exemplify its contribution to humanity. I
am in a position to work with a great team to
change the status quo and I cannot wait for
people to see mine and the founder’s vision
and dream become practical steps.
Q: Last but not least, how do you envision
Al-Khair Foundation in the next ten years –
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role on the world stage. It will emerge as such
an entity to the international community that
the United Nations will take us very seriously
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humanity globally.
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KARACHI HEATWAVE
Al-Khair teams are on the ground in Karachi providing
water, food packs and medical care and supplies.
Jinnah Hospital Karachi
Emergency Medicine
Providing cooked meal packs, water and
juices in 8 medical wards to patients and
their families. The demand is increasing on
a daily basis.
Al-Khair will be providing medicine and
medical supplies to Jinnah Hospital, Karachi
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communities .
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Mobile Medical Units
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operational in Karachi and we are looking to
provide further units as demand is very high
and critical for them.
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WATER PROJECTS
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Water Distribution
#QuenchOurThirst
There are more than 748 million people in the world who don’t have access to
clean, safe water. That’s more people than the entire population of the US, UK,
Pakistan and Bangladesh combined.
This means that every day, over 1,400 children in developing countries die because
of diarrhoea caused by drinking dirty water full of animal waste, bacteria and
parasites. They drink it because they are thirsty and have no choice.
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Help us quench the thirst of 748 million people. Help us provide clean, safe water.
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Donate by Bank
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Al Khair A/C No: 41424394
Sort Code: 40-44-15
BIC No / Swift: MIDLGB2159P
IBAN: GB62MIDL40441541424394
Payable to: Al-Khair Foundation
0207 084 7199
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& PROGRAMMES
Kenya & Somaliland
Kenya’s people are, according to the United Nations, one of the most
struggling populations in the world. There are 45 million people in Kenya
and more than 17.5 million do not have access to clean, safe water.
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In Somaliland, only 30% of Somalis have access to clean water, leaving the
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10,000 people per day. They take just one month to build and if the local
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Last year however, there was a drought that lasted nearly three months.
During this time, the previously collected water rapidly ran out and over
500 people died of thirst in the intense heat. The number of livestock
deaths were not recorded.
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In Bangladesh, accessing water isn’t the issue. Accessing clean, safe water
is the problem. Bangladesh is one of the world’s most densely populated
countries. 150 million people are crowded onto low-lying land where
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with appalling sanitary conditions.
Al-Khair Foundation proposes to install new water hand pumps that can
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water for 4-5 families per pump.
The people of Tharparkar need alternative water resources. They can’t
risk their lives waiting for rainwater anymore. We have already installed
400 water wells in the area that can provide water for unlimited people
and animals. We need your help to install more water wells to ensure that
the next time there is a drought, our brothers and sisters in Tharparkar
have water to drink.
Help us provide clean & safe water
Help us save lives
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Ramadan 2015
Ramadan & Eid
We distributed £200,000
worth of Ramadan food
packs in 2014
In the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims across the globe fast by abstaining
from food and water during daylight hours. In summer, this can mean up to
20 hours of not eating or drinking. For 30 days, those who usually have access
to an abundance of food and drink, experience what it’s like to go hungry and
thirsty during the day.
Not everyone has the means to indulge in a lavish meal at sunset though. There
are some who break their fast with water and are lucky to have a handful of rice.
For the past 5 years, Al-Khair Foundation has been distributing Ramadan food
packs to the needy. The packs can feed a family of 4-5 members for an entire
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Our food support programme has helped tens of thousands of families around
the world. In Pakistan alone, last year we distributed £200,000 of Ramadan
food packs. The Ramadan Food Packs are also distributed in Bangladesh, India,
Kenya, Somaliland and to Syria refugees in Turkey and Gaza.
EID GIFT PACK
HYGIENE PACK
£25 per Pack £30 per Pack
The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: He who gives food for a fasting person to break his
fast, he will receive the same reward as him, except that nothing will be reduced from
the fasting persons reward." [Ahmad, at-Tirmidhee, Ibn Maajah, Ibn Hibbaan, Saheeh].
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FOOD PACKS
Food supplies for a
family of 6 for 1 month
£50 per Food Packs
11 FOOD PACKS
5 FOOD PACKS
5 COUNTRIES
11 COUNTRIES
£250
£550
Palestine I Syria
Yemen I Lebanon
Burma
Bangladesh I Burma
India I Lebanon
Nepal I Pakistan
Palestine I Syria
Turkey I Yemen
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Ramadan 2015
MOSQUE PROJECT
OVER 400 MOSQUES CONSTRUCTED SO FAR
Over 14,000 masajid were damaged during the
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than just religious facilities, they are the hub
and the heart of a Muslim community providing
vital services to the surrounding villages.
The villages and towns rely heavily on the
masajid as they are the central meeting
points for community and religious activities
throughout the year. They are also educational
and training institutes and medical distribution
centres.
Al-Khair Foundation has committed to
rebuilding 10% of the masajid damaged and
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give the villages back their place of prayer and
support.
“Whoever builds a mosque
for Allah, then Allah will
build for him a similar
house in Paradise.”
Sahih Bukhari 439, Sahih Muslim 533
SMALL MOSQUE
JAMIA MOSQUE
£5,000
£12,000
MOSQUE CONSTRUCTED WITHIN 6 MONTHS
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AL-KHAIR TO CONSTRUCT 1,700 NEW MASAJID
HELP US REACH OUR TARGET
Mosques act as a Sadqa Jariya. This is attaining reward even after you
have passed away, so why not build a masjid for a deceased loved one?
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Ramadan 2015
EDUCATION
AKF works to raise literacy among children and adults in disadvantaged
communities worldwide. We build schools and provide vocational training.
We also provide education in Britain. Please help us give more children and
adults the gift of an education and the promise of a better quality of life.
A basic education can ensure better quality of life and a way out of poverty. But
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cycle, AKF works to raise literacy in four of the world’s poorest countries. We have
built primary and secondary schools which provide free education in Pakistan.
For IDP children who have been uprooted by disasters. We also run educational
programmes in India, Kenya and Somalia. We provide funding for existing schools
in developing countries like Majlis Dawatul Haq in India.
For disadvantaged adults, AKF provides informal education and vocational
training as a means to boost skills and employability. In Pakistan, the
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seamstresses. While in other areas young men and women are trained at
AKF’s prayer mat factories.
From the outset, AKF has been working to give back to the UK Muslim
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Croydon in 2003. Since then, we’ve come to operate three schools in the UK,
which continue to achieve the highest Ofsted accreditation. We also provide
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OVERSEAS EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS
PRIMARY SCHOOL
SECONDARY SCHOOL
SCHOOL IT LAB
£20K - £25K
£30K - £35K
£4,750
SPONSOR A CHILD’S
EDUCATION
SPONSOR A
TEACHER
SPONSOR A
CLASSROOM
£120 A YEAR
£150
A MONTH
£250 A MONTH
£3,000 A YEAR
£10 A MONTH
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Ramadan 2015
ROHINGYA CRISIS
Who are the Rohingya?
The Rohingya people are a Muslim ethnic group
living in Myanmar (Burma). There are about
1,300,000 Rohingya mainly in the Rakhine State of
Myanmar. They are denied citizenship, freedom to
travel and access to education by the state. They
are also being persecuted, with discrimination and
violence by the Buddhist majority. There are now
over 140,000 Rohingya displaced from their homes.
The World’s Least Wanted
So far, only 3,500 have reached Indonesia in
overcrowded and dangerous boats - many of which
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show there are over 8,000 refugees stranded at sea
but we believe that the numbers are in the tens of
thousands. They are being physically and sexually
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illness and disease.
What We’re Doing
At Al Khair we have been desperate to do our best
to help the Rohingya in their turmoil. Imam Qasim
recently travelled to Malaysia where he assessed the
needs on the ground in refugee camps and provided
much needed food to the Rohingya refugees there.
What We Need
The immediate need is to rescue those refugees
stranded at sea. Once they reach the shore, they
need shelter, medical aid, food and clothing. With
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can be given hope and a chance of a peaceful and
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Accommodation,
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Food & Medicine
Food & Medicine
£170
£2,000
For a Whole year
For a Family
For a Month
For a Family
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Ramadan 2015
MEDICAL AID & HEALTHCARE
AKF’s Medical Aid projects provide medical care, hygiene and sanitation kits
in the aftermath of a disaster. Our Health Programmes are part of our longterm development work. These range from disability support to health and
maternity care through our mobile medical units. In areas where AKF lacks the
expertise or practical means to deliver, we fund existing projects or work with
organisations on the ground. Please support our Medical Aid & Health Projects
to ensure more disadvantaged patients receive the medical care they need to
recover.
AKF mobile medical units are designed to diagnose and treat ailments and
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is made up of local medical specialists who volunteer their time and expertise.
AKF’s medical centres and clinics are purpose built. We build and run them in
rural towns and large villages where the population would otherwise have no
access to medical facilities or doctors. They also work to analyse, diagnose and
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AKF’s medical camps provide free healthcare and treatment for the poor, as
well as for communities living in rural, hard to reach areas.
Exposure makes people more vulnerable. The aftermath of a disaster is when
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diseases. AKF provides hygiene and sanitation packs to ensure survivors aren’t
deprived of their basic needs, and prevent the spread of disease.
AKF’s medicine dispensaries are like pharmacies. They have pharmacists
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dispense medication for free, or sometimes at extremely subsidised prices,
depending on a patient’s means.
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£50
£75
£365
AMBULANCES
£6,000 - £15,000
MOBILE MATERNITY MOBILE MEDICAL
UNIT
UNIT
£25,000
£25,000
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Ramadan 2015
NEPAL
This year’s devastating Nepal earthquakes displaced thousands of survivors, with
over 8,000 dead and over 16,000 injured.
The country is in chaos with the threat of the upcoming monsoon season looming
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to illness and disease.
Al-Khair has pledged to raise £1m for the victims of the earthquake in order to
provide them with medical aid, food and good quality temporary shelter. Imam
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to help with delivering aid. He has also committed to rebuilding all the mosques
destroyed by the earthquake.
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continuing support, the country has a chance of rebuilding itself.
With your help, we can ensure that the earthquake victims have suitable shelter
and are receiving aid, and the Muslim survivors have not lost their place of worship.
Earthquake Relief
HYGIENE PACKS
FOOD PACKS
SHELTER KIT
MEDICAL KIT
£10
£50
£100
£60
With your support, Nepal has a chance of rebuilding itself.
Do not forget Nepal
“The injured, the homeless and the dying
need your help.”
Please donate generously and save lives
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Ramadan 2015
COMMUNITY
SUPPORT
SHELTER
ORPHAN SPONSORSHIP
EMERGENCY SHELTER
£45 A MONTH
£540 A Year
TEMPORARY
£100
WIDOW SPONSORSHIP
£30 A MONTH
£360 A YEAR
SYRIA REFUGEE
CONTAINER CAMP
£2,500
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Ramadan 2015
SHELTER
In the event of war and natural disasters, people lose their homes or are forced
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(IDPs) by providing shelter in tents and in building camps. AKF also works to
rebuild homes and villages destroyed by disasters. These are long-term housing
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During emergencies and disasters, AKF’s initial course of action is to provide
temporary shelter to survivors and IDPs. We accommodate them in tent camps
and also provide bedding and other essential non-food items.
A longer term solution for displace people are container camps. AKF’s work
with Syrian refugees in Turkey involved building a camp with shelters made
from shipping containers. These rooms were furnished with all necessary
items like mattresses and bedding; mini refrigerators; portable wardrobes and
electric heaters and ventilators. The camp also has container toilets and baths,
water tankers, waste containers, a laundry room, school furniture and a heavyduty generator.
AKF’s Shelter Programme doesn’t just distribute tents. We work towards
permanent re-housing solutions for survivors and IDPs. Our model village in
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has allowed us to rehome over 390 families in a housing complex, which also
boasts schools and medical clinics.
PERMANENT HOUSING
1 BEDROOM
HOUSE
2 BEDROOM
HOUSE
3 BEDROOM
HOUSE
£1,500
£2,500
£3,500
A man asked the Prophet (saws), “O Allah’s Messenger (saws)! What kind of charity is the best?” He (saws) replied. “To
give in charity when you are healthy and greedy hoping to be wealthy and afraid of becoming poor. Don’t delay giving in
charity till the time when you are on the death bed when you say, ‘Give so much to so-and-so and so much to so-and so,’ as
at that time the property is not yours but it belongs to so-and-so (i.e. your inheritors).” - Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 4.11 Narrated by Abu Huraira
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Ramadan 2015
Little Hearts
in partnership with Muntada Aid
£1,500 per Operation
Congenital Heart Disease is one of the most common types of birth defects,
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In Bangladesh alone, 30,000 children a year are born with CHD and the vast
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the diagnosis and treatment of CHD are huge – beyond reach of those
in the third world. Our Little Hearts project, in partnership with Muntada
Aid, treated 80 babies from under-privileged families between February
and March 2015. Through God’s grace and your support, these babies now
have the chance to see adulthood. With your continued help, we can save
thousands more.
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some of the poorest families the developing world. Raising our own
livestock ensure that we can keep Qurbani prices low during Eid ul-Adha.
This increases the value of every donation and allows us to distribute to
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exceeded 160,000 people in Pakistan alone.
Harambee,
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Buhuyi,
Mamboleo, Kamakowa,
Manyatta Arab children’s
orphanage:
Al-Khair Foundation each year performs Qurbani on behalf of its many generous
donors and distributed meat in the areas where the need was greatest. The
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A just and equitable distribution of Qurbani meat has enhanced Al-Khair
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alongside helping underprivileged households enjoy the happy moments of
the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Adha by provided them enough meat for one
week.
The purpose of this
campaign
was
to
reach out to the needy
communities within the
slums of Nairobi. This
programme refers to
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animals such as goats
and cows in order to bring
families in the slum areas
together to celebrate.
155 bulls were purchased
and slaughtered; the
meat was packed and
distributed to poor and
underprivileged persons,
orphans, and the old
and disabled people
in the Western Kenya
& Nyanza regions. It is
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people by bringing them
a little joy in the form of
meat during the festive
month of Zulhijjah to
make content families
during the Idd-ul-hajj
celebrations.
2015 Qurbani at
2014 Prices
Qurbani Rates will be
published in August 2015
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Livelihood Programmes
Al-Khair Foundation is committed
to providing people with the tools
needed to become independent
from aid in order to secure a
better future for themselves and
their families. We have numerous
livelihood programmes that aim to
train impoverished individuals to
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that need your support most are
the Handicraft Centres and the
Football Stitching Centres.
Handicraft Centres
Our 5 handicraft centres in Pakistan
provide 400 women per month the
training they need to become skilled
in in sewing, embroidering, knitting
and crochet. The handicrafts
are then sold in local markets,
generating a salary for the students
– the majority of whom did lose their
families, homes and businesses
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Football Stitching Centre
Pakistan’s football manufacturing
industry is the biggest in the world.
Local factories manufacture 40-60
million footballs a year, amounting
to roughly 70% of world production.
Al-Khair Foundation is in the
process of building its own football
stitching centre in Ehsan Pur,
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2012, the Foundation relocated 300
displaced families to the village and
provided them with aid and housing
to secure a better future. The next
stage of this project is to ensure
that the villagers have access to
employment in order to become
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centre will train 50 men and 50
women from Ehsan Pur, enabling
them to work at the centre for a
stable income.
Mussallah Factory
AKF has built prayer mat factories
in areas with high unemployment
and where the local communities
face economic deprivation. This
has allowed us to create work
opportunities for the breadwinners
of aid dependant families. Our
factories comprise of an all-male
workforce who earn a fair wage
under good work conditions.
Handicraft
Centre
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Prayer Mat
Factories
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Machine
£250 per share £100
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materials
The charity of those who expend their wealth in the Way of Allah may be likened to a grain of corn,
which produces seven ears and each ear yields a hundred grains. Likewise Allah develops manifold
the charity of anyone He pleases, for He is All-Embracing, All-Wise. - Surah Baqarah verse 261
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Ramadan 2015
GAZA - PALESTINE
It has been almost a year since the Gaza
massacre last Ramadan, when over 2,200
Palestinians were killed, over 100,000
homes were destroyed and 3,000 children
were injured.
However, the impact of the massacre
is ongoing. 1,000 of the 3,000 injured
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from for the rest of their lives. Families
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and shelter and the future for Gazan
youth is extremely uncertain. Al-Khair has
committed to continue supporting Gazans
with food, water, health and education.
How you can help:
Food vouchers: There are thousands of
Gazans that will fast this Ramadan and
have nothing more than dates and bread
to break their fast with. A £50 food voucher
can feed a struggling Gazan family for the
entire month of Ramadan, giving them
the chance to have a substantial iftar and
suhoor.
Water tankers: Only 5% of water in Gaza is
suitable for human consumption and 40%
of disease in Gaza is related to polluted
drinking water. Since the massacre,
international charities have set up water
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make it safe to drink. However, we have
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the mouths of the needy. An Al-Khair water
tanker is the ideal solution. It can provide
water for up to 1,500 people a month by
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raise enough needed to ensure that our
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quench their thirst.
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WATER TANKERS
FOOD VOUCHER
MEDICAL SUPPLIES &
EQUIPMENT
£50
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THIS
RAMADAN
SAVE LIVES
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Amateur Sports Clubs (CASCs) that I donate to will reclaim on my
gifts for that tax year. I understand that other taxes such as VAT and
Council Tax do not qualify. I understand the charity will reclaim 25p
of tax on every £1 that you have given on or after 6 April 2008".
“Please treat as Gift Aid donations, all qualifying gifts
of money made to Al-Khair Foundation over the past 4
years and all qualifying gifts of money I make in the
future (unless I notify you otherwise).”
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AMOUNT
MONTHLY
*EDUCATION
*JAMIA MASJID
*AQEEQAH
*WATER WELL (KARACHI)
(£750 ASIA/ £2,500 for AFRICA)
*WATER WELL
(BOY £150 / GIRL £75 EACH)
(£12,000+ COMPLETED )
(£5,000 COMPLETED )
*MASJID
(£250 Share)
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
AMOUNT
DONATION STATEMENT
£
£
£
£
£
£
(£1,500)
*WATER PLANT (KARACHI)
(£8,000)
£
*WATER FILTRATION PLANT
(£8,000 COMPLETE)
*QURBANI
(CHECK WEB-SITE OR CALL US FOR PRICES)
*IQRA TV
*ADMIN COST
£
(IDEALLY £30)
OTHER____________________
OTHER £
SADAQAH £
* ZAKAT CANNOT BE USED FOR THESE PROJECTS
ZAKAT £
LILLAH £
GENERAL DONATION £
£
DESCRIPTION
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£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
(APPROX. VALUE)
£
£
ISSUE NO.
SIGNATURE (s)
/
BANK: HSBC ACCT NAME: AL-KHAIR ACCT NO: 41424394
SORT CODE: 40-44-15 IBAN NO: GB62MIDL40441541424394
BIC NO / SWIFT: MIDLGB2159P
DATE
TO PAY IN
POUND
STERLING
DONATION BY BANK TRANSFER
TO PAY IN
EUROS
CONTACT US TO ORGANISE YOUR WILL PLANNING
TO SUPPORT AL-KHAIR FOUNDATION
DONATION BY WILL
WWW.ALKHAIR.ORG
WWW.JUSTGIVING.COM/AID
ONLINE DONATION
BANK: HSBC ACCT NAME: AL-KHAIR ACCT NO: 69422040
SORT CODE: 40-05-15 IBAN NO: GB36MIDL40051569422040
BIC NO / SWIFT: MIDLGB22
MONTHLY
Donate as little as £5 a month
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WATER PUMP
EID GIFT PACK
SPONSOR A WIDOW
(£200 FOR FOOD, WATER, MEDICAL, HYGIENE KITS)
(£50 EACH)
JEWELLERY
SECURITY NO.
VALID FROM
CARD NO.
EXPIRY DATE
DONATION BY CHEQUE
PLEASE MAKE ALL CHEQUES PAYABLE TO
POST THEM TO
AL-KHAIR FOUNDATION
AL-KHAIR FOUNDATION
109 - 119 CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD
CROYDON CRO 6BE UK
DONATION BY TELEPHONE
DONATION BY SMS
CALLING WITHIN THE UK : 020 7084 7199
CALLING FROM OVERSEAS +44 (0) 207 084 7199
/
PLEASE COMPLETE THIS IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE BY CREDIT CARD / DEBIT CARD
(WEIGHT IN GRAMS)
RAMADAN FOOD PACK
(£50 EACH)
WINTER WARMER PACK
(£150 FOR FOOD, WATER, MEDICAL, HYGIENE KITS)
ROHINGYA REFUGEES
SYRIA EMERGENCY AID
(£200 FOR FOOD, WATER, MEDICAL, HYGIENE KITS)
GAZA EMERGENCY AID
(£150 FOR FOOD, WATER, MEDICAL, HYGIENE KITS)
NEPAL EMERGENCY
(£365 SMALL CAMP and £999 BIG CAMP)
MEDICAL CAMP
(£100 EACH) WITH MATERIAL
SEWING MACHINE
(£30 PER MONTH / £360 A YEAR EACH)
(£45 PER MONTH / £540 A YEAR EACH)
SPONSOR AN ORPHAN
(£50)
EYES CATARACT
(£50 FOR ONE MONTHS SUPPLY)
FAMILY FOOD PACK
(£1000 SHARE)
WATER FOR AFRICA
(£25 EACH)
(£150 - £250 FOR ASIA)
(£50 / £75 EACH)
WHEELCHAIR
HOUSE (1-BED £1,500/ 2-BED £2,500 /
3-BED £3500)/ 4 BED £4,500
DIRECT DEBIT FORM
Registered Charity No: 1126808
MRS
PLEASE FILL IN THE WHOLE FORM USING A BLACK BALL POINT PEN
MR
FIRST NAME
ADDRESS
CITY/TOWN
HOME NO. / MOBILE NO.
EMAIL
NAME (s) OF ACCOUNT HOLDER ( s )
BANK / BUILDING SOCIETY ACCOUNT NAME
BRANCH SORT CODE
TO THE MANAGER
NAME AND FULL POSTAL ADDRESS OF YOUR BANK OR BUILDING SOCIETY
ADDRESS
POST CODE
BANKS AND BUILDING SOCIETIES MAY NOT ACCEPT DIRECT DEBIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR SOME TYPES OF ACCOUNTS
THIS GUARANTEE SHOULD BE DETACHED AND RETAINED BY THE PAPER
THE DIRECT DEBIT GUARANTEE
This Guarantee is offered by all banks and building societies that accept instructions to pay Direct Debits.
If there are any changes to the amount, date or frequency of your Direct Debit Al-Khair Foundation will notify you 10 working days in advance
of your account being debited or as otherwise agreed. If you request Al-Khair Foundation to collect a payment confirmation of the amount and
date will be given to you at the time of the request.
If an error is made in the payments of your Direct Debit, by Al-Khair Foundation or your bank or your building society, you are entitled to a full
and immediate refund to the amount paid from your bank or building societ:
- if you receive a refund you are not entitled to, you must pay it back when Al-Khair Foundation asks you to.
You can cancel a Direct Debit at any time by simply contacting your bank or building society. Written confirmation may be required. Please notify us.
DONATE (£5) OR (£10) BY SMS, TEXT: AKUK24 £5 OR £10 AND SEND TO 70070
In the next 12 months we hope to have 10,000 new donors paying by direct debit
BE ONE OF THEM