Monday 26 December 2011
Saturday 19 November 2011
Al-Mustafa Welfare Trust will be at Twins of Faith Conference 19th Nov 2011
Jazakallah keir
Thursday 3 November 2011
Watch Al-Mustafa Welfare Trust LIVE Appeal from 9pm - 1am Daily on HAJJ TV SKY CHANNEL 843
Wednesday 2 November 2011
Special Qurbani Appeal 2011 for Pakistan Floods & Somalia Drought Victims
The Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) has said: “There is no deed that Allah (S.W.T) loves most during Eid-ul- Adha other than the slaughter of a sacrificial animal. The sacrificial animal will appear during the Day of Judgment with its horns, hair and nails as witness to the deed in the name of Allah. The blood of the sacrificed animal is placed near Allah (S.W.T) before it flows to the earth. Glad tidings to those who sacrifice”.
(Meanings of the Hadith from Tirmidzi, Ibn Majah & Hakim)
Get more info: http://www.almustafatrust.org/content/Our-Work/Latest-Appeals/Qurbani-2011/index.htm
Qurbani Prices 2011
Asia
Country Goat Shared Cow Cow
Pakistan £85 £55 £385
Kashmir £85 £55 £385
Bangladesh £85 £55 £385
India £85 £55 £385
Nepal £85 £55 £385
Afghanistan £85 £55 £385
Sri Lanka £85 £55 £385
Africa
Country Goat Shared Cow Cow
Somalia £60 £35 £245
Ethiopia £60 £35 £245
Kenya £60 £35 £245
Nigeria £60 £55 £245
Gambia £60 £55 £245
Sudan £60 £55 £245
Middle East
Country Goat Shared Cow Cow
Palestine £200 £50 £350
Iraq £200 £50 £350
Jordan £200 £50 £350
Syria £200 £50 £350
Libya £200 £50 £350
Sudan £200 £50 £350
Please Note: Shared Cow comprises of a single share, full cow consists of 7 shares per cow.
Make your Qurbani donation online today - you still have time ...
(Meanings of the Hadith from Tirmidzi, Ibn Majah & Hakim)
Get more info: http://www.almustafatrust.org/content/Our-Work/Latest-Appeals/Qurbani-2011/index.htm
Qurbani Prices 2011
Asia
Country Goat Shared Cow Cow
Pakistan £85 £55 £385
Kashmir £85 £55 £385
Bangladesh £85 £55 £385
India £85 £55 £385
Nepal £85 £55 £385
Afghanistan £85 £55 £385
Sri Lanka £85 £55 £385
Africa
Country Goat Shared Cow Cow
Somalia £60 £35 £245
Ethiopia £60 £35 £245
Kenya £60 £35 £245
Nigeria £60 £55 £245
Gambia £60 £55 £245
Sudan £60 £55 £245
Middle East
Country Goat Shared Cow Cow
Palestine £200 £50 £350
Iraq £200 £50 £350
Jordan £200 £50 £350
Syria £200 £50 £350
Libya £200 £50 £350
Sudan £200 £50 £350
Please Note: Shared Cow comprises of a single share, full cow consists of 7 shares per cow.
Make your Qurbani donation online today - you still have time ...
Wednesday 19 October 2011
Wednesday 12 October 2011
Latest feedback from Somalia
Al-Mustafa Welfare Trust (AMWT) Chairman Abdul Razzaq Sajid has been in Somalia since October 5th where he has been participating in relief activities for drought-hit victims. View our latest photos taken between 7th October - 10th October 2011:
Monday 10 October 2011
Qurbani Project 2011: For Flood Victims Of Pakistan & Drought Victims of Somalia
The Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) has said: “There is no deed that Allah (S.W.T) loves most during Eid-ul- Adha other than the slaughter of a sacrificial animal. The sacrificial animal will appear during the Day of Judgment with its horns, hair and nails as witness to the deed in the name of Allah. The blood of the sacrificed animal is placed near Allah (S.W.T) before it flows to the earth. Glad tidings to those who sacrifice”. (Meanings of the Hadith from Tirmidzi, Ibn Majah & Hakim). In remembrance of the sacrifice of the prophet Ibrahim, may the blessings of Allah be upon him, muslims throughout the world also sacrifice an animal in a show of piety. Let Al-Mustafa Welfare Trust be your helper in performing this blessed ritual. Also, Al-Mustafa Welfare Trust has arranged special Qurbani Project for the drought victims of Somalia and flood victims of Pakistan. There is over 3.2 million people need urgent food in Somalia whereas 5.4 million flood victims of Sindh (Pakistan) are looking forward towards our help. Therefore, live animals have already been purchased from local farmers in poor communities throughout the world and we merely await your instructions.At Al-Mustafa Welfare Trust, we provide muslims living in western world to make sacrifices and deliver meat to needy and poor people through its large and strong network in almost all major muslim countries.
Our prices for various continents/countries:
- Asia: Pakistan, Kashmir, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka
Goat for £85, Cow Share £55, Full Cow £385
- Africa: Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Gambia, Sudan
Goat for £60, Cow Share £35, Full Cow £245
- Middle East: Palestine, Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Libya
Goat for £200, Cow Share £50, Full Cow £350
Tuesday 4 October 2011
AMWT head to visit East Africa for relief work
Published: October 04, 2011
LAHORE – Al-Mustafa Welfare Trust (AMWT) Chairman Abdul Razzaq Sajid will leave for Somalia on Thursday where he would participate in relief activities for drought-hit victims, says a press release. During his one-week visit, Ehsan Shahid Choudhry, Member Board of Trust AMWT would accompanied him. Abdul Razzaq Sajid would also visit Kenya where he would hold meetings regarding drought and relief activities for East Africa.
Later delegation would arrive in Mogadishu and would visit affected areas and supervise food, water and health projects being run by AMWT. The charity organisation AMWT has been working in drought-affected areas of East Africa since last three months, Sajid added.
Saturday 24 September 2011
Sindh Floods Appeal September 2011
During last 27 days, intense and scattered heavy rainfall has caused flooding in seven districts and almost 155 union councils in Sindh according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The current situation in Sindh is as follows:
· Flooding has killed about 200 people
· destroyed or damaged nearly one million houses and flooded 4.2 million acres of land since late August
· 4 million people are homeless
· 1 million houses have been destroyed
Our Initiatives
Free Medical Camp
Al-Mustafa Welfare Trust organized Free Medical Camp at the rainstorm affected area of Badin. Dr. Atif, Dr. Zeenat and Dr. Ayesha did around 250 OPDs. Ahmed Raza Tayyab, Asif Iqbal and other staff and volunteers of Al-Mustafa were present there on 26th August, 2011
Relief Activities
Also we have managed to help 10,000 people to reach to safe areas.
We have distributed the food items and other items such as blankets and shelter tents to 30,000 people in various areas of Sindh.
Our packages to help the flood victims
Al-Mustafa Welfare Trust are looking for urgent donations to help provide the following to a further 100,000 flood victims:
Al-Mustafa Welfare Trust are looking for urgent donations to help provide the following to a further 100,000 flood victims:
· £55 for food for one family for one month which includes rice, flavour, sugar, Tea, cooking oil
· £150 for shelter tent and blankets and other household items for one family to stay in camps
· £1000 for one free medical camp which will serve 1,000 patients
Thursday 22 September 2011
AMWT fund raising drive for East Africa drought victims
Saturday 17 September 2011
AMWT relief operation for flood victims in Pakistan
17 September 2011 Saturday | 14:23:00
Chairman AMWT Abdul Razzaq Sajid said that relief operation was going on under the supervision of Haji Hanif Tayyeb. He said AMWT is distributing cooked food among 2500 persons on daily basis, while a mechanical tandoor (oven) with the capacity of preparing 1000 roti (bread) will also start functioning in Nawabshah soon. Abdul Razzaq Sajid said that a medical team consists on doctors and six ambulances were also providing medical treatment to the flood affected families in Badin, the most affected district in Sindh. AMWT chairman further said that nine relief teams were providing cooked food in Badin, Sanghar, Nawab Shah, Mirpur and other affected areas. He said a large number of people have also been shifted in Karachi
Wednesday 31 August 2011
Ramadan Mubarak to all the Ummah from Al-Mustafa Welfare Trust UK
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
We want to say Ramadan Mubarak and thank you to all our donors who have donated to our appeals/campaign during the blessed month. Without your heartfelt donations we could not raise vital funds for Somalia and the various global projects of Al-Mustafa Welfare Trust including Free Ambulance, Cleft Surgery, Free Medical & Eye Camps, Water & Sanitation, Education etc. Our chairman, Abdul Razzaq Sajid and all the staff of AMWT would like to say a BIG THANK YOU! May allah fulfill all your dreams and aspirations and may your generous donation increase your wealth in abundance and act as as sadqa jaria for you and your loved ones who have departed this world. May it act as a shield to protect you from illness and misfortune. Our charity is completely reliant on generous donors like those who gave in abundance this ramadan. Inshallah please follow our blog as we will be posting regular updates on where and how your money has been spent.
Jazakallah keir
Al-Mustafa Welfare Trust
Thursday 25 August 2011
Al-Mustafa Sadqa Jaria Projects on Sky Channel 843 25th August 2011
We are doing a LIVE TV appeal for Al-Mustafa Sadqa Jaria Projects on Sky Channel 843 on 25th August on Ramadan TV.
Please watch online or on sky and help us raise funds for our flagship projects. If you wish to make a live tv donation then please call the studio:
+44(0)207 234 5758/59 or call our donation hotline: +44(0)208 5696 444. Alternatively, you can make a donation online.
Our TV Campaign Goal for Sadqa Jaria Projects:
We need your donations to help support the following projects:
Latest Somalia Feedback:
You can make a one-off payment by donating online, via our donation hotline or ring the studio hotline. You can also make a standing order by downloading the donation form from our blog/website. Please make your Sadqa Jaria this month and gain hugh benefits for the afterlife!
Please watch online or on sky and help us raise funds for our flagship projects. If you wish to make a live tv donation then please call the studio:
+44(0)207 234 5758/59 or call our donation hotline: +44(0)208 5696 444. Alternatively, you can make a donation online.
Our TV Campaign Goal for Sadqa Jaria Projects:
We need your donations to help support the following projects:
- 20 x Ambulance - each ambulance can support up to 10 small villages for many years.
- Free Medical Eye Camp - each medical camp will serve up to 1000 people.
- 10 x Free Dialysis Facility - due to heavy burden on our current dialysis in Gulshan-e-Iqbal we are planning to open 4 more Kidney Dialysis centers in Pakistan in the next 12 months. This is a LIFE SAVING machine.
- Water Sanitation (Somalia) - our various water projects will provide safe drinking water.
- Food Parcels (Somalia) - each food parcel can feed between 8 - 10 people for 1 whole month!
- Orphans Sponsorship - our sponsorship scheme will provide food, shoes & clothes, education, books and pocket money.
- £7000 for 1 ambulance
- £1000 for a medical eye camp
- £6000 for 1 dialysis machine
- £800 for 1 tube well / £500 for cost of digging 1 well / £300 for 1 electric pump / £200 for 1 hand pump
- £110 for 1 food a food parcel
- £28 per month to sponsor an orphan
Latest Somalia Feedback:
You can make a one-off payment by donating online, via our donation hotline or ring the studio hotline. You can also make a standing order by downloading the donation form from our blog/website. Please make your Sadqa Jaria this month and gain hugh benefits for the afterlife!
Monday 22 August 2011
LIVE TV Appeal on Ramadan TV 23rd August 2011
We are doing a LIVE TV appeal for Al-Mustafa Sadqa Jaria Projects on Sky Channel 843 on 23rd August on Ramadan TV.
Please watch online or on sky and help us raise funds for our flagship projects. If you wish to make a live tv donation then please call the studio:
+44(0)207 234 5758/59 or call our donation hotline: +44(0)208 5696 444. Alternatively, you can make a donation online.
Our TV Campaign Goal for Sadqa Jaria Projects:
We need your donations to help support the following projects:
How much will it cost?
Please watch online or on sky and help us raise funds for our flagship projects. If you wish to make a live tv donation then please call the studio:
+44(0)207 234 5758/59 or call our donation hotline: +44(0)208 5696 444. Alternatively, you can make a donation online.
Our TV Campaign Goal for Sadqa Jaria Projects:
We need your donations to help support the following projects:
- Ambulance - each ambulance can support up to 10 small villages for many years.
- Free Medical Eye Camp - each medical camp will serve up to 1000 people.
- Free Dialysis Facility - due to heavy burden on our current dialysis in Gulshan-e-Iqbal we are planning to open 4 more Kidney Dialysis centers in Pakistan in the next 12 months.
- Water Sanitation - our various water projects will provide safe drinking water.
- Education (Village School) - each primary school will provide the highest level of quality education to the poor as well as providing school uniforms, textbooks and free travel.
How much will it cost?
- £7000 for 1 ambulance
- £1000 for a medical eye camp
- £6000 for 1 dialysis machine
- £800 for 1 tube well / £500 for cost of digging 1 well / £300 for 1 electric pump / £200 for 1 hand pump
- £3500 for setting up a village school on your name
Free Eye Camps
Al-Mustafa Welfare Trust is offering Free Eye Camps on an emergency basis that will offer free checkups, medicine and glasses to the needy such as orphans, poor people and the elder;y. We are building free eye camps in many countries including Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh and Gambia. For more information visit our website: http://www.almustafatrust.org/
Wednesday 17 August 2011
LIVE TV Appeal Bangla TV Channel Sky 786
Please watch online or on sky and help us raise vital funds for East Africa drought as well as helping the flood victims of Pakistan floods who require urgent funds to help rebuild their homes.
If you wish to make a live tv donation then please call the studio:
+44(0)208 534 0837 or call our donation hotline: +44(0)208 5696 444. Alternatively, you can make a donation online.
Our TV Campaign Goal for Somalia:
Today we want to raise more vital funds to distribute fresh clean water to the people of Somalia. Help us provide clean water via:
1,000 water wells - the more the better. Without water people cannot survive so it is vital we setup as many water wells as possible!
Water Tank - each tank contains 8,000 litres of clean water that can support 16,000 people for 1 day
How much will it cost?
£500 for 1 water well on your name on a placard + feedback
£300 for 1 water tank
Tuesday 16 August 2011
LIVE TV Appeal for Somalia Ramadan TV 16th August 2011
We are doing a LIVE TV appeal on sky channel 843 16th August on Ramadan TV starting @ 9.30pm - 2.30pm. You can watch online on our website: AMWT Live TV Appeal or visit: http://www.ramadan.tv
Please watch online or on sky and help us raise vital funds for East Africa drought as well as helping the flood victims of Pakistan floods who require urgent funds to help rebuild their homes. If you wish to make a live tv donation then please call the studio:
+44(0)207 234 5758/59 or call our donation hotline: +44(0)208 5696 444. Alternatively, you can make a donation online.
Our TV Campaign Goal for Somalia:
Today we want to raise more vital funds to distribute fresh clean water to the people of Somalia. Help us provide clean water via:
1,000 water wells - the more the better. Without water people cannot survive so it is vital we setup as many water wells as possible!
Water Tank - each tank contains 8,000 litres of clean water that can support 16,000 people for 1 day
How much will it cost?
£500 for 1 water well on your name on a placard + feedback
£300 for 1 water tank
Current Water Situation in Somalia:
Currently the people of Somalia are having to drink, bathe and do ablution using dirty contaminated water. The scarcity of clean water is unparallel - and without clean water more and more people will die from dehydration as well as water-borne diseases. 80% of diseases are due to polluted water so please help us provide as many water wells and water tanks to the people of Somalia. We are already reducing the costs of building water wells by getting the local communities to participate and dig the wells so we can implement as many water wells as possible!
Please watch online or on sky and help us raise vital funds for East Africa drought as well as helping the flood victims of Pakistan floods who require urgent funds to help rebuild their homes. If you wish to make a live tv donation then please call the studio:
+44(0)207 234 5758/59 or call our donation hotline: +44(0)208 5696 444. Alternatively, you can make a donation online.
Our TV Campaign Goal for Somalia:
Today we want to raise more vital funds to distribute fresh clean water to the people of Somalia. Help us provide clean water via:
1,000 water wells - the more the better. Without water people cannot survive so it is vital we setup as many water wells as possible!
Water Tank - each tank contains 8,000 litres of clean water that can support 16,000 people for 1 day
How much will it cost?
£500 for 1 water well on your name on a placard + feedback
£300 for 1 water tank
Current Water Situation in Somalia:
Currently the people of Somalia are having to drink, bathe and do ablution using dirty contaminated water. The scarcity of clean water is unparallel - and without clean water more and more people will die from dehydration as well as water-borne diseases. 80% of diseases are due to polluted water so please help us provide as many water wells and water tanks to the people of Somalia. We are already reducing the costs of building water wells by getting the local communities to participate and dig the wells so we can implement as many water wells as possible!
Monday 15 August 2011
Al Mustafa Trust aid for Somalia
The food aid is consisting on five container food items including flour, sugar, cooking oil, biscuits, sweets and rice. Five water tankers will permanently supply the clean drinking water among the draught hit people of Somalia
LIVE TV appeal on sky channel 843 14th August on Ramadan TV
We are doing a LIVE TV appeal on sky channel 843 14th August on Ramadan TV starting @ 9.30pm - 2.30pm. You can watch online on our website: AMWT Live TV Appeal or visit: http://www.ramadan.tv
Please watch online or on sky and help us raise vital funds for East Africa drought as well as helping the flood victims of Pakistan floods who require urgent funds to help rebuild their homes. If you wish to make a live tv donation then please call the studio:
+44(0)207 234 5758/59 or call our donation hotline: +44(0)208 5696 444. Alternatively, you can make a donation online.
Somalia Update:
We have already started spending your generous donations in Somalia - view the photos below:
Our TV Campaign Goal for Somalia:
We need more donations to help meet our goals of providing:
50,000 food parcels - each food parcel can feed between 8 - 10 people for 1 whole month!
1,000 medical camps around Somalia - each medical camp will serve up to 1000 people
1,000 water wells - the more the better. Without water people cannot survive so it is vital we setup as many water wells as possible!
Water Tank - each tank contains 8,000 litres of clean water that can support 16,000 people for 1 day
How much will it cost?
£110 for a food parcel
£1000 for a medical camp
£500 for 1 water well on your name on a placard + feedback
£300 for 1 water tank
Please watch online or on sky and help us raise vital funds for East Africa drought as well as helping the flood victims of Pakistan floods who require urgent funds to help rebuild their homes. If you wish to make a live tv donation then please call the studio:
+44(0)207 234 5758/59 or call our donation hotline: +44(0)208 5696 444. Alternatively, you can make a donation online.
Somalia Update:
We have already started spending your generous donations in Somalia - view the photos below:
Our TV Campaign Goal for Somalia:
We need more donations to help meet our goals of providing:
50,000 food parcels - each food parcel can feed between 8 - 10 people for 1 whole month!
1,000 medical camps around Somalia - each medical camp will serve up to 1000 people
1,000 water wells - the more the better. Without water people cannot survive so it is vital we setup as many water wells as possible!
Water Tank - each tank contains 8,000 litres of clean water that can support 16,000 people for 1 day
How much will it cost?
£110 for a food parcel
£1000 for a medical camp
£500 for 1 water well on your name on a placard + feedback
£300 for 1 water tank
Sunday 14 August 2011
Al-Mustafa Welfare Trust sends Emergency Food aid for Somalia
14 August 2011 Sunday | 11:24:00
Tuesday 9 August 2011
Monday 8 August 2011
AMWT starts fund raising drive for East Africa
08 August 2011 Monday
The organization will collect funds to providing the food items, shelters, medicines, milk and cloths for the affected people. Chairman AMWT Abdul Razzaq Sajid said that a major food crisis triggered by severe drought and high prices threatens the livelihoods of over 12 million people in East Africa . The most drought hit countries were including Somalia , Kenya , Ethiopia , Djibouti and Uganda Somalia
He said according to our volunteers working in affected areas, the severe drought in East Africa could kill millions of men, women and children if humanitarian aid not to be reached at emergency grounds. Mr Sajid further said that In Ethiopia it has been estimated that 3.2 million people and Kenya East Africa .
Sunday 7 August 2011
We are doing a Live TV Appeal on sky channel 843
Please watch online or on sky and help us raise vital funds for East Africa drought as well as helping the flood victims of Pakistan floods who require urgent funds to help rebuild their homes. If you wish to make a live tv donation then please call the studio:
+44(0)207 234 5758/59 or call our donation hotline: +44(0)208 5696 444. Alternatively, you can make a donation online.
Our TV Campaign Goal for Somalia:
We need your donations to help provide:
50,000 food parcels - each food parcel can feed between 8 - 10 people for 1 whole month!
1,000 medical camps around Somalia - each medical camp will serve up to 1000 people
1,000 water wells - the more the better. Without water people cannot survive so it is vital we setup as many water wells as possible!
How much will it cost?
£110 for a food parcel
£1000 for a medical camp
£500 for 1 water well on your name on a placard + feedback
You can make a one-off payment by donating online, via our donation hotline or ring the studio hotline. You can also make a standing order by downloading the donation form from our blog/website. Please help our brothers and sisters in Somalia and East Africa to help avert the impending humanitarian catastrophe. This is the month of giving and gain hugh benefits for the afterlife!
Friday 5 August 2011
Urgent Appeal - Ramadan 2011
East Africa Food Appeal
For the drought victims of Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya.
10 million people need urgent food and medical care.
A food crisis triggered by severe drought threatens the livelihoods of over 10 million people in East Africa. According to the United Nation reports the region is suffering its worst food crisis in 60 years with a severe food crisis. Somalia: One of the hardest-hit countries, with deaths reported in some areas amid alarming malnutrition levels. Food is scarce and beyond the affordability levels of the poor. Experts are also warning that the situation could get worse in the short term if the delay in food aid and poor rains cause the current crop to fail. Ethiopia: It is estimated that 3.2 million people are in need of emergency food and medical assistance. The Food Security and Nutrition Working group, a regional forum, states that the rate of Somali refugees arriving in southern Ethiopia has jumped from 5,000 per month to more than 30,000.
Al-Mustafa is collecting donations in the form of money, food, medicine and clothes. Our target is to deliver at least 5000 food packs everyday.
More than 2,500 children are dying in Africa, each day because of lack of food and water one food pack costs £55 and feeds one family for two weeks
Housing Scheme for the flood Victims of Pakistan
One House costs £1100. We are building 50 mosques in various flood hit areas. One Mosque costs £2000
Making your donation this Ramadan 2011
For those who are unable to fast during the blessed month of Ramadan due to a life threatening illness and are unable to make up for days missed can make a payment of Fidya.This amounts to the value of 2 meals which is £6 for each fast missed.
FIDYA: In the event that a person does not keep the fast without a valid reason or breaks the fast, a payment of kaffarah becomes payable. This is the cost of feeding 60 poor people 2 meals per day, which is £360.
KAFARRAH: In the event that a person does not keep the fast without a valid reason or breaks the fast, a payment of kaffarah becomes payable. This is the cost of feeding 60 poor people 2 meals per day, which is £360.
Friday 15 July 2011
We are doing a live appeal on Prime TV Sky channel 792 15th July
Dear brothers and sisters, we are doing a live appeal on Prime TV sky channel 792 today. We are looking to raise urgent funds for Somalia and East Africa. With ramadan just around the corner please dig deep into your pockets and help raise vital funds. The people of East Africa are dying in the thousands. Their is no clean water and food is so scarce that young children are slowing dying of malnutrition. This is global disaster of unbelievable magnitude.
Tune into our live appeal and watch the heart wrenching documentary and show a little bit of compassion to these unfortunate people and donate as much as you can. We are counting on all our brothers and sisters across the world to help provide vital food and water as quickly as possible to Somalia and other East African countries suffering from the drought.
Call the studio hotline: +44(0) 207 908 7280 or call Al-Mustafa's donation hotline: +44(0)208 569 6444. Alternatively, you can donate online: www.almustafatrust.net
Tune into our live appeal and watch the heart wrenching documentary and show a little bit of compassion to these unfortunate people and donate as much as you can. We are counting on all our brothers and sisters across the world to help provide vital food and water as quickly as possible to Somalia and other East African countries suffering from the drought.
Call the studio hotline: +44(0) 207 908 7280 or call Al-Mustafa's donation hotline: +44(0)208 569 6444. Alternatively, you can donate online: www.almustafatrust.net
Monday 11 July 2011
Al-Mustafa Somalia TV Appeal on Prime TV (Channel 792) 15th July
You can watch our live appeal on 15th July 2011 sky channel 792 between 8pm - 1 am. We urge all our donors and website viewers to tune in and make a donation to these urgent causes.
Food Crisis In East Africa - Urgent Appeal
A major food crisis triggered by severe drought and high prices threatens the livelihoods of over 10 million people in East Africa. The most drought hit region includes the areas of Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and Uganda and the situation is deteriorating. According to the United Nation reports the region is suffering from worst in 60 years with severe food crisis and high malnutrition rates. Some experts have shown their fears that the current drought is heading toward swear famine in the region.
Somalia is one of the hardest-hit countries in the region, with deaths reported in some areas amid alarming malnutrition levels. It has also been reported that there is high mortality rates among children, the elderly and pregnant mothers. The food is scarce and beyond the affordability levels of the poor. Experts are also warning that the situation could get worse in the short term if the delayed in food aid and poor rains cause the current crop to fail.
In Ethiopia it has been estimated that 3.2 million people are in need of emergency food and non-food assistance. According to the Food Security and Nutrition Working Group, a regional forum, the rate of Somali refugees arriving in southern Ethiopia has jumped from 5,000 per month to more than 30,000 in the second week of June.
In Kenya there are at least 3.2 million people who are currently in need of emergency food. Furthermore due to the shortfall of food supply, rising inflation rates have also adversely affected poor households ability to buy food. There is a need to import maize and distribute food and water to the hardest hit areas.
Experts all agree that the current humanitarian disaster facing the East African region is so severe that without the urgent delivery of food, water and other non-food assistance, their is a fear that death rates will increase rapidly and the disaster could spiral out of control leading towards the world's worst disaster ever seen on the planet. The chairman of Al-Mustafa Welfare Trust has appealed to the British community to donate generously to help us to deliver food, water and medicine to the East African region. The chairman has especially urged muslim brothers and sisters in communities across the UK, as well as mosques and other organisations working for the cause of humanity to make a contribution to this unfolding global disaster.
He added that we will knock every single door in Britain to get the help for our African brothers and sisters. He also mentioned that Al-Mustafa will soon set up a relief camp in Somalia and Kenya where free accommodation and food will be provided for 50,000 people. The Director of Communication of Al-Mustafa Welfare Trust has said that they are intending to reach to the Prime Minister of UK and urge him to provide assistance to the East African region.
Al-Mustafa is collecting donations in form of money, food, medicine and cloths. Our target is to deliver at least 5,000 food packs everyday to drought victims of East Africa. The cost of one food pack will be £55, which includes enough food for one family for one day.
Please visit our website to make a donation or give us a call on +44(0)208 569 6444. Don't delay - we need your donations urgently to avert an even bigger crisis!
Wednesday 6 July 2011
Women’s Welfare in Pakistan And Kashmir & the role of Al-Mustafa Welfare Trust (UK)
The academics have various views on the issue, but there is consensus that so called social, cultural and religious constraints are creating gender biases in the development agenda of the developing world. In addition, the reluctance of the political process to put the right effort and give priority to women in polices has been limited. In this article we will discuss in detail how women are suffering in developing countries, especially Pakistan and what role Al-Mustafa Welfare Trust (UK) is playing to provide relief to women, which will economically empower them to enhance their general welfare in society.
Women represent half of the world's population; gender inequality is a very common issue in every nation around the globe. There are 1.3 billion people who live in absolute poverty around the globe of which 70 percent are women. For these women, poverty does not equate scarcity and lack of resources. It means they have not been given the same rights and opportunities, as have men, for example women earn only 10 percent of the world’s income, which is primarily generated from low paid and low positioned jobs. In addition, cultural, social and so-called religious values propel limits of economic and social welfare. For instance, in various parts of the developing world, women have no rights to property or inheritance. Despite women's legal rights to own and inherit property from their families, there are very few women, for example in Pakistan whom have access and control over these resources. In Pakistan, women have voting rights and the country was ruled by a female Prime Minister in 1990s, however this is not conclusive that there is complete women empowerment and prosperity in the country.
Governments during all periods had tried in one form or the other to promote welfare for women, however this was unachievable due to gender bias development agenda. According to the 1999 report by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, only 2% of Pakistani women participated in the formal economic sector. The rationale behind this low rate participation was the lack of educational opportunities for women in the country. Thus, lack of education and vocational technical training enforced women to stay away from the mainstream economic sector.
Women’s economic empowerment is central to gender equality and MDG achievement. Supporting women to start their own businesses, or expand existing ones, empowers them, which reduces inequality, thus stimulates economic growth. According to the Head of the UNDP Helen Clark, investing in women is key to achieve the ultimate development in the world. However, it has been identified by one report by Asian Development Bank that Pakistan invests far less in women than men.
Women in Pakistan suffer from poverty of opportunities throughout their lives. As of 2008, female literacy in Pakistan is 43.6% compared to male literacy at 68.2%. Although the current government is providing relief to poor women on one hand, it has however on the other been observed by many researchers that most of the policies used for the empowering women have very limited long term impact. For example, newly created “Benazir Income Support Programme” through which cash assistance of Rs.1000/ per month is provided to women from poor households. This direct disbursement of assistance to poor women provides relief, however only on a short-term basis. Whereas, the government cannot claim by giving aid to women is a real form of economic and social empowerment. This is a ‘quick fix’ solution and a short-term relief, but it does not make a real difference to women’s life as long-term investments is required in form of education and creation of new employment opportunities.
Many researchers have suggested various tools to achieve women economic empowerment in developing countries. However, there has always been consensus among the academics and the policy makers that education is a significant element to build progress towards the women economic and social welfare. According to the latest reports, two-thirds of the 880 million illiterate adults around the world are women; the gender gap increases at higher levels of education.
The desire to focus and devise strategies to enhance women’s role in decision-making and power sharing at various levels of the governmental process could only be materialised, if women have been given an equal chance to exploit educational and work opportunities. Al-Mustafa Welfare Trust (UK) is a registered charity and has been recently awarded the best charity in recognition of its restless services to the flood victims of Pakistan. The award was given by the department of peace and harmony in interfaith. The Chairman of AMWT Abdul Razzaq Sajid is exceedingly committed and sincere in providing relief to women of developing countries. Abdul Razzaq Sajid believes that women empowerment should be at the top of ‘alleviating poverty’ agenda. Thus, AMWT also recognises the importance of education as a main aspect of human security and as a means to empowering women. AMWT’s promotes access to high-quality education for women in various parts of the developing world. AMWT’s network of 100 schools in Pakistan, Kashmir and Bangladesh provides free education to rural areas, where government schools are not established. In research conducted many years ago by AMWTrecognised in rural areas, where girls can not attain quality education due to government schools located at far distances, forced parents unwillingly to allow their children to travel everyday on their own. Thus, AMWT started the Rural Girls Schools scheme in 1990s. This scheme so far has been very productive in providing education to more then 5,000 girls in various schools. AMWT (UK) is also working in partnership with various NGOs in supporting over 1,000 private schools to help flourish and groom them in rural areas. AMWT has recently opened a Al-Mustafa Model School in Sibi; the most deprived area of the Baluchistan. This project is providing free education to almost 200 girls, as well as free uniform and free books.
Why do researchers and policy advisors enforce the significance of education in the development agenda of the developing countries?
It has been suggested, by providing education to the women one can achieve the following objectives in the welfare of women:
· Education helps to attain economic empowerment;
· Economic empowerment gives them self-confidence, which helps them to obtain a voice in household decisions such as domestic well-being decisions;
· It also helps them to decide fertility decisions;
· Education gives them awareness to demand their civil, political, and economical rights;
· Educated women can live a healthy lifestyle and maintain this throughout the household.
The core objective in policy agenda should be to provide them opportunities to participate in the mainstream of the economic sector. However, AMWT is doing its best to fill the gaps in women welfare left by the public sector. The Chairman of AMWT also believes that there is a dire need to explore innovative ways to overcome the formidable obstacle to the empowerment of women and gender equality.
Abdul Razzaq Sajid disagrees with the idea of providing formal education to women would be enough to achieve women empowerment. Abdul Razzaq Sajid believes that women should be given technical and vocational training, which enable them to earn their livelihoods. The Chairman also argued that formal education in developing countries is creating graduate unemployment, because formal education only teaches how to work in an office and a corporate environment, but does not teach skills of how to earn a livelihood. The Chairman is of the view that the current trends regarding women development are not that satisfactory and could only be reversed by investing in the economic empowerment of women through vocational and industrial training, which will help them to set-up a small business.
Abdul Razzaq Sajid mentioned that AMWT has opened various vocational centres in Pakistan and Kashmir in 2011. One vocational centre costs £2,000, which provides the training of copious skills to 300 women for two months. After the two-month period, women would be able to create their own small business with the help of AMWT funding and start earning for their families. One vocational centre was opened in Kashmir (Wadi Lepa) and the second one was established in Rawalpindi. This project has earned tremendous appreciation among the community and from various international donor agencies. The Chairman of AMWT has said that there are two hundred donors interested in supporting this project and many among them are from the various areas of Kashmir. The project itself is very appealing and resounds long-term productivity. AMWT intends to build 1,000 industrial homes and vocational training centres in seven poor countries. This project would help to open the doors for women welfare and economic empowerment in the region.
Apart form providing education and vocational training AMWT also ensures that women in the society have not been marginalised in other basic facilities of life. For instance, AMWT has provided free Maternal Emergencies to 6,500 women in its network of 13 hospitals in various areas of Pakistan during 2010. In addition, over 30,000 women have been provided relief with free medical camps in Pakistan, Kasmir and Nigeria. Furthermore, 2,000 vulnerable and elderly women have been provided with free ambulance service to help them to reach hospital.
The list of services for women in society by AMWT is exhaustive, for instance 150 women have benefited from the mass wedding scheme for poor women in rural areas of Punjab. This scheme pays for all the expenses of the wedding and helps them to start their nuptial life.
AMWT is deeply committed to play its vital role to improve the lives of poor masses in more then seven underdeveloped countries in the world. AMWT also believes women’s empowerment is a tremendous resource for social change and a prerequisite in the broader fight against global poverty. For this reason, AMWT ensures women are at the top of its development and relief projects agenda in the developing world. AMWT has ensured that women, children, elderly, the poor and marginalised people are at the top agenda of its health services in its hospitals as well as in the free filed medical camps.
Friday 24 June 2011
Housing Project For Flood Victims Of Pakistan
According to the UN, Pakistan had suffered the worst flooding in history (August, 2010) which had affected 14 million people and killed 2000. Pakistan Government statistics indicated the floods directly affected about 20 million people, most of whom suffered destruction of property, disruption in their livelihood and infrastructure damage. In addition, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that ten million people were forced to drink unsafe water. The flood had left the underground water contaminated.
Al-Mustafa Welfare Trust had set up 50 relief camps for one month and accommodated more then 5000 families in all flood areas. Al-Mustafa has been providing free accommodation and food. After the floods were over, 100 free field medical camps had been arranged around all the flood hit areas. These camps were erected on the back of the WHO report that stated 3.5 million children were at risk of suffering from various fatal diseases such as diarrhoea, malaria, and skin diseases . Theses camps have been very successful so far and have played a vital role to provide free medical facilities to the flood affected people from the far away areas of Pakistan.
Furthermore, Al-Mustafa has started to build 1000 homes in various flood hit areas. The housing scheme has already begun, starting with the worst hit areas of Punjab. The Mirahanwali village in the district of Muzafargur has been the most affected area which is also a highly deprived region of Punjab. The total population of the village is more than 3000, flood has washed away all the houses in the area. The housing project was started in the first week of March, 2011.
The key achievements of the housing rehabilitation scheme so far in village Mirhanwali are as follows:
· 100 houses have been completed on 15 June, 2011.
· One house consists of one room, kitchen, bathroom and boundary wall.
· One tube well has been installed, which is providing clean water to the village.
· The construction of a school and mosque is expected to be completed in August, 2011.
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