Muslim Charity

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Muslim Charity is an international relief and development non-governmental organization (NGO) that aims to alleviate the suffering of the world's poorest people. As well as responding to disasters and emergencies, it successfully carries out short and long-term development projects - regardless of race, religion or gender.

Muslim Charity is a registered charity in the United Kingdom, charity registration number 1078488. The charity was founded in 1999 by Shaykh Muhammad Imdad Hussain Pirzada and later in 2003 Junaid Jamshed joined the organisation. It was established with the key goal of alleviating poverty amongst Muslim communities around the world, with particular focus on Pakistan. The charity has provided emergency aid to thousands of individuals around the world. Muslim Charity has provided assistance following natural disasters such as the Tsunami[1] and the Asian earthquake.[2] Amongst its worthy projects are housing schemes [3], safe water schemes [4], medical aid [5] etc.

After the Tsunami, it provided support through its orphan sponsorship programme in connection with Indonesia Nahdalat al-Ulama.[6] Following the Asian earthquake, Muslim Charity constructed a village for one hundred homeless people. This area has now officially been renamed as Al-Karam Village and it now comprises a school and a mosque provided by the charity and in February 2006, the Chairman of Muslim Charity, Shaykh Muhammad Imdad Hussain Pirzada himself visited Pakistan and Kashmir to see the work carried out by Muslim Charity and to officially inaugurate the Al-Karam Village.[7]

Health, Education and Helping People that is what Muslim Charity is all about. Muslim Charity's vision is to create a world where people can appreciate life with good health and livelihood.

Muslim Charity's Work

HEALTH SECTOR

Muslim Charity have track record of building hospitals almost every year since built its first Gyne Hospital Jhang in 2005, the second hospital was built in 2007 Gyne Hospital Faisalabad, in 2008 opened the thirds hospital in a Mangani village, in 2009 Muslim Charity opened its forth hospital in Bagh Azad Kashmir. Muslim Charity is hoping to inaugurate its fifth and the largest hospital Tahir Latif Hospital in Lahore in July 2010.

Upon the success of building 5 hospitals in Pakistan, Muslim Charity has decided to build its sixth and very first specialised gynecology hospital in Malawi. Targeting to deliver the project in 2011. Muslim Charity is also planning to built a specialsed gynecology hospital in Burao city, Somalia.

Muslim Charity also operate a fleet of Ambulances to service the poor and needy people neighbouring its hospitals.

WATER PROJECT

In 2009, Muslim Charity has developed the Safe Water Project. Which was decided to do in three phase. In August 2009, Muslim Charity has laucnhed its Safe Water Campaign to raise $ 1 Million, and targeted to build 50 Deep Water Wells, 300 Water Hand Pumps, 25 Overhead Storage Tanks and 2 Water Reservoirs. By July 2010, Muslim Charity hopes to complete 70 Deep Water Wells, 600 Water Hand Pumps, 25 Overhead Water Storage Tanks and 2 Water Reservoirs.

Muslim Charity has also worked very hard in providing a long term solution to the people in need. Hence, it launched its gyne hospitals project. In July 2005, the first Gyne Hospital Jhang opened its doors [8] and has gained an excellent reputation which led to the establishment of a second hospital, Gyne Hospital Faisalabad, which opened its doors in May 2007.[9]

Snapshot of Muslim Charity Activities

Pakistan

Punjab

Muslim Charity has established a comprehensive network of hospitals in Pakistan and Azad Kashmir. The shocking levels of maternal mortality are a primary concern in this region and Muslim Charity is actively tackling the issue with the following health projects:

• establishment of hospitals
• establishment of medical centre
• provision of free medical supplies
• free medical camps
• health awareness and medical advocacy
• ambulance services for the poor and needy

Sindh and Balochistan

Muslim Charity has provided for hundreds of water handpumps, water wells, water tube wells and water reservoirs to be installed and constructed throughout Pakistan.

Sindh

Following the unfortunate flooding in Sindh in 2003, Muslim Charity was one of the first international NGOs on the scene providing much needed aid, food and medical supplies to those desperately in need.

Swat & Malakand

Following the tragic circumstances of Swat in early 2009 – thousands of IDPs were forced out of their homes. Muslim Charity set up an Emergency Refugee Camp in Sher Garh near Takht Bhai in Mardan providing:

• Tents to cater for hundreds of people
• A temporary hospital with full Gynaecological, general operation and other medical facilities
• 24 hour ambulance service
• Fully trained surgeons, doctors and paramedic staff
• Food and medical supplies
• Toys, educational material and other items for children
• A temporary Masjid
• Water tanks to provide clean drinking water

Muslim Charity also provided a fleet of free buses to transport the IDPs back to Swat and Malakand when the situation became better.

Muslim Charity's "Aal-e-Muhammad (saw) Project" provides homes and other necessary items to the descendants of Muhammad as they are not permitted to accept Sadaqah or Zakah.

Through Muslim Charity's Vocational Training Project, sewing machines are provided to needy widows and they are taught the skills of embroidery. This also provides a form of income generation for the widows and their families.

Pakistan and Azad Kashmir Earthquake

Following the Pakistan Earthquake of 2005 Muslim Charity provided urgently needed medical aid and food supplies. For the long-term Muslim Charity built 120 houses in the Pakistan and Azad Kashmir affected areas. A group of 58 houses were built together and the area named as "Al-Karam Village".

The Chairman of Muslim Charity as well as the former President of Azad Kashmir, Sardar Abdul Qayyum, visited the area and officially inaugurated the "Al-Karam Village".

Azad Kashmir

Leading hospitals established by the Muslim Charity in Pakistan and Azad Kashmir include:

• Muslim Charity Gyne Hospital Jhang
• Muslim Charity Gyne Hospital Faisalabad
• Abdul Latif Tahir Gyne Hospital Lahore
• Rahmat Khatoon Gyne Hospital Mangani
• Muslim Charity Azad Kashmir Hospital

Muslim Charity has an active Orphan Sponsorship Programme in Pakistan through which numerous orphans and their families are supported: providing orphans with education, schooling, medical care and provision of food.

Chechnya

Muslim Charity has provided much needed food, shelter and medical supplies to poor and needy Chechans primarily to the destitute orphans and widows. After the Russian brutality the condition of millions of Chechans has not been forgotten by Muslim Charity.

India

Muslim Charity has an active Orphan Sponsorship Programme in India through which numerous orphans and their families are supported: providing orphans with education, schooling, medical care and provision of food.

Bangladesh

In 2004 Bangladesh suffered from heavy flooding, Muslim Charity provided urgently needed medical and food supplies.

During the freezing temperatures of December 2009, the poor and needy of Bangladesh were in urgent need of warm clothing and shelters. Muslim Charity distributed Winter Warmer Packs in the regions of Laxmipur, Rajshahi, Bagerhat, Hobigonj, Jessore and Fatikchori.

Palestine

Muslim Charity has an active Orphan Sponsorship Programme in Palestine through which numerous orphans and their families are supported: providing orphans with education, schooling, medical care and provision of food.

Muslim Charity runs an annual Worldwide Qurbani Project in Palestine to provide food supplies to the poor and needy.

Muslim Charity regularly distributes food and medical aid to the poor and needy of Palestine.

Iraq

Following the Iraq War a humanitarian crisis quickly developed. The Chairman of Muslim Charity personally travelled to the region to deliver food and medical supplies as well as shelter and other necessary items. Muslim Charity's aid delegation and trucks entered Iraq via Jordan and food distribution took place at the shrine of Shaykh Sayyid Abdul Qadir al-Jilani as well as other mosques, hospitals and schools.

Muslim Charity has an active Orphan Sponsorship Programme in Iraq through which numerous orphans and their families are supported: providing orphans with education, schooling, medical care and provision of food.

Somalia

Muslim Charity has an active Orphan Sponsorship Programme in Somalia through which numerous orphans and their families are supported: providing orphans with education, schooling, medical care and provision of food.

Muslim Charity's East African Regional Office is situated in Burao, Somaliland.

Muslim Charity's Somalia Offices are undertaking numerous life-saving projects:

• Installing Water Wells to provide clean drinking water
• Income Generation Projects such as providing goats to poor and needy families
• Holy Qur'an Distribution
• Free Eye Camps
• Food Packs’ Distribution Projects
• Winter Warmer Packs distribution
• Worldwide Qurbani Project

Ghana

Muslim Charity is supporting the poor and needy of Ghana by installing Water Wells to provide clean drinking water.

Sudan

During the 2004 Sudan Crisis over 130,000 people were displaced and Muslim Charity took part in the emergency relief efforts.

Uganda

Muslim Charity runs an annual Worldwide Qurbani Project in Uganda to provide food supplies to the poor and needy.

Niger

In 2005, an emergency appeal was launched to provide aid for Niger and other West African countries due to major food shortages. Muslim Charity distributed food in the villages of Filengue, Niger, and other badly affected areas.

Zimbabwe

Muslim Charity has successfully executed the Worldwide Qurbani Project in Zimbabwe to provide the poor and needy with urgently needed food supplies.

Indonesia

Following the tragic Tsunami of 2004, Muslim Charity immediately launched an Emergency Appeal and the Chairman – along with a delegation of emergency aid workers from the UK – travelled to the affected areas to personally distribute much needed food, medical supplies and other aid. The Chairman and Muslim Charity workers spent the days of Eid al-Adha in Banda Aceh distributing the meat that had been provided as a result of the Muslim Charity Qurbani Project in Indonesia.

Muslim Charity also sponsored over 200 orphans who had lost their parents due to the disaster.

Following the Sumatra earthquake in 2009, Muslim Charity was one of the first Muslim NGOs on the scene and provided:

• A Field Emergency Hospital
• 77,000 people with access to clean drinking water daily
• 500 families with school supplies and non-food item kits
• Ready tin packed food
• Hygiene kits for men, women and children

Haiti

After the Earthquake in Haiti, Muslim Charity has launched its emergency relief appeal for Haiti and delevered Shelterboxes to help the victims of Haiti Earthquake 2010

Pakistan Flood

Muslim Charity has launched £2.5 million appeal to help the victims of flood in Pakistan. Muslim Charity targets to benefit 150,000 people through its activities. Muslim Charity is providing food to 100,000 people for the month of Ramadan, clean drinking water to 50,000 people, medical facilities to 20,000 people through its 18 medical camps and shelter to 8,000 people. In its second phase of relief work; Muslim Charity targets to reconstruct 500 house in Pakistan, 10 mosques, 2 schools and 2 medical centers.

Muslim Charity is also building number of villages in Pakistan flood areas.

External links

• http://www.muslimcharity.org.uk - Muslim Charity Website
• http://www.mihpirzada.com - The Official Website of Shaykh Muhammad Imdad Hussain Pirzada.