March 2013

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Middle East & North Africa region - Syria Winter Appeal
Millions displaced inside Syria 3 million Syrians facing food shortages inside Syria, 59% of hospitals have been damaged or destroyed Around 2,500 Syrians flee Syria each day Over 500,000 Syrian refugees registered by
UNHCR, half of whom are children Since the uprising began in March 2011, over 60,000 people have lost their lives in the Syrian conflict and hundreds of thousands have been forced to flee their homes. The humanitarian situation is deteriorating every day at an alarming rate. The civil war in Syria has forced over one and half million people to abandon their homes, seeking safety in safer parts of Syria or the neighbouring countries of Turkey, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan and Egypt. The refugees are facing cold winter conditions and many are in need of warmer shelter and winter provisions. The humanitarian situation in Syria is stark. The public infrastructure inside Syria is severely damaged including homes, clinics, hospitals and other essential services such as water and sanitation networks. The result of which are overcrowded shelters. Furthermore, violence restricts men, women and childrens access to potable water, food and health services. Many displaced Syrians are staying in unsuitable unfurnished locations such as schools, university dorms and poultry farms. They are living in unbearable conditions - warm clothing, heating, and blankets are in dire need. inside Syria while food prices have increased

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It is predicted there will be up to a million refugees early next year, and millions of Syrians will need assistance inside Syria.

How Islamic Relief has assisted

Islamic Relief has provided over 5 million worth of assistance to the people of Syria since April 2012. We have delivered humanitarian aid inside Syria and across the refugee camps in neighbouring Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq and Turkey. Refugees are facing grave challenges during the winter months as many of them are unable to afford warm clothes and winter provisions. IR winterization projects will focus on the distribution of food, blankets, heating devices, newborn kits, medical aid and cash assistance.

AFRICA IN NEED WEST AFRICA IN CRISIS

Worrying prospects for West Africa in 2013
8.5 million people face chronic food shortages. Over one million children are still at risk of severe Despite rains and a reasonable good harvest in
2012, communities are still vulnerable. Funds still urgently needed. acute malnutrition Islamic Relief launched a West Africa appeal in March 2012, in response to a severe drought which left 18 million people food insecure. Early warning by the international community helped to mitigate the situation, following lesson learnt in the Horn of Africa, but communities are in dire need in Niger, Mali and Chad.

Focus on Mali
Mali is still experiencing severe food and fodder insecurities affecting 4.6 million and over 18 million people in the Sahel as a whole, following drought and conflict. The situation in Mali has been exacerbated by armed group occupation of the northern region of Mali. The conflict in Northern Mali has resulted in over 39,000 people migrating towards central and southern Mali, while thousands have fled to the neighbouring countries of Burkina Faso, Niger, Mauritania and Algeria. There are fears of increasing instability in the country, significantly affecting the humanitarian responses underway in northern Mali and weakening resilience of communities further.

How Islamic Relief is helping

IR began working in Mali in 1997, helping people affected by civil war in the northern regions. We now work in three areas of Mali: Gourma Rharous in the north, Ouelessebougou in the south and the central areas surrounding the capital, Bamako. Our work in Mali is focused on long-term development. This includes projects covering water and sanitation, education, community-based development and childfriendly villages. We also run the Orphan Sponsorship programme in Mali, which includes food and clothes distributions as well as monthly sponsorship. To donate towards Islamic Reliefs Development projects i.e. Water for Life where a range of products are available for sponsorship (boreholes, micro dams, water wells, etc.) please call the Islamic Relief South Africa call centre on 0800 111 898 or email info@islamic-relief.co.za.

CASE STUDY: MALI

Chocolate and make-up
Islamic Relief offers business training to women in Mali. Since March 2011, more than 500 Malians attended workshops and classes that provide female breadwinners with business and networking skills, as well as helping them to optimise the sale of Shea nut butter. The butter is extracted from the Shea nut tree and is used in cosmetics and as an ingredient in chocolate. Women who take part in the project are able to increase their profits and make their business more successful, which gives them more income with which to support their families. In total, over 2,200 children are supported by mothers in the Shea nut butter project. 55-year-old Kadia supports her two children and four grandsons by selling Shea butter and mustard at a local market in Ouelessebougou. We dont have enough money, but we survive on the little money we make, Kadia explained. In the past, food prices were lower and businesses were hopeful, but today some families struggle to have three meals a day. Kadia explains the main issues facing her community, We need to develop the education we provide, health services, employment opportunities and our agricultural output. But our main problems are illiteracy and the lack of financial resources. Islamic Relief provided support to our community through orphan sponsorship, supporting businesses and literacy classes. I currently attend language classes where I learn to read and write in Bamanankan, our local language. Kadia explained that the Shea nut business training has given her knowledge and made her very happy.

Africa water crisis

The severe drought conditions, coupled by conflict across the Sahel and East Africa regions has left more than 20 million people in dire need. Islamic Relief has since funded the construction of solar panels, which has become the core of a powerful water generation system. This water generation system has provided easy access to clean, potable water via four boreholes spread throughout Farka, a village in Niger. Before Islamic Reliefs solar water system had been completed, community members only had access to one borehole that was often empty. In 2012, private hospital group Netcare joined hands with Islamic Relief South Africa and donated R500 000 towards constructing our Northern Kenya Borehole project. The money was used to construct eight new wells and to rehabilitate a further seven wells at refugee centres and schools in the area. Help support our endeavour to create more solutions to the drought problem in Africa and donate now.

GAZA EMERGENCY APPEAL

The latest conflict in Gaza, during November 2012, resulted in a death toll of 163 and over 1,000 injured people. Many homes, schools and buildings have been devastated, including a school Islamic Relief repaired during the last conflict in 2008. A ceasefire is now currently in place. Islamic Relief has worked in Gaza since 1998, with a wide range of projects encompassing emergency relief, child welfare, education, health and nutrition, livelihoods support, and water and sanitation. In the wake of the previous Gaza war it mounted a 30 million emergency response and reconstruction programme over two years, in 2009 and 2010. Our health programmes have included equipping and renovating the intensive care units and emergency departments of nine hospitals, five of them in Gaza City, and renovating 15 of Gazas 57 government health clinics. Islamic Relief South Africa answered the call and together with your support, we raised R2 million through live pledges on ITV and Channel Islam International. We thank you for your contribution that has helped save lives. May you be rewarded abundantly, Insha-Allah.

Next phase: Rehabilitation

Although the conflict has subsided, the effects on Gaza City remains roads have been destroyed hospitals, homes, shops and schools left in ruins. Thousands of people remain unemployed, with 27% of the overall population in the Occupied Palestinian territories, unable to meet their basic food expenses. With the level of unemployment increasing and most Palestinians unable to contribute to the rebuilding of the war torn Gaza city, Islamic Relief has launched the Gaza Rehabilitation Project to assist with the recovery process. Islamic Relief is committed to assisting with rebuilding education, agricultural, medical as well as housing facilities which were all affected by the war. Help us rebuild wore torn Gaza and Donate now.

Eight days in Gaza: The impact of the conflict

163 Palestinians were killed including 43 children, 15 women, 18 elder persons More than 1,200 injuries including 431 children, 207 women, 88 elder persons Over 10,000 people are displaced from Gaza city and northern Gaza, and have sought refuge in emergency shelters 213 houses destroyed or severely damaged in Gaza 1,500 houses lightly damaged in Gaza

REBUILDING ACEH PROVINCE (INDONESIA)

Islamic Relief has been working in Indonesia since 2000 when we registered and signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Home affairs. The MOU allows Islamic Relief to engage and support communities through socio economic development, water and sanitation, education, orphan, disaster preparedness and emergency response. Islamic Relief set up an orphan welfare programme in March, 2005. So far, Islamic Relief donors have sponsored 350 orphans on a one-to-one basis, while hundreds of other orphans have benefited from IRs orphan support services Villagers of Aceh Province in Indonesia have been struggling to rebuild their lives after the devastating Tsunami of 2004. Coupled with a 30 year long conflict, many orphans took shelter in the orphanages managed by the local community. Most of these orphanages have to raise their own funds while some receive financial support from government. The orphanages have the land for farming but lack the skills and funds to run and maintain it.

Islamic Relief Rehabilitation Projects

In order to take efficient care of orphan children and to provide proper educational support to them, it is necessary for orphanages and places of safety to have sufficient financial support. Islamic Relief South Africa has thus launched an income generating project for eight (8) orphanages in the Aceh province. We will be funding various agricultural projects and training orphans, their guardians and orphanage staff on how to farm ducks, fish and vegetables. Through the proposed farming project, orphan children and their guardians will be given skills development and training in the farming sector that will ultimately benefit these children in the long term, to generate an income once they leave the orphanage

Project Deliverables
Duck farms at seven (7) orphanages will be established 1,800 square metres of land to be used for fish cultivation 2,000 square metres of land will be used for vegetable cultivation 400 orphan children will be given training on fish, duck and vegetable farming 50 staff members from local orphanages will be skilled to manage farming activities 800 villagers will receive training on how to improve fish, duck and vegetable farming activities

Getting involved
Islamic Relief South Africa has made it possible for you to get involved in its rebuilding projects in Aceh Province (Indonesia) with the following affordable sponsorship options: Level One: R50 Level Two: R500 Level Three: R5,000 Level Four: R50,000 For a detailed project proposal, email info@islamic-relief.co.za or call the Islamic Relief South Africa call centre on 0800 111 898.

SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS:
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Waqf? Waqf is a form of sadaqa jariya (continuous charity). It takes the form of gift of money, property or other items that can be used to bring a return, but cannot be sold. What is the difference between Waqf and zakah, wasiyya and saddaqah? Waqf Waqf is not compulsory in Islam, but it offers many rewards to the donor. It is a donation that cannot be owned by anyone, ensuring that benefits are ongoing. Zakah Zakah (also spelt Zakat) is one of the five pillars of Islam and is compulsory for all adult, debt-free Muslims. Islam requires all who qualify to pay 2.5% of their wealth to Zakah, provided that wealth exceeds the Nisab. Most Islamic scholars agree that Zakah money cannot be donated to Waqf. Wasiyya Islamic Sharia requires a deceased Muslim to leave 2/3 of their wealth to heirs whose shares are fixed allows. However, wasiyya allows you to leave up to 1/3 to nonheirs and charities. The money can be left to anyone, provided that the purpose is Sharia-compliant and that it does not put natural heirs into poverty. It is possible to dedicate this 1/3 to Waqf program. Sadaqah and Sadaqah Jariyah Sadaqah includes all donations other than Zakah made for the sake of God and is highly-recommended in Islam. If this Sadaqah is ongoing then it is called Sadaqah Jariyah which continues to bring benefits to people, animals or the environment. Waqf is particular variety of Sadaqah Jariyah.
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Sadaqa-E-Jariya & Waqf - Sowing the Seeds for a better Future

SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS:
About Islamic Reliefs Waqf Programme
Islamic Relief began offering Waqf as a way to donate in 2000. Over the last 13 years, your donations have helped thousands of people over 25 countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the Caribbean. From providing training and education for youths in Afghanistan to rehabilitating children with disabilities in Egypt, Waqf-funded projects support a variety of initiatives that help poor communities around the world. Islamic Relief aims not only to help people through the challenges of life, but to equip them with the skills, tools and knowledge to sustain these improvements. Projects also aim to have long-lasting results. Currently Islamic Relief accepts cash and in-kind donations for our Waqf projects. Because sustainability is paramount, when you donate money, we invest your donations and only use profits to fund projects, ensuring that the core donations carry on to the following year, and that benefits can be reaped time and time again. In-kind donations can be in the form of a property, a land, a car, medical equipment or any other useful item. Please feel free to contact your Islamic Relief local office.

Sadaqa-E-Jariya & Waqf - Sowing the Seeds for a better Future

An Independent Registered Fund will be established and managed by the three partners.

You will be establishing, an ongoing source of charity and hence a continuing source of reward for yourself. You will be contributing to meeting the needs of orphans and vulnerable children on an ongoing and sustainable basis because only the income generated on the funds you invest in the ORPHANS WAQF FUND will be used to support orphans.

How The Orphans Endowment Waqf Fund works

You can contribute R500 or any larger amount (as a lump sum or in instalments) to acquire an Orphans Endowment Waqf Fund share for which you will receive a Waqf Certificate. After deducting an administration fee of R 50 the balance of R 450 will be invested in Albaraka Bank. At the end of each financial year, the largest proportion (approximately 80%) of the profits will be used to address the basic needs, and development of the orphans and vulnerable children i.e. food, health, education. A proportion (approximately 10%) will be added to the original capital sum in order to increase and preserve its value. A proportion (approximately 10%) will be utilised for the administration of the Orphans Endowment Waqf Fund.

South Africa: Orphan Endowment Waqf Fund

The Orphans Endowment Waqf Fund (OEWF) provides for the needs of an increasing number of orphaned children. With more than 3 million orphans and 1,000 people dying daily in South Africa from the HIV/Aids pandemic, the need for long term initiatives to meet the needs of orphaned children is very urgent. Orphans Endowment Waqf Fund has been established by Islamic Relief South Africa in partnership with Iqraa Trust and Albaraka Bank to provide a secure and selfsustaining source of funds specifically to support orphans and vulnerable children in South Africa. The Orphans Endowment Waqf Fund is the ideal vehicle for generating a continuing source of funds for the purpose of providing assistance and support for the most vulnerable members of our community. At the same time making a donation to the Orphans Endowment Waqf Fund will be continuing source of reward for the donor.

To make a donation, please use the Orphans Endowment Fund banking details: EFT / Internet transfer or deposits at any Al Baraka Bank branch Name of Account: Orphans Endowment Waqf Fund Account Number: 78600015357 Name of Bank: Al Baraka Bank Branch Code: 800000 Account Type: Current Account Reference: Contact Details

CONTACT US
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(via the bank) or Electronic payment (internet) Payments can be made into an official IRSA bank account For Lillah, Sadaqah & General Contributions: Bank: Standard Bank Account Name: Islamic Relief SA Account Number: 005318459 Branch: Fordsburg Branch Code: 005205 Reference: Contact Number

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