Table of Contents

1.

INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................... 2

2.

RELIEF AND REHABILITATION .............................................................................................. 3

3.

SUMMARY REPORT OF TOTAL FAMILIES ........................................................................... 4

4.

DETAILS OF PHASED OUT BENEFICIARIES ......................................................................... 4

5.

DONATIONS ................................................................................................................................ 5

6.

FUND DISBURSEMENT DETAILS ........................................................................................... 6

7.

FUND DISBURSEMENT CATEGORY DETAILS ..................................................................... 7

8.

DONATION AND FUND SUMMARY ....................................................................................... 7

9.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PROGRESS .......................................................................................... 8

10. SUCCESS STORIES ................................................................................................................... 10

11. CONCLUSION AND WAY FORWARD ................................................................................... 18

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1. INTRODUCTION
The Hashoo Group and Hashoo Foundation (HF) initiated the Sahara Fund Programme to
provide relief and rehabilitation to the bomb blast affectees of Islamabad Marriott Hotel, on
September 20, 2008, which killed 54 and injured at least 266 people.

The Hashoo

Foundation and Hashoo Group implemented these relief and rehabilitation plans in
collaboration with government, non-government and international donors in 2008, soon after
the tragic incident providing emergency medical assistance to the blast affectees. The Sahara
Fund Programme was formally started in January 2009, aiming to provide financial
assistance for the families to ensure their basic needs. This programme continues to assist its
beneficiaries.

Mr. Geoff Garside, Executive President for Marriott Asia-Pacific region presents the check on behalf of M arriott, its
employees and business partners, to Mr. Saddrudin Hashwani, Chairman of the Hashoo Group and Founder of the Hashoo
Foundation.

Under the Sahara Fund Programme, a mechanism for fund disbursement was developed to
provide medical, financial and educational assistance to 65 families since 2009.

Each

familys financial position was evaluated in order to provide the family members with the
same income level they had as before. For acquiring financial assistance, specific policies and
procedures were developed by the Social Welfare department of Hashoo Foundation. Based
on individual interviews with family members and a review of their dependents, distinct
groups were created accordingly to cater to their needs.

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These distinct groups were categorized as:

A. Deceased Hotel Staff
B. Injured Hotel Staff with Disabilities
C. Deceased Outsiders
D. Injured Outsiders with Disabilities.

Mr. Geoff Garside, Executive President for Marriott Asia-Pacific region meeting victims and their families

2. RELIEF AND REHABILITATION

The Hashoo Foundation (HF) in collaboration with Hashoo Group (HG) took the following
relief and rehabilitation measures immediately after the tragic incident:
1. All staff and outsiders, affected by the bomb blast were supported by the Foundation
in terms of medical treatment in government and private hospitals.
2. The Foundation provided transport to injured staff and outsiders from Islamabad to
their homes.
3. HFs management recognized the fact that relief alone was not enough; there was a
need for an elaborate mechanism of support to help the survivors regain their lost
livelihoods. Based on this realization, a support system for the affected families was
developed to ensure these families met their basic needs.

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The relief and rehabilitation measures were taken as per the criteria:
a. Nature of disability and severity of injury of the staff and outsiders.
b. Number of dependents and economic condition of the family in terms of family size
and a reliable source of income.
c. Extent of families needs.

3. SUMMARY REPORT OF TOTAL FAMILIES

Categories

Base Line
(2009)

New Added

Phased Out1

Current (Till
December 2014)

Deceased Hotel Staff

31

31

Injured Hotel Staff

Deceased Outsider

17

Injured Outsider

Total

58

23

42

4. DETAILS OF PHASED OUT BENEFICIARIES

Number of Phased out Beneficiaries (Year Wise)

Categories

Total
2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Deceased Hotel Staff

Injured Hotel Staff

Deceased Outsider

Injured Outsider

Total

2014
4
2
1

9
8

23

Families were phased out during 2009-2014 who during the period of time became financially sound and
medically rehabilitated. Some families were provided lump sum amount for small business initiatives and they
were phased out after their successful small business set up.

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5. DONATIONS
The generous contribution of local and international partners has made possible the
implementation of the rehabilitation plan for the affected families set by the Hashoo
Foundation. Marriott employees worldwide showed their care and concern and sought out
ways to help fellow employees and their families who were victims of the attack.
The Islamabad Marriott Assistance Fund was quickly established, while employees
worldwide- mobilized creative fund-raising activities such as car washes, bake sales and book
sales or made individual contributions. Marriott International and The J. Willard and Alice S.
Marriott Foundation also made contributions to the Fund. The money raised was used to
assist the victims and their families with education, food, medical and social support as set
forth by the Hashoo Foundation.
The following table provides a break-up of the donations towards the Sahara Fund:
Donors

Date

Marriott International

Dec 2008-Jan 2009

Hashoo Group

Donation in
PKR

Donation in USD2

23,632,731

258,281.21

Sept-Dec 2008

1,201,921

13,128.57

Hashoo Group Employees

Sept-Dec 2008

3,950,800

43,154.56

UCH Power (Pvt) Ltd

Nov 2008

500,000

5,461.50

Others and Individual

donations

Sept 2008-2009

6,126,272

66,953.79

35,411,724

387,013.37

Total

Donors
Pakistan Bait-Ul-Mal3

Date
Dec, 2010- Jan, 2011

Donation in
PKR
2,000,000

Donation in USD
21,845.99

Exchange rate was calculated as an annual average based (PKR relative to the U.S. dollar) from 2009-2014 and the
average exchange rate for the period is USD 1= 91.55 PKR. Data Source: (World Bank data, Ozforex). All the amount in PKR
in this document is converted into USD at the average exchange rate unless and otherwise specified
3
With the technical support and facilitation of the HF programme team, Pakistan Bait-ul- Mall donated to Sahara Fund
beneficiaries directly.

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Family of Marriott Islamabad blast victim with MD Pakistan Baitul Mall at Marriot Hotel Islamabad.

6. FUND DISBURSEMENT DETAILS

Support Type Fund Disbursement in PKR
Financial Years

One Time
Assistance4

Monthly
Assistance5

Other
Assistance6

Sub-Total
Programme
Expenditures

July 2008-June 2009

1,349,742

3,330,320

1128025

5,808,087

63,441.69

July 2009-June 2010

409,500

6,968,390

162225

7,540,115

82,360.62

July 2010-June 2011

1,543,673

3,950,760

60900

5,555,333

60,680.86

USD

July 2011-June 2012

6,241,040

6,241,040

68,170.84

July 2012-December
2012

3,921,720

3,921,720

42,836.92

January- December
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2013

7,439,660

7,439,660

81,263.35

January-December 2014

7,216,800

7,216,800

78,829.06

43,722,755

477,583.34

144,215

1,575.26

43,866,970

479,158.60

Sub- Total Programme

Cost

3,302,915

39,068,690

1,351,150

Programme Administrative cost

Sub- Total of Administrative Cost Since Inception
Grand Total

One time assistance provided in term of medical and emergency relief in the initial stage.
The beneficiaries have been provided with monthly financial assistance for food, shelter and childrens education.
6
Other assistance provided at the initial stage included, educational assistance for the children and initial financial relief.
7
Financial year period of the Foundation has been changed.

5

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7. FUND DISBURSEMENT CATEGORY DETAILS

One time
Assistance

Monthly
Assistance

1,296,300

30,213,000

31,509,300

344,175.86

Inured Hotel Staff

12,533

754,250

766,783

8,375.57

Deceased Outsiders

809,640

6,936,840

7,746,480

84,614.75

Injured Outsiders

1,184,442

1,164,600

2,349,042

25,658.57

Total Programme
Cost

3,302,915

39,068,690

43,722,755

477,583.34

Category
Deceased Hotel
Staff

Category

Other
Assistance

Total PKR

1,351,150

Number of beneficiaries

Emergency Relief and Financial

Assistance via Pakistan Bait-ulMall

40

USD

PKR

USD

2,000,000

21857.92

8. DONATION AND FUND SUMMARY

Details

PKR

Total Fund Received

35,411,724

387,013.37

Total Fund Disbursed till December 2014

43,866,970

479,158.60

Short Fall till December, 2014

-8,455,246

-92,356.59

7,396,800

73,960.90

15,852,046

158,520.46

Budget, 2015
Total Fund Requirement as at December
31, 2015

USD

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9. ACHIEVEMENTS AND PROGRESS

HF Social Welfare Programme (SWP) team had great success in securing donation of
PKR. 2 million from Pakistan Bail- ul- Mal for the beneficiaries of Sahara Fund during
2010-2011.

Out of 65 families, 23 families have been phased out (18 medically recovered and 5
families have been supported for small scale business initiatives; these families are
successfully running their businesses.

HFs SWP and Monitoring, Evaluation and Research (MER) team carried out an
impact study of the program in 2012. The study revealed that 73% of the families were
female-headed whereas, 27% were male-headed families. The study also showed that
major part of the programme fund had been utilized on childrens education and food
ration for the family. Without the support of this programme it would have been really
hard for these families to continue their childrens education and feed them properly.

HF team with a Sahara Fund family during monitoring & assessment visit in 2012

Similarly, a statistical survey was conducted in 2013 from all the existing Sahara Fund
beneficiaries regarding their level of satisfaction with financial assistance, team
behavior and overall sufficiency level of the support. The survey outcome showed that
most of the beneficiaries (67%) were satisfied in terms of the services, financial
assistance, teams behavior, sufficiency level of assistance in meeting their urgent
needs.

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Six (6) women beneficiaries were given skill trainings in different trades, two (2)
women beneficiaries were given Marble Mosaic work training in collaboration with
UNIDO (United Nation Industrial Development Organization) & First Women Bank,
Pakistan, in 2013. Two (2) women were trained in beautician and the rest of the two
(2) in Chic work in 2012.

Two (2) women beneficiaries who were trained in Marble Mosaic work were
supported for home based business in 2014, to utilize their skill and strengthen their
source of livelihood so they could become financially self-sustained.

The trained women beneficiaries in Chic work and Marble Mosaic were facilitated
and supported for exhibition of their products on different events including cultural
exhibition at Lock Virsa, Pakistan, Womens Day, First Alumni get together of Hashoo
Foundation Scholars in 2012 and 2014 respectively.

One (1) beneficiarys son was admitted in a university in England and he is planning to
complete his CA as well as Diploma in Business Management and Marketing by Dec
2015.

One (1) beneficiary was employed in a renowned national school in Islamabad. Now,
she is earning an income, which is sufficient to help her in meeting the additional
expenses of her children.

42 out of 65 families have been receiving regular financial support.

Executive Director HF USA, Cristal Montanez (in the back from right corner) with a Sahara Fun family during home visit
to the family. The children are showing their school progress report with great pride.

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10. SUCCESS STORIES

HF provided a one-time support to establish home based employment to encourage families
to become self-sustained. If it was not for the support given by the Sahara Fund many
children would have had to leave school to earn menial wages to support their families. There
are excellent examples of success stories of beneficiaries who with the continued financial
support of the Foundation, had completed their education, found employment, established
small business, and now, financially self-sustained. Some interesting success stories are
given below.
I.

Zeeshan Murtaza,
From Loss to Achievement
Zeeshan Murtaza, is the son of late
Murtaza-Uddin-Ahmed who was a shift
engineer at Marriott Islamabad.
A studious and hardworking child,
Zeeshan was awarded a Bronze medal
for securing 3rd position in Board of
Intermediate & Secondary Education.
Based on his performance, he was
granted full fee concession by Punjab

Mr. Zeeshan M urtaza

College of Commerce. After his father's

death, the family found it very difficult
to

support

Zeeshan's

academic

aspirations. In 2010, Zeeshan managed

to complete his Master's degree in Business Administration from Quaid-e-Azam University,
Islamabad, through a 20% Scholarship and a contribution of 80% of his tuition fees from the
Sahara Fund Program.
Wanting to support his family as much as he could, Zeeshan started his professional career
with a two-month internship at Pakistan International Airlines' HR Department in year 2009.
Currently he is working in IT Company, Nayatel, as Senior Human Resource Executive.

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II.

Dreams and Aspirations

Bashir Wali Khan, a young Chitrali, was a dreamer. He had a dream to banish the haunting
woes of poverty from his family and especially empower his sister, Bibi Seeda, to become an
independent and capable woman. This was not a dream that could be easily achieved since he
belonged to the remote area of Bang, Upper Chitral (KPK), where female education is till
frowned upon by the strong traditionalist forces. Adding to it, a family of eleven, and being
the sole bread earner, his aim seemed imposible to achieve.
Bashir, however, had not learnt to cave-in to the difficulties that life was throwing at him. He
moved to Islamabad in search of better opportunity, started working as a restaurant cashier in
Islamabad Marriott Hotel and life became a lot more bearable for his family. It was the result
of this steady source of income that Bashir got married and was blessed with two beautiful
sons and a daughter.
On the fatal evening of September 20, 2008, when a deafening sound snatched away his life,
taking away all his aspirations. His family was devastated by an utter sense of hopelessness at
the loss of their sole supporter.
It was in these circumstances that Hashoo Foundation stepped in through the Sahara Fund.
His family was provided with monthly financial support to meet their household expenses,
and get their children educated in good schools. Bashir's widow was also provided computer
training.
His sister, Bibi Seeda, was

supported by the Sahara Fund, for her Master's degree in

Education Planning & Management (EPM) from National University of Modern Languages
(NUML), Islamabad. She is currently working with a reputed organization in Islamabad.
At present, his elder daughter, a brilliant student, got merit based admission in class 8th in
the Aga Khan Higher Secondary School in Kuragh, Chitral.

III.

Khushi Maseh
Mr. Khushi Masih survivor of Extreme injury

Mr. Masih was working at the Baluchistan House as a sweeper and was on duty during
Marriot bomb blast. This bomb blast affected him severely and he lost his left leg. After the
incident Masih was unable to continue his job. Hashoo Foundation provided him with
medical assistance through provision of PKR. 8,000 per month untill his recovery.

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Meanwhile,

Hashoo

Foundation

developed linkage with Life Orthopethic

Centre, where an artificial limb was
created and implanted; thus, helping Mr.
Masih with his mobility. Now, Mr.
Masih is employed and earns a sufficient
amount for his family. The entire family
has extended their gratitude to HF for
helping him sustain their family.

III.

Aftab Mehmood

Due to Muhammad Dins sudden death all his responsibilities shifted onto the shoulders of
his son, Aftab Mehmood. The Hashoo Group has always considered all its employees as
family. Keeping in view the financial problems and needs of struggling families, Hashoo
Foundation introduced the Sahara Fund Programme under which, families like Muhammad
Din have been provided with monthly financial
assistance since 2009. In order to become selfsustainable and acquire financial independence,
Mr. Aftab Mehmood and his brother expressed
their desire to initiate their own general store. For

If tears could build a stair way and

memories a lane, I'd walk right up to
heaven and bring you home again. A
word from the son to h is beloved late
Father

this purpose, Hashoo Foundation provided an amount of PKR. 90,000 (USD 983) to start
their grocery store named, Rana General Store located in Sadiqabad, Rawalpindi.

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As per the survey of Social Welfare Team, Aftab Mehmood has been earning a net profit of
PKR 21,000 (USD 229) per month.
While interviewed, he said that he was looking forward to expand his business as he has been
earning a considerable amount of profit. Aftab and his brother were thankful to Hashoo
Foundation for its tremendous support.
IV.

Azhar Mehmood

Azhar Mehmood a young, talented and dynamic Kashmiri, lost his right eye, and his liver
was damaged. During this time of helplessness and grief, the Hashoo Foundation played a
role by supporting the family. Due to severe liver and internal injuries, doctors had prescribed
him medical treatment. Hashoo Foundation financially supported him with the medical
expenditures, although he has recovered from his internal injuries but permanently lost his
right eye sight.

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Feeling of Ownership of something brings smile on faces, a beneficiary with the cows, provided to the family for dairy
business by the Foundation. HF Team member from right side is also with the beneficiary.

Azhar and his wife, Rasila expressed their desire to initiate their own small home based dairy
business. Hashoo Foundation encouraged them by accepting their request and provided an
amount for the purpose of purchasing a cow. His business has been smoothly running and the
family has financially become self-sustained.

V.

Ms. Jahan

Ms. Jahan, 28, resident of district Baltistan, lost her husband in the tragic incident of Marriott
Hotel Islamabad suicide attack in 2008, leaving behind three little orphans. His sudden death
left the entire family with extreme financial deficit and huge burden on her shoulder.
Realizing the familys condition, Hashoo
Foundation provided financial support on
monthly basis to cater to the emergency
and domestic needs of his children. After
three years of the death of her husband,
she was asked to marry the younger

Hashoo Foundation provided regular financial

support to my family for four years enabling us
to meet our basic needs. Now, I do not have
fear about my children because the business
will secure their future and theyll be able to
get higher education Ms. Jahan, the direct
beneficiary.

brother of her late husband, who is

currently running the business.
Hashoo Foundation believes in making its beneficiaries financially sustainable in the long run
and encourages them towards self-reliant initiatives. Foundation helped the family setup a
mobile and computer hardware repair shop.

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Ms. Jahans husband at his shop

To date, the business is being successfully run and making PKR. 20,000 (USD 218) net
profit, which almost doubles the monthly assistance of PKR. 9,600 (USD 104) he received
from the Foundation.
VI.

Mr. Aqib

Mr. Aqib is from Kohat district. He became an orphan when his father M. Nawaz died due to
the blast at Marriott hotel Islamabad on 20 September 2008, while working at Phoenix
security service. The Foundation has been helping out the family with monthly financial
assistance of PKR. 5,500, it does not only support the family in emergencies, but also
believes in providing long term and self-sustained initiatives to its potential beneficiaries.
Mr. Aqib was found a potential beneficiary for starting a small-scale business as he had
automobile-repairing skills, therefore, the team motivated the family to initiate a small scale
business relating to auto repairing shop. SWP team helped the family business plan and
supported the underprivileged family in starting up this business. At present, the business is

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Name and memories left in mind, a shop in the name of deceased M. Nawaz

being run smoothly with net monthly profit of RKR. 12,000 (USD131), which is twice as
much the monthly financial assistance from the Foundation.

VII.

Mr. Amjad Ali

A Success Story
Mr. Amjad Ali was a driver by profession and he
was on duty when his right arm and left leg got
severely injured in the Marriott bomb blast on
September 20, 2008.
He lost his left leg
and

fell

uncertain

into

an

situation

regarding his mobility,

as he was the sole
bread earner of the

I had lost my hope,

but w hen I saw that I
could walk on my feet, I
thanked God and then
the Hashoo Foundation
for giving m e my hope
back Amjad.

entire family including

his old aged parents.

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His

family

members

concerned about his

were

also

rehabilitation.

He lost his job for the time being as he

was unable to was unable to work
without the left leg.
Hashoo Foundation came forward in
the dire need of the family and tried its
best to get him come back to his
normal life and support his family.
Hashoo Foundation provided medical
and financial assistance to him and his
family respectively.
He

underwent

treatment

at

Life

Orthopedic Center Islamabad, where

he got his artificial leg, the Foundation
Amjad standing with the help of artificial leg

paid PKR. 120,000 (USD 1,311) for

the treatment.

Due to the continued support of the Foundation, Amjad Ali has medically recovered.
Currently, he is working in a private local construction company as a bookkeeper and earning
income, which is at least sufficient to provide for his familys needs.

VIII.

Nasir Hafeez
Hafiz was living a carefree life as any boy of his age would when he faced the tragic
incident that changed his life entirely. On the
unfortunate day of the Islamabad Marriot bomb
blast, he was on his way to the market. In a split
second, Hafeez could see blood oozing out of his
left arm and leg and he was blinded by excruciating
pain. Pieces from the shattered glass had hit Hafeez
and cut through his flesh, he was rushed to the
nearest hospital where his initial emergency
treatment was carried out. He underwent surgery
within hours of the injury in the Poly Clinic

Hafeez added, Hashoo

Foundation is an exceptional
organization that targets the
people in extreme need of
support. I find it a hope for
the underprivileged people of
our community after my own
experience with it. I pray to
Allah that He gives this
stupendous organization, the
potency and will to be of
assistance to the needy in the
years to come.

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Hospital Islamabad, and had

been admitted in the hospital
for the next 18 days. After
that, he was shifted to PIMS
(Pakistan Institute of Medical
Science) Islamabad, where he
spent almost a month during
the recovery process. Hafeez
was a student of 6th grade
when

he

met

with

this

heartrending incident. He had

to suffer great loss in his
studies as he got bed-ridden
for

long

time.

Hashoo

Foundation helped him in this

ordeal, and assisted him with
immediate emergency support
of PKR. 30,000 (USD 327) to
pay for his surgery. HF provided Hafeez with this monthly financial support without
any delay or suspension for a period of three years. Not only this, the Foundation also
provided the surgical instruments, equipment and medicines needed for his surgery at
PIMS Islamabad. Hafeez has now recovered and rejoined his school where he had
been previously studying.

10.

CONCLUSION AND WAY FORWARD

The Sahara Fund Programme had been initiated by the donations received from different
donors, organizations and individuals, which helped out the smooth functioning and delivery
of the programme services to the affectees for the last 6 years. Hashoo Foundations team is
reviewing and analyzing the existing families, and planning to execute a mechanism for the
families during the course of time.

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At present, the existing families and beneficiaries have been categorized into two divisions,
beneficiaries who need long term support and beneficiaries who need to be phased out
gradually. Beneficiaries who need long term support totally depend on the monthly financial
assistance from the Foundation in terms of food, childrens education and house rent.
Beneficiaries who need to be phased out can be made financially self-sustained through job
placement and establishment of small-scale businesses.
Since the received donation amount has been utilized during the last 6 years, therefore, funds
availability for the programme is a great challenge and the short fall is being managed
through HF core funding. Considering the families situation and vulnerability of the existing
families, their sustenance could be difficult without the monthly financial support from the
Foundation; funds shortages in future will surely affect the existing families.
According to the prevailing situation, roughly, there are 22 families who needs long term
support and 20 families who need to be phased out in short term gradually.
Families Categorization

Average Number of Families

Time Line

Short Term Support

20

2-3 years

Long Term Support

22

5-10 years

Budget Estimation
Budget Requirements Details

Average Number of Families

Annual Budget Requirements for Short

Term Support Families 2015-2017
Annual Budget Requirements for Long
Term Support Families 2015-2025

Total

PKR in
Million

20

12

22

40
52

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