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overcome poverty and suffering, we work to support men and women in need. Madinatul Ilm Charitable Trust (MICT)

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MICTs Newsletter
July-Dec 2011

MADINATUL ILM CHARITABLE TRUST

222 Khadim Hussain

Rawalpindi Cantt. Pakistan 46000

Rd.

Email:info@madinatulim.com

Madinatul Ilm Charitable Trust (MICT)

INTRODUCTION: As we complete another year at Madinatul Ilm charitable trust (MICT) a successful philanthropic organization based in Rawalpindi, Pakistan which has functioned since 2008, it gives us great pleasure to send out our latest newsletter which covers our activities from July to December 2011. This was an unusual period for Pakistan in view of the fallout from devastating floods which struck parts of the southern Sindh province. In response to this calamity, MICTs teams of staff members supported by volunteers ventured out to some of the most devastated areas to provide emergency assistance in the shape of temporary shelter, food and other basic needs. Through the generous support of many of our supporters, notably the UK based Lady Fatemah Trust (LFT), MICT continues to provide emergency relief to victims of the floods in Sindh, where the crisis has far from ended. As we venture in to 2012, we appeal to our supporters for collaboration to continue to help victims of floods in Sindh who live in miserable conditions. For the next six months, other priority areas for MICT will remain the cause of helping students in need as well as expanding our focus on healthcare and modest grants for poor entrepreneurs. As Pakistan battles continuing inflation and unemployment, we are receiving a large number of requests from many well deserving students who offer the promise of academic success but lack the financial resources to achieve their academic goals. It would be a sheer tragedy if they were left without support to fulfill their career ambitions. During the last six months from July to December, we are happy to share the case of ten young women from Pakistans northern areas identified by MICT and sponsored by LFT, to attend an academic summer camp in Islamabad. At a cost of just U$400 per student for the three month period, we helped these promising young women to fill their academic gaps through attending special classes. Now, we are pleased to report that three of those students have got placements at medical schools across Pakistan while we hope that the rest will successfully follow in their foot steps.

A brief list of projects undertaken-July to December 2011

Program Activities Number of beneficiaries Rupees

Iftaar program for victims of floods in Punjab Relief and emergency response to floods in Sindh Reconstruction and rehabilitation of flood victims Educational support programs Grants for women and children in need Other Welfare activities Water and sanitation Total project cost

11649 4057 180 25 221 10 300 16442

4,200,240 4,692,000 1,660,000 943,919 728,043 580,100 377,000 13,181,302

(PKR 13.18million)

U$ 150,386

MICT has established a successful track record of intervention to support victims of natural disasters. During the period under review and through the generous support of Lady Fatemah Trust (LFT), we successfully completed the fourth phase of a housing project in a rural part of south Punjab. This is an area which was devastated by floods of 2010, forcing many rural dwellers to camp out under the open sky.
Name Al Murtaza Housing project Phase IV Total Number of beneficiaries Rupees

180

1,660,000
1,660,000

This was an unusual period for Pakistan in view of the devastating floods which struck large parts of the Sindh province. In response, MICTs teams of staff members supported by volunteers ventured out to some of the most devastated areas to provide emergency assistance in the form of temporary shelter, food and other basic needs. Through the generous support of our many supporters, notably the UK based Lady Fatemah Trust (LFT), we reached families living in abject conditions and waiting for emergency support. We share a list of our targeted locations across the Sindh province where MICT has worked in the second half of 2011:
Operational Areas Number of beneficiaries Rupees

Basti Mian Khan Rind -District Nawab Shah Basti Ghulam Haider Muree -District Nawab Shah Goth Miskeen -District Nawab Shah Goth Ghulam Muhammad Khan Rind-District Nawab Shah Goth Ghulam Haider Shah - District Nawab Shah Warm Clothes and Food Relief for Flood Affectees of Baden Total:

598 638 450 450 450 1471 4071

687,500 687,500 539,000 539,000 539,000 1,700,000 4,692,000

The value of education can never be underestimated for it tackles the root cause of poverty, opening up vast opportunities for economic development. MICT strives to reach impoverished communities by facilitating students caught in financial need. This initiative is built upon identifying the most deserving students in financial need followed by appeals to prospective donors for support. We then periodically track progress of individual students.

Educational programs Higher Education

No of Beneficries 25

2011 (Rupees) 943,919

TOTAL NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES

25

943,919

Bibi Sakina (AS) water supply project was launched with the support of Lady Fatemah (AS) Trust to provide safe drinking water in water scarce areas of Pakistan. During the six month period under review, MICT undertook and successfully completed a water supply project to benefit approximately 300 students who are currently attending a school in Dhudial, south of Islamabad. This is a largely water scarce area where the local residents rely mainly on periodic rainfall. We have identified further projects and are currently appealing to donors for financial support to undertake them successfully.

Project location

No of Beneficries

Project Cost

Water and Sanitation Dhudial

300

377,000

In view of Pakistans troubling economic conditions, food security for low income families has become a major challenge, especially in areas devastated by floods of 2010 and 2011. The Lady Fatemah Trust (LFT) through the support of its donors sponsored a major initiative for MICT to deliver food packages to flood victims. Just ahead of Ramadan-2011, MICTs volunteers ventured out to their targeted locations for delivering food packages to families in need. This enabled many malnourished individuals to put food on their tables during the fasting month of Ramadan-a period when financially well off Muslims are especially obliged to care for those in need. MICT reached the following areas of Pakistan ahead of the fasting month:
Project Details Total units of Packages distributed 740 502 70 Total Cost of Food Packs

Phase I -

740 Family Packs for Dear Ismail Khan

PKR. 2,074,960 PKR. 1,407,000 PKR. 253,280

Phase II - 502 Family Packs for Muzaffar Garh Phase III - 70 Family Packs for Chakwal and Kohat

Total Cash grants disbursed among above mentioned Institutions for 693

PKR. 465,000

Total Food and Cash Grants distributed in Punjab and KPK Provinces of Pakistan

PKR. 4,200,240

Sr. no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 19

Area of operation Jhok Basharat Maleeki Jhok Abajar Rajan Pur Sahu Wala Sardaray Wala Kichi Ghagri Dhalla Thata Balochan Tesihl Pahar Pur Thatha Kathat Garh Basti Saidaan Five Madaris of Chakwal

District D.I.Khan D.I.Khan D.I.Khan D.G.Khan Layyah D.I.Khan D.I.Khan D.I.Khan D.I.Khan D.I.Khan D.I.Khan D.I.Khan D.I.Khan Punjab

Province NWFP NWFP NWFP Punjab Punjab NWFP NWFP NWFP NWFP NWFP NWFP NWFP NWFP Punjab

Number of Beneficiaries 797 111 291 190 557 584 294 200 256 2151 196 511 256 693

Financial cost of support 233,349 32,523 85,266 55,670 163,201 171,112 46,142 58,600 75,008 406,938 57,428 149,723 75,000 465,000

Total no of beneficiaries in Phase I / Families

Sr. no 1 2 3 4 5 Area of operation Beed Channa Sultan Pur Seet Pur Jhigian Wala Jatoi District Muzafargarh Muzafargarh Muzafargarh Muzafargarh Muzafargarh Province Punjab Punjab Punjab Punjab Punjab

7087
Number of Beneficiaries 360 504 736 514 523

2,074,960
Financial cost of support 127,752 175,392 256,128 178,872 182,004

6 7 8

Seet Mier Hazara Khair Pur Sadaat Bangala Barah

Muzafargarh Muzafargarh Muzafargarh

Punjab Punjab Punjab

513 470 416

178,524 163,560 144,768

Phase II-Total no of beneficiaries / Families

Sr. no 1 2 Area of operation Attock Dhudial District Attock Province

4036
Number of Beneficiaries 285 195

1,407,000
Financial cost of support 149,345 103,935

KPK Punjab

Chakwal

Total no of beneficiaries in Phase III / Families Grand Total Phase I,II and Phase III

475 11649

253,280 4,200,240

FUTURE PLANS
As we go forward, our aim is to continue with MICTs dedicated commitment to help tackle conditions in crisis hit situations while also building up on our past progress to continue with human welfare projects. We have put in place a professionally sound system of financial management involving periodic audits by a professional accountant while we have internally enforced strict terms surrounding day to day financial management. In time, we hope for MICT to evolve and attain a prominent status among high profile and credible community service organizations in Pakistan. Please send us an email on info@madinatulilm.com for further information. Also, do visit our website; www.madinatulilm.com. *********************************************************************