islamichelp.org.uk

2014REPORT

Last year marked our 10th anniversary and it was a

reflection of the increased challenges facing us and

the growing support for our work that we embarked on

opening new offices in France and Australia.

With your continuing generosity and backing we now

have offices in Birmingham and London in the UK,

Pakistan, Bangladesh, Jordan, Sudan, Tanzania and

Yemen to co-ordinate the work carried out by our teams

and partners across the world.

During the last 12 months, that work has included our

continuing efforts to provide the essentials of life for

Syrian refugees who are now encamped in Jordan,

Lebanon and Turkey - thousands that have fled Syria

have been provided with food, water, clothing and

medicines.

We also delivered emergency aid to large swathes of the

Philippines’ population whose homes were destroyed

in Typhoon Haiyan, and to the refugees of the Central

African Republic forced to flee because of ethnic and

religious violence tearing apart their nation.

There were emergency aid deliveries to flood victims

in Pakistan and Yemen, and allied to this aspect of our

work were the long term programmes aimed at tackling

poverty and deprivation, and bringing hope and

opportunity to vulnerable communities.

We embarked on our Al Nashaji Project to build a 100-

home complex in the Philippines, our Eco Village in

Tanzania opened its doors to the first of the 160 orphans

who will eventually be housed there and our Smiles

Better campaign received international attention with

our #EndAcidViolence social media campaign.

These are a few highlights of our work in the last year

- it is only with the generous support of our donors,

partners and volunteers that we have completed our

first decade of Reaching People in Need. For that

support and for helping us get this far, we offer our

humble thanks and pray that you continue to support us

for the next decade and beyond.

ISLAMIC HELP TEAM

Assalamu Alaikum CONTENTS

SYRIA 03

PHILIPPINES 13

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC 17

PAKISTAN FLOODS 19

RAMADAN FOOD PACKS 21

QURBANI 22

ORPHANS 23

YEMEN FLOODS 26

ECO VILLAGE 27

TREES FOR CHANGE 29

WATER 31

SMILES BETTER 33

LIVELIHOODS 35

MISSION POSSIBLE 37

VOLUNTEERS 39

DECADE OF DIFFERENCE 41

CHARITY AT HOME 43

EVENTS 45

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ISLAMIC HELPintensified its aid effortsfor Syrian refugees, with amajor campaign during Ramadan 2013.

That work continues in 2014 with aid and

volunteer deployments to refugee camps in

Lebanon, Turkey and Jordan.

Our staff and volunteers delivered not only

food and water but clothing, hygiene kits,

fuel heaters, gas cylinders, blankets, milk

and medicines for babies and infants. In

Syria itself, we provided Qurbani meat for

more than 25,000 people.

SYRIA

* source: UNHCR

IN MARCH 2014the Syrian conflict entered its fourth

year.

150,000 KILLEDin the three years since the outbreak of

hostilities.

2.7 MILLION REFUGEES*

6.5 MILLIONnumber of internally displaced people

in Syria

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SYRIA

TURKEY

LEBANON

DAMASCUS*

AMMAN

AARSAL

HOMS*

SAIDA

AL BAAKA

ALEPPO*

* Qurbani Projects

ADANA GAZIANTEP

KAHRAMANMARAS

REYHANLI

AL MAFRAQ

MADABA

AL RAMTHA

JORDAN

ISLAMIC HELPhas supplied aid to families in:

TURKEY

JORDAN

• Adana

• Gaziantep

• Reyhanli

• Kahramanmaras

• Al Mafraq

• Amman

• Al Ramtha

• Madaba

LEBANON

• Aarsal

• Saida

• Al Baaka

Among the many Syrian refugees

helped by our donors was 12 year-old

Rahaf Hussain.

She had congenital heart disease and was in urgent

need of heart surgery. We moved her and her mother,

Um Hamza, from the Zataari refugee camp to the

Queen Alia Heart Institute in the Jordanian capital

Amman where surgeons carried out several operations,

including attaching a prosthetic valve to her heart.

Initially, the procedure was said to have been a success

but Rahaf developed complications and three weeks

after admission, she passed away. Rahaf is a symbol of

the thousands of Syrian refugees who still need urgent

medical care and attention. Our prayers are for Rahaf,

may she find peace, and may Allah (swt) grant her

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Food bags each with 20 litre bottles of drinking water to more

than 1,000 PEOPLE in Madaba

During our

iHelp SyriaRamadan 2013appeal, we provided:

The provision of 6,000 LITRES of water a day for 20 days at

the King Abdullah Refugee Camp plus Iftars and Eid ul Fitr

celebrations for more than 350 FAMILIES, over 2,000 PEOPLE.

Food bags and water for more than 2,000 PEOPLE in the

King Abdullah Refugee Camp at Al Ramtha36,000 litres of water each day for 30 days delivered to Manshaya Al Olimat Refugee Camp in Al Mafraq. The camp has up to 2,000 beneficiaries.

At least four truckloads - 100,000 litres - of clean drinking water distributed to the border crossing points used by Syrian refugee families entering Jordan, equivalent to enough water for more than 30,000 people.

Food bags in three trailers distributed in Ma’an Governate, to benefit more than 1,000 families - over 7,000 individuals.

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LEBANON.Islamic Help volunteersdelivered food packs, bread for families, fuel

heaters & fuel, family blanket sets, medicines

for children and winter shoes.

Our projects included distributing aid at refugee

camps in and around Aarsal, Saida and Albaaka.

We also sponsored a school project for 960

students at a refugee camp in Al Rafid and

provided carpets for a mosque in the refugee

camp at Taalabaya, both in the Bekaa Valley.

4,353 BENEFICIARIES

DURING THE LAST YEAR, OUR DONORS HAVE HELPED MORE THAN 90,000 SYRIAN

REFUGEES AND THE POOR AND NEEDY IN SYRIA WITH AID AND QURBANI PROJECTS.

JORDAN.A total of 18,841 refugees

received winter and summer clothing, hygiene

kits, shoes, scarves, shawls and blankets. In

addition, 1,200 people a day at the Al-Rajhi

refugee camp are being provided with daily

water provisions.

TURKEY.Our volunteers & staff distributed more than

100 hygiene kits & 200 food packs to refugees,

benefiting a total of 1,787 people.

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IT IS ONLY THE GENEROSITY OF OUR SUPPORTERSthat allows us to fulfil our objectives and

during our Ramadan 2013 campaign they

showed unbridled generosity to help Syrian

refugees in Jordan.

DOZENS OF DONORS DONATED FOUR-

FIGURE SUMS, OF £3,000 OR £6,000,

either individually or together in groups,

for food and water trucks, each containing

enough provision for 20 or 40 families for the

entire month.

FROM INDIVIDUAL FAMILY FOOD PACKS TO THE TRUCKS, EACH DONOR’S GENEROSITY

RECEIVED RECOGNITION WITH THEIR NAMES OR REQUESTS RECORDED ON THE PACKS OR

THE VEHICLES.

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200MPH WINDSlargest storm to hit land

6,300 DEATHS

16 MILLIONpeople affected

4.1 MILLIONpeople displaced

1.1 MILLIONhomes damaged or destroyed

2 MILLIONhomeless people

Islamic Help launched an emergency appeal to help those suffering as they struggled to rebuild their lives in the aftermath of Haiyan.

On the island province of Cebu, our team

provided water purification tablets - aqua

tabs - which people could drop into bottles

to purify the water and make it clean to drink.

In the eastern province of Tacloban, we

set up water distribution and supply points

to provide clean water.

PHILIPPINESTYPHOON HAIYAN

NOV 8-9, 2013TYPHOON HAIYAN

also known as YOLANDA hits the Philippines

IN THE IMMEDIATE AFTERMATH OF HAIYAN, WE HELPED 90,000 INDIVIDUALS AND

DISTRIBUTED 2.8 MILLION AQUA TABS THROUGHOUT THE DISASTER ZONES.

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With our Al Najashi project, at least 100 permanent houses will be constructed on the island of Aklan.

A community centre will be built and some properties

will be repaired to make them habitable for homeless

families.

The community centre will be an access point for the

community providing facilities for prayer, education,

teaching and livelihood resources.

Work on Al Najashi started in early 2014; the

contractor is employing local villagers. Many lost their

livelihoods as a result of Haiyan and their employment

ensures they have a livelihood during construction of

the homes.

AL NAJASHI VILLAGE

Al Najashi - the name was chosen after the

emperor Ashama ibn Abjar, the Christian Emperor

(al-Najashi) of Aksum in Abyssinia who gave

refuge and sanctuary in his country to some of

the first Muslims after they were persecuted and

forced to flee Mecca.

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£3,000

£3,500ONE HOME AND DONOR

DEPLOYMENT TO PROJECT

ONE HOME

CENTRALAFRICANREPUBLICEthnic cleansing in the Central African Republic has left hundreds of thousands of Muslims dead or forced to flee their homes.

The ethno-religious violence and political chaos

in Central African Republic has left:

TWINS BORN IN CAMEROON.Their mother, Zaitoune, was 9 months pregnant when she fled Central African

Republic. She was separated from her husband and has no news of him.

(UNHCR, March 2014)

MORE THAN 1.9 MILLIONpeople in need of humanitarian aid

250,000 refugees.

750,000 internally displaced

ISLAMIC HELP is leading an international coalition of charities and organisations to deliver aid

to Central African Republic refugees. This will include food, water, shelter and education for

refugee children.

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PAKISTAN FLOODS

Over 200 PEOPLE DEAD

1.4 MILLION acres of crops damaged

5,000 CATTLE PERISHED

Almost 63,000 HOMES partially or fully destroyed

5,786 VILLAGES affected

486 RELIEF CAMPS set up with 22,228 INHABITANTS

FLOODING TRIGGERED BY HEAVY MONSOON RAINS during August 2013 affected

nearly 1.4 MILLION people across the country. From the north to the southern port

and the country’s largest city, Karachi, hundreds of villages, towns and cities suffered.

According to Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in just three

weeks the floods left a trail of devastation.

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Installed four hand pumps at Basti Raham Shah to provide clean drinking water as well as food

and water bottles.

Helped families at camps in Pathani Pul, Chak Babul, Basti Khwaja and Basti Raham Shah

Provided cooked food, food packages and clean drinking water to 2,391 families - 17,700 people

IN THE DISTRICT OF RAJANPUR, PUNJAB, ISLAMIC HELP TEAMS

To help Syrian refugees in Ramadan 2013,we arranged with providers in Jordan to buy food

essentials - from dates to meat, oil and wheat and

distributed them.

We also provided water to refugees, including

thousands arriving at the Jordan Syria border.

RAMADAN FOOD PACKS

IN YEMEN, we helped stage the first public

iftar programme of its kind as part of our

work with Penny Appeal’s Feed the World

campaign. Our staff and volunteers staged

3 publicly open iftars in Sana’a and Al-Jawf

governates and near Sana’a City, which fed

more than 1,500 beneficiaries.

Our £150 RAMADAN FOOD PACKS feed

a family of 7 for up to a month. More details

on islamichelp.org.uk

MORE THAN 45,000 Syrian refugees

benefited from food and water aid

Each pack was designed to last a family

of 7 for one month or longer

We held Iftars and Eid ul Fitr with hot

food for 350 families, about 2,000

people, at the King Abdullah refugee

camp

500 CHILDREN received Eid gifts

QURBANI

Each year, at Eid ul Adha, Islamic Help supports

its donors to fulfil their religious obligation.

Our Qurbani campaign distributes fresh meat

to the poor and needy. Each meat pack feeds a

family for at least a week.

Last year we distributed

enough Qurbani meat to feed

nearly 150,000 people.

Our Qurbani locations last year included Syria,

where we distributed fresh meat to 25,356

beneficiaries in the suburbs of Aleppo, Homs and

Damascus.

They included families unable to support

themselves and suffering because of the conflict,

the needy, poor and internally displaced.

ISLAMIC HELP QURBANI PROJECTS

Bangladesh

India

Iraq

Jordan

Pakistan

Somalia

Sudan

Syria

Tanzania

Yemen

ORPHANSIslamic Help cares for more than 3,000 orphans around the world, providing them with stability and support through the generosity of sponsors.

We ensure they have food, shelter, access to healthcare and education and that they are brought up in a protective and nurturing environment with regular contact with their carers or guardians.

All of this is for just £1 SPONSORSHIP A DAY. £1 a day for a life of dignity and respect.

IRAq 258

PAKISTAN 957

TANZANIA 487

BANGLADESH 107

JORDAN - PALESTINIAN ORPHANS 750

SUDAN 200

HIFZ ORPHANS - PALESTINE 344

JWARIS BATOOL is one of eight children

whose father died when she was just 3 years

old, and whose mother, Nargis Khatoon, was

left struggling to care for them on her own.

With the help of our sponsors, Jwaris has

concentrated on education and is now in the

first year of medical studies. Referring to the

donor, her mother said:

“I can’t believe that such noble people still exist in this materialistic world, who feel the miseries of human beings and fulfil their needs in such a dignified way.”

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Our orphans sponsorship programme is about

more than just looking after a child.

We provide for the development of youngsters and

their carers or guardians so they have the means to

improve their lives and take the first steps to future

prosperity.

Nooraan, a 10 year-old Palestinian

orphan in Jordan, is sponsored by

our orphans programme.

Her mother, Hannah, was also an

orphan and brought up through orphan

sponsorship by an Islamic Help official.

JUST £1 A DAY ORPHAN

SPONSORSHIP

gives a child food, shelter,

healthcare and education.

In August 2013, flooding in Yemen

caused deaths and the destruction of

homes, businesses and infrastructure.

Islamic Help’s Yemen team carried out a major relief

operation in the Shabwah Governate which included

the distribution of ‘Dignity’ kits for women which were

provided by the UNFPA (United Nations Population

Fund).

YEMEN FLOODS

FLOODING STATS

Hit 22 DISTRICTS in eight governates of Yemen

At least 37 PEOPLE reported killed

1,726 HOMES DAMAGED and nearly 24,000 PEOPLE affected

Our emergency response targeted 3 villages in the Al

Rudoom district in Shabwah Governate providing 800

food packages to 200 families - more than 1,000 people.

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ECO VILLAGEIn 2012, we started work on our pioneering Eco

Village in Tanzania to support 160 orphans and

vulnerable children and establish a legacy of

sustainability and development. The village also

includes the Eco Mosque, sports facilities, a

community centre, library, training centre and a

permaculture farm.

An opening ceremony in August 2013 marked the

completion of the first of the 16 homes, at which

the former President of Tanzania, Al Haj Ally Hassan

Mwinyi, was the guest of honour. Ten vulnerable

youngsters and their ‘parent’, a full-time professional

carer have moved into the first home and the

children have started attending a local school.

The Eco-Village that Islamic Help is

building just outside Dar es Salam is

an innovative and ground breaking

project that will provide security and

stability to the most vulnerable in our

society. This is an exciting venture

and I applaud Islamic Help for its

foresight and vision. Insha’Allah it

will be a model village for others to

emulate.Al Haj Ally Hassan Mwinyi Former President of Tanzania,

The permaculture farm at the Eco Village has created jobs for local

people who have been trained to adopt permaculture practices and

continuously regenerate and conserve the biodiversity of the area.

It includes vegetable gardens, livestock rearing, beehives, seasonal

crops and a pond featuring fish and ducks.

To date, the farm has produced duck and chicken eggs; yielded

aubergines, okra, chillies, tomatoes, cabbage, spinach, passion fruit,

jack fruit and bananas and will by next year begin to produce honey.

The produce grown on the farm not only provides the residents of

the Eco Village with food but will also generate further income to

ensure sustainability. As well as local residents, Islamic Help Tanzania

has so far trained more than 80 individuals from neighbouring

communities and government agencies in permaculture practices.

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ECO HOME £45,000

FURNISHED ECO HOME £55,000

FURNISHED ECO HOME &

EXTERNAL AMENITIES£60,000

TREES FOR CHANGEAs part our commitment to environmental

sustainability in Tanzania, we launched Trees for

Change to combat climate change and to contribute

to reforestation. We aim to plant 1 million trees in

the next few years as a tool to tackle the causes of

poverty and as a means of improving the quality of

lives for people living on the land.

As well as the environmental benefits, Trees for

Change will give local communities the skills

and knowledge to establish plant nurseries for

livelihoods, learn agricultural techniques and

improve soil quality and the purity of water

sources.

The Eco Village tree nursery has to date yielded 70,000 trees.

More than 1,300 have been planted in the Eco Village.

WORLD RECORD BIDWe have embarked on one of most ambitious projects ever in

Tanzania – planting the most trees planted in one hour, a feat that

will earn us a place among the Guinness World Records title-holders.

The current record (set in April 2012) is 40,885 trees planted by 100

people in one hour.

The attempt will be staged at the foot of Mt Kilimanjaro, where the

biggest impact of global warming is felt and where the largest carbon

footprint is created largely by tourism. The bid and Trees for Change

has been supported by local community stakeholders including

multi-faith and government agencies who attended a special

workshop at Moshi with Islamic Help.

The first phase of Trees for Change includes:

• Asustainableenvironmentalregeneration

plan in 30 villages

• About30,000treesofdifferentspecies

being planted and distributed in those villages

• Increasingfamilyincomeforatleast150families,initially,intheselected

target area

• Settinguplocalplantnurseriestobemanagedbylocalwomen’sgroups.

Thesenurserieswillprovideincomeforthegroupswhowillgrowandsell

nursery saplings

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10 TREES £50

WATERNEARLY 3 BILLION PEOPLE – almost half of humanity - lack clean drinking water or sanitation.

To help communities overcome water

poverty, we work on long term solutions

from simple rainwater harvesting tanks and

pumps and wells to solar-powered deep

wells, filtration and purification plants.

TANZANIA71 large water wells

30 RWH systems (rainwater harvesting)

2 Solar Powered Boreholes 

TOTAL bENEFICIARIES 37,600

PAKISTAN200 water pumps apprx. 15,000 ben.

5 large water wells apprx. 2,500 ben.

TOTAL bENEFICIARIES 17,500

BANGLADESH458 water pumps apprx. 28,000 ben.

34 ring wells apprx. 3,400 ben.

TOTAL bENEFICIARIES 31,400

SUDAN12 large water wells

TOTAL bENEFICIARIES 6,000

“Because of Islamic Help, we now have tube wells

near us so it becomes easier to collect pure and

fresh water for drinking and daily usage. We are

very grateful to the donor and Islamic Help. We

pray that they will be always beside humanity.”

M. Awlad Hossain, Sylhet, Bangladesh

EACH YEAR WE HELP TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN AFRICA AND ASIA GAIN

ACCESS TO CLEAN DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION FACILITIES, WHICH IMPROVE HEALTH

AND REDUCE THE RISK OF ILLNESS AND DISEASE.

£120

£500

£3,500

£15,000

A HAND PUMP

SMALL WATER WELL

LARGE WATER WELL

SOLAR POWERED DEEP WELL

WATER FILTRATION AND

PURIFICATION PLANT£25,000

SMILESBETTEROur Smiles Better programme continued to bring hope and opportunity to survivors of acid attacks.

DR MOHAMMAD ALI JAWAD, the

internationally renowned plastic and

reconstructive surgeon, continued his

collaboration with us by carrying out surgeries

for survivors in Pakistan, while Saving Face, the

Oscar-winning documentary featuring our work

with acid attack survivors, picked up two Emmy

Awards.

SINCE 1999, THERE HAVE BEEN

3,512 REPORTED CASES OF ACID

ATTACKS WORLDWIDE. MOST

CASES GO UNREPORTED.

Our Smiles Better programme provides

rehabilitation, corrective surgery, medical

support and livelihood opportunities for

survivors.

DR MOHAMMAD ALI JAWAD was

honoured with a special award at our

Decade of Difference anniversary dinner in

Birmingham.

AN AWARENESS CAMPAIGN, #EndAcidViolence, launched

by Islamic Help attracted international attention, with

supporters posting the message written on their hands on

social media platforms across the world.

AT THE NATIONAL HOSPITAL IN LAHORE,

16 PATIENTS from the Punjab region were

prepared for surgery later in the year.

IN KARACHI, 18 SURGERIES were carried out

at the Holy Family Hospital on patients from

across the city.

IN ADDITION, 10 PATIENTS INCLUDING 3

HINDU WOMEN FROM THE SINDH region

were checked and listed for future surgery.

In the first half of 2014, Dr

Mohammad Ali Jawad and

his team carried out two

medical camps for acid attack

survivors in Pakistan.

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DR MOHAMMAD ALI JAWAD with some of the patients

LIVELIHOODS

Livelihood n A means of securing the necessities of lifeOxford English Dictionary

Islamic Help has long recognised that giving

people the opportunity to establish livelihoods

is the key to helping them escape poverty.

With the means to earn their own income,

people are empowered, they become self-

sufficient and do not have to rely on others.

In Balakot, Pakistan, we have established

livelihood opportunities for sponsored orphan

families by linking up with the Skill Development

Centre. Twenty-five mothers/guardians from

sponsored orphan families who are interested

in getting sewing or embroidery skills have

enrolled in this centre. After training and gaining

new skills, they can generate income at a village

level or get help to develop further.

IN THE LAST YEAR IN TANZANIA:

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

TRAINING

BENEFITED 164 PEOPLE

ISLAMIC MICRO FINANCEBENEFITED 112 PEOPLE

LIVELIHOOD SUPPORTBENEFITED 123 FAMILIES

I am very happy with Islamic Help’s support

and concerns. I pray to God for all those who

put their effort on this, as now my status will

change, I hope. May they be able to do the

same for others and God bless them, their

families and all those who contributed. I will

put all my efforts into making the project

sustainable to help my grandchildren.

From business projects to grants and

micro-finance based on the Islamic

principle of zero interest, we are helping

communities to learnnewskills and boost

their communities.

Zabibu Omary (pictured) is one of

our beneficiaries from our Economic

Empowerment and Livelihood projects.

Islamic Help Tanzania supported her in

opening her own business to provide for

her 11 year- old orphan grandchild.

MISSION POSSIBLEMission Possible is our flagship volunteering

programme, giving volunteers the full spectrum

of the humanitarian aid process from planning,

campaigning and fundraising to delivering aid

directly during an overseas deployment.

It gives young people the chance to meet like-

minded individuals and see first-hand exactly how

much difference the money they have raised can

make to the lives of others.

During their deployment, the volunteers are involved in various projects including:

Supporting schools and orphanages

Livelihood projects

Community awareness

Water projects

Environmentally sustainable schemes

Health programmes

DURING THEIR DEPLOYMENT

TO PANGANI, TANZANIA, IN

FEBRUARY 2014, the Mission Possible

team concentrated on water and livelihood

projects. As part of this the volunteers:

Gave out 45 energy efficient stoves

and 15 solar boxes

Delivered 144 goats, and 54 bee

boxes

Planted more than 1,000 trees

Built 11 rainwater harvesting systems

- each providing 15,000 litres of

water per year

The work took place in three villages and

means more than 5,000 people will benefit.

“WE GOT TO REALLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO THESE PEOPLE BY PROVIDING THEM WITH A LONG TERM

SOLUTION TO THE POVERTY THEY SUFFER FROM. WE CAN ALL PLAY OUR PART IN SOME WAY OR ANOTHER

AND THAT IN ITSELF, IS PRETTY AMAZING. ”

The volunteers filed blogs from the

Mission describing their experiences and

emotions, from making new friends to

breaking down in tears after having to turn

away potential beneficiaries.

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VOLUNTEERSVolunteers are the backbone of Islamic Help.

The charity started with a group of young people

determined to make a difference and that driving

force has helped us deliver vital aid and help to

millions of people during the last decade.

Last year, our volunteers continued to show their

dedication and enthusiasm by taking on charity

challenges, fundraising, organising events and

taking part in overseas deployments to deliver aid

directly, a life-changing experience for those who

met Syrian refugees at camps in Turkey and Jordan.

EGYPTIAN-BORN YOSSRA KHALIFA

spent her childhood years in Bosnia before moving to Birmingham,

where she studied art and design at college and university and

worked in the retail sector.

Already a keen member of the Scouts movement – she is the

national development manager for the Muslim Scouts Fellowship –

she started volunteering with Islamic Help last year.

“Growing up in a household full of charity work has made it a dream for me to follow in the

footsteps of my father and work within the charity sector. Alhamdulillah, everyone has been

more than welcoming and I have already had an amazing life-changing experience when I

went with the IH team on deployment to Turkey to distribute aid to the Syrian refugees there.”

YOSSRA KHALIFA

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DECADE OF DIFFERENCE

On 22nd November, the event was

commemorated with a special Decade

of Difference dinner at the London

Marriott Hotel in Grosvenor Square.

Held in conjunction with the Global

Peace and Unity (GPU) event, it featured

special performances by nasheed artists

Zain Bhikha and Saif Adam, as well

as promoting our Trees for Change

campaign.

In 2014, we staged another anniversary dinner in

Birmingham, the city where we started and which is

home to our headquarters.

2013 MARKED OUR 10TH ANNIVERSARY

On Sunday 27th April, 2014, we hosted our Birmingham anniversary dinner to mark our Decade of Difference.

The night featured special performances from

Saif Adam and Silk Road and a speech by Shaykh

Aslam. The night was in aid of our Smiles Better

campaign, to help survivors of acid attacks,

with world-renowned plastic surgery consultant

Mohammad Ali Jawad as our guest of honour.

The night also featured a series of special awards

to honour supporters who had played a significant

part in our development over the decade.

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AT HOMECHARITY BEGINS AT HOMEand we continue to meet our domestic commitments

to help those on our doorsteps as well as supporting

others working in our communities.

ATTOCK CRICKET CLUB

We’re proud to continue our sponsorship

of Attock Cricket Club, a Birmingham-

based club that provides sports and cricket

coaching facilities for young people. The

club celebrated a successful year with several

of their teams being promoted or winning

trophies.

FOOD HAMPERS: In December 2013, working with the Balsall Heath Forum, we delivered 250

food packs containing non-perishable essentials to elderly and vulnerable residents in Balsall

Heath, Birmingham.

ACORNS HOSPICE: Staff and volunteers bought

and distributed Eid gifts and presents ranging

from books and vouchers to toiletries and games

to 50 children with life-limiting or life-threatening

conditions being cared for at Acorns Hospice,

Birmingham.

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EVENTS

Throughout the year, staff

and volunteers organise

and participate in events to

fundraise for Islamic Help’s

causes.

From staging fundraising dinners to climbing Mt Kilimanjaro,

from walking a few miles during Ramadan to running the

Athens Classic Marathon, from our 10th anniversary Decade

of Difference dinner to meeting the US ambassador - our

staff and volunteers are always busy.

It’s their commitment and hard work that has allowed us to

meet the challenges of the last decade and prepare for the

journey to come.

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Tel 0121 446 5682 Fax 0121 446 4179

www.islamichelp.org.uk email info@islamichelp.org.uk

DOnaTiOn TYPe

ZAKAH £

SADAQAH £

LILLAH £

OTHERS £

TOTAL £

Please debit my credit/debit card using the

following details:

creDiT/DebiT carD DOnaTiOnS: YOuR CARD NO.

VALID FROm ISSuE NO./

(ONE OFF PAYmENT)

DirecT DebiT FOrm

Originator’s Identification Number:

2 4 5 7 0 1

(REGuLAR PAYmENT)

Signed Date

make YOur DOnaTiOn 25% biGGer

Please tick if you do not wish your donation to be gift aided

I would like Islamic Help to treat this donation, all donations I have made in the last four years

prior to this and all donations I make from the date of this declaration until I notify Islamic Help

otherwise, as Gift Aid donations. I understand that I must pay or will pay an amount of Income

Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax for each tax year (6th April to 5th April) at least equal to the

amount of tax that all the charities and CASCs I donate to, will reclaim on my gifts for that tax

year. I understand that other taxes such as VAT and Council Tax do not qualify. I understand

the charity will reclaim 25p of tax on every £1 that I have given.

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Registered Charity No. 1100259

HEAD OFFICE

19 Ombersley Road

Balsall Heath

Birmingham B12 8UR

Tel 0121 446 5682

LONDON

237 Plashet Road

Newham

London E13 0QU

Tel 0208 552 5590

LONDON

4 Gateway Mews,

Bounds Green,

London, N11 2UT

Tel 0208 920 0700

FRANCE

18 Rue De La

Légion d’Honneur

93200 St Denis

Tel +33 (0) 173792419

AUSTRALIA

PO Box 4007

Strathfield South

New South Wales 2136

Tel +61 (0) 404 935 619

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