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WHAT CAN I DO?DO YOU FEEL HELPLESS?DO YOU FEEL LIKE THERE’S NOTHING YOU CAN DO?DO YOU FEEL LIKE AFRICA IS TOO FAR AWAY ANDYOUR HELP ISN’T NEEDED?

THINK AGAIN!

DON’T FEEL LIKE YOU’RE NOT SUITABLEOR THAT YOU DON’T HAVE ENOUGH TIME…EVERYONE IN THIS WORLD IS TALENTEDAND ABLE TO OFFER SOMETHING TO OTHERS!

1. PROMOTE OUR EXISTING NATIONAL ANDINTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGNS

2. PROMOTE ASSALAM THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA

3. SUPPORT SENSITIZATION EVENTS INSCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES, OFFICES, CLUBS,SSHOPS AND SO ON...

4. CREATE YOUR OWN FUNDRAISING EVENTSSUCH AS AFRICAN DINNERS, STORY TELLINGACTIVITIES, HOUSE AWARENESS PARTIES,CONCERTS, ART EXHIBITIONS AND SO ON...

5. PROMOTE OUR PRODUCTS TO YOUR LOCAL

TOGETHERWILL BE ABLE TO...

CONTENTS

1. YOUR SUPPORT GROUP2. OUR CAMPAIGNS3. MEET OUR FUNDRAISING CHAMPIONS4. SEASONAL FUNDRAISING IDEAS5. SOME MORE FUN IDEAS6. 6. YOU CAN ALSO… SELL ASSALAM’SPRODUCTS!7. HOW TO GET STARTED8. USEFUL TIPS9. PAYING IN FUNDS10. AND FINALLY… LET’S KEEP IN TOUCH

FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU!

YOU’RE CONTRIBUTING TOCREATING A MORE SUSTAINABLEAFRICA THROUGH BETTER QUALITYEDUCATIONAL FACILITIES ANDINCOME GENERATING ACTIVITIESFFOR WOMEN!

THIS GUIDE WILL SUPPORT YOU INGETTING STARTED WITH YOUR ASSALAMSUPPORT GROUP AND GIVE YOU SOMEIDEAS OF WHAT YOU CAN DO.

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS.

AND WELCOME TO OUR AMAZING ASSALAM FAMILY!

YOUR SUPPORTGROUP

MEET OURFUNDRAISINGCHAMPIONS

WESTFALYA GROUP RAISED MORETHAN 12,000€ AND HELPED WITH THECONSTRUCTION OF OUR NEW SCHOOL BUILDING!

FFRANKFURT GROUP HAS BEEN FUNDING SUPONSORS FOR ALL OUR KIDS SINCE LAST YEAR!

SEASONALFUNDRAISINGIDEAS

• 21ST MARCH NEWROZ FESTIVAL • EASTER DAY PARTY / EGGHUNTINTERNATIONAL• 7TH APRIL KARUME DAY CELEBRATIONSZANZIBAR• 23RD APRIL CHILDREN’S DAY CAMPAIGNTURKEYTURKEY• 24TH APRIL RAMADAN BEGINS• 23RD 24TH MAY EID ALFITR END OF RAMADAN

SPRING IS A SEASON FOR CLEANING AND STARTING ANEW! SO WHY NOT ORGANIZE A CAR BOOT SALE AND GET RID OF OLD THINGS FOR A GOOD CAUSE!

EACH MONTH BRINGS NEW WAYS TO FUNDRAISE AND HAVE FUN TOGETHER. HERE ARE SOME SIMPLE IDEAS OR YOUR

SUPPORT GROUP!

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MARCH – APRIL – MAY

EACH MONTH BRINGS NEW WAYS TO FUNDRAISE AND HAVE FUN TOGETHER. HERE ARE SOME SIMPLE IDEAS OR YOUR

SUPPORT GROUP!

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• 7TH JULY SABA SABA PEASANTS’ DAYZANZIBAR• 31ST JULY EID ALKEBIR• 8TH AUGUST NANE NANE FARMERS’ DAY ZANZIBAR

SUMMER BRINGS SUNSHINE, JOY AND A LOT OF OUTDOOR TIME! YOU COULD ORGANIZE AN OUTDOOR CINEMA IN YOUR GARDEN OR A STAR GAZING PARTY!

JUNE JULY AUGUST

SEASONALFUNDRAISINGIDEAS

• 14TH OCTOBER NYERERE DAY CELEBRATIONS ZANZIBAR

AUTUMN IS THE PERFECT TIME FOR SOME CHALLENGES! HOST A GAME NIGHT WITH YOUR FRIENDS OR ORGANIZE A TALENT SHOW AT YOUR SCHOOL!

EACH MONTH BRINGS NEW WAYS TO FUNDRAISE AND HAVE FUN TOGETHER. HERE ARE SOME SIMPLE IDEAS OR YOUR

SUPPORT GROUP!

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SEPTEMBER – OCTOBER – NOVEMBER

SEASONALFUNDRAISINGIDEAS

• 25TH DECEMBER CHRISTMAS DAYINTERNATIONAL• 31ST DECEMBER NEW YEAR’S EVEINTERNATIONAL• 1ST JANUARY NEW YEAR’S DAYINTERNATIONAL

WINTER IS THE SEASON FOR GETTING CRAFTY FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR WARM HOME! BE CREATIVE WITH YOUR FAMILY AND SELL YOUR CRAFTS ORORGANIZE A BAKE SALE FOR YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD!

SEASONALFUNDRAISINGIDEAS

EACH MONTH BRINGS NEW WAYS TO FUNDRAISE AND HAVE FUN TOGETHER. HERE ARE SOME SIMPLE IDEAS OR YOUR

SUPPORT GROUP!

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DECEMBER – JANUARY – FEBRUARY

DOGWALKING

BABYSITTING

THEMED PARTY

CAKE SALE BAKE OFF

BINGO NIGHT

AFTERNOON TEA

DINNER PARTY

FOOTBALL MATCH

FILM NIGHTCOMEDY NIGHT

DANCEA-THON

SPA NIGHT

SPORTS DAY

FASHION SHOW

OFFICE OLYMPICS

RAFFLE

AFTERNOON TEA

ARTEXHIBITIONS

CLOTHES SWAPPING

HAVING A BALL

CAR WASH

AUCTIONKARAOKE NIGHT

HEAD SHAVE

RUN FOR A REASON

TALENT SHOW

EATINGCOMPETITION

LET’S PLAY BINGO

HOW TOGET STARTED

Pick something fun to do

Set a date, a time, a venue and a target

Tell everyone about it , do it together!

Stay safe!

Keep in touch with us and remember...

Tips...YOU CAN USE SOCIAL MEDIA, LOCAL PRESS, POSTERS IN YOURCOMMUNITY, ASK FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO PROMOTE YOUR EVENT!

ALWAYS HAVE A BACKUP PLAN, SOMETIMES THINGS MAY NOT GO AS PLANNED… HAVE A PLAN B READY!

KEEP IT SAFE AND LEGAL.PLEASE FOLLOW ALL LEGALREQUIREMENTS OF YOUR COUNTRY WHEN ORGANIZING AN EVENT AND MAKE SURE ALL INVOLVED ARE ALWAYS SAFE.

SETTING UP A FUNDRAISING PAGE ON JUSTGIVING COULDN’T BE EASIER.GO TO JUSTGIVING.COM/VASSALAMAND CLICK ‘FUNDRAISE FOR US’

WHY NOT USE ZANZIBAR’S PUBLIC HOLIDAYS TO RAISE AWARENESS AND FUNDS, OR MAYBE OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS OF YOUR OWN COUNTRY! THERE ARE A LOT OF SIGNIFICANT AND FUNNY DAYS TO MARK YOUR EVENT…FFROM WORLD’S PIZZA DAY TOWORLD ELEPHANT DAY!

TO RAISE MONEY AT YOUR EVENTINCLUDE RAFFLES, AUCTIONS,COMPETITIONS, MINIMUM SPONSOR,MATCHED FUNDING, ENTRY FEES

WE HAVE RESOURCES TODOWNLOAD FROM THE WEBSITEAND CAN ALSO PROVIDE YOU WITH EXTRA MATERIALS THROUGH THE POST. GIVE US AN EMAILINFOVASSALAM.ORGWWWWW.VASSALAM.ORG FIND OUT MORE.

TIPS...

NETWORK MAPPING

FATIMACAKE SALE

SUPPORTS DAYFILM NIGHT

SARAH

DINNER PARTY

COLLEAGUES

UNIVERSITY

FAMILY

THIS ACTIVITY CAN REALLY HELP YOU IDENTIFY ALL THE DIFFERENT NETWORKS YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO ACCESS. IF YOU NEED SUPPORT DOING THIS THEN JUST GIVE YOUR VASSALAM EVENTS TEAM A CALL.

1. WRITE YOUR NAME IN THE MIDDLE OF A PIECE OF PAPER.

2. DRAW LINES OUT FROM THE CENTRE AND PUT THE NAME OFA FRIEND OR A NETWORK THAT MIGHT HELP YOUFUNDRAISE.

HERE ARE SHERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES:

• YOUR OLD SCHOOL• FRIENDS FROM UNI• WORKPLACE• FAMILY• COLLEGE• FRIENDS• • COMMUNITY SPACES• LOCAL BUSINESSES

3. NEXT, THINK OF A FUNDRAISING ACTIVITY THEY COULDHELP YOU WITH.

TAKE YOUR TIME ANDTRY TO FILL UP THE PAGE.

MY FUNDRAISINGPLANNER

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Assalam Community Foundation

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Our Campaigns

8000 $ = 1ST ROOF FOR OURNEW SCHOOL BUILDING

8000 $ = 2ND ROOF FOR OURNEW SCHOOL BUILDING

4,000 $ = FOR OUR NEWPERMACULTURE GARDEN

PAYING INFUNDS...

PLEASE CONTACT US TO PAY INFUNDS THAT YOU’VE RAISED FOR ASSALAM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.

FROM 12 DIFFERENT AFRICAN TRIBES, ALL HANDMADE BY OURGROUP OF WOMEN IN ZANZIBAR!

DOLLS

BOOKSTHE STORY OF OUR LITTLE MAASAI BOY WHO TRAVELS ALL OVER AFRICA TO SEARCH FOR REAL HAPPINESS!

CALENDERSASSALAM’S UNIQUELY DESIGNED CALENDARS SHOWCASING MANY OF THE GREAT AFRICAN FIGURES OF ALL TIME!SELL 1 KIT 1 DOLL, 1 BOOK AND …AND WE WILL GIVE 1 FOOD PAGEAGE TO A ZANZIBARI FAMILY!

YOU CAN ALSO...SELL ASSALAM’SPRODUCTS!

AND FINALLYHERE ARE A FEW NOTES ON KEEPINGYOUR FUNDRAISING SAFE AND LEGAL.PLEASE CALL US WITH ANY QUESTIONS.

• CHARITY NUMBER IT'SIMPORTANT THAT YOURSUPPORTERS KNOW WHERE THEIR MONEY IS GOING SO INCLUDEVVASSALAM WEB PAGE, CHARITY NUMBER L.2726 UNDER ZANZIBAR REVOLUTIONARY GOVERNMENT.

• STREET COLLECTIONS THEREARE DIFFERENT RULES ON THISDEPENDING ON THE LOCALAUTHORITY SO MAKE SURE YOU CONTACT THEM TO ASK FOR ALLICENCE BEFORE GOING OUT ONTO THE STREET.IF IN ANY DOUBT, ASK US.

• REPRESENTING VASSALAM YOUR FUNDRAISING MATERIALS MUST NOT SUGGEST THAT YOUREPRESENT US, ONLY THAT YOU ARE FUNDRAISING IN SUPPORT OF US. STATE THAT YOU'RE A VOLUNTEERWHEN COLLECTING IF YOUREREQUEST A LETTER OF AUTHORITY FROM VSO IT WILL DO THIS FOR YOU.

• UNDER 18S IF ANYONE UNDER 18IS INVOLVED IN THE FUNDRAISING IN ANY WAY, PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE PERMISSION FROM THEIR PARENT OR GUARDIANAND ARE AND ARE PROPERLY SUPERVISED BY A RESPONSIBLE ADULT.

Let’s Keep In TouchWE OFFER INITIAL ONLINE COURSES TO ALL OUR NEW

VOLUNTEERS, ORIENTATION AND INFORMATION ABOUT ALL OUR PROJECTS, ADVERTISEMENT MATERIALS, RESOURCES

AND GET READY FOR SURPRISE GIFTS!

YOU CAN FIND US BY

EMAIL: INFOVASSALAM.ORGWHATSAPP: +255 628223094

WEB PAGE: WWW.VASSALAM.ORG

@vassalam.zanzibar @vassalam.org