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A report detailing BCOM's relief efforts over the last twelve months.
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REACHING OUT
A review ofBCOM’s globalcharitable work
And be steadfast in your prayer and pay charity; whatever good you send forth for your future, you shall fi nd it with Allah, for Allah is well aware of what you do’ (2:110)
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21 Mosques
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Muslim Community
BCOM Commitee RepresentativesMosque Name
Aleef Mosque Asif Patel, Ibraheem Patel
Al Falah mosque Abdul Bux, Ayub Bux
Al Rahman Iqbal Patel, Hanif Mohmed
Ashrafi a Altaf Limbada, Imran Kotwal
Darul Quran Maulana Hassan, Zakaria Patel
Darul Uloom Asif Patel, Maulana Suhail
Ghosia Mosque Bashir Shama, Yakub Jiva
Masjid Ibraheem Saqib Sheikh, Hanif Kola
Jamiah Alavia Mosque Maulana Sabir Ali, Tariq Mahmood
Madina Mosque Afzal Rasul, Gulfam Hussain
Makka Mosque Sajid Malik, Kamran Khan
Makki Mosque Gaffar Patel, Ismail Adam
Masjid e Usman Babu Bhai, Qari Faruk
Masjid e Noor Rashid Mogradia, Mohammed Mogradia
New Madina Mosque Khalil Ahmed, Sabir Khan
Noorul Islam Usman Gazra, Faruk Patel
Salaam Mosque Imtiaz Ali, Babu Bhai
Sughra Mosque Haroon Rashid, Anwar Raee
Taiyyabah Mosque Mehboob Bhaiji, Yakub Talati
Zakariyya Mosque Farook Chapti, Zaheer Malek
Aqsa Mosque Mubashir Khan, Arfan Ali
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Bolton’s Mosques
WesthoughtonSouth
Westhoughton Northand Chew Moor
Horwich andBlackrod
Hulton
HarperGreen
Rumworth GreatLever
Heaton andLostock
HorwichNorthEast Smithills
AstleyBridge
BromleyCross
Bradshaw
Crompton
Halliwell
Kearsley
Farnworth
Little Lever andDarcy Lever
Breightmet
Tongewiththe
Haulgh
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Through the Bolton Muslim community we have managed to carry out a number of projects around the world and helped those who have been affected by natural disasters or other events Page 6
SudanAppeal
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IraqRelief
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HaitiAppeal
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BiharAppeal
PakistanFloods
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GazaAppeal
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SupportingUK basedcharities
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TsunamiAppeal
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BurmaCyclone
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Swat VallAppeal
eySouth AsiaEarthquake
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BangladeshCyclone
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BangladeshFlood
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IndianFloods AndEarthquake
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Relief Report - ForwardThe Bolton Council of Mosques is an umbrella organisation and has been established for over 15 years working with the mosques and local community of Bolton.
One of the focuses of work of Bolton Council of Mosques has been to respond to humanitarian disaster situations whether they have been at a local or International level. This has only been made possible with the support of the Mosques, the generosity of the people of Bolton, and the will of Allah.
Through the blessings of the Almighty, we have managed to raise over £500,000 and support humanitarian relief in over 15 countries.
The funds raised have been distributed either through NGO’s working in the region or in some cases developing and delivering projects through a special Project Team. In most cases NGO’s have presented their project proposal to BCoM before deciding on which is the most suitable and appropriate project and delivery partner.
The most important criteria being to ensure that every penny raised is used for charitable purposes and that the funds are used to provide where possible longer lasting benefi ts. Our rational has been to take advantage of the pooling of resources to support medium to longer term capital and sustainable development programmes.
Bolton’s Muslim community has been extremely generous and has on every occasion supported those in need. We pray that that he Almighty accepts our small efforts, accepts our contributions and allows us to continue helping those in need for a long time to come with sincerity and unity.
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There has been ongoing conflict in Sudan for many years, with a number of civil wars due to continuing political and military struggle.
The most recent conflict erupted again in 1983 and lasted for 22 years. In this period millions were made homeless and hundreds of thousands killed. In 2005, Darfur was described by the UN as the worst humanitarian crisis.
The Bolton Council of Mosques worked in partnership with Human Appeal International, who has three field offices in Sudan, to help those affected by the conflict.
The money raised was used to help internally displaced people as a result of the conflict in Darfur. Food items were distributed to families, provision of water made available and field hospital was set up to provide medical aid.
Sudan Appeal
Total amount raised: £19,104.40
Partners: Human Appeal International
Money Food items given to families,Spent on: provision of water, and a field hospital setup to provide medical aid
Summary: Over 2 million killed since 1983. Over 3 million displaced. Over 300,000 civilians killed
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Iraq was invaded in 2003 with the devastating effects of the war continuing today. Hundreds were dying every week. Over 3 million people had been displaced with over 2 million living as refugees abroad. Although the situation has improved, the days after the invasion many were forced to live in abandoned public buildings or construct their own makeshift shelters. Due to these conditions there was a lack of access to clean drinking water, proper sanitation facilities or electricity. And with the contaminated water there was a large risk of the public being affected by diseases such as typhoid, cholera and dysentery.
In light of the desperate situation, BCoM worked in partnership Human Appeal International to help with the immediate relief efforts in Iraq. The money raised was used to purchase mattresses, medical equipment and medicines. And the second phase was to support the orphans and widows by providing food parcels, clothes and Eid gifts.
Total amount raised: £19,104.40
Partners: Human Appeal International, with a delegation going from Bolton
Money Medical equipment,Spent on: orphan and widow support
Summary: Over 3 million displaced, over 2 million refugees, thousands dead
Iraq Relief
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Total amount raised: £9,448.73
Partners: Muslim Welfare Institute
Money Rehabilitation projectSpent on: Repairing houses severely damaged by the foods. Food arcels
Summary: Over 800 dead. According to sources 36,000,000 were made homeless
In 2004 Bangladesh suffered from one of the worst floods in the country’s history. Along with the floods came the danger of hygiene as there was a shortage of clean water and sanitation. Hundreds had died from the floods and millions were made homeless.The Bolton Council of Mosques worked in partnership with Muslim Welfare Institute who had already started work on a number of projects in Bangladesh.
BCoM identified two projects. The first was a rehabilitation project where houses that were damaged by the floods were repaired. In total 35 houses were repaired by the damage caused by the severe floods.
The second project was to distribute food parcels to the people affected by the floods.
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Not long after the floods of 2004, Bangladesh suffered another natural disaster in 2007. Cyclone Sidr was formed in the Bay of Bengal and hit Bangladesh on November 15th 2007.
Red Crescent reported that up to 10,000 had been killed with millions made homeless. With the aftermath of the storm the problem for survivors was the shortage of the most basic necessities of food and drinking water. The storm had also washed away many of the rice farms which were waiting to be harvested.
Due to their knowledge of the area and the workers on the ground, the Bolton Council of Mosques decided to work with Muslim Welfare Institute again, as we had done for the floods in Bangladesh 2004.Our project was a part of MWI’s rehabilitation programme to construct 108 houses. The funds raised by the Muslims of Bolton went towards constructing new houses at Sharankhola in Bagerhat.
Bangladesh Cyclone
Total amount raised: £14,085.10
Partners: Muslim Welfare Institute
Project: Rehabilitation programme, new houses constructed at Sharankhola in Bagerhat
Summary: 10,000 dead, over 500,000 homes destroyed, millions made homeless, harvest destroyed
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On December 26 2004 an earthquake struck under the Indian Ocean near the west coast of the Indonesian Island of Sumatra. The resulting Tsunami caused devastation and destruction mainly affecting Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand and the Maldives. Hundreds of Thousands of people died and millions were made homeless.
A member of the BCOM travelled to the region with representatives from Preston and Batley for a fact finding mission. A strategy was developed and a coalition formed with IMWS Batley and Preston Mosques to form UMRA (United Muslim Relief Agency). UMRA partnered with re-build Aceh to deliver the capital programme and the sustainable livelihood projects and other local charities in Sri Lanka and India which were the most affected areas.
The joint approach through UMRA pooled together over £600,000 and enabled us to build a whole village complex in ACEH including 100 homes, a mosque, a health clinic levering other funds from other agencies. UMRA was also able to build new homes in India and Sri Lanka and provide fishing nets, equipment, etc. and supported people into employment and enterprise. UMRA sent delegations on three occasions to monitor and ensure delivery.
Tsunami Appeal
Total amount raised: £160,282.76Indonesia: 110 new houses built, 1 new Masjid, 1 Masjid repaired, 1 Medical clinic built, play area, 8 live work units for widows, grants for business and enterpriseIndia: 100 houses builtSri Lanka: 20 houses built, fishing nets & equipmentPartners: United Muslim Relief Agency (UMRA)Summary: Over 250,000 dead, 14 countries affected, millions homeless
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On 8 October 2005, a devastating earthquake struck South Asia killing tens of thousands and leaving many more homeless and in danger as a bitter winter approached.
An intensive effort to find, rescue and feed survivors was closely followed by BCoM due to the sheer scale of the disaster - 73,000 people perishing in Pakistan and many more thousands in India and the region, a crisis that UN Emergency Coordinator Jan Egeland characterised as the “worst logistical nightmare” the world body had faced.
Focusing on immediate humanitarian needs, BCoM assisted in providing, relief supplies, medical help including supporting a delegation of Medics with medical supplies and worked with relief authorities agencies already working locally.
South Asia Earthquake
Total amount raised: £44,825.00
Partners: BCoM volunteers and Local agencies
Project: Emergency relief supplies, medical aid
Summary: Over 75,000 dead. Over 100,000 injured. Millions made homeless
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Total amount raised: £66,112.88
Partners: North West Relief Trust , MWI and Local Agencies
Project: built new homes, repaired houses constructed, re-built Mosques, Medical supplies
Summary: hundreds dead, 1000’s of homes destroyed or damaged, over 3 million affected, harvest destroyed
The city of Surat in the Gujrat District of India was hit by some of the worst floods in recent history during the monsoon of 2006. Hundreds of people had been reported to have died due to the floods and over 3 million people affected. The floods also badly affected farmland, washing away harvest and killing thousands of cattle and livestock taking away the farmers livelihood. Nearly seven thousand houses were damaged structurally and thousands were completely destroyed.
The Bolton Council of Mosques teamed up with North West Relief Trust (NWRT) which had been set up to deal with the aftermath of the floods and had good local knowledge and Muslim Welfare Institute (MWI) who were also working locally. The funds raised were used to support the construction of new homes, fund a homes re-pair programme, rebuilding of Mosques and providing medical aid.
Indian Floods and Earthquake
In 2008, floods in the northern Indian state of Bihar had devastating effects on the region and its population. Claiming many lives and rendering even more homeless.
The floods destroyed crops and homes, which affected the livelihoods and security of the people. Again the lack of clean drinking water and hygiene had increased the risk of disease.
BCoM in partnership with Ummah Welfare Trust helped rehabilitate the victims and also provided immediate relief. Foods packs were distributed and arrangements were made to provide clean water.
Bihar Appeal
Total amount raised: £44,825.00
Partners: Ummah Welfare Trust
Money Foods packs were distributed andSpent On: arrangements were made to provide clean water
Summary: Over 2 million affected, thousands killed
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Total amount raised: £25,104.52
Partners: Ummah Welfare Trust
Project: Family health mobile clinic, wells construction, orphans sponsorship, boats and fishing nets, home repairs, home construction, ramadhan food distribution project, mosque/ madrassah construction.
Summary: 138,000
In May 2008 Cyclone Nargis struck Burma causing the worst natural disaster in the recorded history of the country. The destruction left by the cyclone was devastating with over 100,000 fatalities and millions made homeless. As usual charities around the world started fundraising for the relief efforts to begin, however the problem was access to the country, and in particular to the most affected areas. BCoM were quite fortunate to once again work in partnership with Ummah Welfare Trust as they had field workers already operating in the country for a few years working on different projects.
The Bolton Council of Mosques collected over £25,000 through the mosques and contributed to a number of projects including a family health mobile clinic, wells construction, orphan sponsorship, and Mosque and Madrassah construction amongst other projects.
Burma Cyclone
Total amount raised: £134,538.32
Partners: Human Appeal and Ummah Welfare Trust
Money Intensive care units, food parcels,Spent On: iftaar and eid gift project
Summary: 1300 killed; over 5000 seriously injured; 400,000 without water; over 20,000 homes destroyed; 50,000 homeless
December 2008 saw a fragile ceasefire broken in Gaza. This resulted in a three week bombardment of Gaza with over a thousand people killed and thousands of homes destroyed. Things were not made easier by the blockade which had been in place since 2001 restricting movement into the area. A number of hospitals and health care facilities had also been damaged or destroyed which had major implications on those that had been injured.
The Bolton Council of Mosques immediately started raising funds to support the humanitarian efforts in Gaza and worked in partnership with Human Appeal and Ummah Welfare Trust. BCoM also supported the Viva Palestina relief efforts by providing an ambulance which was taken in the convoy.
With the lack of life saving equipment, BCoM donated £30,000 towards Intensive Care units and a further £10,000 was spent on a Food Relief project.
Our work with Ummah Welfare Trust was to support the poor with the Iftaar and Eid Gift Distribution project. Over 10,000 benefited from this project at a time when families were struggling to arrange food for the members, especially the children and elderly.
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The conflict between the Taliban and the military forces in the Swat district of Pakistan had major implications for the local population. The continuous bombing and shelling forced the locals to flee their homes with over 2 million people being displaced and a large number sustaining serious injuries.
On a daily basis, thousands of families were fleeing their homes for safer places.
Most NGO’s had set up camps to deal with the Internally Displaced persons (IDP’S), providing them with immediate relief in the form of food, medical aid and clean water.
The Bolton Council of Mosques worked with Islamic Relief and Ummah Welfare Trust with the money raised going towards emergency relief for the millions who had been displaced.
Swat Valley Appeal
Total amount raised: £3,517.85
Partners: Ummah Welfare Trust and Islamic Relief
Project: Emergency relief aid, Food packs, medical equipment
Summary: Over 2 million homeless
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Tuesday afternoon, January 12th, the worst earthquake in 200 years - 7.0 in magnitude - struck less than ten miles from the Caribbean city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
The initial quake was later followed by twelve aftershocks greater than magnitude 5.0. Structures of all kinds were damaged or collapsed, from shantytown homes to national landmarks. An estimated three million people were affected by the quake; the Haitian Government reported that an estimated 230,000 people had died, 300,000 had been injured and 1,000,000 made homeless.
BCoM in partnership with Islamic Relief responded to appeals for humanitarian aid in an innovative manner by introducing children to children postcard project whereby children at Madrassahs in Bolton sent postcards along with their donations to children of Haiti.
Total amount raised: £3,517.85
Partners: Islamic Relief
Money Water and food distribution, hygieneSpent on: kit distribution, blanket and kitchen set distribution
Summary: Over 200,000 killed, over 1 million displaced, 300,000 civilians killed
Haiti Relief
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In July 2010, Pakistan was crippled by heavy monsoon rains which were the worst that the country had seen for nearly 80 years. The number of people affected by the floods outnumbered those affected by the Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004. At one point, one fifth of Pakistan’s land mass was underwater due to the flooding.
In the aftermath of the flooding came the threat of disease and the first documented case of cholera was confirmed on 14th August 2010.
The Bolton Council of Mosques worked with Muslim Aid to focus on the immediate relief efforts for those affected in the form of providing food, shelter, medical aid and clean water.
Pakistan Floods
Total amount raised: £15,846.91
Partners: Muslim Aid
Project: Emergency relief aid. Food packs, medical equipment.
Summary: Over 1700 dead, 1 million homes destroyed, 20 million people affected
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Ayat Merrad AyatIn November 2004, with it also being the holy month of Ramadan, the Bolton Council of Mosques generously donated £500.00 to fi ve year Ayat Merrad. Ayat, a young girl from a poverty-stricken village in Algeria, had come to Bolton for treatment in the hope that it will save her life. Little Ayat Merrad had a rare debilitating condition, caused by a narrowing of her oesophagus, that made her vomit constantly and meant she had diffi culty breathing.
The General Secretary of BCOM Maulana Mohammad Adam said, “It was the month of Ramadan, a month in which charitable actions are greatly increased. In light of this sacred month we at BCOM had collected this money in the hope that our actions will help save the life of little Ayat and help us appreciate our duty as individuals to humanity”
Bolton Coronary Care Unit Appeal
In February 2002 the Bolton Coronary Care Unit Appeal was launched by the Royal Bolton Hospital .The unit which opened in December 2003 was built to help in the fi ght against heart disease, which is the biggest cause of death in this country, with the North West being one of the worst areas.
The Bolton public, from all ages and backgrounds, joined in to raise the money vital to saving people’s lives. And by the grace of the Almighty the Muslims of Bolton also contributed to this worthy cause by raising funds through the mosques. A total of £16,950.29 was raised and this was acknowledged by the Hospital when the mosques were invited to the launch which was held at Reebok Stadium.
Mayors Appeal
The Bolton Council of Mosques raised £931.32 for the Mayors Charities which went to Bolton Hospice.
The money was raised at the working together event held on Monday the 12th of March 2007 at the Holiday Inn and presented to the Deputy Mayor.
The Mayor of Bolton was delighted with the donation and thanked BCoM for their contribution and commented that it will go a long way to supporting the appeal.
Forbes Charity
Peter Turner a consultant at Forbes Solicitors with whom we have been working for some time to offer free legal surgeries at BCoM, and his wife Christine took up a challenge in 2007 and raised over £20,000 for the Pendlebury Children’s Hospital, Cystic Fibrosis Trust and the National Autistic Society.
The couple took part in a ‘Plymouth to Banjul Challenge’ by driving across Europe and into Morocco through Western Sahara and into Banjul.
The Bolton Council of Mosques contributed £500.00 towards the appeal.
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Our Partners
Thank you for yourcontinued supportplease feel free to get in touch with BCOM
Bolton Council of Mosques1 Vicarage StreetBolton, BL3 5LE
Tel 01204 363680Fax 01204 363681
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