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Islamic Relief South AfricaAnnual Report & Financial Statements2015
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In the name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Kind
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MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MESSAGE FROM THE CEO
THE ISLAMIC RELIEF GLOBAL FAMILY
STRATEGIC REPORT & ANNUAL REPORTObjectives & ActivitiesStructure, Governance & ManagementResponsibilities of Executive Management Team
2015 ACTIVITIES IN REVIEW
PROTECTING LIFE & DIGNITYResponding to Complex ConflictsYemen Palestinian Territories
Syria
Saving Lives – Emergency ResponseMediterranean Refugee CrisisCentral African Republic CrisisLesotho Food SecurityMalawi Floods Kabul Orphanage ProjectNepal Earthquake Response
Integrated Sustainable DevelopmentOsizweni Community Centre
Water, Sanitation & HygieneMali Water Wells
Educational Opportunities2 Oceans Education FoundationTutuDesk Campaign
Accessing Primary HealthcareNelson Mandela Children’s HospitalHatcliffe Extension Medical Facility (Zimbabwe)Red Cross Children’s Hospital
Routes out of PovertyOrphans & Child Welfare
SEASONAL PROJECTSRamadanQurbani
Winter Warmth Programme
CAMPAIGNING FOR CHANGEPromoting Environmental ProtectionRights of Migrants – Tackling Xenophobia Gender-Based Violence: 16 Days on ActivismChild Protection - “Do no harm” Mandela Day – 67 minutes of Service
SUPPORTING OUR PROGRAMMES – RAISING FUNDS FOR HUMANITARIAN WORKCommunity Mobilisation Innovative Fund Development
STRENGTHENING THE ISLAMIC RELIEF WORLDWIDE PARTNERSHIP
PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS
FINANCIAL REVIEW
STRATEGIC PARTNERS CORPORATE DIRECTORY
EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES
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Peace be upon you all
As part of a global humanitarian family, Islamic Relief shoulders an immense responsibility to respond to human suffering. As an NGO, we are constantly striving towards refining our efforts to be more effective. The 2015 relocation of Islamic Relief South Africa’s (IRSA) head office to Imam Haron Road in Lansdowne, Cape Town heralded a significant shift in operations both internally and externally. The new location not only provides us with higher visibility and easier accessbility, but boasts sizeable space and infrastructure for improved service delivery to our rights holders and donors. The new infrastructure offers us an opportunity for strategic growth and augments our capacity towards effective document control, information archival and online server filing. It also allows us to expand and focus more on the broader Africa development initiatives set up by our global family. Although this annual report presents a very broad overview of IRSA’s 2015 projects, it is also indicative of the wide spectrum of our operational impact. This is only made possible by building a team of dedicated and committed staff members, establishing visionary corporate and organizational partnerships and honouring our core values as framed by Islamic Relief’s guiding principles i.e. Excellence, Sincerity, Social Justice, Compassion and Custodianship. Reflecting on our 2015 achievements, I am reminded about the fact that whilst globally humanitarian crises are ever increasing – due to war, conflict, disease, natural disasters, social inequalities, etc. – there also exists the parallel capacity for human kindness and compassion, to help overcome and better our collective conditions.
It is with this knowledge that we continue to strive towards implementing better, more effective and efficient development projects as we move forward as a regional team and as part of a global family. The financial statements included within this annual report include the income, expenditure, assets and liabilities of the South African registered charity, Islamic Relief South Africa. The audited results show that IRSA maintained the 2013 growth trajectory during 2014 and 2015. Our donation income increased to ZAR 46 million. Our local programme expenditure increased to ZAR 22.8 million and international programme spend increased to ZAR 6 million for 2015. We look forward to the year ahead, implementing our multifaceted strategy that will respond to the critical development and legacy challenges we face in South Africa and the Southern African region. We thank our big-hearted donors and partners, who once more demonstrated their generosity and our dedicated staff and volunteers for their continued support throughout 2015. We are humbled by the trust which continues to be placed in us as we work together to save lives and empower communities around the world.
We greet you with the universal salutations of peace and blessings. I greet you with the universal salutations of peace and blessings. In 2015, Islamic Relief South Africa (IRSA) continued its fight to alleviate abject poverty and address socio-economic injustice. It was a challenging year as we faced complex humanitarian crises, both locally and internationally. It also served as a stark reminder of our roles as humanitarian aid workers and the responsibility we have towards meeting the needs of the most vulnerable in society. This year also marked the final year of implementation of the 2011 – 2015 Faith Inspired Action Global Strategy for the Islamic Relief Worldwide family. Derived from Islamic values, this strategy set out Islamic Relief’s emergency and development agenda up until 2015. This guiding document focused on the following areas: Protecting Life and Dignity, Empowering Communities, Campaigning for Change and Strengthening the IR Partnership. As the Board of Directors, we worked closely with the IRSA management team to successfully implement this strategy. Collaborative sessions engaging staff and key stakeholders were held which resulted in mapping a new strategic framework. This would ultimately set the course of meeting the growing humanitarian demands in the SADC region. As directors, we are pleased to see the impact our South African team has achieved through the implementation of the Integrated Sustainable Development (ISD) model, which meets the needs of our rights holders. Our innovative model provided some of the poorest communities with access to education, vital healthcare, sanitation and clean water. A strong focus on promoting sustainable livelihoods empowered many with a route out of poverty. This integrated, holistic and community driven model is a balance between our relief work and a long-term developmental approach.
Furthermore, the organisation’s governance structure was strengthened in 2015 with the election of new Directors to the Board. We are pleased to welcome Professor Khadija Moloi, a senior lecturer and researcher in the Faculty of Human Sciences at the Vaal University of Technology. She was also recently appointed to the South African Government’s National Planning Commission. We look forward to benefitting from her invaluable expertise and contribution. As we look ahead to 2016, we are gearing up for the official opening of the Islamic Relief Oncology Centre of Excellence, based at the Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital in Johannesburg. Islamic Relief believes that access to quality healthcare is a universal right. We share Nelson Mandela’s determination that all children should receive excellent medical care. In 2014, the Islamic Relief family officially pledged USD $10 million to fund the oncology unit which will include bone marrow transplant facilities. The hospital is scheduled to officially open in December, and we as a global family are humbled knowing that the Islamic Relief Oncology Centre of Excellence will save the lives of children battling cancer across the continent. In conclusion, I would like to thank the IRSA staff, their families, IRSA donors, and the countless volunteers for their commitment and dedication. I would also like to express our sincere gratitude to our donors who have supported our humanitarian work over the last 15 years. May God be pleased with all our efforts.
Message from the Board of Directors
Dr. Mohamed Abu El MagdChairman - IRSA Board of Directors
Message from the CEO
Mr Yusuf PatelCEO – Islamic Relief South Africa
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WHERE WE WORK
ISLAMIC RELIEF PARTNERS
THE ISLAMIC RELIEF GLOBAL FAMILY
Islamic Relief South Africa is an independently registered NGO and is affiliated to Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW), the world’s largest, independent Muslim humanitarian organisation.
Islamic Relief’s mission is to help the poor and those in need regardless of race, colour, political affiliation, gender or belief to live sustainable, self-reliant lives within safe and caring communities.
Islamic Relief Worldwide is based in Birmingham, UK, and is the global implementing and coordinating partner of the Islamic Relief family. Together with national partner offices like South Africa, it raises funds and awareness of the family’s work.
Here are the Islamic Relief national partner offices that focus largely on raising funds for local and overseas projects and re registered as independent legal entities: Countries in which we deliver projects through implementing country offices are:
Australia Belgium Canada Germany Ireland Italy Malaysia Mauritius
Netherlands South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom USA
Afghanistan Albania Bangladesh Bosnia and Herzogovina Chad Ethiopia Haiti Indonesia Iraq Jordan Lebanon Libya Malawi Mali
Niger Palestinian Territories Philippines Russian Federation (North Caucasus) Somalia South Africa South Sudan Sudan Sri Lanka Syria Tunisia Turkey Yemen
Islamic Relief Chechnya
Islamic Relief India
Islamic Relief Kenya
Islamic Relief Pakistan
Affiliated Implementing Partners deliver projects on behalf of the Islamic Relief family. Some of these are independent legal entities. These include:
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Our Management team is pleased to present our annual report and audited consolidated financial statements of Islamic Relief South Africa for the year ended 31 December 2015.
Strategic Report and Annual Report
Objectives & activities
Our overarching aim is the relief of poverty, first and foremost in South Africa, followed by other vulnerable parts of the world.
Inspired by our Islamic faith and guided by our values, we envisage a caring world where communities are empowered, social obligations are fulfilled and people respond as one to the suffering of others.
We aim to do this through our relief, development and advocacy work with vulnerable communities – regardless of race, political affiliation, gender or belief and without expecting anything in return.
Our mission is to mobilise resources, build partnerships and develop local capacity, as we work to:
• Enable communities to mitigate the effect of disasters, prepare for their occurrence and respond by providing relief, protection and recovery
• Promote integrated development and environmental custodianship with a focus on sustainable livelihoods
• Support the marginalized and vulnerable to voice their needs and address the root causes of poverty
We aim, as set out in our Global Strategy for 2011 – 2015, to:
• Understand the threats to our world, and prepare people for them
• Address the underlying causes of poverty through our programmes and policies
• Develop a deeper faith-based framework for humanitarianism and development that offers leadership and guidance on issues affecting the developing world.
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Board of Directors
The Board of Directors directs and oversees the organisation by setting priorities and objectives focusing on strategic planning and governance. It also evaluates our performance and the progress of our work to alleviate poverty. It appraises the Executive Management team and can make appointments to and dismissals from these positions. The Board of Trustees also works with key stakeholders and makes sure we satisfy the regulatory requirements on us as a Non-Profit Organisation.
Responsibilities of Executive Management Team
Case Study
Jana Dilas, 75, lives in Hatcliffe Extension, a rural village on the outskirts of Harare, Zimbabwe. He worked for the Zimbabwean army as a cook until he retired. He earns US $2 doing odd sewing jobs.
Jana was one of the beneficiaries of the 2015 Qurbani campaign. Islamic Relief South Africa implemented the largest Qurbani project to date in the region, slaughtering more than 5,500 animals.
“Because of my financial situation, I don’t eat meat often…I am very happy because I did not think that I would be one for the fortunate ones to receive a meat hamper. The last time I ate meat was three months ago. I must thank Allah (swt) for sending Islamic Relief to this village and remembering me, Alhamdulillah. This programme must continue so that many more people can benefit from this project.”
Jana Dilas, 75, Zimbabwe
The Executive Management team is responsible for preparing the Annual Report. This includes the strategic report, and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and South African regulatory standards.
Public Benefit
Strategic plans are developed to ensure that we provide maximum public benefit and achieve our strategic objectives, which fall under purposes defined by the South African Nonprofit Organisations Regulatory Authority and other government affiliate structures.
In setting the NPO’s objectives and planning activities, the directors have given careful consideration to the South African Nonprofit Organisations Regulatory Authority’s general guidance on public benefit.
Employees
We support employees and develop their skills. We encourage all staff to engage with the strategy and objectives, and to give their suggestions and views on performance and strategy.
Islamic Relief South Africa is fully BEE compliant and we are an equal opportunities employer. We are proud to recruit and promote our staff based on their aptitude and ability, without discrimination. Most staff benefit from policies focusing on training and career development as well as regular supervision and an annual appraisal.
Help from volunteers’ in-kind gifts
Our dedicated volunteers are the heart and soul of Islamic Relief, and we rely on them to be able to deliver key services. During 2015, volunteers contributed substantial hours of work by giving their time to support our programmes and fundraising activities.
Structure, Governance& Management
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2015 Activities in Review
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Key Achievements and Performance
Protecting Life and Dignity
Empowering Communities
Campaigning for Change
Strengthening the IR Family
This Annual Report reflects on the progress we have made toward achieving our aims as we approach the end of our current strategy.
Our strategy
Islamic Relief’s Global Strategy 2011-15 set out how we put our faith into action to achieve the greatest possible positive impact on the people we serve. We are guided by the timeless values and teachings of Islam, with challenging aims designed to drive real change. In addition, we are also fulfilling a set of core promises throughout out work:
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Providing vital relief and protection
Protecting life and dignity
flood-affected families in Malawi regained their ability to grow food and earn a living
5,384
truckloads of food, drugs and medical disposables delivered to hospitals and conflict-riddled areas in Syria and Gaza by IRW
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people benefitted from the Islamic Relief global family’s record-breaking Ramadan and Qurbani food distributions
4 million
As a global family, Islamic Relief has delivered
life-saving emergency operations for over
30 years. We work with communities in
disaster-prone areas to help them reduce their
vulnerability. This year, Islamic Relief South
Africa assisted those affected by complex
conflicts and natural disasters and aided
communities in parts of Africa, the Middle East
and Asia.
Mohammad Shakil DauhooHead of Programmes [email protected]
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Syria Conflict
The Syrian conflict, which many thought would stay within the confines of the region has had an impact all over the world leading to the biggest refugee crisis since the Second World War.
Millions of Syrians have been displaced and lost their homes and livelihoods. Thousands have made the perilous life-threatening journey to Europe. Those who have chosen to stay in Syria are amongst an entire generation of five-year-olds that have known nothing but war.
The Islamic Relief global family has provided over R2.7 billion worth of aid and assisted 6.5 million Syrians since the conflict began.
We are running or supporting camps and providing livelihood programmes, education psychological and social support for refugees in Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq.
Our operation inside Syria is difficult and dangerous and we have faced many challenges over the last five years. Our staff and volunteers have suffered a lot, with some killed or seriously injured in the line of duty as they deliver aid.
How Islamic Relief South Africa has helped
There are more than 3.3 million registered Syrian refugees living in camps in neighbouring Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon. During the winter months, Islamic Relief South Africa rolled out a winterisation campaign for refugees living in temporary camps on the Syria and Turkey border.
Yemen“Beyond the blockades”
In April 2015, Islamic Relief launched a global crisis appeal in response to the rapidly worsening humanitarian crisis in Yemen.
After an intensification of the conflict, 560 people died, almost 2,000 injured and more than 100,000 were displaced
Having worked in the region since 1998, Islamic Relief was one of the first NPO’s to get through the blockade and deliver much needed medical supplies to a city of around 300,000 people.
Islamic Relief South Africa funded a food security programme, which covered the governates of Sanaa, Dhamar and Aden. More than 240 families in Sanaa received aid, and more than 220 people in Dhamar.
Islamic Relief is planning to increase its support to Yemen, working in the areas of food security, livelihoods, nutrition, rehabilitation and water and sanitation reaching 326,800 households in six main areas.
Palestinian Territories: Gaza Strip Water Project
With 1.7 million people sharing just 223 square kilometres, Gaza is one of the most over-crowded places in the world. Poverty and suffering is deepening in the coastal enclave, as the blockade strangles the economy and creates acute shortages in critical services and utilities.
The most recent conflict in July 2014 affected around 1.8 million people, as essential infrastructure such as power stations, water treatment plants, hospitals and schools were damaged or destroyed. Almost 11,000 homes were ruined.
Islamic Relief South Africa embarked on a project to improve the access to healthy water and hygiene practices for school students in the most marginalized and vulnerable area, the Gaza Strip.
Together with the Ministry of Education, Islamic Relief identified the most vulnerable schools in the Gaza Strip which benefitted from water desalination units and hygiene awareness workshops for scholars.
In addition to making safe water accessible, Islamic Relief also works in collaboration with The Society of Women Graduates in Gaza Strip, to nominate and train graduates to conduct Health and Hygiene Awareness Programs to the vulnerable in the Gaza Strip.
The beneficiaries of this life saving project include:• 13 Vulnerable schools at the Gaza Strip.• 12697 Students will benefit from reliable and safe
drinking water.• 47 000 Students will benefit from Hygiene Awareness.• 1440 Mothers will benefit from Health and Hygiene
Awareness.
Responding to Complex Conflicts
CEO Yusuf Patel
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standard dry food packs
MEDITERRANEAN REFUGEE CRISIS
Conflict in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan and economic strife in other countries have led to large numbers of people attempting to reach the European mainland to seek refugee status. Although the phenomenon of people attempting to reach the EU existed for a number of years, 2015 saw a dramatic increase in the number of people arriving. The Greek island of Lesvos was a major point of entry with over 500,000 refugees arriving in 2015 alone, compared to 12,187 arrivals in 2014. Islamic Relief launched a full-scale response in September 2015 with South Africa implementing a nutritional supply programme.
2,160warm meals of rice and lentils800dry food packs550hygiene kits provided277
MALAWI FLOOD RELIEF A state of emergency was declared in districts across Malawi affected by severe flooding triggered by several weeks of heavy rains. Across fifteen districts, scores of people died and some 70,000 people fled their homes. The southern districts of Nsanje, Chikwawa, Phalombe and Zomba are the hardest hit.
After a needs assessment, Islamic Relief South Africa reached 12,811 individuals with food aid and 5,384 individuals with non food items i.e. kitchen sets, tents, plastic sheeting and blankets.
ORPHANS & CHILD WELFARE IN KABUL
Islamic Relief South Africa sponsored an orphanage in Kabul, Afghanistan. The main objective of this project was to ensure that orphans and vulnerable children have access to quality education, health and psychosocial support and vocational skills. The project yielded significant successes since it was launched in January 2015. Medicines were provided to 750 orphans in the Tahia Maskan Orphanage; 80 orphans were taken on bi-weekly recreational visits to nearby parks and 20 orphans received vocational training to improve their skills to ensure that they will have a source of income in the future.
Islamic Relief South Africa is a member of Southern Africa’s Regional Inter Agency Steering Committee (RIASCO), set up by UNOCHA, to effectively plan and mitigate threats to lives livelihoods likely to confront Southern Africa over the next decade.
A powerful 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck central Nepal on the 25th April 2015, killing more than 100,000 people. The full impact of the earthquake, which measured 7.9 on the Richter scale, was not known until weeks later as officials and aid workers struggling to reach remote areas. The earthquake took the lives of around 9,000 people, and more than 22,000 more were injured by the quake. In total, around 8 million people were affected and 2.8 million were displaced. Nepal declared a state of emergency and appealed for humanitarian assistance across the region. Islamic Relief responded within 72 hours to the earthquake to assist with disaster relief and recovery operations. Their first job was to assess the needs of the local people, and work with the government and other aid agencies to meet that need. Food, shelter and sanitation were among the life-saving help people were requesting. Islamic Relief provided 715 tents, 11,000 tarpaulin sheets to help keen out the rain, 6,500 packs of food and 600 winterisation kits, including blankets and warm clothing.
Saving Lives – Emergency Response
CHAD EMERGENCY FOOD RESPONSE FOR REFUGEES
LESOTHO FOOD CRISIS
The armed conflict in the Central African Republic continues to claim lives, causing mass displacement. Thousands of people have been forced to seek refuge neighbouring countries i.e. Chad and Cameroon. The affected population was received by the local authority of Gore town who resettled them in one of the health clinics’ yard. With refugees staying in open spaces with no shelter to protect them, Islamic Relief South Africa intervened with an emergency programme for shelter and non-food items. 695 people – many of whom were women and children fleeing the conflict – benefited from this programme, which was a cross cutting activity with the rights of migrants advocacy campaign that Islamic Relief South Africa has adopted.
In Lesotho, poverty and food shortages are major difficulties, heightened by drought which has disrupted commercial farming. Islamic Relief South Africa conducted a rapid needs assessment in Lesotho after the 2015 Ramadan period and found that the deteriorating economic conditions exacerbated the vulnerability of households. This led to the distribution of emergency food aid and and blankets to vulnerable families in Maseru.
NEPAL EARTHQUAKE RESPONSE
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Changing Lives through Sustainable Development
Empowering Communities
Islamic Relief improves living standards and
empowers people to escape poverty in some of
the poorest communities on the planet.
This year, we once more helped families to
build lasting livelihoods and boosted access
to essential life-changing services such as
education, healthcare, water and sanitation.
families has access to clean, drinking water in rural Dambe, Mali
2,000
mobile TutuDesks distributed to schoolchildren in the Eastern Cape
2,300
sponsored by Islamic Relief global family to the Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital for state of the art Oncology wing
$10 million
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Integrated Sustainable Development
OSIZWENI COMMUNITY CENTRE
Since 2008, Islamic Relief South Africa, through the Osizweni Community Centre, has been providing integrated development support to orphaned and vulnerable children to meet their educational, financial, nutritional, health, physical and developmental needs. Situated south of Johannesburg, the Osizweni Community Centre is an integrated, needs-based, holistic and participatory project that caters to over 300 children (aged 0-16) and their guardians. The interventions are relevant and appropriate in terms of community needs. We have collaborated with the Department of Education, Department of Agriculture and Department of Health to run income generating activities, food gardens, support groups, counselling services, training and awareness campaigns for the mothers and guardians. Islamic Relief is aware that Integrated Sustainable Development (ISD) programmes are a key component of the 2011-15 Strategy. The development of the ISD model includes furthering the following sectors in the project: Empowering Communities, Education, Orphans & Child Welfare, Capacity Building, Food Security, Health, Income Generation and Advocacy.
Key activities include:
• Early Childhood Development Centre
• Food Security
• Support group and counseling facilities
• Community gardening
• Library and resource facilities
• Health care facilities
• Skills development
• Sport and recreational facilities
Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH)
MALI WATER PROJECT
The irregular rainfall and political instability have left communities in Mali without basic services such as water supply and toilets, with serious health impacts which has resulted in 1 in 10 children dying before the age of five. Islamic Relief South Africa’s Dambe water project was designed to address the urgent need for safe water for families living in the Farani village in Kati Circle, Mali. The Dambe Water Project was initiated in November 2015 with full community support. This project will directly benefit 1028 people, of which 51% are women and provide a clean water access point for neighbouring villages.
Alhamdulillah, the Dambe Water Project was initated in November 2015 with full community support. Community leaders have established a working committee and the following successes have been noted:
• Islamic Relief hosted three Awareness Seminars
educating beneficiaries on benefits of hygiene and
sanitation.
• Islamic Relief took into consideration the National
Strategy for the supply of drinking water in Mali, and
was instrumental in mobilizing 175 people, including 115
women to execute the project.
• The supplier selected for the installation of the system
was selected in accordance to the strict IR procurement
policy and procedure.
• The project is being monitored by an IR project
coordinator and project officer.
Islamic Relief’s Dambe Water Project will directly benefit 1028 people, of which 51% are women and provide a clean water access point for neighbouring villages.
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TUTUDESK CAMPAIGN
In Sub-Saharan Africa, over 95 million children attend school daily without the benefit of a classroom desk, a critical tool in their literacy and academic development. The same applies to rural areas in South Africa. Islamic Relief South Africa embarked on a strategic collaboration with the Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation to roll out the TutuDesk project to rural communities. The Tutudesk Campaign delivers portable writing surfaces to underprivileged school children affected by severe shortages in educational infrastructure in schools. 2,300 Tutudesks were distributed in 2015 to schoolchildren in the Eastern Cape.
2 OCEANS EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Poverty and unemployment remain debilitating obstacles for the development of millions of South Africans, trapping them in the endless cycle of poverty. The effects of living below the poverty line prevent children from receiving quality education, making it harder for them to improve their quality of life. In 2013, Islamic Relief South Africa (IRSA) embarked on a partnership with the 2 Oceans Education Foundation (2OEF), who provides low cost and free school education for those who do not have access or cannot afford quality education. Meanwhile, through a bursary support programme, we are sponsoring the tuition and educational needs of vulnerable learners at the Leadership College, in Manenberg, Cape Town. The school is situated in one of the most dangerous suburbs – where gangsterism and drug peddling are rife. However, despite these social ills, learners are thriving academically. The first Grade 12 class – which was co-funded by IRSA – achieved an 88 percent pass rate. Top performer, Gadija Abrahams*, an orphan since age eight, achieved distinctions in all her subjects. She is now a second year medical student at the University of Cape Town. * Name changed to protect identity of beneficiary
Enhancing Educational Opportunities
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Accessing Primary Healthcare
HATCLIFFE EXTENSION MEDICAL FACILITY
Political and economic crises have battered the Zimbabwean economy, with over a half of its 13.5 million population living in extreme poverty. Islamic Relief South Africa has partnered with key stakeholders to establish a medical facility in the Hatcliffe Extension area, on the outskirts of the capital city, Harare. Hatcliffe Extension is a high density, low-income urban settlement, with no social services on site, one unfinished school and a 75% unemployment rate. The healthcare centre will comprise of an outpatient clinic, paediatric, general medicine and opportunistic infections units and a medical dispensary.
NELSON MANDELA CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
The Islamic Relief global family has, in 2014, committed to constructing an Oncology ward as part of the Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital (NMCH) in Johannesburg. Development of the groundbreaking children’s hospital – an initiative of the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund - began in April last year. Islamic Relief recognised that the highest rate of child mortality is in Sub Saharan Africa with 1 in 9 children dying before the age of five. Further, an estimated quarter of a million children develop cancer each year, 200 000 of these live in low and middle-income countries with an estimated survival rate of less than 25%! The Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital is one of only four dedicated paediatric facilities on the African continent. According to the Trust, the new facility will be a “world class, highly advanced specialised children’s hospital which will shape the lives of the children of Africa and the future of a greater Africa”. The hospital will provide health care, and also serve as a research and training facility in order to have a broad scope and geographical reach. The Oncology ward will provide free state-of-the-art specialist cancer services to children, including screening and diagnoses as well as follow-up consultations.The hospital is set to officially open in December 2016.
Site for proposed Hatcliffe Extension medical facility
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RED CROSS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL – SPEECH THERAPY LOCUM
Prior to September 2014, Speech-Language Therapy services were limited at primary and secondary healthcare facilities, therefore most children with speech, language or swallowing disorders were being referred to Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital.
At that stage the Speech-Language Therapy Department at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital had a constant waiting list of almost 800 children, who would wait 12 to 18 months for an appointment.
Islamic Relief answered the call and donated R250 000 towards appointing a speech-therapist locum for a 12-month period. The waiting time on the hospital’s waiting list for children requiring speech-language therapy has since improved tremendously with the waiting period currently being between 1 and 3 months for an appointment.
“It was a privilege to become involved in such a worthy cause and seeing the difference that this donation has made. We look forward to continuing our relationship with the Hospital and getting involved in more such worthy causes,” said Islamic Relief South Africa CEO, Yusuf Patel.
Routes Out of PovertyORPHAN AND CHILD WELFARE
Globally, Islamic Relief’s Al Yateem One-to-One programmes sponsors more than 45,000 vulnerable children and orphans. Protecting them and ensuring their welfare is a priority in all our work. There are an estimated 3.7 million orphans in South Africa - close to half of them have lost their parents to AIDS-related diseases and there are many more children living with sick and bedridden caregivers. According to UNICEF, about 150,000 children are believed to be living in child-headed households. Islamic Relief South Africa sponsors over 700 orphan and vulnerable children in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town. These children live in communities plagued by high levels of unemployment, HIV and Aids and where opportunities to earn an income and access education are low.
Case Study
18 year old Noluthando is HIV positive. She lives in a mud house with her grandmother, siblings and neice in Umbumbulu – a rural village on the outskirts of Durban. Although on anti-retro viral treatment, she her eyesight has deriorated significantly and relies on her grandmother to assist her with basic house chores such as making her bed in the morning. With not enough food to feed the family, no access to clean, running water and electricity, the household was struggling to cope as the only source of income was from Noluthando’s grandmother who works as a domestic. Islamic Relief has been supporting the household through the One-to-One Orphans sponsorship programme which ensures that Noluthando and her family receives monthly food hamper and is taken to the local clinic to receive her treatment. “If it were not for Islamic Relief and its’ donors, I would not be alive today. Through your support, you given me back my dignity. Siyabonga!”
Noluthando Mdabe, 18, Umbumbulu
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people directly benefitted from the 2015 Islamic Relief global family Ramadan and Qurbani projects
4 million
individuals in Southern Africa received food support during Ramadan
42,000
Qurbanis conducted in 31 countries, including South Africa and Zimbabwe
146,615
Islamic Relief implements seasonal Ramadan and Qurbani programmes ensuring that our beneficiaries are able to celebrate religious festivities without any hardship. Many of the people who receive Ramadan food parcels or meat for Qurbani also benefit from our other work, such as livelihood support projects or sponsorship for orphaned children.
Ramadan and Qurbani
Seasonal Projects 2015
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QURBANI 2015 – A FESTIVE EID UL ADHA
Every Eid-ul-Adha, Islamic Relief provides the best possible Qurbani meat to poor people, in-line with Shariah requirements. We prioritise the most vulnerable families through our rigorous selection criteria. We also ensure that animals are transported and slaughtered humanely, by managing the whole transportation and logistics network. Strict hygiene standards cover the handling, packing and distribution of all meat. In 2015, our largest ever Qurbani distribution benefitted over 3.5 million people in 30 countries and areas. The previous year, more than 2.1 million people were reached. Islamic Relief implemented its’ largest Qurbani programme to date in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Lesotho. This year’s project supplements IRSA’s current food security projects, allowing us further access to communities with the goal of extending our development programmes in the region.
This year’s project supplements IRSA’s existing food security programmes in each region and allows us to further access communities in Zimbabwe and Lesotho with a hope of extending development operations in the countries.
No of QurbanisCountries No of Beneficiaries
South Africa
Lesotho
Zimbabwe
601
84
5,000
3,976
810
18,852
RAMADAN 2015 – SPREADING THE JOY
As a global family, Islamic Relief managed to distribute 188,834 food packs in 31 countries and areas in Asia, Africa and Eastern Europe and the Middle East reaching 1,010,382 people who are struggling to get their daily meals to sustain their lives and wellbeing. During the blessed month of Ramadan, Islamic Relief implemented nutritional support projects in South Africa and Zimbabwe. Due to the high poverty levels as a result of drought conditions, the programme was also extended to the landlocked country of Lesotho. In Zimbabwe, we tripled our reach, distributing almost 4,000 hampers across Harare and surrounding rural areas.
WINTER WARMTH PROGRAMME
Our 2015 Winter Warmth programme included the distribution of more than 6,000 blankets and hot meals to needy families across South Africa. We also rolled out an awareness campaign amongst informal dwellers about paraffin safety and shack fires. During Ramadan, we embarked on a campaign to address the needs of homeless people and refugees living on the streets in Cape Town and Durban. Dubbed the “Blue Brigade” project, saw members of the community join Islamic Relief South Africa staff and volunteers after the Ramadan evening prayers to distribute blankets, soup and other winterized items. In 2016, we hope to build on the success of the 2015 drive by inviting families and the corporate sector to volunteer their time and join in efforts to alleviate the plight of those left destitute and homeless during the winter season.
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Tackling the root causes of suffering
Campaigning for Change
In accordance with the prophetic example of
speaking out against injustice, we continued to
tackle the root causes of poverty and suffering
in 2015. Our advocacy and campaigning together
with projects on the ground, focused on securing
positive change and social justice for vulnerable
people across the globe. Here are some
highlights from a global family perspective:
• lamic Relief delivered extensive advocacy to
shape the post-2015 development agenda.
• A toolkit to help Muslim communities
around the world share the message of the
Islamic Declaration on Climate Change was
launched.
• We are working with faith leaders
on dismantling myths and cultural
misinterpretations that perpetuate gender-
based violence.
Objectives & activities
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Promoting Environmental ProtectionENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE SEMINAR
In December 2015, Muslim leaders, scholars, teachers and activists attended the Second Annual Environmental Justice in Islam Seminar held at the Islamic Peace College (IPSA) in Cape Town. The seminar was co-hosted by Islamic Relief South Africa, IPSA, Muslims for Eco Justice and the Claremont Main Road Mosque. The seminar served to reflect on the responses and responsibilities of South African Muslims towards environmental justice and their commitment to what has come to be known as the green jihad. It also follows the International Islamic Climate Change Symposium, which was held in Turkey in August, where the Islamic Declaration on Global Climate Change was launched. World-renowned Muslim ethicist and climatologist, Professor Ibrahim Özdemir, was the keynote speaker at the seminar. He reminded participants that despite the current lethargy to environmental issues in the Muslim world, historically, Muslims had a tremendous record in the field of environmental ethics. IRW Chairman, Tahir Salie, introduced Islamic Relief’s Climate Change Declaration Toolkit – a simple and easy to use guide on climate change that includes many practical tips for more responsible use of resources. The toolkit, which was compiled by IRW, will be used to mainstream the message of the declaration through faith leaders, NGOs and community leaders.
Rights of Migrants – Tackling XenophobiaRIGHTS OF MIGRANTS CONFERENCE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MRASA
Xenophobic violence against foreign nationals in South Africa has worsened. South Africa witnessed widespread xenophobic attacks since 1994 in provinces such as Gauteng, Western Cape and KwaZulu Natal.
There has been this and much speculation of the causes and triggers of the violence. A number of reports have highlighted various issues contributing to xenophobia; some of which include poor service delivery and competition for resources.
In 2015, Islamic Relief South Africa formalised a working relationship with the Muslim Refugees Association of South Africa aimed at educating South African nationals on their obligation towards providing asylum to migrants and to engage in conversation with migrant communities.
Thus far, three community conversations have been held in Cape Town, which allowed a platform for communities to engage on issues relating to xenophobia and the rights of non-nationals.
This has resulted in widespread media coverage and frank discussions on the role and responsibilties South Africans, specifically Muslims, should have towards migrant communities.
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Gender Based Violence16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM
Islamic Relief South Africa has place a strong focus on upholding and maintaining human dignity, which is the core approach to human development. Furthermore, the pursuit of gender justice and equality is deeply ingrained in our vision and mission. As part of the 16 Days of Activism period, Islamic Relief’s Johannesburg office facilitated community dialogues on gender-based violence. We also hosted community events on World Aids Day and a public rally to mobilise support and raise awareness about gender-based violence.
Child Protection – “Do No Harm”CHILD PROTECTION POLICY
There is no greater priority than ensuring our work has the greatest positive impact on the people we serve. Children are the heart of every community and have been at the core of Islamic Relief’s work over the last 30 years. Islamic Relief South Africa’s staff underwent training on child protection. By working with vulnerable children around the world, we take our responsibility to uphold the protection of children seriously. Child Protection is also a cross cutting theme in all our programmes.
Mandela Day – 67 minutes of ServiceIslamic Relief’s Johannesburg office spearheaded Mandela Day 2015 activities, which was aimed at growing community cohesion in Ennerdale. Staff and volunteers distributed clothing, hygiene packs and blankets to vulnerable elderly people. Children also gave 67 minutes of their time by improving the community garden at the Osizweni Community Centre. Maintained by the community, the produce is used to sustain around 200 vulnerable people and the remainder is sold to generate an income.
Around 200 people participated in the event which took place in July. Participants includes the local community and charitable organisations, as well as officials from the Department of Education and the Department of Agriculture – which are supporting our work in the community.
Meanwhile in Cape Town, Islamic Relief partnered with Santos Football Club and the Department of Women to distribute blankets in the Saldanha (West Coast) and Lwandle informal settlement in Strand, respectively.
Shanaaz Ebrahim Gire - Communications Manager
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Supporting our ProgrammesRaising funds for our humanitarian work
international marathons completedin aid of education
5
people collectively attended the Evening of Inspiration nasheed tour in South Africa and Zimbabwe
5,000
raised for orphans support at Annual Iftaar Dinner in Cape Town
R400,000
With the aim of building a presence in
new markets, our Fund Development and
Communications department underwent a
restructure.
Through market research, we developed an
integrated fundraising and communications
strategy aimed at exploring new
opportunities through volunteer mobilisation
and innovative fundraising activities.
Fazlin FransmanHead of Fund Development & [email protected]
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COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES
Islamic Relief South Africa hosted a number of unique and exciting fundraising initiatives in aid of our relief and development work. Notable successes included the Evening of Inspiration nasheed tour with Zain Bhikha, Joey Rasdien and Khalid Belrhouzi. The show also visited Zimbabwe, with funds raised going towards the medical facility being built in Hatcliffe Extension, Harare. During the year, volunteers mobilised around our humanitarian causes by participating in sports and social events. With the Syrian refugee crisis and Yemen conflict dominating news headlines, IRSA shared the latest information from the ground on community and national media broadcasters SABC, eNCA and ANN 7. Partnerships with high-profile individuals, ulema bodies, mosques and Trusts were solicited. Once such individual was former South African Ambassador to the U.S., Ebrahim Rasool, who was our keynote speaker at our annual Ramadan Iftaar in aid of orphans and vulnerable children.
CORPORATE SOCIAL INVESTMENT
We kicked off the year with the launch of our Corporate Social Investment Fund, with networking events held in Cape Town and Durban. The Corporate Social Investment (CSR) Fund is a means to attract the business sector to divert corporate funding towards assisting vulnerable communities through Islamic Relief. These events resulted in strategic partnerships being formalized i.e. auditing firm, Grant Thornton hosted a fun day for vulnerable children and orphans in Cape Town during Ramadan.
IR CHALLENGES
Islamic Relief Ambassador Irafaan Abrahams rallied volunteers to help him raise funds for education and orphan support projects. The IR challengers completed five gruelling sporting events i.e. the Cape Town Cycle Challenge, the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon, the Boston Marathon, the Comrades Marathon and the New York Marathon.
EVENING OF INSPIRATION 2016
Islamic Relief hosted a four-city nasheed and comedy show in aid of children in need. Artist Khalid Belrhouzi and popular local comedian, Joey Rasdien, joined South Africa’s leading nasheed performer, Zain Bhikha, on stage. The show was also taken to Harare as part of fundraising efforts for the Hatcliffe Extension medical clinic.
AN ORPHAN’S TALE
Following sold out shows in 2014, Islamic Relief South Africa and Zain Bhikha Studios brought the stage production “An Orphan’s Tale” back for a second run. The play is a heart-warming musical, presented by talented learners from the Leadership College. All proceeds went towards Islamic Relief and the 2 Oceans Education Foundation’s “Educate a Leader” campaign, which provides orphaned and vulnerable children with access to excellent tuition and other educational services.
Innovative Fund Development
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Increasing capacity and improving standards
Strengthening the Islamic Relief partnership
people helped in the last ten years
62 million
projects delivered in two decades
2,100
people and more enabled to access healthcare, education and livelihoods
13.9 million
As part of the Islamic Relief Worldwide family,
the South African office played a vital role
in improving resilience and social impact
amongst vulnerable in southern Africa.
We forged key relationships that strengthened
our programmatic footprint and boosted our
transparency and accountability.
Our contributions to the African development
agenda focused on addressing abject poverty
and providing access to quality education.
We also focused our efforts on sustainable
livelihoods and worked with strategic partners
to deliver better access to healthcare.
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Future Plans
In 2016, we will once more provide leadership and expertise to support global development, and deliver effective and high- impact interventions that make a meaningful difference to vulnerable people across the globe. We will prioritize the following key themes throughout our work as we progress as an organization.
2015 was a year in which great strides were made to increase interventions for the disadvantaged both locally and internationally. Throughout the year we worked tirelessly in the Health, Education, Food Security, Livelihoods and Water and Sanitation sectors in order to address widespread poverty. Islamic Relief aims to be the first on the ground when an emergency strikes, providing emergency relief and to help those affected. We aim to not only save lives, but to rebuild communities.
In preparation for 2016, we have identified the following critical areas of priority:
• We have committed to ensuring that all staff are paid in accordance to industry standards and have thus undertaken a comprehensive salary grading assessment.
• Staff will under go a three-phase personal development plan that addresses the organisational and their individual needs.
• The Executive Management team has ensured staff wellbeing and that the workplace is conducive, so that the organisation can meet its obligations towards the rights holder and the donor.
• Our 2016 – 2020 strategic plan focuses on emergency relief, advocacy and developmental interventions and its aligned to the National Development Plan, African Union 2063 Vision and Sustainable Development Goals.
• Plans are underway to implement a three-pronged disaster and emergency relief strategy in southern Africa. This includes specialised training for personnel in Disaster and Emergency Relief, Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience.
• We will continue to be a voice for the voiceless as we advocate for change and mobilise communities in addressing the following areas i.e. Gender Based Violence, Climate Change, Rights of Migrants and Child Protection.
• With the finalisation of our Zakat policy – the first of its kind in the Muslim NGO sector – a framework now exists for us to responsibly collect and dispense Zakat as decreed by the holy Quran and prophetic teachings.
• We are fully BEE compliant and meet all regulatory standards for NGOs’ in South Africa.
• We intend to robustly engage social and youth groups to lead and support volunteer mobilization drives and fundraising activities.
• We will continue to raise awareness about the social change Islamic Relief has effected through its integrated development programmes worldwide.
HUMAN RESOURCES
FUND DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMMES
• We will continue to adopt stringent policies to ensure financial integrity.
• We will avail our Audited Financial Statements as governed by our Islamic Relief standards, ensuring direct accountability and transparency to our rights holders and donors.
• We will continue to develop and up skill staff to ensure that they continue to be compliant with the latest financial and auditing systems.
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
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Audited Consolidated Financial Statements
Financial Review 2015
Waleed DavidsHead of [email protected]
Islamic Relief South Africa measures its accountability in respect of its donor confidence and its increase in funding year on year. We employ the most stringent and fundamental governance and compliancy policies. This ensures our financial and programmatic integrity. Internal and external stakeholders, assess these operational activities annually, resulting in performance effectiveness.
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Board Letter Auditor’s Report
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Financials – Summarised Statement
ISLAMIC RELIEF WORLDWIDE -‐ SOUTH AFRICA NPCREGISTRATION NO 2004/025107/08SUMMARISED AUDITED ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SUMMARISED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR YEAR ENDING 31-‐Dec-‐15 31-‐Dec-‐14
R RR'000 R'000
INCOME
Resticted 22,060 28,925 Unrestricted 24,096 7,375 Other 50 90
TOTAL INCOME 46,206 36,390
Expenditure
Project/Programme Distribution (South Africa) 25,288 23,524 Project/Programme Distribution (International) 12,921 5,399 Operational Costs 11,238 10,132
TOTAL EXPENDITURE 49,447 39,055
SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) FOR THE YEAR 3,241-‐ 2,665-‐
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Financials - Balance Sheet
ISLAMIC RELIEF WORLDWIDE -‐ SOUTH AFRICA NPCREGISTRATION NO 2004/025107/08SUMMARISED AUDITED ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
BALANCE SHEET AS AT31-‐Dec-‐15 31-‐Dec-‐14
R RR'000 R'000
ASSETS
534 394
Land and Buildings 315 315 Equipment 219 79
Current Assets 5,817 8,270
Cash and Cash Equivalents 5,489 6,608 Trade and Other Receivables 328 1,662
Total Assets 6,351 8,664
Reserves and Liabilities 6,351 8,664
Accumulated Funds 5,195 8,436
Restricted Funds 665 5,845 Unrestricted Funds 4,530 2,591
Current Liabilities 1,156 228
Accounts Payable 1,090 228 Provisions 66
TOTAL RESERVES AND LIABILITIES 6,351 8,664
Non-‐Current Assets
Financials – Cash Flow
ISLAMIC RELIEF WORLDWIDE -‐ SOUTH AFRICA NPCREGISTRATION NO 2004/025107/08
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW FOR Y/E 31-‐Dec-‐15 31-‐Dec-‐14R R
R'000 R'000
Cash Flow from operating activities
Cash used in operations 900-‐ 2,617-‐
Profit Share 50 90
Net Cash from Operations 850-‐ 2,527-‐
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and equipment 269-‐ 41-‐
Total cash movement for the year 1,119-‐ 2,568-‐
Cash at the beginning of the year 6,608 9,176
Cash at the end of the year 5,489 6,608
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Financials – Statement of ReservesSTATEMENT OF CHANGES IN RESERVES AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2015
Restricted Funds
Unrestricted Funds Total
R'000 R'000 R'000
Balance as at 31 Dec 2013 5,375 5,727 11,102
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year 470 3,136-‐ 2,666-‐
Balance as at 31 December 2014 5,845 2,591 8,436
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year 5,180-‐ 1,939 3,241-‐
Balance as at 31 Dec 2015 665 4,530 5,195
Financials – Income Slide
Financials – Projects Slide
STRATEGIC PARTNERSThank you for all of our strategic partners, who support our vital work
BOBS FARMVEREENIGING
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Dr Mohamed Abu El MagdTahir SalieHeshmat KhalifaIbrahim El ZayatDr Ahmed El BendaryProf Khadija MoloiDr Mohammed El-Alfy
Board of Directors
Zaynuneeba JacobsLamees MohamedFarahneez HassiemKaashiefa CasonZahida Bhodanya
Finance & Administration
Gadija BarnabasZuhair RuitersIsmail EddyLuqmaan AlliePatricia MohauMustapha DlaminiSindiswe Msewe
Office Assistants
Minhaj JeenahRishqa SulaimanRazaan DadabhayNazreen InglisTaariq MathibaLettie NgubeniKhalid Sayed
Programmes
CEO: Yusuf PatelHead of Finance & Administration: Waleed DavidsHead of Fund Development & Communications: Fazlin FransmanHead of Programmes: Mohamed Shakil DauhooHuman Resources: Shahnaaz Paruk
Executive Management
Fund Development & CommunicationsFundraising - Gauteng Abdullah Vawda (Regional Fundraising Manager)Mohamed RagabAboobaker Manack
Fundraising – Western CapeAshraf KennySumayah Francis
Fundraising – Kwa-Zulu NatalShiraz Ismail (Regional Fundraising Manager)Yusuf MohamedFarouk SulthanIman Zulu
CommunicationsShanaaz Ebrahim-Gire Fatima CarrimSiraaj Noor MohamedThasneem BuckusIsmail Regal
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all mankind”
Qur’an 5:32
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