Projects under the Zakat Fund

Free medical treatment

Each of three organizations, LRBT, Fatimid Foundation and the Health Foundation, is financing their own areas of responsibility, while RMWO takes the responsibility of providing treatment for the rural under-privileged under the Zakat fund. The expense is estimated at Rs 3 million per month.

Education for flood-displaced students

Zakat-deserving children from the IDP coommunity of the flood-affected areas are being brought to Rashidabad, where additional facilities for 200 boys have been created. Annual expense on travel, medical, clothing, boarding and tuition is estimated at Rs 150,000 per year per student. An initial induction of 100 boys will cost Rs 15 million.

General social services

With the onset of Ramazan, it is incumbent to approach families living under the poverty line in rural areas. With excessive inflation, food costs have risen out of these families' reach. Ration packages, worth Rs 2,000 each, will be distributed to 1,000 families and will contain supplies to carry each family for a month. This project is worth Rs 2 million.

Projects completed this year (2010)

Residential Apartment Complex

The newly-constructed apartment complex for doctors and teachers.
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To meet the ever-increasing requirement for accomodation for teachers and doctors, an apartment complex with 16 units (each with an area of 1400 sq ft) and 24 additional apartments for staff (designed gratis by Mr. D. R. Surti) have also been commissioned.

Projects under construction

Hajiani Ashraf Khatoon Skill Development Center

The plans and current view of the vocational training centre.
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The foundation stone was laid on 3rd Nov, 2010 by Mr. Aslam Khaliq, CEO, The Hunar Foundation. RMWO requires Rs. 60.0 million to construct it and subsequently hand over to THF for operations. THF is going to conduct 12-month training courses, preparing students to become electricians, mechanics specialising in cars, motorcycles and tractors, plumbers, welders, carpenters or specialists in maintenance of air conditioning, refrigeration or electronics. This institution will be affiliated with City & Guilds – UK, enabling the students to seek employment anywhere in the world. It is being designed gratis by Arshad Shahid Abdullah

Rehana Nazar School for Special Children

The current view of the under-construction building.
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This school will be run by the Family Educational Services Foundation (FESF). The building has been designed gratis by Ms. Samayah Abedi and will cost an estimated Rs 75.0 million.

Targets for the year (2011)

Education

  1. Upgrade YK Academy to college level
  2. Establish a radio station to spread education
  3. Increase the number of sponsored children at the Amzi Home to full capacity

Social services

  1. Establish a Sarai for 200 women who accompany patients, complete with allied facilities (Estimated cost Rs 35 .0 million)

Health

  1. Complete the Bilquis Mushaf Medical Complex - Doing so will mark the completion of the basic elements of a holistic facility at Rashidabad and the beginning of positive change in large rural districts from Hyderabad to Chor and from Tando Mohammad Khan to Nawabshah. We need nearly Rs 15.0 million to commission the entire hospital building. In addition to capital works, RMWO requires nearly Rs 24.0 million annually to operate the complex.