Annual Report 2015
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World Memon Organisation The Mission of the World Memon Organisation Charitable Foundation (“the WMO”) is to act as the central Memon Organisation representing the Memon community throughout the world and to promote the advancement, upliftment, unity, welfare and well-being of all Memons in particular and all Muslims in general in the world in all aspects of life and at all times in accordance with and under the guidance of Islamic principles. YOU CREATED A BRIGHTER FUTURE In 2015, You shaped the lives of thousands of children by providing them free education in Pakistan. through YOU MADE DREAMS COME TRUE A Hundred underprivileged families in India got a roof over their head in the Ahmedabad housing project, Gujarat. your YOU GAVE HOPE You delivered meals, shoes, warm clothing, medicines to a sea of generosity, humanity migrating from Syria into Europe. YOU MADE A DIFFERENCE You stood up against Xenophobia in South Africa, delivered aid all of this to flood victims in Malawi. Provided funds and water to children reeling under the heat and drought in Africa. was made YOU CHANGED LIVES You Empowered Women across the Globe. possible. YOU SHOWED YOU CARED You fed the fasting for the entire month of Ramadan in the Middle East. Thank You! Serving Mankind World Memon Organisation Annual Report 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 | WORLD MEMON ORGANISATION 3 Content Office Bearers of WMO for the period 2014-2017 5 Message from the Chairman Board of Trustees – Mr. Haroon Karim 6 Message from President of WMO – Mr. Suliman Noor Mahomed (Solly Noor) 7 Notice & Agenda of 14th Annual General Assembly Meeting 8 Minutes of the 13th Annual General Assembly Meeting held on 01st September 2015 9 a. Matters Arising from the 13th Annual General Assembly Meeting Minutes 12 b. List of Attendees 13 Annual Report of WMO for year 2015, presented by the Secretary General – Mr. Shoaib Ismail Mangroria 15 Financial Reports of WMO for the year ended 31st December 2015, presented by the Treasurer – Mr. Yunus Suleman 18 a. Consolidated Financial Statements as at 31st December 2015 19 b. Compiled Financial Statement as at 31st December 2015 33 Annual Reports of the Chapters for the year 2015 a. Africa Chapter 45 b. Europe Chapter 53 c. Far East Chapter 61 d. India Chapter 65 e. Middle East Chapter 73 f. North America Chapter 81 g. Pakistan Chapter 85 Report of the Specialist Committees for the year 2015 a. Audit, Finance and Zakat Committee 109 b. Marketing and Communication Committee 113 c. Membership Development Committee 117 d. Legal and Compliance Committee 121 e. Investment Committee 125 f. International Ladies Wing 131 g. International Youth Wing 139 4 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 | WORLD MEMON ORGANISATION WORLD MEMON ORGANISATION LIST OF OFFICE BEARERS: 2014-2016 BOARD OF TRUSTEES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (EXCOM) Chairman Mr. Haroon Karim President Mr. Suliman Noor Mahomed (Solly Noor) Deputy Chairman Mr. Ashraf Satar Deputy President Mr. Nowsad Gani Secretary Mr. Gulaam H Abdoola Secretary General Mr. Shoaib Ismail Mangroria Deputy Secretary Mr. Bashir Sattar Dep. Secretary General Mr. Mahmood Shaikhani Treasurer Mr. Yunus Suleman Deputy Treasurer Mr. Ismail Abdul Karim REGIONAL OFFICE BEARERS CHAPTER VICE PRESIDENT ASSISTANT SECRETARY ASSISTANT TREASURER AFRICA Mr. Haroon H Joosub Dr. Haroon Gutta Mr. Ashraf Dada EUROPE Mr. Sikander Sattar Mr. Imran Panaawala Mr. Waseem Adil FAR EAST Mr. Abdul Cader Saleem Mr. Aslam Satar Mr. A Asmath Bhoja MIDDLE EAST Mr. M Iqbal Dawood Mr. Ahmed Shaikani Mr. Yunoos Tabani NORTH AMERICA Mr. A Ghaffar Variend Mr. M Bashir Akuly - PAKISTAN Mr. H M Shahzad Mr. Younus Jiwani Mr. Iqbal Gaba SPECIALIST COMMITTEES MEMBERS AUDIT, FINANCE & ZAKAT Mr. Gulaam Husain Abdoola Mr. Haroon Karim Mr. Yunus Suleman Mr. Farook Kassim INVESTMENT Mr. Suliman Noor Mahomed Mr. Haroon Karim Mr. Mahmood Shaikhani Mr. Ashraf Satar Mr. Farook Kassim LEGAL & COMPLIANCE Mr. Nowsad Gani Mr. Bashir Sattar MARKETING & Mr. Suliman Noor Mahomed Mr. Zubair Chashmawala Mr. Yousuf Kamdar COMMUNICATION Mr. Nowsad Gani Ms. Farzana Noor Mahomed Ms. Dania Hanif Mr. Yunus Suleman Mr. Shazly Makeen Mr. Salmaan Hussain Mr. Gulaam Abdoola MEMBERSHIP Mr. Ashraf Satar Mr. Haroon H Joosub Mr. Sikander Sattar DEVELOPMENT Mr. Abdul Cader Saleem Mr. M Iqbal Dawood Mr. H M Shahzad Mr. A Ghaffar Variend Mr. Junaid Moti Mr. Haroon Sacranie INTERNATIONAL Chairperson – Ms. Fazila A K Ismail LADIES WING CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVES AFRICA Ms. Shireen Arbee EUROPE Ms. Shamim Osman FAR EAST Ms. Shazia Sangani INDIA Ms. Shabana Darvesh Ms. Razia Chasmawala MIDDLE EAST Ms. Shabana Razzak Mussani Ms. Maimoona Darvesh PAKISTAN Ms. Aisha Anwer Ms. Hawa Abdulla INTERNATIONAL Youth Mentor – Mr. Yunus Suleman YOUTH WING International Coordinator – Ms. Dania Hanif 5 PROJECT LEADS Women Empowerment Ms. Sana Shakoor Education Sector Ms. Dania Hanif Sports Mr. Salmaan Hussain Business to Business (B2B) Mr. Osman Razzak Memoni Language & Culture Ms. Raeesa Gutta ANNUAL REPORT 2015 | WORLD MEMON ORGANISATION 5 Message from Mr. Haroon Karim Chairman - Board of Trustees World Memon Organization Assalamu Alaikum Warahmathullahi Wabarakathuhu In the name of Allah, the most beneficent, the most merciful It is an honour and privilege to address my fellow I am happy to note that our commitment to members of the World Memon Organisation and improvise the management and operational the global Memon Community. On behalf of the systems of the chapters has been met with an Board of Trustees and the Middle East Chapter, enthusiastic response. There is still much room I warmly welcome all of you to our 14th Annual for improvement wherein Regional Office General Assembly Meeting, to be held once Bearers need to double their efforts in achieving again in the bustling metropolis of Dubai. our goals; be it Zakat Collections, Ladies and Youth Wing activities, Membership Drives 2015 has been an outstanding year for WMO. or other projects that uplift our community The Office Bearers, ably led by our President Solly and humanity. Without their steadfast support Noor Bha, have worked extremely hard to raise and dedication, we cannot achieve our core the bar in all areas, transforming WMO into a truly ideology of “Serving Mankind” and I request world class organization. There have been many each and every Regional Committee Member to highs, accompanied by a few lows but overall, I rally around us to take WMO to greater heights. am pleased as Chairman of the Board of Trustees, with the progress that our organisation has made My gratitude goes out to all the Office Bearers, in the concluding year. Management Committee Members, Sub Committee Members, Youth and Ladies There have been notable gains on the financial Committee Members and staff at all Chapters side as well. A landmark US$ One million Lillah for their valuable time and commitment to WMO donation was made by a single donor for the first and I look forward to your continued support in time in our short history. WMO Trustee, M.H. Omar the future. made this magnanimous contribution at the 13th AGAM in Colombo towards Educational Projects Lastly I wish to place on record my which will benifit the Memon Community of the Far appreciation towards the Middle East East Chapter. This gesture, not only demonstrated Chapter for stepping up to the plate and the confidence, WMO has earned amongst our hosting this AGAM and I once again thank all community members but will also help in our the delegates for their benign presence in Dubai. mission of eradicating poverty worldwide with the most potent weapon in our armoury - education. Jazakallahu Khair The Compliance of the organization with our constitution and the laws of the lands we operate in has improved considerably and this has contributed towards greater transparency which is very critical for an organisation of our stature. Haroon Karim Zakat collection has been a challenge in the past Chairman - Board of Trustees, WMO few years and 2015 was no exception. However, there is huge potential in the community to do much more for Humanity. The challenge though is to channel private and individual contributions through WMO and make these contributions count. 6 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 | WORLD MEMON ORGANISATION Message from Mr. Suliman Noor Mahomed (Solly Noor) The President World Memon Organization Assalamu Alaikum Warahmathullahi Wabarakathuhu In the name of Allah, the most beneficent, the most merciful It gives me great pleasure to welcome all of you Planning, Execution, Performance Management to the 14th Annual General Assembly Meeting of to Success Planning and Mentoring to get to our the World Memon Organization being held once true potential to Serve Mankind. Our community is again in Dubai. blessed with outstanding leaders in business and professional services, but our value proposition The Annual Report for the Year 2015 gives a as WMO has not been able to attract these detailed account of our achievements and leaders to our organization. We have less than a progress in the concluding year. What we have thousand Members from a global population of accomplished is commendable. over 2.0 Million Memons. Why? For the first time, Consolidated Audited Accounts 2017 will be another election year and I urge all have been prepared of the WMO together our current and future Members to give some with the Complied Accounts. In terms of Legal thought and prepare ourselves to elect the kind and Compliance we have made considerable of Leaders and Office Bearers we need to take progress with much improved compliance to our WMO to the next level of Global Prominence. constitution and the laws of the lands we operate in. Our transparency is at a level like never Lastly I wish to place on record my appreciation before and the Audited Accounts and the Sub of my fellow Office Bearers for the wonderful Committee Reports are a testament to the strides team work in these past two years, Members we have made in this area.