Charity Way Foundation Project Report 2014-15 Non-Profit Tax Exempt 501 (C)(3) Organization Tax ID 41-1983021

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Please make check payable to : “Believers! Do not nullify your Charity Way Foundation acts of charity by stressing your benevolence and causing hurt Mailing address: as does he who spends his 6268 Shetland Dr. NW wealth only to be seen by men Rochester MN 55901 and does not believe in Allah and the Last Day. The example of his spending is that of a rock with a Ibn Abbas related that the thin coating of earth upon it: Prophet said: “Any Muslim who when a heavy rain smites it, the gives a Muslim a garment to earth is washed away, leaving wear will be in Allah's the rock bare; such people safekeeping as long as a shred derive no gain from their acts of of it remains on him”. (Ahmad, charity. Allah does not set the Tirmidhi) deniers of the Truth on the right way”. –The Holy Quran, 2:262 - 264

Charity Way Foundation Charity Way Foundation Brings help to most deserving people Brings help to most deserving people “Those needy ones who are wholly wrapped up in the cause Project Highlights of Allah, and who are hindered from moving about the earth in search of their livelihood especially deserve help. He who is unaware of their circumstances supposes them to be wealthy Health Care because of their dignified bearing, but you will know them by 750 Eye surgeries in . 10 Beds to an eye hospital. 10 Medical camps. their countenance, although they do not go about begging of 3,500 Eye checkups of patients. 6,514 Patients treated in medical clinics @ $ people with importunity. And whatever wealth you will spend 2.46 in . 40 Surgeries supported. 1,269 Tetanus and Hepatitis-B on helping them, Allah will know of it”. - The Holy Quran, vaccines administrated. 1 Clinical Chemistry Analyzer to Thalassemia Hospital 2:273 in Pakistan. 67,066 Patients treated in medical clinics @ 48 cents per patient in Karachi.

In the last sixteen years Charity Way Foundation while Education working in India and Pakistan has found that there is need great 99 Students at Rahbar Coaching Centre in . 75 Students at Rahbar deal of our attention to help people in these countries. CWF Coaching Centre in Hajipur. 492 Students at An-Noor English School, Nawada. presently works in the states of and Jharkhand in India and 1 Vehicle purchased for students' conveyance. 85 Students in girls boarding Karachi in Pakistan. Alhamdolillah its intervention has helped school 'Jamiatul Qazi Al Islamia Lil banat', Giridih. 35 students in Phuldih transform lives of thousands of people in these places. It has boarding school, Nawada. 60 Boarding students in Azad Islamic Education successfully implemented a number of projects in the areas of Center, Giridih. 3 Orphan students of Ishatul Islam School, Bihar Sharif fully health, education, housing, safe drinking water, vocational supported. 1 Teacher supported to teach day scholars in Bihar Sharif. 48 training and livelihood. Maktab schools supported for basic education to 2,600 village kids. 3 Students supported for professional courses. 2 Family students supported for education in Chitral, Pakistan. 1 Teacher training session for Madarsa teachers. 1 Professional development program on language and science each for teachers. 1 Lecture to remove misconceptions about Islam.

Ramadan 160 Families supported in Ramadan package. 1,316 Families' Sahoor and Iftar package. 806 Families Eid package. 1,000 individuals benefitted from Fitra program. 1,729 Women-clothing (saries etc). 2,207 Suits to young girls. 607 men's clothing. 1,429 Children clothing. 26 families full month Iftar program. 20 Iftar big meals. 4,500 People supported with one time good meal. 3 Eid fair attended by 4,000 Children. 120 Families' monetary support before Eid.

1 The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "The believer's shade on the Day of “Have you seen him who belies the rewards and punishments of the Hereafter? He it is 2 Resurrection will be his charity." - Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 604 who drives away the orphan and does not urge giving away the food to the poor”. - The Holy Quran, 107:1 - 3 Qurbani and Sadaqa 147 Cattle and 203 Goats in Eidul Adha for food to 7,500 Families. 94 Cattle in Sadaqa for food to 3,800 Families. 55 Goats in Sadaqa for food to 550 Families. 5 Big lunch/dinner meals for 500 Students and Staff. 2 Other big meals to 6,000 Individuals. 2 Goats for Aqiqa.

Construction 5 Houses constructed. 4 House construction supported. 1 House repaired. 4 Hand pumps. 6 Bathroom facilities. 1 Land purchased for way to cemetery. Health Care ($104,353.79) India Food Stipend Program Charity Way Foundation's eye surgery program is one of its longest running and successful programs. In 2014, it performed 750 eye surgeries. All these Families supported under ration program. Students including 197 40 3 surgeries were free of cost to each patient. CWF provided 10 beds to an eye orphans provided basic assistance. hospital in the of Bihar to facilitate eye surgery of patients. It has organized 10 medical camps in which eye checkups of 3500 patients Mosques in the villages of Bihar was organized. 1 Mosque constructed. 2 Mosque wall plastered. 1 Toilet constructed. The Patna City clinic has taken care of 4,046 patients in 2014 at a cost of $1.98 per patient. This clinic has a good lab facility and provides basic medication to all patients. Another clinic at Hajiganj in suburb of Patna has Vocational Training Centre taken care of 2,468 patients in 2014 at a cost of $2.94 per patient. 30 Young women completed tailoring course from each 12 Sewing and A total of 1,269 Tetanus and Hepatitis-B vaccines were given to children and Stitching Vocational Training Centers. 360 Young girls and women enrolled in adults in Bihar and Jharkhand. vocational training centers. 30 Young women learnt zari (embroidery) work. More than 40 other patients were helped in the form of surgeries (Appendix, Child birth, Hernia, Trauma) and medication in villages and town of Jharkhand and Bihar. Marriages Pakistan 49 Girls and women supported with marriage gifts. Clinical Chemistry Analyzer provided to Afzal Memorial Thalassemia Hospital on Karachi. Business Treatment for Cancer and Thalassemia is extremely expensive and no single organization or hospital can afford the cost alone. CWF is continually 6 Families supported to start small business. 95 Individuals earning INR 100 helping and taking care of Adult Cancer and Thalassemia patients in to 175 per day in bag making center. Karachi. CWF is sponsoring four permanent clinics in suburbs of Karachi at Sachal General Goth, Lasi Para, Goth Dhani Bakhsh and Kamran Chaurangi. These clinics 1 Big meal (dawat) attended by 5,000 guests of all age groups. 940 Blankets together provided healthcare to more than 67,066 patients at a cost of less distributed to elderly in winter. 2,300 Sweaters (pull overs) to young boys and than 48 cents per patient in 2014. All these clinics provide 95% of all girls. medication free of cost to their patients. We have started working to provide lab services to our patients in remote areas.

3 Abu Qatadah related that the Prophet said: “If anyone would like Allah to save him from “Look, you are being called upon to expend in Allah's Way, yet some of you are being 4 the hardships of the Day of Resurrection, he should give more time to his debtor who is niggardly, whereas the one who is niggardly is, in fact, being niggardly only to himself. short of money, or remit his debt altogether”. (Muslim) Allah is Self-Sufficient: it is you who are the needy. If you turn away, Allah will replace you by another people, and they will not be like you”. - The Holy Quran, 47:38 Education ($ 43,179.18) One full time English teacher is appointed by CWF. Two Rahbar Coaching Centers are fully sponsored by CWF. Rahbar Coaching Three orphan students of Ishatul Islam School in Bihar Sharif are fully Centres are free tuition centres conceived by “Bihar Anjuman”. It aims to supported by CWF. Support includes food, lodging and all other expenses. provide the best education to the students belonging to marginalized This school is also provided with a teacher to teach local 180 day scholars. sections among Muslim community. It enrolls students of class 8, 9 and 10 Forty Eight (48) Maktab schools in Jharkhand and Bihar states are admitted in government schools. Presently there are 99 students at Nawada supported by CWF. It takes care part of the salary of all teachers teaching in centre and 75 students at Hajipur centre. In the 2015 board examination, these maktabs. These schools provide basic education to more than 2,600 10 and 20 students have appeared from Nawada and Hajipur centers students living in villages. These maktabs become the only source of respectively. education for the children of villages. CWF is collaborating with 'Rahmani-30' which is a unique organization in CWF also supplied books, supporting goods and other necessary materials Bihar by participating in rent of building and facilities. It prepares class 10 to many other schools in Bihar and Jharkhand. young and bright Muslim students for the prestigious Indian Institute of In 2014 CWF supported one student to meet monthly expenses during Technology (IIT) free of cost which includes their two years stay. study in Polytechnic and another student was provided interest free The An-Noor English School at Jogachak village in Kawakol block of Nawada education loan for preparation for engineering entrance examination. A district of Bihar serves more than 492 students from play group to grade 7. loan was provided to a B.Tech student of Jahangirabad College of In 2014 a vehicle was purchased for the school to transport students from Engineering & Technology, Barabanki in India. remote areas. Several other students were supported in different parts of Bihar and The girl's boarding school 'Jamiatul Qazi Al Islamia Lil banat' was adopted in Jharkhand for other educational needs. CWF picks good students who 2008 in the village Topia of Giridih district of Jharkhand has 85 girls in the belong to low income families for her/his career growth. boarding house. CWF is continuously supporting its food program and In 2014 CWF started an educational project in Chitral, Pakistan; where 2 vocational training facility. family students at different levels of education were sponsored. CWF is Phuldih School is having 35 full time students in boarding. This school also providing school fee, books and other basic needs of students. provides education to at least 160 students from the surrounding areas. CWF arranged a teacher training session for Madarsa teachers on CWF supports teacher salaries, food, clothing and all other expenses. Understanding Quran by a team of experts from Hyderabad to improve CWF supports Azad Islamic Education Center which has a full boarding teaching learning processes in Arabic. It organized professional facility in Giridih. Since inception, CWF continually helped this school to development programs on language and science each for teachers. It also meet its deficit in operational cost. This school has 60 boarding students. organized a lecture towards understanding Islam.

5 Safwan ibn Salim related that the Prophet said: “Anyone who looks after and works for a (In reference to the slaves of Allah) "Who, when they spend, are neither extravagant nor 6 widow and a poor person is like a warrior fighting for Allah's cause, or like a person who miserly but keep the golden mean between the two (extremes)”. - The Holy Quran, fasts during the day and prays all night”. (Bukhari) 25:67 Ramadan Projects ($70,641.20) Qurbani and Sadaqa ($50,374.40) The Ramadan package program started in 2008 to support an entire family This year, 147 Cattle and 203 goats were offered for qurbani which provided from the first day of Ramadan till the Eid celebration is continued in 2014. food for approximately 7,500 families. This year it helped 160 families in different part of Bihar and Jharkhand states. This program provides all of the needs of a home. They don't even Sadaqa of 94 cattle provided meat for more than 3,800 families and sadaqa need to buy salt or matchboxes for that month. It includes all grocery for the of 55 goats provided meat for more than 550 families. month and the clothing for the day of Eid which covers average four to six Five big lunch/dinner meals were arranged at Deen Bandi village School. member of the family. This program fed more than 500 students and staff. Two other big meals Sahoor and Iftar packages were distributed among 1316 families. This served in village of Hargawan and Bihar Shareef area which served around package contains raw material for iftar and sahoor. These packages were 6,000 individuals. enough for two-person family for the whole month of Ramadan at two 2 Goats were offered for Aqiqa in which a number of families were meals per day. benefitted by it. CWF distributed Sewai, Milk, Sugar and a Chicken among 806 families a day before Eid. This way they could celebrate the day of Eid. Housing ($16,141.45) More than 1,000 families received rice and flour from Fitra program. It was Housing, water and bathroom facilities are a huge challenge for families distributed in the first 10 days of Ramadan. CWF provided 1729 women- who are already going through hardship of three times meals. In 2014 CWF clothing (saries etc), 2,207 suits to young girls, 607 men-clothing and more attempted for such facilities for a few families. than 1429 young children were provided eid clothing. Five concrete houses were built in the villages of Amarpur, Bijho, Choti One full month of iftar program was arranged for more than 26 families. Gulni, Mahoni and Phuldeeh of Bihar. All these houses have minimum 2 bed Cooked meals were given to the families who were fasting and having tough rooms; one bathroom, kitchen area and hand pump for water. Construction time to get proper food to break the fast. Also, 20 iftar big meals were of four houses were supported in Deenbandhi village in Bihar, Korideeh and arranged in different villages that provided a good meal to more than 4,500 Phuljori villages of Jharkhand. A house repair was carried out in Mahoni people. village in Bihar. Animal Sadaqas that includes cattle and goats were done a day before Eid to Water and specially drinking water is a huge challenge in villages. This year provide meat to the families which usually don't get meat in their food due four hand pumps were installed in Bihar and Jharkhand. One of them were to financial reasons. in Jharkhand for public use and three in Bihar for individual homes. An Eid festival was arrangement in Kawakol, Phuldeeh, Radhwa villages of Bihar; and Topia village of Jharkhand. It has made an Eid day a big day of Six bathroom facilities were built at Aman bagh, Amarpur, Bijho, Choti Gulni, celebration for at least 4,000 children. It provides some activity and free Phuldeeh in Bihar and Phuljori in Jharkhand. CWF always facilitate food for those children who are unable to celebrate the Eid day. More than bathroom facilities for families having more adult girls. 120 families were given some monetary support few days before Eid to A land was purchased for way to cemetery at Amarpur village in Bihar. cover some miscellaneous needs prior to Eid.

7 Anas related that the Prophet said: “If any Muslim plants something or sows seed from “You shall not attain righteousness until you spend out of what you love (in the way of 8 which a man, a bird or an animal eats, it counts as a charity for him”. (Bukhari, Muslim) Allah). Allah knows whatever you spend”. - The Holy Quran, 3:92 Stipend & Food ($12,771.95) Vocational Training Centres ($1,789.48) CWF is proud of this project of skill building for young girls and women in This program of CWF supports people with basic needs much needed in the slums and villages of at least 30 young women every year at each its remote villages of India. This ration program facilitates 2 persons family vocational training centres. There are challenges for adult girls and women with basic needs of food comprising rice/flour/lintel, etc. to engage them in useful activities which can help them financially in their We supported 197 families targeted for widows, elderly and physically own life. These skills make them confident and help them earn some good challenged by quarterly ration program. money which in turn help them and their family. Forty (40) students including 3 orphans are provided basic assistance to CWF is continually upgrading and managing 12 Sewing and Stitching thrive in the school. These students are enrolled in Deenbandi School at Vocational Training Centers for the last few years in Ayub Girls School, Loha Supaul district of Bihar. CWF helps them in getting breakfast and fulfill their Ka Pul, Batao Kuan, Khara Kuan in Patna and villages in Jana, Asthawan, other basic needs. Roh, Kawakol and two in Pakri Barawan in Nawada district of Bihar ; Rajabitha and Baghadih in Giridih district of Jharkhand. These centers Mosque ($8,053.17) develop skills of minimum 360 young girls and women per year. In 2014 CWF helped to extend the facility of Mosques in Bihar. Zari Work center at Ayub School is running descent. Zari work is an excellent marketable skill which generates descent income. This center trains at least A new Mosque in Kamalpur in Supaul district of Bihar was built. The 30 young women every year. villagers were waiting from quite a few years for this mosque. Plaster in mosques at Phuldeeh and Phul chonr and toilet construction at Rawe Marriages ($8,226.09) Rampur in Bihar were successfully completed. CWF provided the needed supplies and assistance to facilitate marriages of 49 women and young girls in different villages of Bihar and Jharkhand states of India. Business ($ 5,136.38) Philosophy of self-sufficiency for people through Charity Way Foundation continued in 2014. It facilitated families to earn their own living. It provided support to 6 families this year to start small businesses like garments, chicken, grocery, ladies items and spectacles. CWF dream project of bag factory engages minimum 95 individuals comprising 90 women and 5 men from Kawakol block in the Nawada district of Bihar. Most of these women used to make INR 40 to 50 per day by cutting woods in the jungle. Now they are securely working from their homes and earning a decent INR 100 to 175 per day.

9 (O Prophet!) “Tell those of My servants who believe that they should establish Prayer and Salman ibn Amer reported that the Prophet said: “To give something to a poor man 10 spend out of what We have provided them with, both secretly and openly, before there brings one reward, while giving the same to a needy relation brings two: one for charity arrives the Day when there will be no bargaining, nor any mutual befriending”.- The Holy and the other for respecting the family ties”. (Ahmad, Ibn Majah, Nasai, Tirmidhi) Quran, 14:31 Zubaida Khatoon-Hargawan, Nalanda-Food Stipend

I am an old woman. I get a monthly stipend on quarterly basis which help me to buy food of my choice. I am very happy to receive it. I have enjoyed sumptuous meals arranged from time to time. General ($15,932.85) I pray to Allah for people who A big dawat was organized at Kawakol, Nawada to celebrate recovery of a arranges provisions for me. patient. It was attended by 5,000 guests of all age groups. A total of 940 blankets were distributed in different areas of Bihar and Jharkhand state during extreme cold weather. Also, 2,300 Sweaters were provided to young boys and girls. A few families were helped with minor cash to get some urgently needed items for their families.

Beneficiary Saying Abdul Quddus, Choti Gulni, Nawada-House Constructed Israel, Aman Bagh, Pakri Barawan-Hand Pump I didn't have drinking water source at home. My wife used to go to others I am a blind man with 5 kids. I sell house to fetch water. May Allah grant all success to people who arranged vegetables to take care of my family. water facility for my family. My house was in dilapidated Husna Khatoon, Bhandari, Nawada- Fidya Roza condition which leaked in rains. I was I am a widow with 4 little kids. In Ramadan this year, Allah has eased using plastic sheets for cover. Due to hardship for me by making provision for food and drink for my family.We poor income I was not able to get my also received good clothes. May Allah provide all the best provisions to house repaired. Today I have house people who arranged everything for my family during Ramadan. with bathroom and drinking water Soni Khatoon, Samanpura, Patna-Educational Support facility. I had never dreamt that my We are poor people but it’s difficult to ask money for any need. My husband kids will be able to live in such a and I wanted to give good education to our children but was unable to pay decent house. May Allah be bountiful long dues of tuition fee for my son. I am grateful to all who arranged his fee for all who thought about my misery so that he can continue his education.I pray to Allah for their success in both which my own brother couldn't think. the worlds.

11 The Prophet also said: "Every act of goodness is charity." - Sahih Muslim, Hadith 496 "Spend (in charity) out of the sustenance that We have bestowed on you before that 12 time when death will come to someone, and he shall say: "O my Lord! If only you would grant me reprieve for a little while, then I would give in charity, and be among the righteous." - The Holy Quran, 63:10

Project Summary 2014-15 Mission Itemized Expenses (In USD) Charity way foundation was established in the year 1999. It is 501 (C)(3) US Tax Exempt organization. The mission is to work in the Health Care 104,353.79 poverty affected areas of India and Pakistan. Ramadan Projects 70,641.20 The focus of operations in the past 16 years has been following Qurbani and Sadaqa 50,374.40 areas of concerns: lMedical assistance. It includes medical equipment for Education 43,179.18 Non- Profit hospitals, establish clinics, immunization,surgeries Housing 16,141.45 and medical camps in remote areas. Gener al 15,932.85 lPromote education. It includes building schools in remote Stipend & Food 12,771.95 areas, helping existing schools to provide better education Marriages 8,226.09 facility, help needy and meritorious students for obtaining Mosque 8,053.17 professional degrees. lProvide small business for the families. Business 5,136.38 lProvide clean drinking water. Vocational Training Centers 1,789.48 lProviding housing to people who don't have proper shelters. Total 336,599.94 lProvide relief to flood or earth quake affected areas. lFood and ration program for old widows or orphans. lHelping families to arrange marriages for their daughters. lBuild/renovate and provide facilities to mosques. lClothing and blankets for needy. lRamadan program like iftar packages, fidya, clothing, etc. lEidul Adha /Udhaya program.

Vision Charity Way Foundation envisions healthy communities, mentally, physically, educationally and monetarily in the states of Bihar and Jharkhand in India and Karachi in Pakistan.

13 Narrated by Mu'adh ibn Jabal- The Messenger of Allah (saws) said: ”Charity obliterates “Your (real) friends are (no less than) Allah, His Messenger, and the (fellowship of) 14 sins just as water extinguishes fire” Al-Tirmidhi Hadith 1527 believers, - those who establish regular prayers and regular charity, and they bow down humbly worship”. - The Holy Quran, 5:55