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Appeal for Assisting Widows and Orphans in Jaghoori , AfghanistanSECOND PHASE (20 Families with 157
19/03/2009

The Lady Fatemah (a.s.) Charitable Trust
September Lodge, Village way, Little Chalfont Buckinghamshire HP7 9PU
February 2009

Dear LFT donors: Please, donate generously to enable these mothers to provide their children with a brighter future

Afghanistan has been ravaged by war, internal strife and foreign occupation for more than thirty years. In addition, the country has suffered from drought for more than ten consecutive years. Afghanistan derives a great part of its national income from agriculture, but due to the drought crops fail because farmers cannot irrigate their fields and do not have enough water for their livestock.

In the town of Yawkawlang , close to the provincial capital of Bamiyan in eastern Afghanistan , the situation is aggravated by another factor: In 1998 and the following years, due to its mainly Shiite population, Yawkawlang was subject to vicious attacks by the Taliban. Almost all men between the age of 17 and 70 were rounded up and killed. Out of a population of then 14,000, about 8,000 lives were lost. Young and old women alike have since been left to fend for themselves and to care for their orphaned children.

LFT’s partner organization in Afghanistan , the Afghan Poverty Relief, has identified twenty especially needy, large women-headed families: Three families have five members, five families are composed of six persons, three families have seven members, and three have eight and five families have nine members. One two-wife household has ten members. The table below offers basic information on the situation of these families:

Lady Fatemah (as) Charitable Trust
Second Micro Finance for 20 Widows with orphans in Jaghoori , Afghanistan
NAME	FATHERS NAME	DATE OF BIRTH	ADDRESS	WIDOWED	TOTAL FAMILY MEMBERS	FAMILY DETAILS + AGE	OTHER INFORMATION	RECOMMENDED LIVING ALLOWANCE	No of SHEEP	COST OF SHEEP
								USD		USD
NON SYEDS

Fatema	Moh Hus	1961	Syed Abad	2004	9	Fatema	Lives with mother-in-law and father-in-law. The eldest child is farmer. The rest of the children are still at school.	128.70	7	672.00
			Jaghoori			Kamer Nisa - 81
						Abdul Hamid - 84
						Abdul Jalil - 19
						Abdul Khalil - 17
						Abdul Rahim - 15
						Gul Agha - 14
						Abdul Ahad - 10
						Akila - 8


Syed

Bibi Mariam	Syed Hus	1964	Syed Abad	2008	9	Bibi Mariam	She lives with her daughter-in-law Her eldest child is a sheppard. All the other children are still at school.	128.70	7	672.00
			Jaghoori			Syed Abbas Yacub - 18
						Bibi Gul Mera - 17
						Bibi Huma - 16
						Bibi Hajir - 28
						Syed Bashir - 12
						Syed Suleiman - 11
						Syed Shabir - 10
						Syed Yaseen - 6


					157			2,245.10	120	11,520.00

NB The Trust holds the full names of the above families READ MORE

Everyone who is acquainted with ordinary Afghans will be surprised to see how much importance they attach to education. The information offered in this table confirms this impression. Despite grinding poverty, even single mothers do everything to keep their children in school and only resort to making them work when there is no other option. Afghanistan suffers from one of the largest illiteracy rates in the world. Most Afghans know the pain of illiteracy only too well, and do their utmost to prevent that their children suffer from it, too. Dear LFT donors: Please, donate generously to enable these mothers to provide their children with a brighter future. As you can see, a mere 52 GBP will provide basic sustenance for one family member.

Give As You Earn:
·   This is the UK 's largest payroll giving scheme and is administered by CAF (Charities Aid Foundation). Any employee or pensioner paid under PAYE can donate to a charitable organization in the UK , tax free. The Trust can receive GAYE donations, and our reference number is GYE 458449.

Islamic Humanitarian Service:·   The Trust has entered into an agreement with Islamic Humanitarian Service in Ontario to enable Canadian Citizens to donate to the Trust via a local Charity at ZERO% admin cost. Please contact us for further information. We sincerely thank I.H.S. mailto:ihs786@muslimyouth.ca

Comfort Aid International:·   The Trust has entered into an agreement with Comfort Aid International in Texas to enable United States of America Citizens to donate to the Trust via a local Charity at ZERO% admin cost. Please contact us for further information. We sincerely thank Comfort Aid International. info@comfortaid.org

Ijaza:·   The Lady Fatemah Trust has been granted Ijaaza by Ayatollah al-Uzma Seyed Ali Seestani to collect Khums money. Please remember we operate on the basis of zero% administration costs, so every penny you give goes directly to those in need.

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Please remember that completing a Gift Aid form substantially boosts your donation by 28% if you are a UK taxpayer.

Thank you, as always for all your generosity and support without which our work would not be possible.

Yours sincerely,
Amirali G. Karim
Chairman of the Board of
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Appeal for Assisting Widows and Orphans in Jaghoori , AfghanistanSECOND PHASE (20 Families with 157 19/03/2009

Appeal for Assisting Widows and Orphans in Jaghoori , AfghanistanSECOND PHASE (20 Families with 157
19/03/2009