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Projects
Orphan care: The Trust has established a fostering program for 200 orphans in Asia. By placing an emphasis on living in a foster family, the scheme provides for the children's material, educational and social development needs.
Socio-economic regeneration and micro-finance: The Trust's local volunteers have developed various projects to provide opportunities for impoverished people to access capital and earn livelihoods. For instance, elderly people in Asia who find it difficult to maintain themselves have been enrolled into a simple and effective project which involves an initial grant of a milking buffalo and one month of fodder. The objective is for the milk to provide sufficient income to meet basic food requirements and fodder for the next month. The success of this project has lead to the development of other similar projects, such as providing women with training and sewing machines to set-up their own tailoring practice. The fundamental objective of such projects is to restore not only the economic self-sufficiency of a family, but also their personal dignity and esteem. The multiplied benefits in terms of community regeneration is phenomenal, since three generations are saved from poverty.
Shelter and housing: Volunteers of the Trust in India have pioneered an innovative financial scheme that provides access to housing. A group of landlords have been enrolled into a project whereby they receive a deposit of £850 from the Trust for a three-year lease. Any interest the landlord can gain from the deposit is treated as rent and the capital is returned back to the Trust when the lease expires. This simple and creative scheme has enabled a significant number of people to be freed from homelessness and the associated social and economic ramifications. Basic food provision: One of the most widely supported projects is the Ramadhan food programme that provides basic sustenance for over 1,500 families in Asia and the Middle East. In the most impoverished places as little as £10 can provide basic sustenance for a family for an entire month.
Provision of assistance within the UK: In keeping with the mission to tackle poverty wherever it may arise, a variety of individuals with various needs are assisted around the UK. With the assistance of donations from generous benefactors around the world, the Trust has been successful in addressing different needs in various countries. There is however a phenomenal amount of work that remains. For instance, one of the future projects that is currently being planned is the development of a system of providing cataract operations to reduce the occurrence of blindness. These operations can be completed at relatively little cost, whilst contributing significant social value. |