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Sep-14, 2010

Farhat Abbas Shah

Farz Foundation

9/14/2010

THE FLOOD RELIEF EFFORTS OF

FARZ FOUNDATION STEP 1


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FARZ FOUNDATION

Dated:From 4

thof August 2010 to 15

thSeptember

The Area:Tehsil Atthara Hazari District Jhang, Province of Punjab

Team:Faisal Khan Jabboana The chairman board of advisors as a Team leader and all staff of Farz

Foundation

INTRODUCTION

Farz Foundation is a social performance based poverty alleviation organization with a unique

and innovative Islamic Microfinance model and business design according to the rules of

shariah. It is the organization which has been formed on an ideological foundation with the

notion of partnership with the poor and profit and loss sharing as its prior investment

methodology. The asset based Islamic Microfinance integrated approach is the basic tool of the

foundation to get long term sustainability, because the Farz Foundation has a strong belief that

the sustainability of the client is the sustainability of the organization. Farz foundation has also

convicted to bring social change with poverty alleviation. MURABAHA (Islamic mode of sale

and purchase) is the core product of Farz Foundation and FF is operational with this product

under the Shariah compliance from 1 Jan, 2010. As for as marginalized poor and destitute are

concerning, Farz Foundation provides them PRODUCTIVE ZAKAH (donation) and QARZ-

E-HASNA (interest free loan) to start their businesses after giving them the basic business

training and providing them market linkages to make them able to Zakah payer but not Zakah

receiver. HEALTH AWARENESS, BUSINESS Education and FARZ COMMITEE are the

nonfinancial products of the institution.

FLOOD RESPONS ACTIVITY

Farz Foundation started its flood response activity by raising an appeal to the international

community. It was the first vice, which elevated to initiate the support for the victims. The

renowned web based news vehicle, Microfinance Focus published this news and Google

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Farz Foundation appeals for microfinance support in flood hit Pakistan

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Microfinance Focus, Aug 4, 2010: The real figures would only emerge when the flood waters recede from the cities and villagesof Pakistan, but it is being feared that millions of small and medium businesses have been ruined. This makes the task of

microfinance providersall the more important. The overall recession coupled with this destruction will plunge millions more intopoverty.

Relief efforts are immediately needed but in the aftermath of flood, millions more would need the restoration of their businesses.So far, for the lack of documentation, it is almost impossible to ascertain the extent of loss.

TheFarz Foundationis eager to train the human resource and suggests to simultaneously launch relief and business restorationactivities. This also requires us to bridge the development sector and microfinance as it can achieve required sustainability aswell. The Farz Methodology is also in line with the cultural and religious sensitivities of the hard hit area of KhyberPakhtoonkhwah.

Owing to fund restraints, Farz Foundation can at least provide training to those who have resources to fight the outcome of thisnatural calamity.

RELIEF OPERATIONS

The Jhang is the area where two rivers River Chanab and Jehlam joined with each others. It wasthe neglected most flood hit area of the crisis. Government, media and society could not pay their

attention timely at the area. Farz Foundation got the credit of highlighting the devastation madeby the flood, when River Chanab stopped the River Jehlam at Trimo and both of the rivers got

high and waters rush to the populated area of Tehsil Atthara Hazari. The flood surrounded the 49villages in all of a sudden.

Farz Foundation turned the consideration of the concerned authorities, media and civil society

and started the relief operations immediately by establishing a base camp at Moza Jabboana anda central medical camp at Moza Binda jabboana.

Farz foundation has made the relief efforts worth more than 5 million rupees by the cooperationof civil society and partner organizations and it is going on with a continuous endeavor till the

time.
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Farz Foundation & Global Pakistan with the collaboration of its

counter part from Sydney also contributed relief assistance

Global Pakistan is an Australian based technology transfer company, working since 1994. GlobalPakistan has proven to be successful throughout its existence with a commitment to further

develop innovative solutions in CNG & high pressure products & services. Global Pakistan isnow acclaimed to be a visionary premier CNG enterprise that has made a positive imprint in

CNG market.

Being the only ISO 9001:2000 certified CNG Company, Global adopts a specialist approach to

handle projects, fulfilling all customer needs from as adopted component through to specific

products.

Global Pakistan and civil society from Sydney has provided Farz Foundation the following supplies and

FF made it available at the flood hit spots.

1- 100 tents2- Filtered water3- Floor+ other food stuff4- Clothes5- Food stuff6- Medicine


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Action Aid

ACTION AID PAKISTAN is an international anti-poverty agency whose aim is to fight poverty

worldwide. Formed in 1972, for over 30 years we have been growing and expanding to where weare today - helping over 13 million of the world's poorest and most disadvantaged people in more

than 42 countries worldwide.j

ACTION AID PAKISTAN was formed in 1992. Since its inception, it has been working in

partnership with local civil society organizations, Community groups and marginalized people tofight poverty and violation of human rights. ACTION AID PAKISTAN lays emphasis on

challenging patriarchy and inequity, and promoting democratic, accountable and responsivegovernance.

ACTION AID PUNJAB chapter has facilitated Farz Foundation by providing transport services

to carry the relief stuff from different Lahore to Jabboana camp office of Farz Foundation.

FM Radio 95 Lahore

RADIO FM 95 PUNJAB RANG which is a part of Punjab Institute of Language Art and Culture

Government of Punjab Province has made tremendous effort to motivate the community of

Lahore and surroundings to help the flood victims. Thousands of listeners including children and

women came out of their houses and rush to the radio station with food stuff, clothes filtered

water, medicines and cash etc. to help the flood victims through their favorite radio station. FarzFoundation has launched an awareness and motivational campaign on the radio by devoting the

Pakistans most popular radio show, WARIAM SHOW, which broad casts under the presenter

ship of Farz Foundations staff consisted of The CEO, GM operations and the legal advisor.


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Monitoring

Farz Foundation ensured the delivery of relief stuff to the actual victims timely and smoothly by

a strong monitoring plan and action, implemented through the partners and facilitators and an

efficient reporting system.

The Chairman Board of advisors Farz Foundation Mr. Faisal Khan Jabboana, Provincial

controller Action Aid Mr. Daud Saqlain, President Nazeeran Yousaf Trust Mr. Haji Lateef, Ms.

Sofia of Global Pakistan and the CEO of Farz Foundation Mr. Farhat Abbas Shah supervised and

monitor the operations personally by visiting the places, meeting with the victims and

supervising the relief activity.

CHALLENGES

1. The biggest challenge, Farz Foundation faced was transport. Due to lake oforganizational transport vehicles, foundation has to make arrangements to hire transport

services even for human resource movements. It was really a challenge to move in

emergency on odd timings.

2. Due to hesitation and a discouraging behavior of the donor organizations working inPakistan to develop new and transparent new partnerships without any previous

connection is still a big and tough challenge for Farz Foundation being a young

organization of one year registered period. Farz Foundation is able to do a lot more than

it has done with limited resources but through an enthusiastic, committed, hardworking,

visionary and innovative leadership and human resource it has delivered a lot with

efficiency and efficacy.


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FUTURE PLANS

Farz SME Village

Farz Foundation has announced Farz SME Village to rehabilitate the flood victims by providing

them productive homes, where they could start their economic activity and establish their

sustainable businesses.

In this regard the Foundation has laid the foundation stone of its first SME village where it will

build 20 homes along with various businesses. The foundation intends to replicate such villages

in flood hit areas.

A ceremony was held here where Faisal Khan Jabbooana was also present who donated 4 acres

of land for Tributes were also paid to the management of the Farz Foundation that vowed to

complete this project at the earliest.

FF is focusing on the strategy that building such villages is the need of the hour to retrieve the

situation after the flood, where the tunnel forming would be being introduced immediately to

facilitate those who lost their land. FF has a strong belief that through building and replication of

such model villages, we can fight hunger, disease, and turn Pakistan into a country of

entrepreneurs. The project also has a great commercial potential generally at the international

level and particularly in Pakistan in the current situation. The project can initiate a sustainable

economic activity at a larger scale, because it involves the real estate, land development,

housing, SME, micro entrepreneurs, Green revolution, environment, Solar energy, water

filtration, live stock, agricultural, import export, etc. The social investors can show their interest.

We would appreciate a sole partnership as well as individuals in case of different investors fordifferent businesses.

CLEAN WATER PROJECT FOR FLOOD VICTIMS

FF is also committed to provide water filtration plants by the cooperation of international NGOs

for the flood hit areas, where the victims have to drink polluted water. Farz Foundation aims to

install more than five plants at different places of Pakistan.

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Nov-10, 2010

Farhat Abbas Shah

Farz Foundation

10/11/2010


FARZ FOUNDATION STEP-2


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COLLABORATIVE RELIEF EFFORTS STEP: 2

Relief supply dated: 3/10/2010

Area: Farz Relief Camp Jabboana, Tehsil Athara Hazari Distict Jhang, Punjab,Pakistan

INTRODUCTION

Farz Foundation and Naymet have signed an accord to continue flood relief program as partners.

Farhat Abbas Shah the CEO of Farz Foundation and the president Naymet Trust Mr. Shahid

Iqbal Mohammad signed a MOU at Naymet's central office to continue the collaborative efforts

for flood affected people of Pakistan.

Farz Foundation, Naymat Trust, Literary Circles of Lahore (ALAAO and a few other) and Radio

FM 95 Punjab Rang Lahore made the 2 step to support the flood affected people of the targeted

area of District Jhang.

1. The CEO of Farz Foundation Mr. Farhat Abbas Shah,SUPPLY TEAM:

2. The President Naymet Trust Mr. Shahid Iqbal Mohammad3. Chairman Naymet Trust Mr. Haji Lateef4. Chairman Board of advisers Farz Foundation Mr.Faisal Hayat Khan5. GM operations Farz Foundation Mr.Rafay Mahmaood6. Director operations Naymet Trust Mr. Aamer Yousaf7. Mr. Huasain Mujrooh,(Poet ) President ALAAO8. Mr. Javaid Adtab (Writer) Secretary ALAAO9. The staff from the organizations

The three organizations collectively provided the relief stuff, worth of three million PKR.

1.Blankets 1000THE DETAILS OF STUFF

2.Tents (Family size ) 1503.Clothes for female and children 10004.Footwear for Male , Female and children 14005.Crockery i,e , water cooler, glasses plaits, lotey et, for families 1506.Medicine worth Million PKR 0.77.Mineral Water Ltrs.8.Breakfast stuf (For one month per persons) 10009.Food stuff including floor, rice, sugar, cooking oil, beans,


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pickle, etc per person for a month. Number of persons supplied 1000

FUTURE PLAN

1-MOU WITH AHAN

Farz Foundation and Aik Hunar Aik Nagar ( AHAN) has singed an MOU to cooperate with

each other in the field of rehabilitation of flood victims for their economic recovery, poverty

alleviation and construction of Farz SME villages.

The AHAN is a non-profit organization that works under the Ministry of Industries Pakistan, will

help facilitate the Farz Foundation in identifying the international markets and in taping and

training the talent to boost production and alleviate poverty.

AHAN will also train the targeted population by Farz in Product Development, Costing &

Pricing, Market Trends, Design Trends, Buyer Expectations, and other relevant disciplines.

It will also facilitate Farz Foundation to participate in exhibitions and international trade shows

to increase potential export market linkages for selected value chains with enterprises that canmeet international standards in pricing, quality control, and buyer demands.

The AHAN will assist Farz Foundation with the design and development of its website to ensurethat it meets international standards of quality and design.

The AHAN also intends to provide Farz Foundation access to its institutional knowledge,

including relevant reports or studies while linking Farz SME Village with relevant producergroups and potential markets and also local service providers, it will provide market linkages

between producers and wholesale/retail buyers and end consumers.

It will assist Farz Foundation in developing a Market Research Database which shall includeFarz SME Villages products from sales potential, market demand, potential pricing, potential

markets etc. The database would also include an inventory of artisans, crafts, retailers,wholesalers, and traders of traditional products of Pakistan, among other players, disaggregated

these by gender and location.

2- MOU WITH SMEDA

The Small And Medium Enterprises Development Authority SMEDA is aPremier institution ofthe Govt. of Pakistan under Ministry of Industries and Production, SMEDA was established in

October 1998 to take on the challenge of developing Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) inPakistan. With a futuristic approach and professional management structure it has focus on

providing an enabling environment and business development services to small and mediumenterprises. SMEDA is not only an SME policy-advisory body for the government of Pakistan

but also facilitates other stakeholders in addressing their SME development agendas. FarzFoundation is in the process of signing an accord with SMEDA to build the capacity of the flood


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victims focused by Farz Foundation in the field of microenterprise. So that the people can starttheir economic activity with and recover their economy. Both the parties have principally agreed

on joint efforts for the development of micro enterprise in Pakistan.

PICTORIAL DETAILS OF THE RELIEF PROGRAM


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