2019 march newsletter - shimshal trust
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ShimshalTrustnewsletter–March2019Greetingstoalloursupporters!• Ourscholarshiproundfor2018hasfinished,
withtheawardof18scholarships,themostwehaveeverawarded,thankstoourregularAPdonationsandtwoone-offdonationsfromsupporters.
Thesearethescholarshipwinners:
1. AbdulSalim19-$600 2. AimaShah17-$6003. IrfanaZaman16-$6004. KanwalJabeen18-$7005. KhalidaBegum24-$7006. MariaRasheed22-$7007. NaveedKarim25-$7008. NilumDidar16-$6009. RabiaBibi18-$60010. ReemaTahir20-$70011. SabirAli17-$60012. SaifUllah19-$70013. SajaadAliShah19-$60014. SanaMarry19-$70015. SherazUddin19-$60016. AnmolKhan15-$60017. MunawarShah20-$70018. NaseebaShah23-$700
Olderstudentsandthoseatuniversitiesaregiven$700,whilstyoungerstudentsandthoseatcollegeorhighschoolreceive$600.ThescholarshipwinnerswereselectedatameetingofTrustboardmembersfromanapplicationlistof35students.Wehavecriteriatohelpuswithourselection,andmoneyisneversentuntilwehaveevidenceofenrolmentinacurrentcourseofstudy.
• TheTrustpresident,MattGrant,hasbeenworkinghardforthe
Trust,keepingusregisteredwiththeCharitiesCommission,managingtheprocessofgettinganewwebsite,andworkingonanapplicationtoIRDtohavetheShimshalTrustputonSchedule32oftheIncomeTax
Actthatwouldgiveus‘doneestatus’.AstheTrustspendsmostofitsmoneyoverseas,wemustbeonthisschedulebeforeoursupporterscanqualifyfortax
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creditsontheirdonations.Wewillletyouknowtheoutcomeofourapplicationassoonaspossible.
• Theprocessofgettingmoneytostudentswasparticularlyfraughtforour
treasurerLizThomaslastyear,becausesomePakistanibankmanagersbelievedthatanewregulationpreventedforeignorganisationsfromgivingmoneytoPakistaniindividuals.ThisbeliefmeantthatmoneyfromtheTrustwasrefusedandsometimesitgotlostbetweencountries.Asearchcostmoneyandresendingthemoneyalsoincurredcharges.Aswell,thefrustrationandtimewerecoststoourtreasurer’sfrazzlednerves.Fortunatelythemuddledsituationisnowmuchclearerandmoneytransfersweremadewithmuchlesstroublethisyear.Kiwibankinternationaladvisorsareextremelypatientandhelpful.
• UnfortunatelyourapplicationtorunastallatWOMADthisyearwasnotsuccessful,soourabilitytoraisefundsisslightlycompromised.Howeverthishashappenedbefore,andwehavemanaged.WewillbevisitinglocalfairsandmarketsandholdingPakistani-styledinnerpartiestosellourswagofmerchandisefromPakistan.
• We’dprefernottorelyonlastminute
donationsforourscholarshipawards.Itwouldmakeourpositionmuchmoresecureifsomemoreofoursupportersmadeasmallregularautomaticpayment.WehaveabandofdevotedAPpayerswhichisreallyhelpful,butafewmorewouldbegreatsothatwecanbesureofaregularnumberofscholarshipawards.
Hereareourbankdetails:SHIMSHALTRUSTatKiwibankAccountnumber:38-9001-0596230-01If you start an AP or make a donation please email Liz [email protected] so she can record it correctly and send your receipt. KhudaHafiz–bestwishes,PamHenson,Secretary,fortheShimshalTrustBoard
Village-styledinnerpartyinWellington raised$400