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KEMCA UK 2016 Charities Report - Dr Hafeez ur Rehman, Chair
Person, 17th Sept
Kemca charities has been active over the last few years in developing projects and gaining useful experience in managing charity activities with local partners. Due to the unfortunate floods in Pakistan in 2010, KEMCA charities rose to the occasion and started various projects.
Emergency Food and Essential Goods ReliefAfter Dr Hafeez did a fact finding exercise, two truckloads of goods consisting of essential food and other relief items were sent to the affected areas in Bahawalpur and Mardan in collaboration with NSMEHC and Dr Khalida Tareen. This effort was much appreciated by the effected and KEMCA was one of the first few organisations to reach these people in South Punjab and Pakhtoonkha.
Project Cost: £1000, Period: July 2010, Project Lead: Dr Anjum Bashir
1. Dadu Outreach Medical Camps Dr Adeel iqbal formed a team of health professionals and flew to Dadu to start direct medical relief work. Thousands of patients were seen and social and housing support was extended.
Project Cost: £6000, Period: August 2010, Project Lead: Dr Adeel Iqbal
2. Reconstruction Project
Dr Iqbal from Yorkshire led this project in which houses were reconstructed in partnership with local organisations. The project was mainly in Sind in the flood devastated areas.
Project Cost: £12000 September 10 – January 2011, Project Lead: Dr Iqbal
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3. Flood Relief for Families
Dr Eaisha from KEMCA families proposed a project “Flood Relief for Families” to
support 100 families in South Punjab over a six month period and our KEMCA
readily joined this project as a major partner. The project commenced in August
2010. Dr Tufail visited the project soon afterwards and KEMCA Secretary visited the
project in its fourth month in December 2010.
This project would not have been possible
without the dedication and commitment of the
local partners, the staff of the Special Education
and Training Centre in Lahore who selflessly
gave their time and managed the local co-
ordination.
Project Cost: £5040, Period: August 10–
November 12, Project Lead: Dr E Tareen
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4. Charity Commission:
KEMCA charity has managed to claim approx £8000 from HMRC in 2014 in terms of
Gift aid. It will help us to deliver some of the projects
5. 100 Houses Solar Electrification in Sind
KEMCA took over to provide solar lights to 100 houses in three villages (Manojo
Area) in Interior Sind. These villages were destroyed in Floods and their plight
came to the attention of people quite late. technical work
was done by Pakistanis.
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Project Cost: £7400, Period: December 11- June 2012, Lead: Dr Anjum Bashir
6. Micro Credits to the poor in Rajanpur, Punjab
KEMCA in partnership with Akhuwat took on to extend micro credits to a large
number of the poor and those who wish to rise to their potential in the flood effected
District of Rajanpur in South Punjab. The idea is that an identified number people will
be supported and extended loans to rebuild their lives. Once the debt is recovered it
will be given to others and the Sadqa Jaria would continue.
7. TV Monitors to promote Health Awaareness and Hepatitis C Awareness campaign:
Abid Sahib has been leading on this project. He organised a charity event in Dec
2013 to collect money for providing Two TV monitors in public areas in KEMU to
promote health awareness. He also funded Hepatitis C awareness campaign in
collaboration with KEMCANA.
8. Class of 1988 built Toilets for Mayo Hospital main out patients.
9. Mayo Oncology Ward Project: 2015-2016 Dr Izhar Ul Haq Hashmi graduate of 1988 ( current Trustee of Akhuwat )
arranged meeting with Dr Khokar head of Oncology department Mayo
Hospital and myself being chair of KEMCA UK and requested help to
refurbish Oncology Department on my visit in 2015. I was appalled to see the
condition of wards and outpatient. We agreed to generate funds to help with.
Later on Dr Muhammad Tufail, Dr Anjum Bashir and Usman Bashir kindly
visited the ward to move the project forward.
1. Outpatient Toilets – Pledged by KEMCA UK (approx. Rs 560000) work to
start with next two weeks in collaboration with Akhuwat. An MOU was
signed by chair of KEMCA UK with Akhuwat Pakistan. Dr Anjum Bashir
will oversee the project on behalf of KEMCA UK.
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2. Benches or Chairs for Out patients – Pledged by Kemca exec member
3. LCD Screen for out patients to display Public health messages- Donated
By Dr Usman Bashir
4. Refurbishment of one Isolation Room- Pledge from one of Kemca member
5. Refurbishment of Ward Toilets and Kitchen- Funds Needed Approx
£15000
6. KEMCA Charity auction 2015 raised approx. £1000 for the project.
7. Charity walk to Snowdonia by KEMCA team 2016 raised approx. £1000
8. KEMCA UK has arranged Charity Walk and Cricket Match on Sunday 18 th
Sept to raise Money for our Charity Projects. Donate generously to help
rebuild our history.
Address for Cricket Match: Birch Vale and Thornsett Cricket Club Hayfield
Road , New Mills , high Peak SK22 1DF
Charity Walks address:
a. Sett Valley trail – 2.5 Miles : Station Road, hayfield , High Peak
SK22 2ES
b. Mam Tor Circular Walk – 3 miles : Car Park at Castleton , Derbyshire ,
S33 8WA
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