QWT is now fundraising for its annual Ramadan food distribution project. This year we are targeting to feed 1,000 poor Zakat eligible families across Pakistan. The cost of feeding a family of 4-5 members is $62 (KD 17.50; Rs 6,000). Each family will be provided with a approximately 50kg of un-cooked food stables including 20kg of flour, 10kg of rice, 5kg of sugar, 5kg of lentils, 2.5kg of chickpeas, 2.5kg of oil, 2.5kg of ghee, 2kg of gram flour, 1kg of dates, 0.5kg of tea and mix spices.
QWT has been organizing Ramadan food distribution for the past six years. Last year we distributed 76.1 tons of food, to more than 1,000 families (details).
Project Summary
Fundraising Period:
June 1 to June 20 2014
Beneficiaries:
1,000 families and approximately 5,000 children & adults, in Pakistan.
Project Execution:
The Food will be distributed between June 24-28 in collaboration with various partner organizations like Muslim Aid, READ Foundation and Almustafa Development Network. The beneficiaries will be pre-screened prior to the distribution and all efforts will be made to ensure they are Zakat eligible.
Why Pakistan:
Poverty is widespread in Pakistan and is particularly predominant in rural areas. Nearly two thirds of the population, and 80 per cent of the country’s poor people, live in rural parts of the country. Studies on poverty show that every third Pakistani is living his life below the poverty line. About 58.7 million out of 180 million Pakistanis are living below the poverty line.
According to the Human Development Index, 60.3% of Pakistan’s population lives on under $2 a day, and some 22.6% live under $1 a day. Wealth distribution in Pakistan is highly uneven, with the top 10% of the population earning 27.6% and the bottom 10% earning only 4.1% of the income. According to the United Nations Human Development Report, Pakistan’s human development indicators, especially those for women, fall significantly below those of countries with comparable levels of per-capita income.
Donate Online
Online donations will be made in British Pounds, and £1.00 = $1.67, and £1.00 = KD 0.475.
Donate via bank wire transfer
Pakistan
Account Name – Qidwai Welfare Trust
Account Number – 0055001586000087
IBAN Number – PK93BURJ0055001586000087
Bank Name – Burj Bank Ltd.
Address – F8 Markaz Branch, Islamabad, Pakistan
Swift Code – BURJPKKAXXX
Currency – Pakistani Rupee
United Kingdom
Account Name – The Charity Network
Account Number – 21050953
IBAN Number – GB77NWBK54210721050953
Bank Name – Natwest Bank
Address – Basford Branch, 536 Valley Road, Nottingham NG5 1JJ, UK
Swift Code – NWBKGB2L
Currency – British Pound
Please, drop us an email at donation@qidwaiwelfare.com after you have made the donation, so we can followup with the bank.
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