PROJECTS IN INDIA

  Bhuj, Kutch, Gujrat, India

(Earthquake 26^th January 2001 affected area)

The Bhuj town and surrounding areas affected by Jan2001 earthquake, such as Kotary, Dhori, Anjar etc, were visited.

Apart from United Nation Development agencies, most Muslim NGO’s were present there namely:

 ·        Islamic Relief Committee, Gujrat (Shafi Madani and Dr Shakeel)

·        Gujrat Sarvjanik Relief Committee, Ahmadabad (Afzal Memon)

·        Jamiatul Ulema Hind, Gujrat (Noorbhai)

·        Red Crescent Society of India (HQ:Bombay)

Network connection made with Muslim NGO’s working on large-scale relief works in general specially focussed on Muslims.

Location	Rehabilitation work done	Mosque/School built	% Of tasks accomplished
Kotari Village	26 Houses	Mosque/school	80%
Bhuj: memon Colony	91 Houses	Under construction	80%
Bhuj: Dhori	20 Houses	Just started	25%
Bhuj: Industrial estate	250 Houses	complete	90%
Bhuj: Ajrakhpur	150 Houses	Under construction	60%
Anjar:Childrens Village	Two complexes	Mosque done School under construction	30%
Bhuj: I.R.C Office	Clinic open	Repaired all	100%
Madrasa Arabia Islamia	Relief dist. camp	Old school/ Clinic/mosque	80%

2002 Gujrat Riot Aid

Ahmadabad and other riots (28^th March – 6^th April 2002) affected areas of Gujrat aid distribution. During five days of stay in Ahmadabad, despite night curfews and other hurdles, five camps were visited to witness the victims and find out their short, medium and long term needs and allocate aid accordingly. Since temporary food, medicine and shelter was provided by mix of local and government sources, there were no immediate pressing needs as such. But it was brought to our attention that riot affected families not sheltering in the camps are similar in numbers and they were neglected, thus a food kit consisting the following were arranged to be distributed among 363 families across Ahmadabad and other affected areas as an when they were needed.

Detail of Food Kit distributed by GSRC
(Gujarat Sarvajanik Relief Committee)
Item	Kgs.	Gms.	Amount Rs.
Floor	10	0	90
Rice	5	0	50
Pulses	2	0	40
Sugar	2	0	30
Tea	0	200	30
Groundnut Oil	1	0	35
Total…			275

Summery of Aid Money distributed for various projects:

Project Name	Coverage		Target Section			Total Amount		Beneficiaries
Bhuj: Industrial estate	250 Families		School equipment for poor pupils			100,000/ £ 1,500.00		250 Families
Anjar:Childrens Village	Anjar Children Village		Affected Families/womens’ training			100,000 / £ 1,500.00		300 Orphans/pupils
Red Crescent Society Bhuj:Ahmadabad	Bhuj & Ahmadabad etc		Medical assistance to poors			100,000 / £ 1,500.00		5,000 Victims
Islamic Relief Committee, Gujrat		Across 30 camps		General Relief	100,000 / £ 1,500.00		300 Families
Gujarat Sarvajanik Relief Committee		Across 50 camps		General Relief	100,000 / £ 1,500.00		363 Families
Orrisa Islamic Relief Committee, Orrisa		Cyclone affected victims		Rehabilitation & Education	202740 / £ 3,028.23		200 pupils
Women’s Vocational Training, Derwa, UP		Rural poor women		Women’s Craft Training	100,000 / £ 1,500.00		100 Families
Residential School for boys and Girls		Rural poor pupils and girls		Water Supply Tank and piping	100,000 / £ 1,500.00		500 Pupils
IRCG- Dr Shakeel Ahmad		Across Bhuj/Ahmadabad		Special needs	10,000 / £ 150.00
Safia Girls School, Bhiwandi		Poor slum area Girls education		Technical equipment	50,000 / £ 750.00		700 Pupils
Madrsa Sirajul Uloom, Gaibi Nagar		Slum area residential Boys school		Food and clothing	50,000 / £ 750.00		400 Orphans/ Pupils
IslamVision WebPortal Group, Thane		Muslim and non-Muslim internetters		Technical and manpower	50,000 / £ 750.00		1,500 visitors and email list subscribers
Parga Girls Residencial School		Rural Konkan Muslim town		Logistics and refurbishment	50,000 / £ 750.00		150 Families
				Total Aid	£16,678.23		9,763