Current Activities and Programmes
The main activities of MAKWFUK are described below:
a) Developing Human Resources in Particularly in the UK and Bangladesh
b) Supporting overseas students in the UK by organising workshops and seminars for them. d) A project is now underway to collect computers, books and instruments from the UK and donate them to some other institutions in Bangladesh. e) MAKWFUK
is also working in partnership with the MOSLEM ALI KHAN WELFARE FOUNDATION, Bangladesh which is registered in Bangladesh under the Society Registration Act, XXI of 1860; no: S-4791(912)/05. We support the ongoing projects of MOSLEM ALI KHAN WELFARE FOUNDATION, Bangladesh on Education, Health and Nutrition, Water and Sanitation, Orphan Sponsorship, Religious teaching and Community development. Programme of activities:
-Give the true and simple message of Islam to any one, irrespective of religion, colour or nationality.
-Build necessary organisations to undertake and implement social and human welfare activities.
-Adopt programmes of providing education, employment, housing and accommodation, medical care and caring for the older people. ii) Jamia Islamia Complex Kawkhali
It will be a multifaceted teaching institution offering three distinctive types of Islamic education;
a. Aliah Madrasah : It is an educational institution with a good blending of religion, science, literature, English, Matematics, Computer etc on its curriculum. It has already started Ibtedai(Primary) and Dakhil (Secondary) classes with 520 students; and it has a plan to introduce Alim(Higher Secondary), Fadil (Degree) and Kamil(Masters) levels gradually. Qaumi Madrasah : A Qaumi Madrasah is primarily dedicated to disseminate Islamic learning. It has started with 60 students. It aims to offer courses up to Dawrah e Hadith (Kamil) level. Mostafa Hyder Academy: A modern Islamic Kindergarten offering the syllabus of Islamic Education Society has started running, with an initial intake of 100 kids. Residential boarding facility will be available at the Madrasah. At least 1 student from each of 64 districts of Bangladesh will be offered education and residential accommodation free of cost. Upon completing their education at the institute, they will receive help and guidance in obtaining employment, and achieving self-reliance through self employment projects. They will also be helped with finance at very sensible and reasonable terms. The long term aim is to progress and update the institution to the level of a high quality Islamic University. iii) Baitul Mamoor Jame Masjid
It will be a Jame Masjid catering for the 5 times daily prayers and the congregational prayer on Friday. The two Eid prayers will be held in the adjoining Eidgah Field. In addition, various kinds of mosque-based Islamic teaching and learning will be carried out in the premises, such as daily and weekly Tafsir Sessions, Dars-e-Hadith, Correct Quran Recitation. For teaching Correct Quran Recitation a Maktab is running at the mosque, currently enrolling 50 pupils. The foundation of the Masjid has been laid and construction partially completed. The five time prayer and the Friday prayers are already being successfully held. iv) The Kawkhali Unnoyon Parishad
The parishad is a development initiative which will undertake a number of varied projects such as Roads and Lanes Repair Activities for improving communication in the area, upgrading schools and other educational establishments, and humanitarian projects for example creating employment for the poor and hard working people of Kawkhali. These projects, when successfully implemented, will contribute to the Upazila's socio-economic development. The initiative will have a primary objective of eradicating poverty and unemployment in the area. Especially, it will encourage unemployed boys and girls to take up entrepreneurial activities on a self-employment basis, to undertake business ventures such as
Fishery, Poultry Farming, Cattle Farming, Operating Transport Fleet- comprising of minivans, trucks and scooters, Agricultural Farming,Setting up of industries
They will be helped with business plan preparation and finance on soft Islamic Micro- credit terms. v) Jamia Islamia Yateem Khana (Orphanage)
It is a fully residential orphanage with the facility of full time education so that the orphans grow to become educated, responsible and employable citizens who can also help other orphans like themselves, at least 1 for 1 basis. vi) Saleha Khatun Hospital
It is an ambitious project to establish a fully operational primary medical care centre and hospital. The project started with a medical clinic with a full time employed doctor. Patients are diagnosed of their illness and prescribed with appropriate medicines. The utterly poor and needy also receive the medicines free even it is sometimes quite expensive. The clinic is open one day a week on Friday. Currently 50 people are seen by the clinic every week. In the long term there is a plan to establish a 250 bed hospital, with a fully functional outdoor patient service. vii) Maulana Abdur Rahim Memorial Library
The library is under construction. However, using available room and space of the mosque, the lending and reading facility of the library is now open to the public. Currently it has a collection of over two thousand books. The library has 300 members, and is expected to rise to 1500 when the building will be completed. viii) Quran Darshan Sangstha Bangladesh
Parrot like study of Islam is detrimental to the progress of both Islam and society. The Al-Quran Philosophical Society wishes to address this by encouraging research as well as publications of Quran and Quran related books in the simplest and easiest language possible so that the very ordinary people can read and understand them and get inspiration from them. When people read or recite the Quran they should by definition understand the meaning of it. To that end the Society has undertaken a special Quran translation project in simplest Bengali. The translation will be distributed free. The planned publication is for 10,000 copies for which the estimated cost is Taka 10, 00000.00 (Ten lakh taka) equivalent to 10,000 GBP. Donations are urgently needed. Other publications based on study of Quran will also be undertaken. Special Ramadan Program
Teaching the Quran and Feed the Fasting are run during Ramadan in three centres at Amrajuri, Talukdar Hat and Vandaria of Jhalkathi district respectively. The budgeted expenditure of these centres are Taka 28, 000.00 for each which equals 280 GBP. The centres will continue as Quran Learning Centres after Ramadan
ix) Allama Abdul Quddus Hafezia Madrasah
The Hafezia Madrasah will run intensive teaching and practice of memorising and reciting the Holy Quran. A number of 50 pupils have already enrolled. By the year 2011 the the Hafezia Madrasah will be fully functional. x) Khan Mohammed Mostofa Hayder Children Organisation
There is genuine lack of nursery education for children. This organisation will devote itself to building children's educational centers with a view to providing the appropriate education for children towards making them good, responsible and self-reliant citizens of the country. The centers will also adopt and implement various programs to inculcate in the children good moral and Islamic character. The meritorious children from poor families will be supported by scholarships from the organisation. xi) Raising Awareness for Positive Changes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh has been suffering from chronic problems such as corruption, political instability, illiteracy, poverty and natural disasters. There are also some misguided individuals and groups who aim to tarnish the image of Bangladesh due to their political or self interest. MAKWFUK is running the following programmes to address these issues. a) Organizing Seminars in the UK
MAKWFUK organises seminars, workshops and symposia at regular intervals to raise awareness among the masses on relevant issues. Prominent scholars, journalists, community leaders and students are invited to these seminars to participate in spontaneous debate and discussion. Efforts have always been made to implement the outcome of the seminars by influencing bodies and raising awareness amongst the general public. Resources
MAKWFUK has been striving to make its entire programme sustainable and drawing resources from various viable options. These include monthly subscriptions from the members, donations, sponsorships, building partnerships, publications and other types of found raising activities. Membership Fees
MAKWFUK membership subscription fee has been kept to minimum so as to accommodate people from all walks of life. Donations
There is an ample opportunity for MAKWFUK to raise funds by making it known to the potential donors. MAKWFUK has been working to prepare relevant publicity materials for this. Sponsorship
Efforts are being made to invite organisations and individuals to sponsor different activities of MAKWFUK. Sufficient response is expected to receive in this regard either anonymously or in return for publicity or other forms of recognition. Fundraising Events
At present MAKWFUK is assessing all forms of found raising activities that can be arranged without involving much financial risk. It has already been suggested that MAKWFUK can easily arrange Iftar Mahfils, Fund Raising Dinners and Family Picnics within its current capacity to generate income for the organisation. Project Funding
There are various bodies in the UK who fund charitable and social works. MAKWFUK is looking forward to developing viable projects to apply for such funding. Publicity
MAKWFUK adopted different mechanisms to publicise its activities. They include as follows:
Website:
The website portraying MAKWFUK 's vision, mission and activities was launched in June, 2006. Brochure
The brochure contains some basic information on MAKWFUK. This will enable anyone interested in its policy and activities to take part in MOSLEM MAKWFUK’s programmes. Seminars and Conferences
The seminars and conferences provide opportunities to raise awareness about MAKWFUK’s work in bringing about positive changes in Bangladesh and creating an atmosphere of debate on relevant issues. MAKWFUK aims to publish leaflets in future to publicise and promote its activities. They will be posted on the website as well as distributed in seminars and conferences. MAKWFUK will consider other methods of advertising its various projects in due course.
