INTERN ATIONAL

Charity Reg No. 1075203

Towards a more caring world

iQra International
iQra International was founded by a group of dedicated young people withan aim of
making a difference and helping the poorest and most vulnerable peopleincluding
orphans, disabled and disadvantaged men, women and children all over the world.
Since the establishment of the charity in 1996, iQra International has been providing
support to destitute and needy rebuilding their lives and becoming self-reliant. This
was done primarily through structured and intuitive training courses for women
such as sewing classes, distributing wheelchairs, tube wells, undertaking cataract
operations,and providing interest-free loans and building low-cost houses. While
iQras primary focus has been on Bangladesh a densely populated country where
almost half of the population live on less than one dollar a day we have also
undertaken projects in countries such as Albania, Indonesia, Iran, Nigeria, Pakistan,
Sierra Leone, Somalia and Zimbabwe.
With an aim to fulfil the huge demand for treatment and rehabilitation facilities
for disabled children in Bangladesh, iQra took the initiative to build a purpose-built
hospital for disabled children in 2013. With the generous support from the British
people specifically the British-Bangladeshis, iQra Disabled Children Hospitals second
floor had been completed in 2015. Having completed its second phase of construction
work, this fully-fledged hospital now serving the disabled people 24-hour-a-day 7
days a week. Our hope is to complete this 5-storey hospital by 2017 as part of our
third phase fundraising drive.

Being vaccinated at the right time could have

prevented Jashim from a terrible disease like
Polio.
A 20 year old rickshaw puller (Jashim) from
Dhaka, Bangladesh, earns his living by riding
a Rickshaw. He lost his left leg because of polio
disease, but that did not stop him from trying to
live an honest and hardworking life.
Despite new legislation and an improved
understanding of disabled people, they continue
to be seen as incapable.

Disability Support - will provide assessment, a diagnostic

test, equipment etc. to a disabledperson and help in the
running cost of the hospital

250

www.iqrainternational.org/disabilitysupport

Cultural taboos and superstition often lead to disabled

people being shunned by their families in Bangladesh,
and they are looked upon as a burden and liability. iQra
International works to enable disabled people living in
poverty to come together and campaign for their right to
independence, equality and opportunity.
According to Hadiths, Allah (SWT) will show mercy on
the Day of Judgement to those who showed kindness
on Earth to His creation and provided assistance to the
weak during their lifetime. Will you help us in breaking
the barriers which prevent them from participating in
mainstream society? Will you join hands with us to
ensure that their dignity, fundamental rights and wellbeing is restored?

Monthly Standing Order - will bear the daily

expenses of poor disabled people at iQra Disabled
Childrens Hospital

10
a month

www.iqrainternational.org/disabilitysupport

Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated

countries in the world, with a significant number
of people living below the poverty line. 40% of
the population live on less than 1.00 per day.
At least 245million women around the world have
been widowed and more than 115million of them
live in devastating poverty including 4.7 million
from Bangladesh. Widows face injustice and
cultural discrimination, as well as making them
extremely vulnerable. Many are still young and
struggling to cope from day to day with enormous
challenges.
Will you help us to aid widows in rebuilding
their self-esteem? Will you join with us to make
tangible difference to the lives of widows and
their children? Will you help us develop longterm solutions that restore their dignity and selfrespect? It is said that One who cares for widows
and the poor is like those who fight in the way of
Allah or those who spend their days fasting and
their nights praying (Al-Bukhari).

can provide business start-up training and

much- needed equipment to empower a
widow

100

www.iqrainternational.org/widowproject

iQra International is providing business startup training and grantsto widows in the most
remote places. However there are so many who
our funds cant reach. We believe empowering
widows can eliminate the stigma that is associated
with them, and provide tangible opportunities to
strengthen their lives.
Will you help us make a difference in providing
a widows with the sustainability she needs to
rebuild her and her childrens lives? Will you
help us enable widows to live a caring and loving
environment without hunger and disease? Will
you join hands with us to rebuild their shattered
lives with a safe home, food, clothing, medicine
and education?

can provide business start-up training and muchneeded equipment to a widowed woman.

100

www.iqrainternational.org/widowproject

Alarmingly, one child is orphaned every 22 seconds in the

world. Children are some of the most vulnerable people around
the world, and it is our responsibility to ensure that they are
safe and protected. Orphans are the hardest hit when faced
with challenges that even adults would find it difficult to cope
with.

The suffering of children is one of the most difficult

things to witness.
iQra Internationals Sponsor
an Orphan Haz campaign strives to improve the
livelihood of orphan children who have lost the most
important strength in their lives their parents.For
many orphans, the threat of poverty is constant. Where
will their next meal come from? Where will they live?
Who will provide them with medication when they
become ill? Will you join us to give the gift of childhood
to an orphan and the chance for a better future? Looking
after an orphan is a great act of generosity encouraged
by our Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) who said: I and the
person who looks after an orphan and provides for him,
will be in Paradise like this, putting his index and middle
fingers together. [Bukhari]

will provide hifdh

education to an orphan

3 year total
sponsorship packag

30

a month

1080

www.iqrainternational.org/orphanhifz

You can gain rewards by supporting a child who

has been orphaned, and helping them through the
formidable struggles they encounter. You can also
gain rewards by helping someone become a hafiz
of the Holy Quran.
The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) emphasised the
importance of providing education, stating: The
best amongst you is the one who learns the Quran
and teaches it (Sahih al-Bukhari 5027).

will provide hifdh

education to an orphan

3 year total
sponsorship packag

30

a month

1080

www.iqrainternational.org/orphanhifz

Over 23million people in Bangladesh lack access to

safe water. 43% dont have access to proper toilets
over 66 million people. As a result, more than 7,000
children under the age of 5 die every year from
contaminated water, poor sanitation and improper
hygiene.
Will you help us improve the quality of life for
families by providing them with clean water? Can
you join hands with us to reduce the daily burden of
water collection that falls on women and children?
Will you join hands with us to help eliminate the
incidence of water related diseases? Providing
clean water to families will also help local farmers
increase their crop production and nutrition levels
will improve.

set-up a tube well which will benefit

hundreds of people in a specific area

300

www.iqrainternational.org/cleanwater

PO Box 55762, London, E14 1DP

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