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Appreciations...........................................................................................1

Education - Secular .................................................................................2

Education Bursaries ....................................................................2

Testimonialsofbeneficiaries ......................................................5

Form Four leavers forum ...........................................................5

Religious Education- Madrassah Program..........................................7

WomenAffairs .........................................................................................8

Social Welfare:........................................................................................10

Ramadhan and Relief Program ...............................................10

Wheelchairs ................................................................................11

Think Tank .............................................................................................13

Prisoners Rehabilitation Program .......................................................14

Udhuhiyyah (Qurbani) Program ........................................................15

Literature Distribution .........................................................................16

Magadi Mosque Rehabilitation ...........................................................17

Partners ...................................................................................................18

Bank details to send your Zakat and Sadaqa contribution to Ummah Foundation

First Community BankWabera StreetKenya Shillings AccountAccount Number: 0010194301

US Dollar AccountAccount Number: 0010194302

Sterling Pound AccountAccount Number: 0010194303

Commercial Bank of AfricaMama Ngina StreetKenya Shillings Account Account Number: 6439120013

US Dollar AccountAccount No: 6439120029

Gulf African BankKenyattaAvenueBranchKenya Shilling Account: 0720002001

You can also make your donations online through our website by using your credit card or M-Pesa.

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APPRECIATIONThe Trustees and Management of the Ummah Foundation want to thank each and every member of our Ummah whohasdirectlyorindirectlyassistedusbycontributingtheirtime,talentsandfinancialresourcestoenableustoupliftUmmahinvariousfieldsofhumanendeavoursbutespeciallyforeducationbothreligiousandsecular.WepraytoAllahs.w.t.torewardallourbrothersandsisterswithoutwhoseeffortsandsacrificewewouldnotbeable to present this activity report.

Of course the need for funds is huge and urgent. We are pleased to report that more and more brothers and sisters are now being conscious of their personal responsibility to assist other less fortunate members of our community. Please therefore continue to send your Zakat and Sadaqa contributions to Ummah Foundation, and earn the pleasures of Allah s.w.t.

Jazakum Allah Kheiran.

ZoolNimjiSecretary General of Ummah Foundation

“Those who spend of their wealth (in charity) by night and by day, in secret and in public, have their reward with their Lord, on them there shall be no fear nor shall they grieve’’ (Quran 2:274)

Narrated Abu Musa RA, The Prophet SAW said, “Every Muslim has to give in charity,” The people asked, “O Allah’s Prophet! If someone has nothing to give, what will he do?” He SAW said, “He should work with his hands and benefit himself and also give in charity (from what

he earns).”

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Education- Secular

Education Bursaries

UmmahFoundationisanotforprofitcharitableorganisationthatwas started in 2006 and over the years has been actively involved in a number of activities in the service of Ummah. Our special emphasis is both secular and religious education. We believe education is the most important and urgent need of our community. It is only through education, we can empower the Ummah to play its rightful roleinsocial,economicandpoliticalfields.It isawellrecognisedand proven strategy to break the cycle of poverty of any community.

We also focus on strengthening educational systems to ensure all young people receive an education that enables them to engage in meaningful work and contribute as citizens in diverse societies.

We work with organizations that produce compelling new thinking and evidence; promote effective and scalable practices; andcommunicate, advocate, and build the capacity for reform. We fund initiatives designed to transform the quality of secondary schools and help students from poor or marginalized communities gain access to quality higher education.

Ourhighereducationeffortssupportgreateraccessandaffordability,and innovations that increase the likelihood that student will earn degrees and transform their livelihood.

The Secretary General of Ummah Foundation Brother Zool Nimji presents a cheque to a university Engineering student Sister Ashrafa

Athman Seif who has benefitted from the Education Bursary Scheme. She is the only Muslim female student in the Engineering faculty.

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Br Mohamed Dida Abduba, a Muslim Scholar and a Presidential Aspirant at the just concluded General Elections in Kenya presented 2 cheques on behalf of Muslim Care of UK to firstly Br. Ibrahim Said, chairman of Dar-ul-Irshad towards the completion of their workshop project for the Reverts Centre at Nguluni for Sh 500,000/= being part payment of a donation of Stg Pounds 5,000.00 and a second cheque to a representative of Mosomo Foundation, Denial Osha for Sh796,390/- being proceeds from Stg Pounds 6,200.00 for school fees bursaries for deserving Muslim Students with good results. Looking on is Brother Ayub Khalid of Ummah Foundation.

The Chief Executive Officer of Ummah Foundation Brother Fauz Qureishi gives a vote of thanks to Nasir Samji - Canadian volunteer

who has partnered with Ummah Foundation in sponsoring needy bright students from all parts of Kenya. On the left is Brother Nasir Samji, the Executive Officer of Ummah Foundation Brother Musa Wekesa and the Imam Muhammad Salihu and Imam Juma Amir both of Jamia Mosque.

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From right to left are Brothers Rashid Diwan, Munir Diwan both of Muslim Care UK, Zool Nimji the Secretary General of Ummah

Foundation, Nasir Samji - Canadian volunteer and the C.E.O. of Ummah Foundation Brother Fauz Qureishi.

Salim Namusasi, the co-ordinator of Macho Muslim Welfare recieves a cheque for Sh100,000 from Ayub

Khalid a Trustee with Ummah Foundation to support the establishment of Macho Secondary School in Mbagara,

Lugari District Kakamega county.

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Form Four leavers Career Guidance Forum

Some of the participants who included secondary school students and form four leavers follow proceedings during the seminar.

This was a one day seminar that aimed at the following:Give guidance to the form four leavers on how to make best career choices in life.Exchange ideas on the challenges they are expected to face in colleges and universities.Differentiate between professions andwhat each professionentailsintermsofqualifications.How best they can utilise their time of study after leaving secondary school level.Nature their talents in leadership skills.ThedangersofdrugabuseanditseffectsontheMuslims.Dangers of early marriages and promiscuity.

Testimonies from the beneficiaries:

Dr. Muttah Juma Guni is a graduate of theUniversity of Nairobi, Bachelor of Medicine andsurgeryandformerbeneficiaryofUmmahFoundation Bursary program. He hails from Kwale county, Coast Region. He has the following to share:“Ihopefullyappliedforfinancialassistancefromyour organisation and the response was excellent. I was experiencing difficulty in settling my

tuitionfeeinmyfinalyearwhenUmmahFoundationhelpedme.I extend my sincere appreciation for that. Jazakallahu Kheir. The involvement of Ummah foundation in assisting Muslim students in need is commendable and a great step towards building a strong ummah.MayAllahsecureyoureffortsandrewardyouhereandinthe hereafter in abundance.”

Halima Ali is currently pursuing a Bachelor of EducationatKenyattaUniversity.“Being brought up in a not well to do background, I knew I could not achieve my dreams despite being a very bright student because my parents could not afford to paymy school fees.My dream to becomea teacher was brought to realization when Ummah

Foundation came to my rescue by offering me a scholarship tofurther my education. I felt that life had started a new.When I got an opportunity to joinKenyattaUniversity, I knew Ihad a chance to transform my life and that of my family. Ummah Foundation means a lot to me. It has been a bridge reconnecting me to my dream by not only paying fees but also through mentoring sessionsofferedtothebeneficiaries”.

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Form Four leavers participants listen attentively to the lecturers during one of the forums

Professor AbdulRazak Shaukat gives the guiding and counselling lecture to the Form Four leavers.

This program has now taken root and it is our hope and anticipation that more schools will be incorporated in the program so that studentscanbenefitfromit.UmmahFoundationhasalsotakentheinitiative of involving several volunteers from various schools to help the program achieve its ultimate goal.

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Religious Education - Madrassah Program

Imam Hussein Kassim on an inspection tour of the madrassah in Kisumu. He is incharge of the Madrassah Program and makes frequent visits to the Madrassahs for monitoring and evaluation purposes. The Imam also conducts school spiritual programs on every Sunday. Some of the schools that he visited are Lenana, Alliance Boys and Girls and

Nairobi School.

Prince Kassim Nakibinge of Buganda Kingdom had the honour to visit one of our Madrassahs and with him is the Executive Officer of Ummah Foundation –Uganda Office Brother Muhammad Katotto , Brother Zool Nimji, the Secretary General of Ummah Foundation and the Maalim of the Madrassa. The pupils were examined by the Prince in various fields of their studies. Ummah Foundation runs five Madrassahs in Magadi,

Kisumu, Gilgil, Nakuru and Maili Tisa in Namanga.

Religious education has been lacking behind for reasons well known though no Organisation has taken the initiative to correct the situation. Ummah Foundation took the onus of initiating the Madrassah Program so that Religious Education can be given just much honour and respect like the secular education. Over the years teachers of these Madrassahs have been taken through a formal training that captures issues of child psychology, teaching methodologies and curriculum development. Results have been noticed in the Madrassahs where this system is being implemented.

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Women Affairs Ummah Foundation hosted the world re-owned Muslim scholar andmotivationalspeakerBr.SadattullahKhanofIndia.Thiswasina three day workshop that brought together more than 150 Muslim women from all walks of life to this great event that was branded “DISCOVER YOURSELF”.

Ummah Foundation together with the moderator of Discover Yourself women program, Br. Sadatullah Khan consults with Ummah

Foundation’s In -charge of Women affairs Sister Maryam Kibunja during the seminar at Pride Inn Hotel – Nairobi.

Peace For You International Foundation organised the occasion that was aimed at bringing lifetime changes in our sisters. During the workshop our ladies had an opportunity to see and discover their blind spots. They also had a chance to liberate themselves and come out of darkness. They experienced an immersive spiritual birth. This is where every Muslim woman needed to be. Surprisingly quite a largenumberofnonMuslimsattendedtheworkshopandrequestedUmmah Foundation to arrange similar workshops more frequently.

The Sisters having a light moment during the Discover Yourself seminar.Ummah Foundation women’s wing in a meeting with other women

leaders and representatives to explore ways of helping women groups and how their unity and potential can be utilised to benefit the Ummah.

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Ummah Foundation women’s wing in a meeting with other women leaders and representatives to explore ways of helping women groups

and how their unity and potential can be utilised to benefit the Ummah.

Brother Musa Wekesa the Executive Officer of Ummah Foundation hands a cheque to Sister Jamila Kiragu of After the Shahada Sisters. The donation was meant to facilitate an Eid gathering of the revertee sisters at Nairobi Muslim Academy. Looking on is Sister Maryam Kibunja the

Incharge of Ummah Foundation women affairs.

The Revertee seminar brought together more than five hundredfamilies that had embraced Islam in the recent years. Sister Maryam is also closely involved with schools especially the girls’ secondary schools where she does mentoring and counselling programs to help our youth.

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Women groups that work closely with Ummah Foundation in a brain storming session. 12 women groups were involved in this program.

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Social Welfare

Ramadhan and Relief Program

Imam Hussein Kassim and Brother Musa Wekesa of Ummah Foundation during their visit to Mama Fauzia Childrens Home. The Home has

capacity of more than 50 children who are cared by well wishers and donors. Ummah Foundation is one of the organisations that give

periodical assistance to homes and orphanages.

Victims of Tana River clashes that left more than 200 people dead and several families displaced got their donation of clothes and food stuffs from Ummah Foundation. Brother Ali Khamis of One shilling Foundation hands over the items to Brother Hiribai of Tana River

Muslim Association. Looking on are Brother Musa Wekesa of Ummah Foundation and Brother Shaukat, the Caretaker of Parklands Mosque.

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One Shilling Foundation is in the process of initiating some projects that will have a national outlook. Our appeal is for all to participate fully with One Shilling Foundation so that the dreams of this project can be realised.

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Wheel Chairs

Brothers Sherif Abdallah and Salim Eprage both of deep sea slum near Highridge receive donations of wheelchairs from Imam Hussein Kassim

and Brother Musa Wekesa Of Ummah Foundation.

The wheelchairs were donated to the two by Ummah Foundation to empower and enable them conduct their daily lives without being a burden to others. The two brothers have now started their own detergents making enterprise which provides them with a source of living.

The Executive Officer Brother Musa Wekesa presents a wheel chair to brother Salim who requested the chair on behalf of his grandmother who

is paralysed and restricted to limited movements. The wheelchair has helped her move around with much ease.

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Sister Maryam Wamboi Maina suffered from an ailment that affected her spinal cord that left her legs swollen and numb. She could not manage to move or even raise herself from her sitting position. Brother Mohammed Nazir Bagha of Parklands Mosque noticed her condition and requested Ummah Foundation to avail her with a comfortable wheel chair after

the one that was donated earlier by the Foundation got broken and was not of much use to her.

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Brother Musa Wekesa, Executive officer of Ummah Foundation hands a wheel chair to brother Shaaban Mulinge of Machakos for his brother who has been incapable of walking except with help of relatives who practically carry him all over for his needs. He suffered from a stroke

that impaired his lower abdomen and legs. His hands were determined by a doctor to be strong enough and the Doctor recommended a wheel

chair. Ummah Foundation was handy and he can now move around on his own with very minimal help.

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Think Tank

Brother Abdulhamid Swaleh a well known scholar and researcher who headed the Ummah Think Tank research team presents the findings

“Access to higher Education – Beyond brick and mortar”. With him are other Think Tank members and stakeholders.

The hypothesis for this research is that higher utilization of the established community secondary schools will lead to betterfinancialviabilityandsustainabilityoftheschools,resultinginbettereducationalstandardsandperformances,betterannualexaminationrating and an increase in university admissions.

Participants of the think tank give their contributions after the think tank presentations.

The recommendations of the research were:1 - School Performance Improvement 2 - Schools’ Communications3 - Governance Structures Capacity Building and Strengthening4-AcademicStaffCapacityBuildingandStrengthening5 - Provision of Religious Facilities6 - School Capacity Utilisation 7 - School Financial Sustainability8 - Formation of a Consortium of Members or Restructure the

Muslim Education Council

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Prisoners Rehabilitation Program

Brother Musa Quadir of Prisoners Rehabilitation Program talks to Brother Issa Mujahid Kiliswa a former Kamiti Maximum Prison inmate

and currently a law student at the University of Nairobi. The Brother reverted to Islam inside the Prison and was an excellent example of how Islam can work miracles in people’s lives. Ummah Foundation has taken

the initiative to help him through his course.

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Sister Farah Ahmed of Maridadi Group distributes sanitary towels to Lang’ata women’s prison inmates. Ummah Foundation and Maridadi

Groups distributed sanitary towels and underpants to about 700 inmates at the Prison.

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Udhuhiyyah (Qurbani) Program

In observation of the tradition of our beloved Prophet Ibrahim (AS), Ummah Foundation is been of the practice to celebrate this eventful day – Eid-ul-Adh’a by slaughtering animals as sunnah of our prophets (AS) and the meat is distributed among poor familiesintheinformalsettlements.Thisyear,UmmahFoundationin collaboration with Jamia Central Mosque of Southall – UK, slaughtered 60 goats and the meat was donated to various mosques acrossNairobi.Someofthevillagesthatbenefittedfromthemeatdistribution are Korogocho, Dandora, Majengo Home for the Old, Kariobangi, Huruma, Mathare and Kigothoro, slums. More than 200familieswerebeneficiariesofthesacrificialproject.

Imam Hussein and Brother Musa Wekesa of Ummah inspect the slaughtered animals before the meat is transported for distribution to

various villages and mosques in Nairobi. Right: Imam Hussein slaughters a goat for Qurbani during the occasion.

Brother Ahmed on behalf of Ummah Foundation distributes meat to the families in Kithogoro slums in Nairobi.

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Literature Distribution:

Brother Fauz Qureishi presented 400 copies of the Holy Quran to Sister Sheena Merali, a director of the Neptune Hotel Group and Sentido

Hotels & Resorts. Looking on are at extreme right Chairman of The Muslim Association, Mombasa Bro. Shaahid Sheikh and extreme left is

their Vice Chairman, Bro. Haroon Butt.

Ummah Foundation distributed copies of the English Translation of the Holy Quran to the Neptune Group of Hotels that consists of; Neptune Beach Resort Bamburi, Neptune Village Diani, Neptune Paradise Diani, Neptune Palm Beach Resort Diani, Neptune Pwani Beach Resort and Spa Zanzibar, Tanzania.

Ummah Foundation also distributed five hundred copies of theEnglish translated Quran to Southern Palm & Bamburi Beach Hotel.

Ummah Foundation continues to provide copies of the English translated Quran to the Serena Group of Hotels in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda and the Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi.

Ummah Foundation received a consignment of Islamic literature from Brother Suhail Kapoor of Canada. Several of his books like; “Darkness to Light” and “Islam Balancing Life and Beyond” have been distributed to various organisations and institutions throughout the East African region. We also received a donation of books from Brother Abdulaziz Moledina of Canada. He is the author of “A Brief Survey of the Basic Teachings of Islam”. Many of his books were distributed by Ummah Foundation especially to the revertees.

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Magadi Mosque Rehabilitation This Mosque in Magadi town was built during 1901 or thereabouts. It was built for Muslim workers living in Magadi engaged in building oftherailwaypassingthroughthevillage.ThiswasoneofthefirstMuslim Mosque in the interior of Kenya.

Magadi Soda Company is now owned by Tata Group of Companies. The Mosque has not been recently maintained and has developed structural faults. Ummah Foundation has been in consultation with the Tata Group of Companies to rehabilitate and renovate the Mosque for posterity.

Sheikh Hafiz Ishaq Ismael trustee of Ummah Foundation is shown round the Mosque by Imam Mohamed Hassan of Magadi.

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The front view of of the century old Mosque in Magadi. The mosque is in a state of collapse and in urgent need of restoration. It is unsafe for

worshippers to worship.

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PartnersWe are grateful to the following organizations for all the support they gave us during the year 2012. It was a great year of successful activities for the Ummah Foundation:

3Z FoundationKenya Bureau of Halaal Certification

Human Concern International- CanadaHelping Hand for Relief and Development

Central Jamia Masjid Southhall – UKNeptune Hotel Group

Serena HotelsSouthern Palm & Bamburi Beach Hotel Group

Jamia Mosque CommitteeParklands Mosque Committee

Maahad Daawah OrganisationCaravan of Mercy- UK

Muslim AidParkroad Mosque Committee

Fisabillillah, CanadaUmmah Welfare Trust (UWT), UK

Madina CentreMinistry of Education

Ministry of Home Affairs (Prisons Department)

National Muslim Leaders ForumWestlands Rabitat Mosque

Altaawon Islamic Youth OrganizationCrescent Medical Aid

Al-Momin FoundationCity Park Mosque

Islamic ReliefThe Muslim Association, Mombasa

Chain of Hope - UKPrison Rehabilitation Program

Easy Coach The Aga Khan University Hospial, Nairobi

TKC Group of Companies - UKHayes Muslim Association - UK

Bro. Abdul Aziz Moledina of CanadaBro. Suhail Kapoor of CanadaBro. Tajdin Jaffer of Rwanda

Bro. Mohamed ViraniThe entire Muslim Ummah

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ChairmanDr. Abdul latif Essajee

Secretary GeneralZool Nimji

TreasurerMohamed Ayub Khalid

Ummah Executive Trustees

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