SERENDIB SCHOLARSHIP FUND SSF www.ssf-lanka.com Founded in

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SERENDIB SCHOLARSHIP FUND SSFwww.ssf-lanka.com
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• Founded in 1991

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Sri Lankan Muslim community and Education

• Official statistics clearly show that the Sri
  Lankan Muslim community is far behind
  academically, economically and socially when
  compared with others.
• Central Bank Surveys indicate that the lowest per
  capita income earners in Sri Lanka are Muslims
  living in rural areas.

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The Muslim community and Education in Sri Lanka
Muslims, out of 8 of the total population, only
3.62 of the government employees. The community
that gains the lowest admission to University is
Muslims, only 4 of Muslims gain admission to the
Universities..
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The Muslim community and Education in Sri Lanka
This pathetic status warrants the community to
shoulder a greater responsibility to prevent the
future generation from falling into the abyss of
educational backwardness.
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SERENDIB SCHOLARSHIP FUND -SSF is dedicated and
determined to help these needy and talented
students by extending the much- needed financial
assistance, which most of their parents cannot
afford.
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SERENDIB SCHOLARSHIP FUND SSF

• SSF is a voluntary charity organization active in
  Sri Lanka since 1991.
• Established by a group of Sri Lankan Muslims
  employed overseas
• The Fund has awarded scholarships to over 700
  students from all over the island.

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Objectives
While pleasing Allah SWT, the primary objective
is to serve the community by assisting the needy
Muslim students to further their education in
order to produce them as productive Muslim
citizens.
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Procedures

• Each year the SSF advertise in Sri Lankan media
  and through schools and Masjids.
• All applications received are thoroughly
  scrutinized by panels of local experts SSF
  committee.
• Short listed candidates are called for face to
  face interviews
• Final recipients are selected.

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Selection criteria

• Criteria for selection are broadly based on
• Merit rating in the GCE O/L exams
• Family background, Family size, composition,
  orphans, refugees etc
• Financial background- source of family income
• Religious background of the individual and the
  family.

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Who are the beneficiaries?

• Poor students from all over Sri Lanka in the
  following areas
• G.C.E. Advanced Level Students
• University Students
• Shariah Students
• Professional courses.

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Our achievements

• In the year 2004 we were capable of helping 177
  students and we hope to increase this number at
  least by helping 15- 20 in the forthcoming
  years.
• SSF has awarded 50 scholarships for Tsunami
  affected needy students from the affected areas
  for two years to continue their studies.

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Current Status

• We are in the process of registering the entity
  under Sri Lankan Parliamentary Act as a
  Charitable Institution in Sri Lanka.
• Number of deserving students seeking assistance
  is far greater than the number that we are
  capable of supporting.

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Future goals

• To diversify our supports to students.
• To extend collecting donations.
• To provide career guidance
• To enhance and promote advancement of
  educational, technical and professional skills
  and economic welfare.
• To establish an Endowment Fund

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Endowment FundSadaqa Al Jaria Fund

• In 2005 SSF introduced an Endowment Fund to
  operate like an investment vehicle. Thus, the
  principal sum is retained, permitting the Fund to
  be maintained in perpetuity.
• Once it is created, the income earned is used to
  support the intended purpose of the fund.

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Endowment FundSadaqa Al Jaria Fund

• Under the scheme a donor donates a lump sum say
  Rs.100,000/(US 1000)
• The sum donated is invested by the fund to
  generate an annual income. The income generated
  is accumulated till it is sufficient to sponsor a
  scholarship.
• Only the income will be used and not the
  donation.

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Your Participation

• This organization does not belong to any group or
  individuals and it is a common property of SL
  Muslims. You are welcome to join us.
• We all got together and dedicated to help the
  educationally backward Muslims in Sri Lanka.
• Our success and the strength in our relentless
  pursuit for helping the Muslim community solely
  depends on the generosity, assistance and co-
  operation of the fellow Muslims.

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Our Needs

• SSF is mainly dependent on generosity of its
  donors. We all can extend our services if we
  receive more supports.
• Also we encourage you to initiate similar
  scholarship programs in your country so we all
  can coordinate in this noble task.
• Introduce this project to your contacts.

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Your contributions to this cause would pave the
way to increase the number of scholarships to
support this backward community.
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CONTACT US

• Serendib Scholarship Fund
• 204/1 Dematagoda Road
• Colombo 09
• Sri Lanka
• Phone [phone]
• enquiry_at_ssf-lanka.com
• www.ssf-lanka.com