The University of London Union Islamic Society

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The University of London Union Islamic Society

• WELCOMES YOU TO

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Charity Week for Orphans 2007 De-Brief
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Programme
3.00 Introduction3.05 Where the money
went3.15 The Countdown to 20073.40 Charity
Week needs you!!! (Br. Bilal)3.50 CW07 The
Trailer (Br. Rashid)
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Introduction

• Charity week began in 2004 as a ULU ISoc Project,
  in co-ordination with Islamic Relief.
• Its primary aim was to help bring about unity
  among Muslim students.
• In the first year about 33,000 was raised.
• Alhamdulillah, CW was even more successful in the
  next 2 years, raising approximately 133,000 and
  180,000 respectively.
• It is now a national event!!! In co-ordination
  with FOSIS.
• ISocs in Australia have taken part this year.

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Charity Week for Orphans 2007
Why CW?

• Raising money for Orphans
• Increased awareness of the State of the Ummah
• Appeals to non-practising brothers/ sisters
• Maximising the potential of Ramadan
• Opportunity for passive active Dawah
• Coordinated Muslim student activity all across
  London

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Those who (in charity) spend of their goods by
night and by day. In secret and in public, have
their reward with their Lord on them shall be no
fear nor shall they grieve. (Quran 2274)
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Where the money went

• We have helped orphans in 9 different countries,
  spanning 3 continents.
• We have built/aided 4 orphanages'.
• 2004 Orphanage in Mandera, Kenya.

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Where the money went

• 2005
• Sponsored 100 orphans, for 3 years in Pakistan.
• Maintained an orphanage in Somalia catering for
  200 girls.
• Gave Eid gifts to 625 Ethiopian orphans.

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Where the money went
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Where the money went

• 2006
• Extended and refurbished the school in Mandera,
  Kenya.
• Palestine Orphans Day A day out, with gifts
  etc. for orphans in Palestine.
• Paid the rent for an orphanage in Mali (they were
  going to be kicked out).
• Built a health clinic for 2000 orphans at The
  Centre of Hope in Mali.
• Built an orphanage in coxs bazaar, Bangladesh.

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Where the money went
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Alhamdulillah!!!

• IMPORTANT NOTICE
• If your ISoc has a preference as to where the
  money should go please let us know
• Although we believe that all orphans are equally
  deserving!

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This Year - CW07

• Debrief 2 Wed 10th Oct 2007
• Fri 19th Oct 07 Charity Khutbah Jumuah
  collection
• Mon 22nd Oct Sun 28th Oct 2007
• Wed 24th Oct Tube collections
• Fri 19th Oct 07 Charity Khutbah Jumuah
  collection
• Sat 27th Oct 07 Street Collections
• Its needs to be bigger and better.
• Youve had experience, learn from it!

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Today

• Youll get your posters, as well as important
  notices.
• You will also be able to download the Virtual CW
  Pack from www.uluisoc.com/charityweek.
• It contains
• Soft copy of the CW poster.
• Official IR and CW sponsorship forms with gift
  aid.
• A letter to take to small business in order to
  get donations (food, equipment, money etc).
• Hadith posters etc.

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Part 2

• Date 2-5pm Wed 10th Oct 2007
• Address 2nd Floor, Goodge Street Mosque (closest
  Tube Goodge Street Northern Line, also
  Tottenham Court Road and Warren Street Stations)
• Youll get all your buckets, t-shirts, permits
  etc.
• There will be an assembly line, iA.
• Send brothers/sisters at a convenient time.
• A good opportunity to pick meet the team and get
  advice/help

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What you need to be Doing NOW!!!

• You need to be making use of ramadaan.

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Where/How to Collect

• Donate at Iftaars/Suhoors
• Collections after both Jumuahs in Charity Week
• Regular collections after lectures from
  lecturers
• Regular collections in the Students Union, on
  campus halls
• Collect from your friends, family and relatives
• Collect at local businesses and restaurants
• Collect at local mosques (warning!)
• Try some of the fun ways listed below
• Use your imagination!!!
• Whatever it takes (all within halaal limits of
  course!)

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How to FUNdraise!!!
CAKE SALES CAMPUS SWEEPS HENNA PAINTING SPONSORED
RUN ARM WRESTLING HAIR SHAVING CAR WASHING TRAIN
COLLECTIONS STREET COLLECTIONS EBAY YOUR
POSESSIONS ART AUCTION FOOTBALL TOURNAMENTS PS2
PRO-EVOLUTION TOURNAMENTS MAKE SELL STUFF
ALUMNI DONATIONS MOSQUE COLLECTIONS BUSINESS
COLLECTIONS PERSONAL DONATIONS FAMILY FRIENDS
FILM PREMIERE JUMAAH COLLECTIONS IFTAAR
COLLECTIONS TUG OF WAR COMPETITION SUMO WRESTLING
WEAR TRADITIONAL CLOTHES TO UNI DAY GREEN DAY
DUNK YOUR ISOC PRESIDENT TREASUER HUNT COFFEE
MORNING BOOK SALE FACE PAINTING SPONSORED DINNNER
GUESS THAT BABY BUNGEE JUMPING
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• PS3/Wii Tournaments
• Try and get someone who usually isnt that active
  in the ISoc to organise this. Everyone LOVE Pro
  Evo!
• Make and Sell Stuff
• Pashminas, eid cards, jewellery etc
• Mosque Collections
• Go to your locals for taraweeh and juma
  collections (outside ramadaan)
• Get a letter off us or theyll think youre
  frauds.
• Juma Collections
• Make sure you do these at your university Juma.
• Bungee Jump (ask me for more details)
• Sponsor - Traditional Clothes Day (i.e. brs in
  Lungees)
• Sponsored Silence
• e.g. Shelina _at_ soas see www.justgiving.com/shelina
  khatun in order to keep her quiet!!!

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CW07 Alumni Scheme

• Get a minimum of 20 alumni (10 brothers and 10
  sisters) to donate a minimum of 100.
• All it requires is a list to be made, and a
  generous brother and sisters with free minutes.
• Do it now during ramadaan.
• Be persuasive students usually give more!!!
• Get them to send cheques payable to Islamic
  Relief OR they can donate online via the
  following link
• www.justgiving.com/charityweekfororphans
• Its an easy 2000.

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Charity Iftaars/Dinners

• Try and get the best priced food for dinners.
• For iftaar, try and get restaurants to donate the
  food for free.
• Most effective if you have an auction!!!
• Auction anything from samosas and dates to art
  work made by students.
• Can also sell cakes i.e. the infamous mango cake
  or cakes made by brothers.
• AUCTION RULES - Whatever you bid you pay,
  regardless if you win or loose!
• GKT had there iftaar auction on Monday, they
  raised over 8000.

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Street Tube Collections

• As mentioned above, you need to start filling in
  you rotas now.
• Juma and Iftaar times are the best time to get
  people to sign up, so make use of the remaining
  days of ramadaan.
• Dont settle for Ill sign up tomorrow,
  inshaAllah, Get people committed.
• Take numbers in case they go awol.
• A reminder via phone the day before helps.
• Try and catch the rush hour by sending people
  from 6/7am.
• On the day, upon arrival every new collector
  should contact the station manager (ask if you
  can make announcement on the PA)

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Street Tube Collections

• Maker sure you always have a copy of the permit
  and your uni ID Card.
• For National Rail and Street Collections, wear
  your Islamic relief sticker badges with your name
  and the date.
• Make sure all sisters are accompanied by
  brothers, but no unnecessary interaction!!!
• All collectors should be over 18.
• DO NOT send more people than you have been
  allocated.
• And BEHAVE or else we wont ever get permission
  again.
• Use you discretion!!!

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Street Tube Collections
IMPORTANT!!!

• WE NEED YOU TO MAKE A NOTE OF HOW MUCH YOU RAISED
  AT EACH STATION AND BOROUGH
• WE NEED YOU TO GIVE US YOUR ROTAS FOR THE STREET
  COLLECTION (i.e. NAMES OF COLLECTORS.
• WITH THE AMOUNT EACH INDIVIDUAL RAISED
• AND THE TOTAL YOUR ISOC RAISED ON THE DAY
• SO PLEASE TAKE GOOD RECORDS
• THERE WONT BE A CW NEXT YEAR IF YOU DONT!!!
• Any problems call Br07863544200 Sr07889012793

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DOs DO be polite at all times, even in
stressful situations   DO dress modestly when
collecting in public!    DO make sure you have a
copy of the collection permit at all times!   DO
report to station managers when collecting at
train or tube (before and after please!)    DO
report any threatening or abusive behaviour to
your relevant team leaders.   DO make an effort
to smile and be approachable - you are
representing Islam!   DO remind donors that we
help both Muslim and Non-Muslim orphans. DO keep
it legal and halal!!!
DONTs DONT forget to have unbroken seals
(stickers) on your buckets and penny
boxes. DONT collect in areas without permission
or against rules.   DONT engage in any
confrontational or violent behaviour.   DONT
ignore warnings from the police or station
managers.   DONT collect on train or tube
carriages.   DONT count collection money in
public.   DONT EVER take the money out of the
bucket in public.   DONT collect on your
own.   DONT carry large amounts of money
around.
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POST-CW What to do?

• THIS IS THE HARD PART!!!
• Count your money ASAP, we need the totals in by
  midnight Sun 11th Nov too charityweek_at_gmail.com
• Keep your total secret, even from your own.
• You can send the money in by cheques made payable
  to Islamic Relief.
• Cheques MUST have charity week for orphans 2007
  and the name of your University on the back .
• If your ISoc is specifying a country then add
  this to the back also.
• Post Cheques to
• Charity Week for Orphans 2007, Islamic Relief,
  Unit 40 Uplands Business Park, Black Horse Lane,
  Walthamstow E17 4QH.

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POST-CW What to do?

• Post Cheques to
• Charity Week for Orphans 2007,
• Islamic Relief,
• Unit 40 Uplands Business Park,
• Black Horse Lane,
• Walthamstow E17 4QH.
• Or you can drop the money off directly to Islamic
  Relief HQ by car.
• If donating by phone please specify that the
  money is being donated to charity week for
  orphans 2007 .
• Donations hotline [phone]

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Buckets

• Please return all buckets and penny boxes from
  this year and from previous years BEFORE THE
  ANNUAL DINNER.
• "Any Islamic Society which has not returned their
  penny boxes and buckets to Islamic Relief
  Headquarters, or to one of our designated drop of
  points (to be confirmed soon) in time for the
  Annual Dinner, will have 50 and 100 PER PENNY
  BOX and BUCKET respectively deducted from there
  final total as a penalty fine. This money will
  be collated and added to the Charity Week
  countdown under the title 'ISoc's which were
  unable to hand in their buckets'. Furthermore, we
  would appreciate it if we could have all buckets
  and penny boxes from past charity weeks returned,
  they do not belong to your Isoc's, THEY BELONG TO
  A CHARITY."

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Contact Details

• w www.uluisoc.com/charityweek
• www.justgiving.com/charityweekfororphans
• e charityweek_at_gmail.com
• t Brothers 07863544200
• Sisters 07889012793

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