Wednesday 20 February 2013
SOCIO-ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION
INTRODUCTION
Foundation
for Global Advancement develops socio-economic transformation plans aimed at
poverty reduction in order to increase GNH (Gross National Happiness) of each
country assisted. Every development project focuses on education, development
of human capital and healthcare, as education is the foundation for
socio-economic transformation and the principal route out of poverty, while good health promotes
education.
PRINCIPAL FOR GLOBAL
ADVANCEMENT
The
Prophet (s.a.w.) said, "Every Muslim has to give in charity." The
people asked, "If someone has nothing to give, what will he do?" He
said, "He should work with his hands and benefit himself and also give in
charity (from what he earns)." The people further asked, "If he
cannot do even that?" He replied, "Then he should help the
needy who appeal for help." (Bukhari Vol. 2, Hadith 524)
WE ARE ONE BODY
Nu’man
b. Bashir reported Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) as
saying: The similitude of believers in regard to mutual love, affection,
fellow-feeling is that of one body; when any limb of it aches, the whole body
aches, because of sleeplessness and fever. (Sahih Muslim: 6258)
VISION
Global
hearts innovative minds united for development and distribution of resources in
an equitable growth-led wealth system to achieve global advancement based on
peace and justice.
BROTHERHOOD IS SAVIOUR
And
hold fast, all together, by the rope which God (stretches out for you), and be
not divided among yourselves; and remember with gratitude God’s favor on you;
for ye were enemies and He joined your hearts in love, so that by His Grace, ye
became brethren;and ye were on the brink of the pit of Fire,and He saved you
from it. Thus doth God make His Signs clear to you: That ye may be guided(The
Glorious Quran 3:103)
MISSION
1.
Leading Innovative Socio-economic Partnerships of the people for the people to
face challenges and opportunities of civilisational buildings
2.
Leading innovative Strategies For Security Investments by enhancing overall
conditions of internal security
3.
Leading Innovative Strategies to quantum leap economic stability through
exploration of natural resources, foreign direct investment, industry, trade
and tourism
4.
Leading Innovative Strategies Transform Lives of the community through education,
healthcare, industry, entrepreneurship and sharing of national wealth.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP VS
DEPENDENCY
Narrated
Hakim bin Hizam that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)
said: “The upper hand is better than the lower hand (i.e. he who gives in
charity is better than him who takes it). One should start giving first to his
dependents. And the best object of charity is that which is given by a wealthy
person (from the money which is left after his expenses).” [Bukhari].
CENTRAL COLLABORATIVE FORCE
FGA
functions as the central collaborative force that brings together Malaysian
government agencies, International Development Organisations, Global Donors,
Business Industries and key tribal communities to plan the governance
transformation agenda and ensure successful socio-business development process
of each nation that it assisted.
UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED
WE FALL
Narrated
Abu Huraira: Allah’s Apostle said, “Beware of suspicion, for suspicion is the
worst of false tales. and do not look for the others’ faults, and do not
do spying on one another, and do not practice Najsh, and do not be
jealous of one another and do not hate one another, and do not desert
(stop talking to) one another. And O, Allah’s worshipers! Be brothers!”
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 92: (Sahih Bukhari)
MALAYSIAN
GOVERNMENT-LINKED COMPANIES
FGA
works in collaboration with Malaysian Government-linked Companies mandated for
implementing strategic projects to successfully achieve Malaysia's
nation-building mission, as well as private corporations interested in projects
abroad. Among the companies that has played a major role in development of
Malaysia’s private sector are:
PRIME MINISTER’s
DEPARTMENT :
1. MIGHT
2. MIGHT-METEOR
3. SENSTECH
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE,
TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION :
1. SIRIM
2. TECHNOLOGY PARK
MALAYSIA
MINISTRY OF HIGHER
EDUCATION :
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Anas
related that the Prophet (s.a.w.) said: “If any Muslim plants something or sows
seed from which a man, a bird or an animal eats, it counts as a charity for
him.” [Bukhari & Muslim].
Sunday 17 February 2013
APPEAL FOR WATER-WELL DEVELOPMENT
21:37
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STATISTICS
When we build a water-well, a whole village has access to clean water for life. This water provide a family with the seeds and tools to cultivate sustainable agriculture, grow their own vegetables that not only feed their family but also provide an income for purchase of books so that children may attend school and youth will be empowered.
Worldwide 1 of 5 deaths is due to water related disease
More than 1 Billion people do not have access to clean,
safe water
Half of the world's hospital beds are filled with
people suffering from a water related disease
80% of illnesses are linked to poor water and
sanitation conditions
1 out of every 5deaths under the age of 5 worldwide is
due to a water-related disease
Lack of medical resources increases death rates
WATER IS ROOT TO POVERTY ERADICATION
Leading educators, economists & health experts
agree that providing clean water and nutrition are our best investments towards
poverty eradication. Without access to reliable source of water, food is hard
to grow and children are most susceptible to water-borne diseases and malnutrition. Good health allows
children to attend school & be educated, enabling them to be industrious in
building a good independent future for themselves and their families.
A small investment in developing a water-well can have
a huge impact on community health
and crop production. Our goal is to bring clean,
sustainable water supplies to within a mile of a village. We work with local
well-drillers to build wells at schools and other central locations so children
can stay in school and mothers can be educated as well. By making the process
of collecting water more time-efficient, we're giving children (especially
girls) a chance to get back into the classroom to break the cycle of poverty
for themselves.
When we build a water-well, a whole village has access to clean water for life. This water provide a family with the seeds and tools to cultivate sustainable agriculture, grow their own vegetables that not only feed their family but also provide an income for purchase of books so that children may attend school and youth will be empowered.
Children get back to school instead of collecting dirty
water all day, or being sick from waterborne illnesses. Parents find more
time to care for their families, expand minimal farming to sustainable levels,
and even run small businesses.
The social and economic effects caused by lack of clean
water are often the highest priorities of communities in under-developed
countries. The World Health Organisation has shown that for every $1 invested
in water and sanitation, there is an economic return of between $3-$34!!
“That which you give in usury for increase through the property of
(other) people, will have no increase with Allah: but that which you give for
charity, seeking the Countenance of Allah, (will increase); it is those who
will get a recompense multiplied.” (Qur'an, 30:39)
INVEST TO IMPROVE YOUR LIFE CONDITION
Shamsuddeen Muhammad bin Abee Bakr Ibn Qayyim
aj-Jawzeeyah (d.751 A.H.) -Rahimullaah- said: "Indeed Sadaqah has an
amazing effect in repelling different types of trials and tribulations, even if
the charity was given by an evil person, or an oppressive person, in fact even
if it was given by a non-Muslim! Indeed Allaah Ta'ala repels different types of
trials and tribulations due to giving Sadaqah. This is a matter which is
well-known to the scholars and the general folk, and all of the people on the earth
can associate with this fact because they have experienced it." [Taken
from: 'al-Wabil as-Sayyib' p.63]
Shamsuddeen Muhammad bin Abee Bakr Ibn Qayyim
aj-Jawzeeyah (d.751 A.H.) -Rahimullaah- said: "There are types of
medicines which can treat illnesses which the minds of the senior doctors
cannot comprehend, and that which their sciences, experiences and measurements
cannot reach. These are the medicines of the heart and soul, and the strength
of the heart, its dependence upon Allaah and trust upon Him and seeking refuge
in Him. Prostrating and feeling in dire need of Allaah and humbling oneself for
Allaah. Likewise giving Sadaqah (charity), making Dua", repentance and
seeking forgiveness, being good to the creation, aiding the distressed and
liberating from grief and unhappiness.
Indeed these types of medication have been used by various nations, who are upon different religions and communities, and they found that they had an effect in the treatment of illnesses, which even the sciences of the most knowledgeable doctors could not reach, and they have no experience nor measurement of it. We have indeed experienced these matters a great deal and as others have, and we have seen what ordinary medicine can and cannot do.' [Taken from: 'Zad al-Ma'ad' 4/11-12]
Indeed these types of medication have been used by various nations, who are upon different religions and communities, and they found that they had an effect in the treatment of illnesses, which even the sciences of the most knowledgeable doctors could not reach, and they have no experience nor measurement of it. We have indeed experienced these matters a great deal and as others have, and we have seen what ordinary medicine can and cannot do.' [Taken from: 'Zad al-Ma'ad' 4/11-12]
1. A man asked Abdullaah bin al-Mubarak
-Rahimullaah- about ulcers that had sprung out on his knee for about seven years,
and he tried to treat it with various treatments, he had asked doctors but to
no avail. So Ibn Mubarak said: "Go and dig a well in a place where people
need water, indeed I hope that there springs up water there, and by that you
stop bleeding." The man did that and Allaah Taýala cured him." [Taken
from: 'Seerah Alaam' 8/407]
2. Al-Bayhaqi quoted a story of our Shaykh al-Haakim Abu Abdullaah -Rahimullaah- who was afflicted with ulcers on his face, and he had tried a number of treatments but they did not go away, and it remained like that for nearly a year. He then asked the teacher, Imam Abu Uthmaan as-Sabooni to make Dua' for him in one of his gatherings on Friday, so he made Dua' and many of the people with him said Ameen.
When it came to the next Juma' a woman came to the gathering and left a brief message saying that she had gone back home and exerted herself in making Dua' for al-Haakim Abu Abdullaah that night, and that she had seen the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- in her sleep, and it was as if he was saying to her: tell Abu Abdullaah to distribute water amongst the Muslims. I came with that message to al-Haakim, and he ordered that a watering place be built at the door of his home, when they had finished building it, he ordered for water to be poured into it and ice placed into that water, and then the people began drinking from that water. Not a week had passed by, except that it was obvious that his health had been restored, and the ulcers had ceased. His face had become better than it was before, and he lived like that for a number of years.' [Collected in 'Saheeh Targheeb wa Tarheeb' No. 964 Albaani declared it to be Saheeh Maqtu, 1/p.568]
INVEST IN A WATER-WELL TO SAVE LIVES
2. Al-Bayhaqi quoted a story of our Shaykh al-Haakim Abu Abdullaah -Rahimullaah- who was afflicted with ulcers on his face, and he had tried a number of treatments but they did not go away, and it remained like that for nearly a year. He then asked the teacher, Imam Abu Uthmaan as-Sabooni to make Dua' for him in one of his gatherings on Friday, so he made Dua' and many of the people with him said Ameen.
When it came to the next Juma' a woman came to the gathering and left a brief message saying that she had gone back home and exerted herself in making Dua' for al-Haakim Abu Abdullaah that night, and that she had seen the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- in her sleep, and it was as if he was saying to her: tell Abu Abdullaah to distribute water amongst the Muslims. I came with that message to al-Haakim, and he ordered that a watering place be built at the door of his home, when they had finished building it, he ordered for water to be poured into it and ice placed into that water, and then the people began drinking from that water. Not a week had passed by, except that it was obvious that his health had been restored, and the ulcers had ceased. His face had become better than it was before, and he lived like that for a number of years.' [Collected in 'Saheeh Targheeb wa Tarheeb' No. 964 Albaani declared it to be Saheeh Maqtu, 1/p.568]
INVEST IN A WATER-WELL TO SAVE LIVES
Make a one-time
investment that will reward you a lifetime. When you invest in a water-well,
without any more effort, it will be counted as daily sadaqah by Allah s.w.t. as
many people within the community use the water as soon as they wake up in the
morning until before they get to bed at night. As promised by Allah through
Quran and Hadith of Rasul (s.a.w.) this good deed shall gain the pleasure of
Allah s.w.t. and Allah has promised to ward-off evil and afflictions, as well
as increase your profits in dunya and akhirah.
Charity causes a prosperous or bankrupt
day
The Messenger of
Allah (s.a.w.) said: "There is not a day in which the obedient slaves rise
in the morning except that two angels descend, and one of them says: 'O Allaah!
Compensate the one who gives in charity.' The other angel says: 'O Allaah!
Destroy the wealth of the one who is niggardly." (Al-Bukhaari and Muslim)
INVEST IN LOVING MEMORY
Giving in charity
(Sadaqah) is a deed designed to eliminate suffering of others, and water as the
source of life is the cause of most suffering. It is for this reason, that we
find the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) encourages charity in the form of water
for in loving memory of deceased family members as well as to ward-off prolong
or deathly illnesses, to ward-off evil and afflictions, as well as increase
your profits in dunya and akhirah.
Charity
for the deceased
Sa’d (r.a.)
asked the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.), “O Allah’s Prophet! My mother died
without leaving a will. Is there any benefit for her if I gave charity on her
behalf?” The Prophet (s.a.w.) replied “Yes, I advise you to give charity
through water” (reported by Al Tabarani)
Ceaseless
Charity
“When a man
passes away, his good deeds will also come to an end except for three; sadaqah
jariyah (ceaseless charity), a knowledge which is beneficial, or a virtuous
descendent who prays for him (the deceased)”
VIEW YOUR INVESTMENT
The most beloved deed
before Allah (swt) is that which is continuous, even if it is little. The
constant giving of a little is said to please Allah more than the occasional
gift of much. The type of continuous giving in the form of charity is known as
“Sadaqah Jariyah”.
Giving of oneself –
of one’s wealth, one’s time, one’s energy, even one’s goodwill is an act of
charity and has an integral relationship with Allah (s.w.t).
We will put up a
website whereby you can view the picture of your well when it has completed
construction, location of where your well has been built along with information
on the community your well is serving. You are also welcome to visit the
village, we are sure the community will be pleased to meet with you.
Charity
cures illness
“treat the sick
with alms (reported by ad-dailami from Ibn Umar)
Charity
Increase Wealth
Messenger of Allah
(s.a.w.) said : He who spend their wealth they will be given the blessing of
it” “It is not charity that reduces the
property but added the Glory of God and He will raise the person in rank”
(reported by Muslim)
To address the above problems, 3 projects have been
established :
1. Development of water-wells in every
village for supply of clean drinking water
2. Supply of nutrition-filled meals
for healthy development
3. Provision of "Education
fund" to sustain education for orphans and poor children
Strengthen Your Sincerity
Sadaqah should be given solely out of love
for Allah, out of the desire to do good to His creation, as the Quran says
about the righteous : “They give food, out of love for Allah, to the poor, the
orphans, and the slave, saying : We feed you only for Allah’s pleasure – we
desire from you neither reward nor thanks” (Quran 76:8-9)
APPEAL FOR NUTRITION-FILLED MEALS
21:29
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DO YOU KNOW?
Every 6 seconds 1 child dies of malnutrition
Childhood deaths in 2010 was estimated at 7.6 million, half due to
malnutrition
1 out of every 15 children will die before they reach the age of
five
Poverty causes many aspects of children's poor health
Children lose 443million school days due to these diseases
Lack of medical resources increases death rates
(Derived from UNICEF 2008 Summary table 1 p. 117 and also from
UNICME p. 6 Table 1).
The believer’s shade on the Day of
Resurrection will be his charity” (Tirmidhi Hadith 604)
NUTRITION IS ROOT TO POVERTY ERADICATION
Humanitarian aid organisations usually supply food consisting
mainly of grain, such as rice, but may lack other essential nutrients necessary
for healthy development. Malnourished children are missing KEY NUTRIENTS in
their diets which hinder brain, bone, immune system development, creating
health disorder and shorten life expectancy. Babies who are malnourished
in the womb, during pregnancy, have a higher risk of dying in infancy and are
more likely to face lifelong cognitive and physical deficits and chronic health
problems. For children under the age of two, under-nutrition can weaken a
child's immune system and make him or her more susceptible to dying from common
illnesses such as pneumonia, diarrhea and malaria. Malnutrition causes
restricted brain development because vital neurons and synapses do not form
correctly, which can severely affect a child's memory and learning
ability. Malnutrition can lead to poor performance in school and we know
from experience that education is the route out of poverty.
“That which you give in usury for increase through the property of
(other) people, will have no increase with Allah: but that which you give for
charity, seeking the Countenance of Allah, (will increase); it is those who
will get a recompense multiplied.” (Qur'an, 30:39)
INVEST TO IMPROVE YOUR LIFE CONDITION
1- From Abu Umamah -Radi
Allaahu anhu- who said: the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam-
said: "Treat your sick by giving Sadaqah (charity)." [Collected in
Saheeh al-Jamia' No. 3358 & declared Hasan by Albaani]
2 - From Ubadah bin Saamitt who said I heard the
Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- saying: "There is no
person who is afflicted with a wound on his body, and he gives charity due to
that, then Allaah expiates from him the like of what he gave in charity.
[Collected by Ahmad & Albaani declared it to have an authentic Isnaad in
Saheehah No. 2273]
3 - Abu Tahir as-Silafee said in 'Mua'jam
as-Safr': I heard Abu Hasan Ali bin Abu Bakr Ahmad bin Ali the scribe of
al-Minzi in Damascus saying: I heard Abu Bakr al-Khabazi (d. 449A.H.) in
Nisaboor saying: I became sick with a very dangerous illness, and a righteous
neighbor of mine saw me and said: ýUtilize the saying of the Messenger of
Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam-: "Treat your sick by giving Sadaqah
(charity)." It was summer time, and I bought many watermelons, and a group
of poor people and children got together and ate them, then they raised their
hands to Allaah ýAzza wa Jal- and they made Duaý for me to be cured. I swear by
Allaah I had not reach the morning except that I regained complete health from
Allaah -Tabaraka wa Taýala. [Seerah 'Alaam 18/44, Tareekh al-Islaam]
4 - Messenger -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam-:
"The supplication of one of you for his brother in his absence is
answered."
5 - ad-Dooree narrated in 'Tareekh' and al-Bayhaqi
in 'Shu'ab al-Eemaan' from Ibraheem an-Nakhai who said: 'that the Companions
used to regard giving Sadaqah as a means of repelling oppression.'
6 - From Hudayfah -Radi Allaahu anhu- that the
Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said: 'A fitnah (trail) which a man
faces with regard to his family, his wealth, his own self, his son and his
neighbor is expiated by fasting, prayer, charity, enjoining good and forbidding
evil.' [Collected by Bukhari & Muslim]
INVEST IN NOURISH CHILDREN OUT OF POVERTY
We supply a highly researched, cost-effective,
well-balanced formulation of vegetarian and non-dairy meal filled with
nutrition, providing children with :
- A
balance of carbohydrates, protein, fat, and fiber.
- Essential
fatty acids required for normal brain development, skin health, and immune
defense.
- Electrolytes
necessary for maintaining normal fluid balance and muscle function.
- 25
essential vitamins and minerals, including vitamin A for normal sight and
immune functions, as well as nutrients for normal growth and skeletal
development
Our meals bring smiles on the faces of the children, as
consumption of the highly nutritious food has improved their health
and given them strength to now run miles and miles to the location where the
bags of food is being distributed every month.
The bags in which the food is being packed-in, is “rat-proof” and will float
during floods. These measures ensure that the actual food content will not be
destroyed in any kind of non-hygienic conditions and will not be destroyed or
lost during flood as the bags will float. These bags of food will reach the
children in edible condition under any circumstances. This is our assurance to
you.
"Have you seen the one who denies
the Religion? Such is he who repulses the orphan, and who does not urge others
to feed the poor. Woe to worshippers, who are absent-minded to their prayer,
those who make a show (of piety), and refuse to render small acts of kindness
(towards others)." (Quran, 107 : 1-7)
INVEST IN LOVING MEMORY
Giving in charity
(Sadaqah) is a deed designed to eliminate suffering of others, and water as the
source of life is the cause of most suffering. It is for this reason, that we
find the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) encourages charity in the form of food. As
it serves the poor and needy with nutritious meals, you will be rewarded by
Allah in the way of warding-off prolong
or deathly illnesses, warding-off evil and afflictions, as well as increase
your profits in dunya and akhirah.
Charity for the deceased
Sa’d (r.a.) asked the Messenger of Allah
(s.a.w.), “O Allah’s Prophet! My mother died without leaving a will. Is there
any benefit for her if I gave charity on her behalf?” The Prophet (s.a.w.)
replied “Yes, I advise you to give charity through water” (reported by Al
Tabarani)
Ceaseless Charity
“When a man passes away, his good deeds will
also come to an end except for three; sadaqah jariyah (ceaseless charity), a knowledge
which is beneficial, or a virtuous descendent who prays for him (the deceased)”
VIEW YOUR INVESTMENT
The most beloved deed
before Allah (swt) is that which is continuous, even if it is little. The
constant giving of a little is said to please Allah more than the occasional
gift of much. The type of continuous giving in the form of charity is known as
“Sadaqah Jariyah”.
Giving of oneself –
of one’s wealth, one’s time, one’s energy, even one’s goodwill is an act of
charity and has an integral relationship with Allah (s.w.t).
We will put up a
website whereby you can view the location of where the nutrition-filled food
has been sent along with information on the community your nutrition-filled
food is serving. You are also welcome to visit the village, we are sure the
community will be pleased to meet with you.
Charity cures illness
“treat the sick with alms (reported by
ad-dailami from Ibn Umar)
Charity Increase
Wealth
Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) said : He who
spend their wealth they will be given the blessing of it” “It is not charity that reduces the property
but added the Glory of God and He will raise the person in rank” (reported by
Muslim)
To address the above problems, 3 projects have been
established :
1. Development of water-wells in every
village for supply of clean drinking water
2. Supply of nutrition-filled meals
for healthy development
3. Provision of "Education
fund" to sustain education for orphans and poor children
Strengthen Your Sincerity
Sadaqah should be given solely out of love for Allah, out of the desire
to do good to His creation, as the Quran says about the righteous : “They give
food, out of love for Allah, to the poor, the orphans, and the slave, saying :
We feed you only for Allah’s pleasure – we desire from you neither reward nor
thanks” (Quran 76:8-9)
REVEALING FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEMS
21:27
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DO YOU KNOW?
The lack of water is an often insurmountable obstacle to helping oneself. Communities are not able to grow food, build housing, stay healthy, stay in school or continue working. Without clean water, the possibility of breaking out of the cycle of poverty is incredibly slim. Relieving hunger and poverty has to begin with access to clean water. Without access to a reliable source of water, food is hard to grow and even more difficult to preserve and prepare. It takes huge amounts of water to grow food. Globally, we use 70% of our water resources for agriculture and irrigation and only 10% for domestic use.
Abu Hurairah (r.a.) reported Allah’s Messenger (s.a.w.) as saying, “forgiveness was granted to an unchaste woman who upon seing a dog almost dead due to thirst at the mouth of a well, she took off her shoe, tied it with her head-covering and drew some water for it. On that account all her sins were forgiven and entered Jannah” (Bukhari & Muslim)
With much of one's day already consumed by meeting basic needs, there isn't much time for much else. The hours lost to gathering water are often the difference between time to do a trade and earn a living and not. Just think of all the things you would miss if you had to take three hours out each day to get water.
Good health begins with access to clean water, as tiny worms and bacteria live in water naturally. Most of the bacteria are harmless, but some of them can cause devastating disease in humans. Every glass of dirty water is a potential killer.
Infants and young children are especially susceptible to diseases. Children who are malnourished or with waterborne illness are not able to attend school. If the sick child needs medicine, that money is not available to feed the rest of the family or for schooling needs of other siblings. Healthy children, on the other hand have to miss school in order to walk miles away from home and fetch dirty, diseased water or to care for sick parents or siblings. Girls drop out of school when they reach puberty, if the school does not have proper toilets. These children miss the chance to be educated, become dependent and contribute to the cycle of poverty. Schools cannot run programmes if they cannot provide water to students, faculty and their families. The consequences of dirty water and malnutrition are particularly severe, often irreversible, and reach far into the future.
Poor children live in urban slums or in poor agricultural communities without sewers or other sanitation facilities for removal of human and animal excrement or garbage removal. This lack of sanitation can cause sickness, and also, by contaminating the water supply, cause further sickness. From these sources, children get diarrhea, to name just one important cause of illness. Diarrhea keeps children from getting enough nutrients from their food and thus is an important cause of hunger, especially wasting. Hunger causes poor health, low levels of energy, and even mental impairment, hunger, especially in childhood, can lead to even greater poverty by reducing people’s ability to work and learn.
Every 20seconds, a child dies from a water-related
disease
Worldwide 1 of 5 deaths is due to water related disease
More than 1 Billion people do not have access to clean,
safe water
Half of the world's hospital beds are filled with
people suffering from a water related disease
80% of illnesses are linked to poor water and
sanitation conditions
1 out of every 5deaths under the age of 5 worldwide is
due to a water-related disease
Lack of medical resources increases death rates
Every 6 seconds 1 child dies of malnutrition
Children lose 443million school days due to these
diseases
Women spend 200million hours a day collecting water
DAILY PAYMENT DUE
Abu Hurairah (r.a.) reported : Messenger of Allah
(s.a.w.) said : “Every day that the sun rises, charity (sadaqah) is due on
every joint of man; doing justice between two men is charity, doing justice
between two people is charity, assisting a man to mount his animal or lifting
up his belonging is charity, and a good word is charity, every step which one
takes towards (the masjid) for Prayers is charity, and removing harmful things
from the pathway is charity” (al-Bukhari &Muslim)
ROOT-CAUSE OF POVERTY : WATER & MALNUTRITION
Although poverty and
under-development of a country can
be the result of political instability, ethnic conflicts, climate change and
other man-made causes; deeper research is beginning to show that root-cause of
the problem is, clean water,
hunger and malnutrition which results in poor health conditions, degenerative
diseases and death among children and youth. In
order to promote education for the rural poor in under-developed countries, we
have to firstly address the
causes which hinder children from
receiving education.
The lack of water is an often insurmountable obstacle to helping oneself. Communities are not able to grow food, build housing, stay healthy, stay in school or continue working. Without clean water, the possibility of breaking out of the cycle of poverty is incredibly slim. Relieving hunger and poverty has to begin with access to clean water. Without access to a reliable source of water, food is hard to grow and even more difficult to preserve and prepare. It takes huge amounts of water to grow food. Globally, we use 70% of our water resources for agriculture and irrigation and only 10% for domestic use.
Abu Hurairah (r.a.) reported Allah’s Messenger (s.a.w.) as saying, “forgiveness was granted to an unchaste woman who upon seing a dog almost dead due to thirst at the mouth of a well, she took off her shoe, tied it with her head-covering and drew some water for it. On that account all her sins were forgiven and entered Jannah” (Bukhari & Muslim)
With unclean water sources often miles from villages,
many of the able bodied members of a community are forced to spend hours each
day simply finding and transporting water. Women and children carry between
40-50pounds of water on their backs and walk miles home everyday. Imagine how
heavy it is to carry a healthy 5-year old child or the size of a baby hippo
daily.
With much of one's day already consumed by meeting basic needs, there isn't much time for much else. The hours lost to gathering water are often the difference between time to do a trade and earn a living and not. Just think of all the things you would miss if you had to take three hours out each day to get water.
Good health begins with access to clean water, as tiny worms and bacteria live in water naturally. Most of the bacteria are harmless, but some of them can cause devastating disease in humans. Every glass of dirty water is a potential killer.
Infants and young children are especially susceptible to diseases. Children who are malnourished or with waterborne illness are not able to attend school. If the sick child needs medicine, that money is not available to feed the rest of the family or for schooling needs of other siblings. Healthy children, on the other hand have to miss school in order to walk miles away from home and fetch dirty, diseased water or to care for sick parents or siblings. Girls drop out of school when they reach puberty, if the school does not have proper toilets. These children miss the chance to be educated, become dependent and contribute to the cycle of poverty. Schools cannot run programmes if they cannot provide water to students, faculty and their families. The consequences of dirty water and malnutrition are particularly severe, often irreversible, and reach far into the future.
WATER, SOURCE FOR LIFE
“We made
from water, every living thing. Will they not then believe?” (Surah Al-Anbiyaa-
The Prophets : 30)
“Allah has
created every creature from water. Of them some that creep on their bellies,
some that walk on two legs and some that walk on four. Allah creates what He
wills. Verily! Allah is able to do all things” (Quran 24:45)
Water covers 71% of the earth’s surface, while land occupies 29% of
the whole surface area. It has been proven that the percentage of water in a
human body is 71% for adults and 93% in
an embryo that is a few months old. Water composes more than 80% of human blood
and more than 90% in the bodies of a large number of plants and animals. Water
is essential in building the bodies of all living organisms as it is the most efficient
solvent. All vital actions and processes like nutrition, excretion, growth and
reproduction cannot be undertaken without water.
Every living thing has been created from water, and they continue
to live with sustenance from water. It is for this reason that humans can
survive for a month without food, but would die after just a week without
water.
“It is He
who sent down rain from the sky, and with it We bring forth vegetation of all
kinds, and out of it We bring forth green stalks, from which we bring forth
thick clustered grain. And out of the date-palm and its spathe comes forth clusters
of dates hanging low and near, and garden of grapes, olives and pomegranates,
each similar (in kind) yet different (in variety and taste). Look at their
fruits when they begin to bear, and the ripeness thereof. Verily! In these
things there are signs for people who believe” (Quran, 6:99)
WATER : BETWEEN HUMAN RIGHTS & NATIONAL SECURITY
Water is the most important single element needed in order for people
to acieve the universal human right to “a standard of living adequate for the
health and well-being of himself and his family” (Article25, Universal
Declaration of Human Rights).
United Nation’s Secretary General Kofi Annan, asks us to face up to
the threat of an upcoming catastrophic water crisis and counter such bleak
forecasts by adopting a new spirit of stewardship.
Former President of the Philippines, Fidel Ramos, using the example
of the enormous potential of people-power in South East Asia highlights, human
solidarity is the only force capable of facing a task of this magnitude. There must
be solidarity in International and regional governance; there must be
solidarity between sectors, stakeholders; and there must political will amongst
governments to work in good faith both with their neighbours and with their own
people. These people, including often marginalized groups such as women and
minorities must have a voice, and the information and means necessary to use
it.
Mikhail Gorbachev, former President of Russia campaigns, without
water security, social, economic and national stability are imperiled. This is
magnified where water flows across borders – and becomes crucial in regions of
religious, territorial or ethnic tension. In some cases, as between India and
Pakistan over the Indus River, successful cooperation over water resources can
be cited as proof that even states with difficult relations can work together.
In other cases, the opportunities to improve regional relations which a common
watercourse presents have not yet been grasped. The Jordan Valley, shared by
the people of Israel, Palestines, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon, is one example.
Water has been a fundamental security matter in the Middle East as
well as the United States and its neighbours since antiquity. The allocation,
use and rights to the increasingly scarce water resources of this volatile
region remain sensitive, and potentially explosive issues. We need to find
solutions to the escalating regional water crisis. In all of the 261
International basins, joint management should be built on a system of effective
interdependence, a pooling rather than a restriction of nationa’s sovereignty.
GIVE OF WHAT YOU LOVE
“O believers, never shall you attain to
true piety unless you spend on others out of what you cherish yourselves; and
whatever you spend – verily God has full knowledge thereof “ (Quran 3 : 92)
MALNUTRITION
Worldwide, children suffer most from hunger, also referred to as
malnutrition or malnutrition. Their mothers also suffer greatly from
malnutrition, which affects the child before birth. There are two basic types
of malnutrition. The first and most important is protein—energy
malnutrition—the lack of enough protein (from meat and other sources) and food
that provides energy (measured in calories) which all of the basic food groups
provide. This is the type of malnutrition referred to when world hunger is
discussed. The second type of malnutrition is micronutrient (vitamin and
mineral) deficiency.
Poor children live in urban slums or in poor agricultural communities without sewers or other sanitation facilities for removal of human and animal excrement or garbage removal. This lack of sanitation can cause sickness, and also, by contaminating the water supply, cause further sickness. From these sources, children get diarrhea, to name just one important cause of illness. Diarrhea keeps children from getting enough nutrients from their food and thus is an important cause of hunger, especially wasting. Hunger causes poor health, low levels of energy, and even mental impairment, hunger, especially in childhood, can lead to even greater poverty by reducing people’s ability to work and learn.
Children who are
poorly nourished suffer up to 160 days of illness each year. Malnutrition
magnifies the effect of every disease, including measles and malaria. The
estimated proportions of deaths in which malnutrition is an underlying cause
are roughly similar for diarrhea (61%), malaria (57%), pneumonia (52%), and
measles (45%) (Black 2003, Bryce et al. 2005). Malnutrition can also be
caused by diseases, such as the diseases that cause diarrhea, by reducing the
body's ability to convert food into usable nutrients.
Charity cures illness
“treat the sick with alms (reported by
ad-dailami from Ibn Umar)
PROTEIN-ENERGY MALNUTRITION
Protein-energy
malnutrition (PEM), in some degree, is essentially what is meant by
hunger. Protein-energy malnutrition is basically a lack of calories and
protein. Food is converted into energy by humans, and the energy contained in
food is measured by calories. Protein is necessary for key body functions
including provision of essential amino acids and development and
maintenance of muscles.
'The believers ... are steadfast in prayers, and in whose wealth there
is a right acknowledged, for the poor and the destitute. (Qur'an 70:22-24).
RESULT FROM PROTEIN-ENERGY MALNUTRITION
RESULT FROM PROTEIN-ENERGY MALNUTRITION
Malnutrition in children appears in three ways, and it is most
commonly assessed through the measurement of weight and height. A child
can be too short for his or her age (stunted), have low weight for his or her
height (wasted), or have low weight for his or her age (underweight). A
child who is underweight can also be stunted or wasted or both (UNICEF
2009, p. 13).
Stunting. Stunting affects approximately 195 million children under
5 years old in the developing world, or about one in three. Africa and
Asia have high stunting rates—40 percent and 36 percent, respectively—and more
than 90 percent of the world's stunted children live on these two
continents.(UNICEF 2009, pp. 15–19).
Wasting. Children who suffer from wasting face a markedly increased
chance of death. According to UNICEF, 13 percent of children under 5
years old in the developing world are wasted, and 5 percent are extremely
wasted, an estimated 26 million children (UNICEF 2009,
p. 20).
Underweight. UNICEF
estimates that 129 million children under 5 years old in the developing
world are underweight--nearly one in four. Ten percent of children
in the developing world are severely underweight. The prevalence
of underweight is higher in Asia than in Africa, with rates of 27 percent and
21 percent, respectively. (UNICEF 2009, p. 17).
“That which you give in usury for increase through the property of
(other) people, will have no increase with Allah: but that which you give for
charity, seeking the Countenance of Allah, (will increase); it is those who
will get a recompense multiplied.” (Qur'an, 30:39)
MICRONUTRIENTS
Quite a few trace elements or micronutrients—vitamins and
minerals—are important for health. One out of three people in developing
countries are affected by vitamin and mineral deficiencies, according to the
World Health Organization. Three micronutrients, perhaps the most important in
terms of health consequences for poor people in developing countries, are:
Vitamin A Vitamin A deficiency can cause night
blindness and reduces the body’s resistance to disease. In children Vitamin A
deficiency can also cause growth retardation. Between 100 and 140 million
children are vitamin A deficient. An estimated 250,000 to 500,000 Vitamin
A-deficient children become blind every year, half of them dying within 12
months of losing their sight. (World Health Organization.)
Iron Iron deficiency is a principal cause of anemia. Two billion
people—over 30 percent of the world’s population—are anemic, mainly due to iron
deficiency, and, in developing countries, frequently exacerbated by malaria and
worm infections. For children, health consequences include premature birth, low
birth weight, infections, and elevated risk of death. Later, physical and
cognitive development are impaired, resulting in lowered school performance.
For pregnant women, anemia contributes to 20 percent of all maternal deaths
(World Health Organization).
Iodine Iodine deficiency disorders (IDD)
jeopardize children’s mental health—often their very lives. Serious iodine
deficiency during pregnancy may result in stillbirths, abortions and congenital
abnormalities such as cretinism, a grave, irreversible form of mental
retardation that affects people living in iodine-deficient areas of Africa and
Asia. IDD also causes mental impairment that lowers intellectual prowess at
home, at school, and at work. IDD affects over 740 million people, 13 percent
of the world’s population. Fifty million people have some degree of mental
impairment caused by IDD (World Health Organization).
Updated September 2, 2012
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