Mahvash & Jahangir Siddiqui Foundation
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Mahvash and Jahangir Siddiqui Foundation is a Charitable, non-profit organization
run by several board members and staff, on a gratis basis. It is a trust that operates as an entity in its own right. It is both non-profit as well as non-partisan. The primary focus areas are Healthcare, Education
, Sustainable Development
through Social Enterprises and Emergency Relief.
. The Foundation was established by Mr. Jahangir Siddiqui, an entrepreneur, and his wife Mahvash Siddiqui. The Foundation is a major donor to philanthropic causes in Pakistan.
(School of Science and Engineering), Karachi School of Business and Leadership (KSBL) and Institute of Business Administration
, University of Karachi (IBA) for institutional development.
and Khyber-Pakhtoonkhwa province.
) provides 14 annual scholarships for a summer program in entrepreneurship at the National University of Singapore
for Pakistani university students. The students are selected after a rigorous national merit competition. This program has completed its fourth year with 37 universities participating from 11 cities in Pakistan.
has opened a Vocational Center at the FIF School Mirwah Gorchani.
Fund and are considered as one of the largest donors with continuous annual commitment to a number of large hospitals. Zakat Funds are used for the most underprivileged patients at these hospitals who cannot afford healthcare. It supports a lot of big hospitals like NICVD and Karachi National Hospital along with others.
unit at the Karachi National Hospital in 2008 with many patients having been treated to date. Operating costs are now estimated at between Rs. 350,000 and 380,000 per patient but all the deserving patients are treated free of charge under this program and have access to the reputable urologists and gynecologists Pakistan has to offer.
Following are some other programs which have been contributed and served by Mahvash and Jahangir Siddiqui foundation:
Mahvash and Jahangir Siddiqui foundation have a 5-year commitment to the Acumen Fund
in Pakistan, which is an affiliate of the Acumen Fund, a leading global sustainable development organization. In Pakistan, the Acumen Fund has been responsible in providing support and capital to organizations such as Kashf Foundation and Khuda ki Basti.
Acumen Fund has been investing in Pakistan since 2001 in companies such as:
, Acumen Fund and Amar Foundation. The Foundation holds a 4.6% stake in Kashf Holdings.
Kashf Microfinance Bank is an affiliate of Kashf, Pakistan’s second largest microfinance organization which has over 300,000 women as microfinance borrowers. Kashf operates throughout Punjab province.
, relief
and rehabilitation
to the distressed by mobilizing itself within 4 days of the catastrophe.
It had a focused approach and it provided support in the following key areas:
and Swat, large areas of dense population center of the province were evacuated.
M&JS Foundation’s response was immediate. The Foundation provided large scale aid in the form of both Food Aid and Non-food Aid, transportation of IDPs out of the conflict zones, and supporting IDPs in their return to their homes. M&JS Foundation supported the following areas:
While the foundation disengaged from this relief effort at the end of 2008, hundreds of thousands of IDPs still live in camps run by the United Nations or with relatives as the military engagement is ongoing.
The Mahvash and Jahangir Siddiqui Foundation had initially set up camps in Southern Punjab (Rajanpur District) and Upper Sindh (Kashmore, Shikarpur, Khairpur districts) which provided shelter, food aid, water and healthcare to approximately 10,000 people. The Sehwan Sharif refugee camp was established on 30 September 2010. The need for which had risen due to the mass exodus of people from the flooded areas.
They were also providing mobile medical services (doctors in a van) that go to camps in Central Sindh and had built a major mobile medical service in Thatta
District and were also providing medicines to various healthcare facilities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh provinces.
Museum focusing on developing coordinated strategies to address humanitarian needs of flood hit communities.
rains have killed at least 342 people and injured over 630 since late last month, majority of them are in the province of Sindh. The floods have now affected over 7 million people and destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes across Sindh. 22 out of 23 districts of Sindh have been badly affected. More than 70% of the homes in villages and 30% in urban areas of Badin and Mirpurkhas have caved in, while the district has lost 70% of its crops.
Starvation, disease and weakness are widespread and the threat of infections is becoming increasingly intense. Amongst this diarrhea, malaria and water borne diseases are the highest. There is a dire need to minimize the damage which is currently being caused by the lack of basic healthcare and amenities. The primary area of focus of the foundation is to provide food, water and medicine to all those affected.
To extend care and support to the families displaced due to the recent flood in Sindh, Mahvash and Jahangir Siddiqui Foundation and JS Bank
sent out its health team comprising doctors, para-medical staff, dispensers and helpers along with its fleet of ambulances and food rations for more than 3,000 families, to provide assistance to the affectees. To date, medical attention to 10,229 patients along with food rations, water and basic medical supplies have been provided to an estimated 17,500 people in the affected areas which should last them for a period of 8–10 days. The areas that were covered in the initial phase from 3 September to 12 September included Badin
, Mirpurkhas, Thatta, Tando Mohammed Khan, Tando Allahyar
and Mithi
and the next phase will cover the areas of Sanghar
, Nawabshah
, Dadu
and Khairpur
districts.
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
run by several board members and staff, on a gratis basis. It is a trust that operates as an entity in its own right. It is both non-profit as well as non-partisan. The primary focus areas are Healthcare, Education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
, Sustainable Development
Sustainable development
Sustainable development is a pattern of resource use, that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but also for generations to come...
through Social Enterprises and Emergency Relief.
History
The foundation was founded on January 9, 2003. Mahvash and Jahangir Siddiqui Foundation is a non-profit charitable foundation based in PakistanPakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. The Foundation was established by Mr. Jahangir Siddiqui, an entrepreneur, and his wife Mahvash Siddiqui. The Foundation is a major donor to philanthropic causes in Pakistan.
Partners
The foundation has partnered with internationally known organizations that share the same concerns and a common motive, vision, and mission. These include:- The United Nations (UN)
- Provincial Disaster Management Authority Sindh
- JS Bank
- UN Habitat for Humanity
- World Food Program (WFP)
Education
Mahvash and Jahangir Siddiqui Foundation is involved in various educational projects and running schools in rural areas for handicapped and special children too. The Foundation is focused on supporting:- Higher Education University Grants
- School for Disabled Children
- Mainstream Education
- Vocational Training
Higher Education University Grants
Mahvash and Jahangir Siddiqui Foundation have granted funds to LUMSLahore University of Management Sciences
The Lahore University of Management Sciences, usually referred to by its acronym LUMS, is a university located in Lahore, Pakistan. LUMS was established in 1984 by a group of industrialists and people belonging to Pakistan's leading private and public sector corporations, to provide rigorous...
(School of Science and Engineering), Karachi School of Business and Leadership (KSBL) and Institute of Business Administration
Institute of Business Administration
* Institute of Business Administration, Karachi is the oldest business school in pakistan and is in Karachi, Pakistan.* Institute of Business Administration, Sukkar is located in Sukkar, Sindh, Pakistan and is not affiliated in any manner with IBA Karachi....
, University of Karachi (IBA) for institutional development.
JS Academy for the Deaf
The JS Academy for the Deaf has been operational since 2004. It is a specialized school in Karachi for deaf and hearing impaired children to read, write and communicate effectively. It has 165 students of which 18 students are from other cities of rural SindhSindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
and Khyber-Pakhtoonkhwa province.
NUS Summer Program
The Mahvash and Jahangir Siddiqui Foundation and Sajjad Foundation (a charitable foundation based in SingaporeSingapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
) provides 14 annual scholarships for a summer program in entrepreneurship at the National University of Singapore
National University of Singapore
The National University of Singapore is Singapore's oldest university. It is the largest university in the country in terms of student enrollment and curriculum offered....
for Pakistani university students. The students are selected after a rigorous national merit competition. This program has completed its fourth year with 37 universities participating from 11 cities in Pakistan.
Lahore University of Management Sciences
The Mahvash & Jahangir Siddiqui Foundation granted PKR 30 million (approximately US$ 500,000) to LUMS to build the Jahangir Siddiqui Hostel, a dormitory for male students as part of the development of the School of Science and Engineering at LUMS.Vocational Training
The Mahvash and Jahangir Siddiqui Foundation with the Public Private Partnership Unit of the Planning & Development Department, Government of SindhGovernment of Sindh
Government of Sindh is based in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. سندھ is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and is home to the Sindhis, Muhajirs, Pashtuns and a whole array of other ethnic and linguistic groups. Neighbouring regions are Balochistan to the west and north, Punjab in the north and...
has opened a Vocational Center at the FIF School Mirwah Gorchani.
Health Care
The Mahvash and Jahangir Siddiqui Foundation participates in making donations to the health sector through their ZakatZakat
Zakāt , one of the Five Pillars of Islam, is the giving of a fixed portion of one's wealth to charity, generally to the poor and needy.-History:Zakat, a practice initiated by Muhammed himself, has played an important role throughout Islamic history...
Fund and are considered as one of the largest donors with continuous annual commitment to a number of large hospitals. Zakat Funds are used for the most underprivileged patients at these hospitals who cannot afford healthcare. It supports a lot of big hospitals like NICVD and Karachi National Hospital along with others.
The Cardiovascular Foundation
The National Institute of Cardiovascular diseases (NICVD) has added a 15-million-rupee 30-bed ward to its old 19-bed cardiac emergency. Mahvash and Jahangir Siddiqui Foundation contributed Rs. 11 million for the cause.Karachi National Hospital
The foundation built a fistulaFistula
In medicine, a fistula is an abnormal connection or passageway between two epithelium-lined organs or vessels that normally do not connect. It is generally a disease condition, but a fistula may be surgically created for therapeutic reasons.-Locations:Fistulas can develop in various parts of the...
unit at the Karachi National Hospital in 2008 with many patients having been treated to date. Operating costs are now estimated at between Rs. 350,000 and 380,000 per patient but all the deserving patients are treated free of charge under this program and have access to the reputable urologists and gynecologists Pakistan has to offer.
Following are some other programs which have been contributed and served by Mahvash and Jahangir Siddiqui foundation:
- Patients’ Behbud Society for the Aga Khan University HospitalAga Khan University HospitalThe Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi was established in 1985 as the primary teaching site of the Aga Khan University’s Faculty of Health Sciences. Founded by His Highness the Aga Khan, the hospital provides a broad range of secondary and tertiary care, including diagnosis of disease and team...
- The Medical Aid Foundation
- Burhani Blood Bank and Thalessaemia Centre
Social Enterprise and Sustainable Development
Mahvash and Jahangir Siddiqui Foundation have commitments to various foundations and are involved in the active development of the community through different projects. Grants create dependency and to alleviate poverty, the ultimate solutions are the projects that are economically productive and sustainable.Mahvash and Jahangir Siddiqui foundation have a 5-year commitment to the Acumen Fund
Acumen Fund
Acumen Fund is a non-profit global venture fund that uses entrepreneurial approaches to solve the problems of global poverty. Its aim is to help build financially sustainable and scalable organizations that deliver affordable critical goods and services that improve the lives of the poor...
in Pakistan, which is an affiliate of the Acumen Fund, a leading global sustainable development organization. In Pakistan, the Acumen Fund has been responsible in providing support and capital to organizations such as Kashf Foundation and Khuda ki Basti.
Acumen Fund
The Foundation has granted US$1 million to the Acumen Fund. The Acumen Fund is a non-profit global venture capital fund founded in 2001 to address the issue of global poverty by investing in companies that bring critical goods and services to the poor.Acumen Fund has been investing in Pakistan since 2001 in companies such as:
- Kashf, a leading microfinance organization based in Punjab province
- Saiban, a low-income housing development organization with housing communities in Karachi and Lahore
- Micro Drip, a drip irrigation solution company working with the poorest farmers in the Thar Desert in Sindh Province
Kashf Microfinance Bank
The Foundation has invested into Kashf Holdings, the parent company of Kashf Microfinance Bank with co-investors Grameen FoundationGrameen Foundation
Grameen Foundation, founded as Grameen Foundation USA, is a global 501 non-profit organization based in Washington DC that works to replicate the Grameen Bank microfinance model around the world through a global network of partner microfinance institutions...
, Acumen Fund and Amar Foundation. The Foundation holds a 4.6% stake in Kashf Holdings.
Kashf Microfinance Bank is an affiliate of Kashf, Pakistan’s second largest microfinance organization which has over 300,000 women as microfinance borrowers. Kashf operates throughout Punjab province.
Emergency Relief
Mahvash & Jahangir Siddiqui Foundation has made some extensive contributions for humanitarian relief during three previous national disasters; Kashmir Earthquake in 2005, Internally Displaced Persons Crisis in 2008 and the 2010 super floods.2005 Earthquake
On October 8, 2005, the Himalayas were severely jolted by a massive earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale (USGS). The devastation was widespread in the mountainous area of Pakistan. Spearheading the domestic support and immediately mobilized, the Foundation was one of the organizations that provided rescueRescue
Rescue refers to responsive operations that usually involve the saving of life, or prevention of injury during an incident or dangerous situation....
, relief
Relief
Relief is a sculptural technique. The term relief is from the Latin verb levo, to raise. To create a sculpture in relief is thus to give the impression that the sculpted material has been raised above the background plane...
and rehabilitation
Rehabilitation
-Mental health:* Drug rehabilitation* Rehabilitation , the rehabilitation of criminal behavior.* Rehabilitation , therapy aimed at improving neurocognitive function that has been lost or diminished by disease or traumatic injury...
to the distressed by mobilizing itself within 4 days of the catastrophe.
It had a focused approach and it provided support in the following key areas:
- Immediate relief operations
- Rapid rebuilding of peoples livelihoods
- Focus on most vulnerable and socially disadvantaged groups, such as children, women, disabled and the elderly
- Encourage engagement of the private sector and civil society and fundraising for various relief organizations
2008 Swat Conflict- IDP (Internally Displaced Persons)
In October 2008, following the operation by the Pakistan Army to flush out Islamic extremists from the Federally Administered Tribal AreasFederally Administered Tribal Areas
The Federally Administered Tribal Areas are a semi-autonomous tribal region in the northwest of Pakistan, lying between the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, and the neighboring country of Afghanistan. The FATA comprise seven Agencies and six FRs...
and Swat, large areas of dense population center of the province were evacuated.
M&JS Foundation’s response was immediate. The Foundation provided large scale aid in the form of both Food Aid and Non-food Aid, transportation of IDPs out of the conflict zones, and supporting IDPs in their return to their homes. M&JS Foundation supported the following areas:
- Logistics
- Health
- Food Aid
- Rehabilitation
While the foundation disengaged from this relief effort at the end of 2008, hundreds of thousands of IDPs still live in camps run by the United Nations or with relatives as the military engagement is ongoing.
Flood Relief Campaign 2010
The Mahvash and Jahangir Siddiqui Foundation were actively involved in providing food aid in the different areas of the country. After certifying that a displaced person is indeed from an impacted flooded area, food aid would be delivered within 24 hours.The Mahvash and Jahangir Siddiqui Foundation had initially set up camps in Southern Punjab (Rajanpur District) and Upper Sindh (Kashmore, Shikarpur, Khairpur districts) which provided shelter, food aid, water and healthcare to approximately 10,000 people. The Sehwan Sharif refugee camp was established on 30 September 2010. The need for which had risen due to the mass exodus of people from the flooded areas.
They were also providing mobile medical services (doctors in a van) that go to camps in Central Sindh and had built a major mobile medical service in Thatta
Thatta
Thatta is a historic town of 220,000 inhabitants in the Sindh province of Pakistan, near Lake Keenjhar, the largest freshwater lake in the country. Thatta's major monuments especially its necropolis at Makli are listed among the World Heritage Sites. The Shah Jahan Mosque is also listed...
District and were also providing medicines to various healthcare facilities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh provinces.
United for a Cause’ Conference – Establishment of a Corporate Secretariat
United Nations (UN), Provincial Disaster Management Authority Sindh (PDMA), International Organization for Migration (IOM), JS Bank and Mahvash & Jahangir Siddiqui Foundation (MJSF) held a joint Conference at Mohatta PalaceMohatta Palace
The Mohatta Palace is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It was built by Shivratan Chandraratan Mohatta, an ambitious self-made businessman from Marwar as his summer home in 1927. The architect of the palace was Agha Ahmed Hussain. However, Mohatta could enjoy this building for only about two...
Museum focusing on developing coordinated strategies to address humanitarian needs of flood hit communities.
Flood Relief Campaign 2011
The current flash floods unleashed by heavy monsoonMonsoon
Monsoon is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation, but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea...
rains have killed at least 342 people and injured over 630 since late last month, majority of them are in the province of Sindh. The floods have now affected over 7 million people and destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes across Sindh. 22 out of 23 districts of Sindh have been badly affected. More than 70% of the homes in villages and 30% in urban areas of Badin and Mirpurkhas have caved in, while the district has lost 70% of its crops.
Starvation, disease and weakness are widespread and the threat of infections is becoming increasingly intense. Amongst this diarrhea, malaria and water borne diseases are the highest. There is a dire need to minimize the damage which is currently being caused by the lack of basic healthcare and amenities. The primary area of focus of the foundation is to provide food, water and medicine to all those affected.
To extend care and support to the families displaced due to the recent flood in Sindh, Mahvash and Jahangir Siddiqui Foundation and JS Bank
JS Bank
JS Bank Limited is a subsidiary of JS Group. JS Group is progressive financial service groups in Pakistan. JS Group has dynamically expanded its business in different sectors and has introduced JS Bank Limited with various standards of banking.JS Bank Limited operates in the Commercial banking...
sent out its health team comprising doctors, para-medical staff, dispensers and helpers along with its fleet of ambulances and food rations for more than 3,000 families, to provide assistance to the affectees. To date, medical attention to 10,229 patients along with food rations, water and basic medical supplies have been provided to an estimated 17,500 people in the affected areas which should last them for a period of 8–10 days. The areas that were covered in the initial phase from 3 September to 12 September included Badin
Badin
Badin is the main city and capital of Badin District in Sindh, Pakistan. It lies east of the Indus River. The region is swampy, fertile for growing rice. Some oil fields are located near the town in the seasonally inundated Rann of Kutch region...
, Mirpurkhas, Thatta, Tando Mohammed Khan, Tando Allahyar
Tando Allahyar
Tando Allahyar is a town in Sindh, Pakistan. It is the capital of Tando Allahyar District.- History :...
and Mithi
Mithi
Mithi is the capital of Tharparkar District in the Sindh province of Pakistan. The town is located at 24°20'0N 69°1'0E with an altitude of 2 metres , lying 300 kilometres from Karachi and is located in a beautiful desert area....
and the next phase will cover the areas of Sanghar
Sanghar
Sanghar is a city in Sanghar District, Sindh, Pakistan. Sanghar is the headquarters of Sanghar District and Sanghar Taluka . It is one of the agriculture town situated approximately 265 km from Karachi city...
, Nawabshah
Nawabshah
Nawabshah , or Shaheed Benazirabad, is a district in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is headquarter of Shaheed Benazir Abad District...
, Dadu
Dadu
-Places:*Khanbaliq, capital city of the Yuan Dynasty, located in modern Beijing, People's Republic of China*Dadu District, a district in Sindh, Pakistan*Dadu, Pakistan, a town in Dadu District, Sindh, Pakistan-Rivers:...
and Khairpur
Khairpur
Khairpur is the twelfth largest city in the province of Sindh in southeast Pakistan. It was founded in 1783 by Mir Sohrab Khan, who established the Khairpur branch of the Talpur clan. The settlement was selected as the seat of the Mirs of northern Sindh. It is the capital of the modern Khairpur...
districts.
External links
- "The MJSF Official Website http://mjsf.net/portal/"
- "The JS Academy Official Website http://www.jsacademy.com.pk/"
- "The Finance Salon http://www.financesalon.net/index.php/group_thread/view/id-9366"
- "The JS Group Official Website http://www.js.com/uploads/JSCLJune2009R.pdf"
- "The Daily Times Official Website http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008%5C09%5C14%5Cstory_14-9-2008_pg12_5"
- The Docstoc http://www.docstoc.com/docs/82095601/Financial-Analysis-of-Jahangir-Siddiqui-Investment-Limited-_Final-Draft_"
- "The MJSF Official Website http://mjsf.net/portal/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50&Itemid=67"
- "The Allianz Website Blog http://knowledge.allianz.com/?639/flood-pakistan-aid-allianz-reconstruction"
- "United Nations Pakistan Blog http://unportal.un.org.pk/sites/UNPakistan/Lists/Latest%20News/DispForm.aspx?ID=202"
- "World Socialist Website http://www.wsws.org/articles/2011/sep2011/paki-s21.shtml"
- "E-NewsPaper http://enewspaper.com.pk/3330/mahvash-and-jahangir-siddiqui-foundation-and-js-bank-flood-relief-efforts-underway-in-sindh"
- “Charity Vault http://www.charity-charities.org/news.php?artid=613437”
- “Business Recorder | 14 October 2011 http://www.brecorder.com/general-news/single/599/172/1241971/”
- “Daily Times Newspaper |15 October 2011 http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011%5C10%5C15%5Cstory_15-10-2011_pg10_3”
- “The Nation Newspaper | 27 September 2011 http://nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Business/27-Sep-2011/MJSF-JS-Banks-relief-efforts”
- “Acumen Fund Blog http://blog.acumenfund.org/2010/08/23/until-it-hurts-a-love-letter-to-pakistan/”
- “Civil and Social Organizations http://pubsub.com/Have-You-Heard-About-the-Floods-In-Pakistan_Nonprofit-Social-Entrepreneurship-help-cChnpycXgJV,d9bCZVFGawTE”
- “University of Sindh http://www.usindh.edu.pk/agmqc/siddiq_foundation.html”
- “Scribd http://www.scribd.com/doc/58222408/12/The-Mahvash-Jahangir-Siddiqui-Foundation
- “On the Ground http://www.ontheground.pk/node/1899”
- “Flood Relief Pakistan http://www.floodrelief.pk/”
- “Life Saver System http://www.lifesaversystems.com/become-a-lifesaver/pakistan-appeal”
- “Digi Planet http://www.digplanet.com/wiki/Category:2005_Kashmir_earthquake”
- “Acumen Fund http://www.acumenfund.org/about-us/partners.html”
- “Express Tribune http://tribune.com.pk/story/86094/acumen-fund-fighting-global-poverty-with-business-expertise/”