Role of IOFRWD - says al-Sahaki at WHF

Mr. Badr M. Al-Sahaki Lectures

About The Role of IOFRWD

At World Humanitarian Forum, London

Dr Mozammel Haque

The International Organisation for Relief, Welfare and Development (IOFRWD) participated in the event hosted by World Humanitarian Forum, held at Excel, London, from 17-18 April 2019. Mr. Badr M. Al-Sahaki, the Head of the Finance Department of IOFRWD read out a paper by H.E. Dr. Abdulaziz Ahmad Sarhan, Secretary General of the International Organization for Relief, Welfare and Development (IOFRWD) on the Role of IOFRWD and its sustainable development in Arabic and it was immediately translated into English by Dr. Ahmad al-Makhdoum, the Director of the Muslim World League, London Office. 

IOFRWD is a Charity organisation

Affiliate of Muslim World League

At the beginning, Dr. Sarhan in his paper introduced the organization, IOFRWD. He said, “The International Organisation for Relief, Welfare and Development (IOFRWD) is a charity organization which is affiliate of the Muslim World League (MWL) functions internationally in cooperation with philanthropist to deliver their donations to the poor and needy all over the global to alleviate their suffering and develop their communities IOFRWD has a legal personality with independent, administrative and financial entity of its own within the framework of its constitution and bylaws.”

  

Challenges faced by the world

Dr. Sarhan in his paper described the situations and challenges faced by the present world. He said, “The world in our time is facing a great number of human challenges imposed by natural disasters, crises, conflicts, civil, regional and international wars leaving behind them huge number of refugees, displaced persons, orphans, widows and destitute and increased numbers of hungry and sick people.”

“Dr. Mohammed Bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa, The Secretary General of Muslim World League directed the General Secretariat of IOFRWD to reflect this interest and the need to participate in this global conference which aimed at serving humanitarian work and the challenges of contemporary humanitarian disasters. In the face of serious dilemmas, the functions of charities and charitable organizations stand out to make genuine efforts to address these dilemmas. The International Organisation for Relief, Welfare and Development has been established to play an effective role in alleviating these dilemmas in various forms throughout the global,” he said.

The Finance Manager of IOFRWD who read out the paper mentioned, “The great interest in sustainable development stems from efforts to find solutions to alleviate poverty on 3 billion of people who today are living miserable lives and trying to explore ways to raise the standard of living for all people. And 2 billion people and expected to come the world in the next 30 years. All these efforts require a huge increase in production and development to achieve the goals and keep pace with that change, Strong collective action is required at all local and international levels to establish and expand development base institutions.”

He said, “From this point of view, several countries seek to employ sustainable development in the service of their people to definitions derived from their identity which expresses their aspirations.”

Role of IOFRWD

Dr. Sarhan also mentioned in his paper the role of IOFRWD and how it participated in supporting and implementing many development programmes. He said,

“1. 17 Social centres located in Asia and Africa and 12 Families currently benefit from the centres.

2. IOFRWD is a member of more than 17 councils worldwide.

3. IOFRWD has signed a number of partnership and cooperation agreements with more than 50 international, regional and international organisations to implement its relief, developmental, health projects in countries suffering from poverty and disasters.”

Mr. Al-Sahaki who read out the paper of Dr Sarhan mentioned those who benefitted from IOFRWD’s sustainable development programmes around the world since its inception in 1986-1407H are under the following five broad programmes, such as Social Development Programme, Educational Programme, Healthcare Welfare programme, Emergency Relief Programme and Engineering Projects Programme:

Social Development Programme:

*more than 34 million beneficiaries benefitted

*IOFRWD currently sponsors more than 93,000 family orphans from Asia, Africa and Europe continents

*IOFRWD sponsors more than 2,000 orphans in 16 orphanages in Asia and Africa.

Educational Programme

More than 13 million people benefitted from various educational programmes

Healthcare Welfare

More than 37 million beneficiaries benefitted from various Health projects and programmes

Emergency Relief Programme

More than 51 million beneficiaries benefitted from emergency relief programmes

Engineering Projects Programme:

More than 51 million beneficiaries benefitted from various engineering projects.”

Mr. Al-Sahaki also mentioned, “This is a small part of the work of IOFRWD for Relief Welfare and Development provided to the refugees, the poor, widow and handicapped and the achievements and the success and promises on the ground not missed by a fair eye make us not to accept claim and relax for more efforts and work to delight people, erase the sadness on their faces and wash them from their hearts and start with joy and smile and feelings of boredom and ambition to a better future.”

Vision of IOFRWD

He said, “This is our vision in the International Organisation for Relief, Welfare and Development for humanitarian work and the impact it has achieved in the future and the hopes placed on it in the future, to be placed in the hands of the decision makers as partners in giving.”

Mr. Al-Sahaki prayed to Allah the Almighty to increase this gift and grow it over the coming years that “He hears and answers.”