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Local taxi driver Mr Zulfigar Ali of Ferham, managed to run up Deadmans Hill, which is one of the most steepest hill's in Sheffield. The charity fund raising idea initially came about as joke, as Zulfigar claims to be lazier than Garfield, he’s a smoker and lives happily on junk food, but only too later prove that if you have the will-power and intention you can truly achieve anything. In total he raised a great £1120.00 which was raised for Rotherham based charity WorldAid Foundation for the Darfur Childrens Appeal. Masarat from WorldAid said this was truly a fantastic generous effort made by Zulfigar, and it proves anything is possible if you really want to achieve it. Pictured from top left charity supporters : Raheem, Fari, Seema, Zulfigar, Parveen, Zahir, Salma.

WorldAid volunteers organised our Annual Chand Raat (Charity Henna Evening), for women and young children. Children took part in the henna painting, which is always popular.. Stalls ranged from designer pakistani hand-made shoes, clothing, jewellery, toys, nail art, beauty treatments and variety of refreshments. Total raised was £1770.78p, which will be added to the Darfur Childrens Appeal.

Community members and volunteers organised an emergency appeal during the holy month of Ramadan, to try and raise as much money for the Darfur Mission, during this two week appeal a total of £10, 075. 45p was raised.

Local council organised, the Eastwood Fun Festival along with several community partners. It was a local community event, open to all sectors and community members. WorldAid volunteers also participated in the festival, by holding a charity stall, which involved henna painting, name the huge bear competition and children’s activities. Total amount raised at this event was £370.70p, these funds will be added to the Darfur Appeal.

WorldAid were invited along, to be a part of the Rotherham United Open day, which was held at the Sheffield Don Valley Stadium. RUFC supporters/fans were able to meet the players in person, it was a great family event. Our volunteers managed to raise £272.50p, by selling refreshments, face painting, henna and nail art, kids activities.

The festival was organised by the Rotherham United Community Sports Trust. As well as several other partners, WorldAid was one of the partners involved in the planning meetings and the organisation of this festival. The festival’s aim was to promote sports, physical activity and joint community participation. WorldAid volunteers arranged henna painting, nail art, face painting, hair braiding, childrens activities, as well as light refreshments, total raised was £780.00, all funds raised were for the Darfur Appeal.

Community day out organised by WorldAid volunteers. Excellent day out which promoted integration, social skill building. People from all differing backgrounds went along to experience, the Birmingham culture.

December 2008

Charity Pamper Afternoon

Volunteer team, organised a charity “beauty pamper afternoon” for women, also available were food and refreshments. In total the afternoon raised
£675.00, which will be utilised on the Darfur Project.

September 2008

Annual Chand Raat

Our volunteers organised our Annual Charity Henna Evening, for women ranging from all backgrounds and cultures. Children participated on the evening, by creative card making, henna painting and enjoying kids activities. Stalls ranged from designer indian hand-made shoes, designer clothing, jewellery, toys and books, nail art, beauty treatments and variety of refreshments. Total raised was £1618.15p, which is the start of the funds for “Project Darfur 2009” ! (see latest news for more details).

The festival was organised by the Rotherham Community Sports Trust, WorldAid was asked to participate as one of the partners by the Trust, along with other partners. The festival’s aim was to promote sports, physical activity and diverse community participation. WorldAid volunteers arranged a stall, and were supported by Wendy Leak of the Rotherham Central Children’s Centre. In total £549.34, was raised, which was donated to The Rotherham Hospice.

Birmingham - Community Cohesion Day out, we organised day out for females from diverse ethnic backgrounds, that promoted community cohesion and integration. Encouraging active community social involvement. Overall successful great day.

The Hope Not Hate Bus, visited Rotherham on Day 2 of its national tour. WorldAid volunteers, strongly supported the campaign by attending with a group of diverse children from the surrounding community, at the Rotherham Millmoor site where the bus was available for the reinforcement of the message of HOPE NOT HATE.

Arranged a fun packed Henna evening locally, for mothers and children, consisting of : painting henna patterns/games for children/ face painting/ raffles/ clothes auction and food refreshments, social gathering, in total raised £298.00.

Little Ashleigh Clapham, kindly initiated the sponsored “HULA HOOP CHALLENGE”, to raise money for “WorldAid Foundation” to help less fortunate young children in the third world ! The challenge was to spin the hula-hoop around the waist for as many minutes as possible, without it touching the ground ! On the 17th June, 10-year-old Ashleigh managed to spin the Hula Hoop for a whopping 1 hour and 32 minutes and her class fellow Philip Bradshaw managed 1 hour and 17 minutes. In total, they raised £161.20. It was absolutely amazing that someone as young as Ashleigh, initiated something as unique as this Hula Hoop Challenge, and a incredibly considerate gesture to help children who have next to nothing to look forward to in daily life.

An emergency appeal was launched by WorldAid locally in Rotheham. People were been forced to leave their homes, due to severe flooding across England. Approximately 900 people utilised emergency shelters in Sheffield, and about 700 left the villages of Catcliffe, Treeton and Whiston, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, due to the Ulley Dam, fears of it walls collapsing. Total raised was £1102.00, which was directly utilised on buying basic and essential necessitaties, such as a kettles/toasters/microwaves, for these families.

Blackpool : Integration/Socialisation, we organised day out to the seaside, for people from diverse community sectors, who live in isolation. Encouraged single parents to come along and socialise and meet new people. From the feedback we gained, it was a enjoyable, fun day out.

London Southall – Community Cohesion Day out, we organised day out for females from diverse ethnic backgrounds, that promoted community cohesion and integration. Encouraging active community social involvement. Overall successful, enjoyable day out.

We managed to raise another £18,500.00, for this 2nd mission, as we just continued to recieve donations after returning from our 1st relief mission. Departed for our relief mission, with a team of three volunteers, to visit and assist victims in the earthquake effected areas. Travelled to Balakot via Mansehra, and Gari Habib Ullah, through weather conditions that were heavy rain / mud slides, 6 hour journey. We met with the survivors of earthquake that were still living in temporary shelters, 16 months after the cataclysmic disaster. Not much has improved apart from more temporary shelters being built, living conditions are extremely depressing and healthcare is only available, those people that will have to pay for all treatment. Viewed houses being built by the University Of Lahore and school site that is being rebuilt. The earthquake debris has not been removed, people are living there life around it.

Bagh visit via Muree, Borban, Devalsharif, Basiya, Kwala, Chamankort, Dhirkort and Arja – 8 hour journey. We stayed at the NRSP camp in central Bagh. We travelled up the mountains 15,000 feet high to Malort and Thub and Ghania-a-baad, there we met with orphans of disaster and visited the only hospital up there,which was the MSF hospital. Also visited the portable MSF hospital in central Bagh with excellent health care facilities free of charge for the poor and poverty stricken people. This hospital has been doing excellent works since the disaster October 2006, as the District Bagh Hospital was completely destroyed by the earthquake. We were met at Bagh camp by principal of Surrol Sunrise School, which was the first school in Bagh to be temporarily restored again by funds donated by WorldAid in November 2006. We visited the Sunrise school and met and chatted, with children ranging from the age of 5 to 15 years old.

Subsequently departed off to Muzafarabaad in heavy rain/muddy weather, via Sudhan Gali which was at a peak of 20,000 feet high with ground laid by six inches of snow, traveled via Chakaar, Hatian Balaa, Ghari Duppata, 5 hour journey. Onto NRSP Basic Health Unit at Langarpuraa, Muzafarabaad, also viewed Lifelong learning school in Muzafarabaad. Prosthetic limb centre for earthquake amputees in Muzafarabaad.

During this relief mission , WorldAid supported and provided too the following causes :

Behbud Vocational Centre - Young teenage amputee and disability group that were affected by the earthquake :

Started housing construction in Balakot, with a view to completion summer/autumn 2007.

Local girls in the community organised a fun packed Henna evening for mothers and children consisting of: painting henna patterns/pamper/games for children/face painting/raffles/clothes auction and food refreshments, total raised £1210.

Charity meal organised in aid of the Kashmir earthquake by Steve Rogers of “The Open Minds Theatre Company” at the Orient Express restaurant, raised £1510,00.

Organised a local Henna for mothers and children and raised £483.00, further for Kashmir earthquake.

started networking with government officials immediately, to find out the update of the situation, also team members out in the field in Bagh camp to find out what exactly is required, starting working along side the NRSP (Pakistan based organisation, who set up base camp in bagh to help the victims)
after extensive research, we provided steel sheeting for temporary housing shelters in the following regions : Bagh village of Nica Nara, Balakot, Battal & Elahi in Mansehra, Muzaffrabaad
food drops up in mountains of Bagh to villages : Southern Gali, Surrol, Bani Pasari
emergency medication supplied to Al-Shafa hospital Rawalpindi & Melody Centre for Spinal Injuries Islamabad
initiated and set-up, the first of three temporary schools in Bagh, in Surrol & Southern Gali & Bani Pasari

Tsunami – launched an emergency appeal locally in Rotherham, December 2004, to help the tsunami victims, raised in total £15,450.

5 x 19ft fishing boats - purchased: Agas Marine in Kinniya
5 x Yamaha boat engines 15hp -purchased:Associated Motor Lanka Co Ltd in Peliyagoda
Constructing 3 x wells
Constructing a Mosque
Constructing a Madrasa for children

Village Kinniya provided:

90 x bicycles to school children between the age of 7 and 11, without there bicycles these children were walking approximately 8 miles to and from school on a daily basis in the scorching hot weather conditions. These were purchased from Pioneer Cycle Industries in Gorkana.

2 x student fees, the parents of the these dependants lost all there possessions and there house was completely destroyed, leaving the students unable to complete there studies without these fees.

Organised charity meal at Vijays in Sheffield, excellent social evening and raffle, raised total £373.00.

Developed and organised a fun packed Henna evening for mothers and children, consisting of : painting henna patterns/games for children/ face painting/ raffles/ clothes auction and food refreshments, total raised £941.00

Water Appeal – to build wells in water deprived areas around Pakistan in total raised £11,200

Iran Earthquake Appeal – raised funds via an emergency appeal for the earthquake victims in total £17,300.

Afghanistan War Appeal – raised funds for the civilians that were suffering in the war- organized a charity meal and raised £6,284.00