Donr Spotlight — Introducing: The Emaan Foundation
This week, Bev Stephenson, Trustee of the Emaan Foundation, talks to us about the charity which was formed back in 2006, as a result of an earthquake in Kashmir.
Founded by Dr Nas Khan OBE — Managing Director of North East-based business, the Jennings Group — The Emaan Foundation was born as a direct response to a devastating earthquake in Kashmir in northern Pakistan.
‘We built a village consisting of 60 homes,’ Bev remembers. The Emaan Village in Rahim Yar Khan was built as a result of work with Human Appeal International and also has a deep tube well to provide clean drinking water and livestock to allow the village to be self-sufficient.
Such a project did not happen overnight, however. It was the product of an entire four years of fundraising, but the results have not disappointed. ‘I am absolutely delighted and overwhelmed that we have reached the fundraising target,’ said Nas, at the time of completion. ‘I would like to thank everyone who has contributed and donated to the charity.
‘From family, friends and work colleagues to local businesses, schools and colleges, your generous support has been absolutely incredible.’
The Emaan Foundation is not stopping there, however. The charity continues to provide support to the village which bears its name and has recently signed up to use Donr’s Text Giving service, as it looks to raise £85,000 to build a health centre in the Emaan Village.
The charity is more than a third of the way to its goal and hopes that adding a text-to-donate option to the ways in which its supporters can contribute will help them reach the target as soon as possible.
If you’d like to help The Emaan Foundation build a health centre in Emaan Village, just text ‘EMAAN 5’ to 70085 to donate £5 or ‘EMAAN 10’ to 70085 to donate £10. Other amounts which can be donated are: £1, £2, £3, £4, £15 or £20. Texts cost your chosen donation amount plus one standard network rate message.
Alternatively, you can find out more about the charity’s work on their website.
