Orange Farm Project

Gale Force Winds Devastate Orange Farm

2010-01-27T02:24:00.000-08:00

The recent rains and strong winds have completely destroyed prefab structures at Orange Farm for the girls Musallah and sleeping area, storage rooms & kitchen! Alhumdulillah the bathrooms & toilets currently under construction have not been affected.

The living situation now is even worse and the children are in dire need of new housing structures. Some local community men are prepared to build the housing structures at a nominal fee provided we supply the bricks and cement.

YOUR URGENT SUPPORT IS REQUESTED.

Pictures were taken on 24.01.2010.

Please donate generously by direct deposit to the following accounts and send fax/scan of deposit slips to:

ZAKAAT CONTRIBUTIONS
Bank: Standard Bank Lenasia
Account Name: Daarussalaama
Branch Code: 015137 - Lenasia Branch
Type: Cheque account
Account# : 271125926 (Reference: Zakaat)

LILLAH/SADAQAH (INCLUDING FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT)
Bank: Standard Bank Lenasia
Account Name: Daarussalaama
Branch Code: 015137 - Lenasia Branch
Type: Cheque account
Account # : 271135735 (Reference: Lillah)

Please send the payment confirmation to Mohamed Khan or Ismail Moosa.

Mohamed Khan
Mobile: +27-(0)83-2786-199
Fax: +27-(0)86-661-9490
email: m.khan@eskom.co.za

Ismail MOOSA
ismail.moosa@total.co.za

Construction Project Update 7 November 2009

2009-11-12T03:08:00.000-08:00

More Pics

2009-10-27T11:36:00.000-07:00

1. A brother sponsored some treats for the kids

2. Kid's playing on the play ground

3. Kid's playing on the play ground

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Construction Project Update 27 October 2009

2009-10-27T00:08:00.000-07:00

Attached are pictures of the latest progress on the construction progress.

1. Foundation completed & initial bricks laid for Girl's ablution facilities

2. Outside view of boy's ablution facilities - On right side will be wudhu Khana & on the left will be showers & toilets

3. Inside view of boy's ablution facilities - showers & toilets on either side (5 each)

4. Inside view of boy's ablution facilities - showers & toilets on either side & wudhu khana will be straight ahead on the end.

Update on the Borehole Water Project (On Hold)

2009-10-26T12:02:00.000-07:00

As u know we have been collecting money for the Orange Farm Borehole Project. A few people have donated and we collected R18 000 thus far. After some information that was received from a person who has done a few Boreholes Himself in Durban, a few issues have surfaced which needs to considered before this borehole project goes ahead.

1. The municipality is going to start charging for Borehole water.

2. The water that is pumped from the borehole may not be suitable for Human consumption. When the survey is done, they check if water is available but they do not test if the water is suitable for consumption.

This bring us to a critical point. Is the borehole a feasible idea or not. More information regarding this and also going to meet with the members of the Orange Farm Project to discuss the matter.

At this point I urge everyone to STOP MAKING ANY DONATIONS to the Borehole project.

Sis. Aneesa

The Orange Farm Project - Support Team

2009-10-12T23:32:00.000-07:00

The following members are a volunteer group that comprises the Orange Farm Project - Support Team.

i) Mohamed Khan
Mobile: +27 83 2786-199
email: m.khan@eskom.co.za

ii) Aneesa Cassim
Mobile: +27 83 454-2005
email: Aneesa.Cassim@standardbank.co.za

iii) Ismail Moosa (Treasurer)
Mobile: +27 83 415 9049
email: ismail.moosa@total.co.za

iv) Naseem Moola
Mobile: +27 82 496 4893
email: nmoola@afr.ko.com

v) Mohsin Seedat
Mobile: +27 82 890 0063
email: mohsin.seedat@eskom.co.za

vi) Adhila Khan
Mobile: +27 11 636-0857
email: adhila.khan@standardbank.co.za

vi) Ahmed Arbee
Mobile: +966 50-4321-608
email: arbee1@gmail.com

None of the members of the team receive any remuneration or benefit whatsoever for their activities and support to the Orange Farm Project.
If you are energetic, passionate about help those lesser fortunate and believe you can help, please contact Br. Mohamed Khan.
For any other queriers, comments or feedback, please do not hesitate to contact any of the above members.
Thanks for your interest in Orange Farm - please do try to support in any way possible by contributing financially, requesting other friends and family to support, advising and guiding us and most of all, make dua for our success and that Allah SWT Allah these efforts.

Bank Account Details for Contributions

2009-10-12T23:29:00.000-07:00

ZAKAT CONTRIBUTIONS

Bank: Standard Bank Lenasia
Account Name: Daarussalaama
Branch Code: 015137 - Lenasia Branch
Type: Cheque account

Account# : 271125926 (Reference: Zakaat)

FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

Bank: Standard Bank Lenasia
Account Name: Daarussalaama
Branch Code: 015137 - Lenasia Branch
Type: Cheque account

Account # : 271135735 (Reference: Lillah)

FOR BOREHOLE WATER PROJECT

Borehole water project is currently on hold due to technical reasons and follow-up with the Johannesburg City Council on the matter.

All contributors will be contacted for guidance in the matter. Please do NOT make any further contributions until further notice.

As u know I have been collecting money for the Orange Farm Borehole Project. A few people have donated and we collected R18 000 thus far.

After some information that was received from a person who has done a few Boreholes Himself in Durban- I have found a few issues, that I need to consider before this borehole project goes ahead.

1. The municipality is going to start charging for Borehole water.

This bring us to a critical point. Is the borehole a feasible idea or not.

I am going to gather more information regarding this and also going to meet with the members of the Orange Farm Project to discuss the matter.

At this point I urge everyone to STOP MAKING ANY DONATIONS to the Borehole project.

FOR MONTHLY FOOD COST PROJECT

If you wish to contribute to this project, please send your contributions by bank transfer to the following account details:

Bank: STANDARD BANK
Account name: KHAN A
Account type: Savings
Account no: 009133755
Branch name: STAFF BANK CTRE – STANDARD BANK

Please include your name & "Food Project" in the deposit reference to allow easy identification of the contributors and the amounts.
For more information, please contact the Borehole Project Coordinator, Ms. Adhila Khan on adhila.khan@standardbank.co.za

Progress on the Construction Project - 20AUG09

2009-10-09T04:40:00.000-07:00

As Salaamu Alaykum All,

We visited Orange Farm yesterday to check on the work done so far & Alhumdulillah the foundation is almost complete.

The following pics are attached:
Foundation/Current only shower/Current only toilet/Outside view of shower & toilet units/Outside view Girls Musallah / Madrassah / Sleeping facility/Inside view Girls Musallah / Madrassah / Sleeping facility - They sleep at the back

Was Salaam

Mohamed Khan
Corporate Finance Advisor
Eskom Corporate Finance
Tel: +27-(0)11-800-2722
Fax: +27-(0)86-661-9490
Mobile: +27-(0)83-2786-199
email: m.khan@eskom.co.za

Progress on the Construction Project - 16SEPT09

2009-10-09T04:25:00.000-07:00

Attached latest pictures of the construction of the ablution facilities for the orphanage.

Alhumdulillah the foundation for both the boys & girls facilities have been completed & construction of the structure has commenced.

About R80k has so far been raised - We are still approx R100k short of the estimated project costs. Please contact me for the banking details if you wish to contribute.

Request for dua's for the successful completion of this project.

Jazakallah Khairun to all that have contributed.

Mohamed Khan
Corporate Finance Advisor
Eskom Corporate Finance
Tel: +27-(0)11-800-2722
Fax: +27-(0)86-661-9490
Mobile: +27-(0)83-2786-199
email: m.khan@eskom.co.za

2009-10-09T04:18:00.001-07:00

Salaam to all
I will be getting all the pics of the borehole project as soon as it starts

The Boundary Wall Project

2009-10-09T04:08:00.001-07:00

Just a before an after image of the wall – of the same corner in the Madressah- JazakALLAH for all the contributions

Hopefully we can do even more for them.

We need more teachers , to better their education.

We need more children in Orange farm to become muslims , and spread the Deen in this country.

We need to make a difference!!!

About Orange Farm - from the Beginning

2009-10-09T03:40:00.001-07:00

Orange Farm is a township located South of Jo'burg. We visited the local Madrassah. There are about 30 kids (orphans included) who live on the location who are being looked after & taught by a Moulana (not sure if he is a qualified Alim) & two Apa's. About another 30 to 40 kids attend maddrassah classes there as well.

Various donations were made & some if the items we took over was blankets, pillows, cleaning materials, quraans, kitaabs, food & old clothing items donated (inclu cloaks & kurthas)

The Location houses the following buildings/facilities:

Musallah
There are two musallah facilities where salaah is performed & classes take place. The kids use the Musallah as sleeping quarters as well (one for the girls & the other for the boys).

Storage Building
This is used to obviously store all the provisions that they have & have been given.

Shower/Toilet
There is only one shower & two toilets.

Cooking & Feeding area
This facility is used to cook & is also used as a feeding room. There is a bare minimum of cooking appliances (both small & large appliances). There is no running water in this facility.

Running water/Tap
There is only one tap with running water (apart from the shower) which is used for every conceivable purpose (wudhu, washing of clothes etc). The pic is attached.

There is a dire need for many infrastructure items in addition to the normal monthly items that are needed.

Some of the infrastructure items needed are:

A fence to be erected around the entire property. Parts of the property is fenced off but not the entire property.
Another shower (at the very least) & additional toilets.
Wudhu khana
More taps to be erected

Large Cost Items Reqd:

Matrasses (They only have a few matrasses).
Stove
Freezer (This has now been sponsored)
Fridge (The fridge they currently have is falling apart).
Other Items Required on an ongoing basis:

Food
Cleaning Materials - Detergents etc
Soaps, Tootpastes etc
Clothes (including kurtha's, scarves, cloaks etc) - The smallest is 4 & the eldest is probably in the mid-teens.
Other (Quraans/Kitabs/Any other Islamic material)

The head-teacher / Maulana as well as the other teachers at one point before our intervention had not received a salary in 3 months. There were currently being sponsored that before but that has been stopped. He teaches 69 kids of different ages. I have no idea how he teaches the diff kids as they are all at different ages. There is thus a dire need for another teacher.

We appeal to you all to please, if possible, donate whatever you can so that we can help our fellow muslim brothers & sisters in need. We have undertaken to insha-Allah visit them once a month & to bring to them all the donated items then. Anyone is welcome to join us in our visit to them. At the moment only Sadaqah & Lillah. We just need to confirm if Zakaat can be used.

Was Salaam
The Orange Farm Project - Support Team

Borehole Construction Project - 09OCT09

2009-10-09T00:41:00.000-07:00

Due to the urgent need for extra water (current borehole not providing adequate water for the increased needs, we are currently trying to get a borehole constructed through Africa Muslim Agency.

Comments from AMA:
Waterwells are constructed in remote, rural areas in Africa where the ground is fertile and the digging of the well is done by human labour. In South Africa we do not dig these kinds of wells, called surface artesian wells, we only construct boreholes which needs a special borehole company to drill the hole and construct the well. Thereafter either a manual, hand-driven pump is installed or an electric pump that generates water to a tank. The waterwells in Africa are R8000 and the price of the boreholes in South Africa is dictated by the borehole companies we engage with. Thus, the price FROM R35 000 is given on the website. Other factors that contribute on the fluctuation of the price are soil conditions and water availability in the area.

They have found a spot at Orange Farm where water is available and they are ready for construction. The cost for the Orange Farm borehole has been agreed at ZAR 40,000. A few people have already contributed towards it and pictures of it will be posted once its fully constructed and working- takes a few months to construct.

If you wish to contribute to this project, please send your contributions by bank transfer to the following account details:

Account name: CASSIM A
Account type: Savings
Account no: 404255558
Branch name: STAFF BANK CTRE – STANDARD BANK

Please include your name & "BOREHOLE Project" in the deposit reference to allow easy identification of the contributors and the amounts.
For more information, please contact the Borehole Project Coordinator, Ms. Aneesa Cassim on +27 11 631-3776.

May Allah accept and reward us all for our efforts and contributions AMEEN.