Date / Duration: 24 May to 22 June 2017

COH concentrated on local distributions.
There has been several requests for prayer mats (Musalla) hence the #GiftAQuran #GiftAMusalla project.

Below is a list of Qurans distributed:
Al Azhar Islamic School, Central Durban, KwaZulu Natal
Care of Anisa Moola
5 Juz Arabic – 25 copies
30 Juz Arabic – 25 copies

Baitul Ilm Maktab, Nancefield, Johannesburg, Gauteng
Care of Apa Amina Kaldien
Towards Reading Quraan Part 1 – 40 copies
Towards Reading Quraan Part 2 – 40 copies

Community Outreach Projects, Western Cape
Care of Thaabiet Sadan and Ansaaf Payne
Arabic/English Translation (Marmeduke Pickthall) – 240 copies
English translation (Abdullah Yusuf Ali) – 279 copies
Arabic Alphabet boards – 80 pieces
Yassarnal Quraan Part 1 – 76 copies
Yassarnal Quraan Part 2 – 56 copies
30 Juz Arabic – 60 copies

Darul Aytaam Orphanage, Robertsham, Johannesburg, Gauteng
Towards Reading Quraan Part 1 – 20 copies
Towards Reading Quraan Part 2 – 20 copies
30 Juz Arabic – 15 copies

Eldorado Park Muslim Council, Johannesburg, Gauteng
Care of Imaam Evans
30 Auz Arabic – 50 copies
Arabic/English Translation – 30 copies
30 Juz set (small) – 1 set
Musalla (Prayer Mats) – 80 pieces

Masjid Taqwa, Mayfair, Johannesburg, Gauteng
Care of Ali
Uthmani Qurans – 57 copies

Samawiyya Madrassah, Eastern Machinga, Ntadukule Village, Malawi
Care of Musa Mtomwa
Yassarnal Quraan Part 1 – 200 copies
Yassarnal Quraan Part 2 – 200 copies

Evaton Islamic Centre, Pretoria, Gauteng
Care of Shaykh Saeed and Sister Adila Amod
30 Juz Arabic – 20 copies
Towards Reading Quran Part 1 – 26 copies
Towards Reading Quran Part 2 – 26 copies
Arabic Alphabet board – 25 pieces
Musalla – 20 pieces

Date / Duration: 16 September 2017
TOTAL FUNDS: 105,290.21 ZAR

65,040.21 ZAR to al Imdaad Foundation (AIF) for meals to Rohingya refugees
65,040.21 ZAR – Lillaah

40,250.00 ZAR to Mèdicins Sans Frontières/ Doctors Without Borders (MSF) for Diphtheria Intervention
17,200.00 – Lillaah
23,050.00 – Zakaah

AL IMDAAD FOUNDATION (AIF) REPORT BACK ON ROHINGYA FOOD AID PROJECT
Colours of Hope held a Womens Fundraising Lunch for Rohingya Relief on 05 November 2017. 210 ladies attended the event. Speakers included Shabnam Mayet- Advocate and Spokesperson for Protect The Rohingya, Zeenat Adam- International Relations and member of Protect the Rohingya, Ludivine Houdet, Head of Resource Mobilisation of MSF Southern Africa and journalist and Co Director of Salaamedia- Azhar Vadi.
A total of 65,040.21 ZAR was donated on 20 December 2017 to the Al Imdaad Foundation who reported thus:

AIF REPORT BACK ON ROHINGYA FOOD AID
Following the most recent rounds of violence on the historically persecuted Rohingya minority in Myanmar beginning August 25th, 2017, more than 650 000 refugees have fled across the border into Bangladesh bringing the number of Rohingya in the country close to a million. The newly displaced refugees are living in very poor conditions in overcrowded camps in and around the Cox’s Bazar area in Southern Bangladesh. Most refugees left home with little but the clothes on their backs and have been eking out an existence in the camps living hand to mouth often solely reliant on humanitarian distributions. Al-Imdaad Foundation has been conducting projects for the benefit of the refugees since early September 2017 and the current project brought about by generous donations from your organisation is part of this initiative. The project aimed to provide nutrition for Rohingya refugees who have been struggling with hunger and inadequate food security.

09 January 2018
This project involved the purchase and slaughter of cows and the preparation of a fresh curried meal for Rohingya refugees in various camps and settlements around Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh.
The slaughtered cows were cooked in large pots on open flame fires as per the local method. The food was then packaged into individual serving containers and distributed along with freshly prepared rice. The meals were distributed hot to refugees from the Gundum (Camps 1, 2 and 3) and Balukhali Camp.
The generous contribution from Colours of Hope was able to provide fresh, hot, wholesome meals for approximately 3,202 individuals at a cost of R20.00 per meal. Many refugees have been struggling with basic nutrition so the opportunity to have a proper meal was greatly appreciated by the beneficiaries.

MSF REPORT BACK ON DIPHTHERIA INTERVENTION
Close to the Kutupalong makeshift camp in Cox’s Bazar district, MSF runs a clinic offering comprehensive basic and emergency healthcare, as well as inpatient and laboratory services to Rohingya refugees and the local community.

On 5 December 2017, a Market Day Fundraiser for Rohingya Relief was held by COH and the support of Volunteer, Rubeena Jadwat of Newcastle, KZN. Proceeds of the event was donated to MSF on 27 December 2017.
A total of R40,250.00 was donated to Mèdicins Sans Frontieres/MSF (Doctors Without Borders) and used towards the MSF Diphtheria Intervention.

Diphtheria, a disease long forgotten in most parts of the world, is re-emerging in Bangladesh, where more than 655,000 Rohingya have sought refuge since 25 August 2017, following increased violence in Myanmar.Diphtheria is a contagious bacterial infection that often causes the buildup of the sticky grey-white membrane in the throat or nose. The infection is known to cause airway obstruction and damage to the heart and nervous system. The emergence and the spread of diphtheria show how vulnerable Rohingya refugees are. To contain the spread of the diseases, the most important measure is to ensure vaccination coverage in the shortest possible time. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, with the support of other entities, started a mass vaccination campaign, which MSF have been supporting by setting up fixed points in our health posts. Ludivine Houdet, Head of Resource Mobilisation of MSF Southern Africa-
“The funds of Colours of Hope has been key to support MSF Diphtheria intervention. As of 21 December, MSF has seen more than 2000 suspected cases in its health facilities and the number continues to rise each day. The majority of patients are between 5 and 14 years old. By the end of January 2018, MSF teams treated more than 4,000 cases of diphtheria, the majority of patients were aged 5-14 years old”.

Date / Duration: 24 July 2017 to 21 September 2017
TOTAL FUNDS: 52,033.45 ZAR to Gift Of The Givers Foundation (GOTG).
24,111.30 ZAR – Lillaah for Somalia
27,922.15 ZAR – Zakaah for Yemen
TOTAL ITEMS: Over 3,200 tins of canned food

Yemen and Somalia have the highest malnutrition rates in the world. Over 300 000 children alone are starving in Yemen. Continuous war have left these countries in a deteriorating condition of starvation and destitution.
Colours of Hope launched Project Kids Can to assist the Gift of The Givers Somalia and Yemen projects. This project urged schools, and learners to partake in an effortless way to help alleviate hunger in these countries.
Over thirty schools and learning institutes in Gauteng were invited by Colours of Hope (COH) to partake in this project. More than 26 schools participated. Donation of funds were transferred on 05 December 2017 to the Gift of The Givers Foundation (GOTG).

GIFT OF THE GIVERS REPORT BACK ON SOMALIA
19 January 2018
Mogadishu office received 14 x 20 ft Containers carrying different types of food and medical equipment from GOTG Head Office in South Africa.
The Mogadishu logistic office offloaded to GOTG warehouses at Wabari District in Mogadishu, Somalia, Africa.
Jacobs thanked COH for their donation of 24,111.30 ZAR for Somalia specifically made during the COH project Kids Can.

GIFT OF THE GIVERS REPORT BACK ON YEMEN
18 March 2018
Food distribution for Internally Displaced People in Taiz Province, Yemen.
GOTG team in Yemen distrbuted 1,300 food parcels in province of Taiz to the IDP’s.
Each food parcels contains (cooking oil, canned fish, canned beans and rice). The quantity of each food parcel is 48 kg.