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Community Waqfs
A "Community Waqf" is a designated endowment fund established to support empowerment or community development activities in a particular community of a particular geographic area. For example, a Community Waqf may be set up for Phoenix or Mitchells Plain or Khayaletsha. The income generated from the waqf will be spent in that community. The Community Waqfs are set up in cooperation with the local community.The long term aim is to provide sustainable funding for the developmental needs of the community and to empower the community through a variety of projects, including:Examples of expenditure may be: § Masjid and madressah upgrading , maintenance, & development § Subsidisation of staff salaries § Bursaries for school and tertiary education § Da’wah § Youth development § Skills training, self-reliance, and job creation programmes To date Awqaf SA has established four Community Waqfs. These are:
All of these are in Gauteng and have been established by donors wishing to help those specific communities. In these instances, a community needs analysis is done and sustainable funding for a variety of projects and programmes are implemented
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For more Contact Information:
Send mail to
info@awqafsa.org.za
with questions or comments about this web site.
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