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The goal of education is not just to create doctors and lawyers that can help our villages prosper

but to create a conscientious c ivil society filled with forward-looking community members. Through

Thaakats literacy programs, students have helped their parents file bills, read letters and signs and

have taken an active stand to encourage other children to attend. In just a short time, our little

ones have already become teachers and leaders in the making, paving a promising future for their

community without even knowing it.


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Letter from the Board of Directors 4

2013-2014 Thaakateers 5

Financial Report 68

Local Division

Reasons to Volunteer 10-11

Break the Silence 12-14

SAVE DAVE 15

Campus Chapters 16 -17

Volunteering/ Outreach 18-19

Fundraisers 20-21

Global Division

Growth in 2013 22-25

Dreams for Kachra Kundi 26-27

Water for Life 28

Project Re-Born, Sierra Leone 29-30

Konadu Basic School, Ghana 31

What to Expect in 2014 32

Did you know? 33

Thank You 34

Table of Contents


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When we begin our year we dont necessarily know what lies ahead but maybe thats a good thing.

It leaves room to help people who urgently need it, room to listen with our hearts and ears to the

stories of people around the world.

This year we adopted our third global project, a free school we support in Tanoboase, Ghana. This

school which started with 2 children now has more than 50. As you hear these children boast with

pride when they read the alphabet, one can only wonder how much we take education for granted.

Thousands of miles away from Righteous and his school in Ghana, what seemed like a dusty dream

far into the future is now a reality with our school at Dreams for Kachra Kundi in Karachi, Pakistan.This facility has flourished to host more than 440 students. Many children walk from great

distances to attend and while many girls have fought to break cultural molds to attend.

We brought Break the Silence full circle this year, raising more than $7000 for organizations and

women in need of a voice around the world. Violence against women hits home for us. There are

mornings we receive reports of girls being punished in attempt to fight for their right to an

education. These girls are students at our school sites.

Last but certainly not least, our maternity center, which is now complete in structure, is successful

far beyond our expectations. Thanks to our village manager Philip, we have a facility that has setnew standards for all healthcare structures in the nearby communities.

We can talk for days without taking a breath. Thaakat is not a hobby for our team, it is our life. Our

goal is to do good, stand for good and encourage good near to us and far from us.

We are not always confident that we can make our goals, but we are determined to and you never

let us fail. We know that somewhere, a future mother, teacher or doctor is waiting to get to the

end of his or her ABCs and all they need is a little nudge from us to help them get there.

A sincere thank you to all of our supporters, partners, sponsors and especially school chapters whoconfirm that we are not just placed on this earth to have a good time, to have nice cars and homes -

but that we are here to serve a purpose to others who need us.

Letter from the Board of Directo


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Uzma Bawany- Executive Director

Nudrat Zoha- Director of Global Projects

Amna Ali- Events TeamAzka Asif- Social Media Manager

Hina Khan- Chair of Corporate Sponsorships and VIP Donations

Maliha Siddiqui- Break the Silence Lead

Saad Baig- Interactive and Digital design lead

Sana Ali- Director of Campus Management - Chapters Advisor 2014

Hajera Azam-Director of Campus Management - Chapters Advisor 2013

Aabeda Masra- Public Relations Lead- Board Assistant

Denish Ghayal- Creative VisionaryShayan Gaziani- Tech Liaison

Saad Bawany- Annual Charity Tournament Captain

Sarah Khan- Board Assistant

Legacy MembersThank you from the bottom of our hearts!

Mahreen Younus- 2007-2013 Treasurer

Amreena Khan- 2007-2013 PR and Sponsorships

Ammara Bokhari- 2007- 2013 Director of Global Projects

2013-2014 Thaakateers

A special Thank You to our

advocates and Thaakat Leaders:

Amani MemonRuhail Moffat

Shivangi Modi

Saima Shikari


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Puttin Donations to Work

Project Reborn$17,308

Kachra Kundi$32,300

RighteousCause

$12,941

Volunteering$880

Water forLife $9,150

Global ProjectsMisc. $3,520

Bone MarrowRegistration $422

Break the Silence$7,662

Local Projects$3,350

Donations Distributed

ChapterFundraisers

$6,372

CorporateContributions

$25,093.00

GeneralDonations

$57,528

Sponsorships$2,000

Donations Raised


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A

B

C

D


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What Makes

Thaakat Unique?

100% transparency.

Every dollar you

donate goes directlyto the intended

recipients.

Your support has allowed

us to donate more than

$87,000 this year. This is

nearly DOUBLE

[$45,000]what we wereable to donate in 2012 and

TRIPLE [$25,000] what we

were able to donate in

2011.

Income Statement for Fiscal Year 2013 Explained

Otherwise known as Where Money Comes From and Where it Goes

A. Our income came from 4 main areas. These were-- Chapter Fundraisers, Corporate

Contributions, Public Donations & Business Sponsorships.

As a small organization we are very proud to say that more

than 60% [$65,000] of donations come from our donors

and the general public. The remainder of donations came in

from Corporate Contributions. These contributions are

often received on behalf of employee matches,

contributions from the company on behalf of employee

volunteer hours or grants to support our programs that the

company has felt in close alignment to and in support of.

B. Donations sent to maintain, grow and progress our

charitable

projects are

known as

Project

Expenses. Any donations required to sustain these

projects will fall under this category. These are things

such as teacher salaries, construction, books,

healthcare, medicines etc.

Please note that your support has allowed us to

donate more than $87,000 this year. This is nearly

DOUBLE [$45,000] what we were able to donate in

2012 and TRIPLE [$25,000] what we were able to

donate in 2011. Your donations have helped us to not

only adopt a third global village, but they have helped

us to provide resources at these sites that have made it easier to get through the day (ie.

transportation, food, expansion)

C. Our overhead expenses [$8,000] from 2013 have come down by almost 30% from PY. This

decreased is attributed to less expensive event venues, fewer events and most importantly

sponsors who have been willing to provide us resources at our events so that we do not need to

rent / buy things such as projectors, screens, mics, speakers etc..


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A large portion of these overhead expenses was also dedicated to financial management and

reporting of our funds by a professional third party vendor. With the growth in funds, we felt it

most appropriate to leverage a third party to help us maintain accountability to the public and

government. Lastly, Our Cont Education and Leadership program was funded by APPNA and

corporate sponsors. This was a program initiated by APPNA to highlight wonderful leaders and

members of our Thaakat Chapters.

**It is important to note that all overhead expenses are fully coveredby corporate contributions,

sponsors and internally raised funds. 100% of public donations are reserved for our charitable

projects.

D. Why is Net Ordinary Incomenegative? Its good news! Weve donated EVERYTHING that came

in to us in 2013 but we were not in deficitby year end. We truly put our donations to work and

thankfully had some cushion to cover needs beyond what we raised this year thanks to retained

incomefrom 2012.


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Local

Thaakat Foundationleads a series of community-based volunteer activities

campaigns nationw

Our local division focuses on promotion of volunteerism and responsivenes

issues facing our local communi


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3 Reasons You Should Volunteer

Make a Friend-There is no such thing as having too many

friends. Volunteering allows you to meet people with different

perspectives and yes, different perspectives are important.

There is more to life than Making $$-Stop thinking of it as

doing work, because you arent going to get money for it. You

are paid in experiences, opportunities and smiles.

Cancel out Bad Karma- We believe that doing something good

gives you the chance to make up for that terrible thing that you

did a long time ago. You know like borrowing your sisters

toothbrush and never letting her know.

Were BIG on volunteering at Thaakat.This means waking up early on the

weekends, getting your hands dirty and scurrying around town to

convince businesses that they should take part in the mission.

Lend a hand, whether through Thaakator elsewhere; we promise you, it

will be just as fun as a night out at the movies.


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Break the Silence: Standing up for women around the

world

In 2013 we said that we would give the Break

the Silence campaignall we had.

We sure did!

More than $7000 was donated across people,

projects and individuals who were working to

empower women and financially support their

independence and journey onto better things.

So HOW did our donations and campaigns really make IMPACT?

$1000 : Non Profit Start Up,The Emergency Fund

$500: Non Profit Organization,Unchained at Last

$1000: Non Profit Organization,Wafa House

$4000: A young mother fighting for the right to

keep her son- she won her case!

$250: Habitat for Humanity, Jaipuir India

$250: Crystal Garza, Funeral Expenses

By keeping silent you condone this

atrocious behavior, BUT by speaking

up, against domestic violence and

taking a stand you break the cycle and

work towards eradicating this disease.

Executive Director Zillehuma Hasan at

Wafa House

I can't tell you what this means to me.

Thank you so very much for what

you've done for The Emergency Fund.

My board members and I are putting

the finishing touches on our ideas and

I'll be filing the paperwork within afew days/weeks.

My forever gratefulness,

Kellie Jo Holly, The Emergency Fund
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Everyone has dreams. I too want

to have a dream. These dreams

are only possible through an

education. When I receive that

education and I start to reach my

goals, I know that I will be inspired

to continue to receive more

learning.

I will want to set new goals.

In the future I want to be able toteach other girls. I want to help

those girls whose families are also

stopping them from receiving an

education. Shaheen

Empowering Women through Our Projects

Awareness to help curb violence is just apart of the goal. We hope to bring Break

the Silence full circle so that our projects

also create a foundation for empowering

women in the communities we support.

8thgrade student from Dreams for Kachra

Kundi, Shaheenwrote to us this year. She

wanted us to know the kind of struggles girlsin her community face every day for the

right to an education.

Rema is a 6thgrade student at the same

school site. After enrolling in classes, she

showed up to class in tears. Our site

principal pulled her aside and found she

had a broken arm.

Her brother had broken her arm as a

punishment for attending classes.

The mentality towards the progression of literacy and education for females is often

regressive, especially in poorer communities. Elders perceive a girl who wants to get

an education as child who wants to SPEAK OUT against the rules. In fact, she is just

trying to gain the ability to SPEAK UP for herself.
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Did You Know?

Women aged 15-44 are more atrisk from rape and domestic

violence than from cancer, car

accidents, war and

malaria.

- World Bank

Our principal meets individually

with families to ensure that all

have an appropriateunderstanding of the need for

educating their little girls. Our

school is making strides

currently 40% of 440 students

are female. The safety and

future of these girls is of our

utmost priority. He has met with

both Shaheen and Remas familyto ensure that such issues will no

longer continue.


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The Gift of Giving: SAVE DAVE

At THAAKAT,we support people and projects that are in a

critical mission; a mission to progress, to succeed, to LIVE.

Recently we came across the story of a sweet gentleman

who is fighting every day to survive.

Dave Peek was diagnosed with idiopathicpulmonary

fibrosis(a scarring of the lung tissue).Idiopathic pulmonary

fibrosis(IPF) is a chronic and ultimately fatal diseasecharacterized by a progressive decline in lung function. The

only thing that can SAVE DAVE is a Lung Transplant.

Dave was laid off of work after 25 years at his company. If he

wants any sort of treatment he must continue with COBRA

insurance which is costing him $400 a month. Thanks to ourcorporate donors we were able to gift DAVE $1400 to help

him cover his medical costs.

How has IPF been affecting DAVE?

IPF has stolen my life and there is nothing you can do aboutit. You cannot breathe; you cannot catch your breath. I have a

great family who supports me and loves me so no worries

there, but every day is a struggle. Every day things like takinga shower are always interesting- trying to catch your breath,

trying to c hange clothes, but Im not complaining.

I just got out of the hospital on Monday. The meds Im on

lower my immune system so I am much more susceptible to

common illnesses. One misconception people have about IPF is

that people think smoking causes IPF and this is not always

the case. You could be living a healthy life as a non- smoker

but it will and can find you.

What does DAVE wish for?

I wish more people where aware that IPF is a life

endingdisease. I would like more research to be done on the

disease, on how it develops, how we can protect ourselves,

on more treatment options.

LEARN MORE about Pulmonary Fibrosis HERE

I am Save Dave's wife of 35 years. I

am praying that we have at least that

many more together:) I am so touched

by what your foundation has done for

him that I have tears streaming down

my face once again while I am writing

this to you.

This means so much to our sweet lil'

family. The donation will be such a

great help to keep his insurance.

Beyond that, the human kindness that

you and your foundation have shared

with us has touched our family in a way

that words cannot describe:)

As of February 2014, DAVE

has been approved to be on

the TRANSPLANT LIST!
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This journey has been an unforgettable one thathas shaped my life. I always thought that I would

never be able to accomplish and rise to where thi

team stands today, but with each member that h

taken part in Thaakats mission, we are exceeding

any expectations we had when we first started.

Shivangi Modi, Founding President, TCNJ Thaakat

Ultimately, diversity is important so that we can

get perspective and realize that our success is nosingle act of achievement, but must be done

collectively if any of us are going to get anywhereor do anything outstanding.

Christian E. Locklayer, Thaakat Atlanta

If you want people to listen to you, you have to

show that you are passionate about the cause.

Share information with others like it means

something to you. Educate them on facts.

Most important:

- Be Lively- Communicate Well- Spread Love

Aqsa Bawany, President, Thaakat Benedictine

Our Chapters Share a Word..


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Campus Chapters

Our campus chapters call

Illinois, New Jersey

and Georgia home.

Together, they have been able t

raise more than $8,000 forour global projects this year.

They have been the most vocaadvocates of our causefrom

bone marrow registration

awareness to speaking out agai

violence against women, they

have been our backbone

Thank you to our HEROES

Thaakat at Oglethorpe Universi

GA

Thaakat at TCNJ, NJ

Thaakat at Benedictine U, IL

Thaakat at UIUC, IL

Thaakat at Rutgers University, N


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Local Volunteerism & Outrea

Spring 2013:

Volunteering at New York Asian

Womens Center (Queens, New

York)

Every spring we volunteer at the New York

Asian Womens Center to bring a change of

pace to the women and children there. It is

here that weve adopted a Peace Garden

where we plant herbs, vegetables, andflowers that the women and children can tend

to during the year and incorporate into their

everyday meals in the kitchen!

This year, the children were even more

anxious to see us. While we tended to the

peace garden with the children, the women

got together to cut out words and images

from magazines that represented them. Here

was their final board filled with freedom,

courage, love and hope. The event is so

important for us and we are thankful for the

opportunity to work with them.

New York Asian Womens Center helps

women and their children overcome domestic

violence and other forms of abuse by

empowering them to govern their own lives.

NYAWC provides a safe haven through multi-lingual support programs and shelter services.

In addition, NYAWC works to raise public

awareness about violence against women,

advocates for the rights of survivors, and acts

as an agent of social change.


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Winter 2013:

Holiday Good2Gether

Hamdard Center (Chicago, Illinois)

Like every year, this winter, Thaakat made its

way to the Hamdard Center for an afternoon to

celebrate Holiday 'Good2gether' with nearly 40

loving seniors.

The day was led by our chapter at Benedictine

University; Thaakat Benedictine brought along

nearly 20 volunteers. Thaakateers and

volunteers worked with the seniors in creating

arts and crafts, enjoying lunch and

conversations, playing musical chairs and singingalong to Christmas Carols. They were also

greeted by the Thaakat Santa Clause!

This annual event not only teaches us the value

of culture and elders but also allows us to bring

joy and smiles to many faces. Thank you,

Hamdard Center for allowing us to collaborate

and enjoy this wonderful event. The Hamdard

Center is a Multilingual, Multi-cultural Social &

Health Service Agency dedicated to serving the

South Asian, Middle Eastern and the Bosnian

communities in Illinois.

The seniors were thrilled at spending time

with the young people! The entire Thaakat

team is so respectful towards the seniors and

staff. They did a great job with keepingeverything on time and organized. Thank

you!

Kiran S. Siddiqui, M.Ed, LCPC

Chief Operating Officer

Hamdard Center For Health & Human Services


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Fundraisers

(Chicago, Illinois)4th

Annual Charity Lunch

Benefit & Auction

Thaakat held its 4th

annual Fundraiser on August 24th

at

Belvedere Banquets. The lunch headlined pronounced comed

Aman Aliknown for his appearances on CNN, HBO and vari

other media outlets.

With an attendance of nearly 200 guests, Thaakat was able to

raise over $9,000 for its Global Projects. Thank you to our

amazing sponsors and donors for their contribution to the ev

and auction to make it successful.

(New Jersey)- July 4thWeekend

Eager to help Righteous in his cause

for a free school in Ghana, we knew

we had to fundraise and we had to do

it quick.

Righteous was ready to move forward

with construction and we felt we hadto be moved to make change- now or

never.

Thanks to our generous hosts at Maya

Hookah Lounge, autographed boxing

gloves from Amir Khan and special

gifts from sponsorswe were able to

reach our goal of $5000.


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eed The Need: 4th Annual Charity Basketball Tournament (Oakbrook, Illinois)

eed The Need was ThaakatFoundations 4th annual charity basketball tournament in 2013, which raised funds fo

obal Projects. The two-day tournament commenced November 24 at the Oak Brook Park District.

ch year, teams begin preparation to undergo what is considered to be two days of grueling competition, showing

rly mornings, half-awake and leaving in the evening wide-eyed and exhausted. To keep spirits high, many fans ar

th signs not only to shore up their favorite teams, but to also support the Kachra Kundi campaign. To get further

volvement from the crowd, a nail biting free throw contest was held with a twist this time; everyone got a second

ance. There were plenty of other activities to participate in such as the raffle prizes, picture booth, bags, and mo

any of the board members and volunteers (affectionately known as Thaakateers) tended to score keeping, serving

od and drinks, taking pictures, and anything else needed to make this yet another one of Thaakats successful eve

the end of the day (or two), one team walked away as champions. Nonetheless, no team truly acknowledged de

each dribble of the ball on the court represented a bounce closer to literacy.

l proceeds that were generated were from registration fees of $250, food sales, Thaakat accessories, and of cours

eloved sponsors. So where did all the money go? For the purchase of books and school related expenses for stud

ho have been unfairly destined to a life ubiquitous poverty. But the fight doesnt end he re. As long as there is a n

aakat will continue to hold their ever improving tournaments every year for as long as it takes.

ongratulations to Our Winners- 1

st

Place: Team MAMBA, 2

nd

Place: Team WARRIORS


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Global


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Our global division addresses issues of environmental sustainability, commu

evelopment, and education in South Asia and Africa. Your support has travele

long way in helping alleviate global pove


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Resources

Dedicatedpeople

LOVE

Karachi: Anew bus.

Ghana:Drilling

forWater!

Sierra Leone:A new

motorbikeand

computer.

2013 was the Year of

Growth.

At the start of the year wehad the

following:

- A 16 room school house at DreamKachra Kundi

- Land to build a school in Ghana- A structure of bricks and mud which

the foundation for our Maternity Ce

in Sierra Leone.

There were a fewproblems holding us

back from progress.

- Kachra Kundis 400 students werwaiting in their classrooms until

teachers arrived on time. The tea

needed a vehicle to transport ththrough the dangerous roads to

site, safely.

- Our principal in Ghana felt that watwould bring the project life but the

was sparse and dry.

- Our project manager lived 4 hours fthe village and center and had no

computer or tools to communicate us.

our Donations Helped Us WIN!

We Did It.


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Dreams for Kachra Kundi teachers are

being transported to the school in the

new Suzuki that donations helped to

provide.

It is shaded and secure for safety and

comfort.

A student at the

Konadu Basic School

in Ghana, excited for

the new and

spacious learning

environment this

year.

Our Manager of Project Reborn

Maternity Centerin Sierra Leone is

excited for the opportunity to drive

to the village on his own.

He will no longer put his life on the

line in renting bikes from strangers or

by sitting through strenuous 4 hour

bus rides.


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Location: Pakistan, Al Khair Campus lll

Goal: Education, Environmental Sustainability

Dreams for Kachra Kund

Tribute to a HeroKachra Kundi is a large garbage dump site in Pakistan, located 50 milesaway from the city of Karachi, and home to thousands who earn their

ivelihood from collecting waste and selling it to recycling centers.

Thaakat visited the area twice and immediately knew it had to help

upon hearing of the dreams little children had to go to school.

Residents of this community have been deprived of basic necessities

such as electricity and clean water, and previously there had been zero

access to education.

n 2012, we partnered with Idara Al-Khair, an organization which began

building schools in Kachra Kundi more than a decade ago. Today it is a

host to three campuses, including Al Khair Campus lll, for which

Thaakat is the sole financial supporter. It is located in a remote area

hat previously had no access to an educational facility, and the school

serves primary/elementary school children. Construction of Al-Khair

Campus III began in January 2012 and completed six months later in

une. The school officially opened to over 300 students in 2012 and

excitement was widespread throughout the community.

2013 Developments at Dreams for Kachra Kundi:

- Attendance doubled to 440 students- Transportation vehicle for teachers provided- Achieved 40% enrollment rate of female students-

Healthcare provided- Thaakat is still currently the sole financial supporter of this

facility, thank you for making every day possible for us

Earlier this year, we lost a

dedicated teacher at our school iKachra Kundi. Ms. Sannia Liaqua

passed away from a health relate

issue.

The teachers go through many

struggles and dangerous and lon

journeys every day for the kids.

Our school would not be able to

run without them. We know

without a doubt she must have

been wonderful.

May she rest in peace.


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The 16-classroom school is solely funded by Thaakat Foundation, and we hope to continue support by funding

student meals, books, school supplies, staff salaries, and classroom expansion. There is a growing demand by

hundreds more families in the area who wish to send their children to school as these kids dream of uplifting

themselves out from the vicious cycle of poverty through education.

Currently our school serves over 400 children (and their families) with healthcare and food along with

supplies like notebooks, textbooks etc. We also provide transportation for our teachers to reach the school

safely, avoiding the dangerous conditions they may face otherwise.


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Water for Life

In the summer of 2012, Thaakat launched a campaign to build water wells i

the poorest villages of Pakistan, giving hundreds of needy people access to

fresh, clean drinking water.

Four concrete water wells were built in the poorest villages of the Cholistan

desert, each serving nearly 500 people in its surrounding areas. The Cholist

desert sits on the eastern border of Pakistan, 20 miles outside of the city of

Bahawalpur in the Punjab province.

Underground piping brings fresh, clean groundwater up to the well for resid

to access at any time of the day. The wells are operated by electric generat

which the regions mayor volunteered to maintain and pay for.

Its very delicious and very clean. We are so happy and thankful to have th

here, one resident of Block 185 in the Cholistan desert described of the w

built within walking distance to his home. The residents of the Cholistan de

previously had zero access to clean drinking water.

A brown, dirty lake was the only place they could come to wash, drink, and

clean. It was highly unsanitary and the summer months left everyone bruta

parched and disease prone. Cholistans residents are now able to take one

forward in leading a healthier lifestyle with fresh, clean drinking water for l


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Location: Sierra Leone, Maternity Center

Goal: Healthcare, Environmental Sustainability

Fear of Being a Mother in Sierra LeoneSierra Leone is home to a lot of great things. A wealth of

natural resources, booming opportunities, diverse wildlife

and backgrounds but yet 80% of its population lives in

crippling poverty.

Risk of Being a Child in Sierra LeoneSierra Leone also boasts the 2

ndhighest first dayandfirst

monthmortality rate (only 2ndto Somalia) in children and the RECORD HIGHESTrateof under 5 deaths in the world.

185 children of every 1000 will not live to see their 5thbirthday.

Pro ect Reborn

Today, I

know better.

I have the

resources.

Every 90seconds, a woman inthe world dies giving birth.

Can You Imagine?


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Today, we have a state of the art maternal healthcare facility, which is 90% complete in the rural

community of Blama Perri. Not only is the community thrilled for improved care and aid

opportunities for their mothers and babies, but the district health officer has referred to it as one

of the BEST facilities the community has ever seen.

The district health officer is so overwhelmed by our dedication that he has offered trained staff

and management at the facility.

The community has no in roads, just dirt trails. The villagers are blessed to have a meal once a day. To

them, this is a blessing they never thought would be possible. All surrounding villages will have access to

this facility.

See the Transformation of the Center

Project Re-Born

Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3

In 2014, we hope to raise enough money to add solar electrification to this unit. This will allow us

to officially open the center and will allow the staff to evaluate all medical situations with the best

of resources.

The center currently has 2 rooms, furniture, nursing quarters, front desk and waiting area and area

for storage. Walls are plastered and floors tiled beautifully for ease in sanitizing.


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Location: Ghana, The Konadu Basic School

Goal: Education, Environmental Sustainability

Righteous Cause

Thaakat has adopted the small community

of Tanobaose in South Western Ghana to

help provide education to children in need.

We have partnered with Clement

Righteous Boamah, founder of the

Konadu Basic School, a free primary school

in this village, and will help expand the

number of classrooms so more students

can attend, while helping Clement provide

a safe learning environment and sustained

education for these children beyond

primary school.

Righteous began his school with just two

kids and now has over 50. He offers the

students rides to the school every morning

in time for class to begin at 7:00 a.m. with

breakfast and a morning prayer.

The technique being used for the

construction is unorthodox and under-

utilized; its durability, safety, and

remarkable cost advantages are widely

supported. This method employs discarded

tires filled with compacted earth with

cement used as mortar to secure the tire-

bricks into place. Using this technique,

Righteous' will be constructing three

conjoined 10 x 10 meter classrooms.

Construction Start of 2012

Construction July 2013


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What to Expect

2014 Project Re-Born:After successfullyregistering Thaakat Foundation as a

nonprofit agency in Blama Perri, Sierra

Leone- it has opened up partnerships with

the district health officer. He has promised

an exciting opening of the center in 2014

once we are able to install solar electricity

to light up the center!

Konadu Basic School:Our teachers will be

receiving a monthly salary this year and we

hope that our efforts in drilling will reveal a

fresh water source for the children. The final

touches on construction will also reveal afantastic facility in Ghana for over 75

children.

Dreams for Kachra Kundi: Project Re-Born

isnt the only one seeking some sunshine.

Our principal has revealed pictures of

children trying to read in the dark. We hope

that we will be able to add several new

classrooms to the school and also electricity

to encourage learning in rain or shine.

We will also be increasing teacher salary by

20% this year.


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Parting Thoughts: Did You Know?

15,000The # of volunteer

hours donated by

Thaakat members todate.

$90,000

Approximate amountof donations raised in

2013.

100%% of your donation that

goes directly to our

charitable projects.


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Corporate Contributors

AT&T

Gelber Foundation

Google

Exxon Mobile

JP Morgan Chase Bank

Pfizer Inc.

UBS

A Big Thanks To Our Amazing

Sponsors

Al Bawadi Grill

AVCS

AYAN productions

Chicago Bulls

Coastal

CPX Sports

Dave and Busters

Desi Bazaar

Dunkin Donuts

Enterprise Rent A Car- Syed

Zaidi

Inferno Hookah Lounge

Italian Express

Kamal Law Firm

Maha Designs

Maya Hookah Lounge

NJS Global Logistics Corp

Perdesi Grocers

Qalam Productions

Seamless

Seen Clear Productions

Skydeck Chicago

Skylark Diner

Spider Technology

Taj Sari Palace

Zanies Comedy Club

ZSTAR Network

Media Sponsors and Charity

PartnersAPPNA

Austin Pruett & Liz ZweiflerHamdard Center

Idara Al KhairThe More Than Tomorrow FoundationNYAWC

Salvation Army of Plainfield NJ

Trinity United Methodist ChurchThaakat Benedictine

Thaakat Oglethorpe- ATLThaakat Rutgers New Brunswick

Thaakat TCNJThaakat UIUC

2013 Annual Event LeadsSaad Bawany

Ruhail Moffat

Amani MemonHina Khan

Aabeda Masra

A very special thank

you to all of our

donors and childsponsors.

We would be lost

without you!


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