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A WALK IN PURSUIT OF SERVING HUMANITY
GET INVOLVED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Gift of Sight Project - Masroor Eye Hospital
Millions of people in developing countries suffer from poor
eyesight or even blindness because they lack decent
nutrition and sanitation, glasses or access to simple surgery.
In the poorest countries, up to 20 million people suffer from
cataract blindness and around 180 million suffer from
significant visual disability. Majlis Ansarullah UK is
committed to helping the most vulnerable people of subSaharan Africa. In the last 5 years, it has raised money to
perform over 21,000 successful cataract eye surgeries to
help such people behold again the beautiful colours of life.
As part of this initiative, Majlis Ansarullah UK has pledged
to raise £500,000 over the next 3 years to build a modern,
state of the art Masroor Eye Hospital in a sub-Saharan
African country dedicated to the provision of ongoing eye
medical care to a people much in need.
"That he/she shall keep himself/herself occupied in the service of
God's creatures for His sake only; and shall endeavor to benefit
mankind to the best of his/her God-given abilities and powers"
Promised Messiah (as)
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‘Love For All Hatred For None’
A project of Majlis
Ansarullah UK
Water is essential for life and yet more than 30% of
people around the globe cannot access safe drinking
water and over 40% lack proper sanitation. These factors
lead to increasing disease and premature deaths. In sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Asia,
women walk for miles to get access to poor quality water for their families.
Water for Life Project
Majlis Ansarullah UK is committed to providing sustainable safe and clean drinking water to
the underprivileged people of Africa and Asia. In recent years the Charity Walk for Peace has
raised over £85,000 to support Water for Life projects in various parts of Africa and Asia
enabling tens of thousands to have access to clean drinking water.
Sponsor a Noble Cause
!
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To show your support to these noble causes, please tear off and
complete the form below and send it along with your cheque
payable “Ansarullah Charity Walk Account”
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Reg. 1129448
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The organisers reserve the right to include more charities as beneficiaries of the walk as and when they decide.
It is at the sole discretion of the organisers to distribute and allocate funds raised to various charities.
OVER 40 MAYORAL AND MP'S CHARITIES WILL BE SPONSORED NATIONWIDE
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Make Cheques Payable to
“Ansarullah Charity Walk Account”
HSBC Bank S/C 400617 A/C No 11217194
Send your text to 70070
CWFP35 £5 To Support Charity Walk
WAFL35 £5 To Support Water for life
GOST33 £5 To Support Gift of Sight
Address:...................................................................................................................................................
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E-mail:......................................................................................................................................................
Name of Charity you Wish to Sponsor:.......................................................................................................
Alternatively, please scan and email the completed form to: [email protected]
Donations can also be made on at www.justgiving.com/majlisansarullah or via SMS by texting CWFP35 £5 to 70070.
Please donate generously to become a part of the magical moments created by these noble causes.
Please tear off the slip and post it with your donations to the address below:
Charity Walk for Peace 2015, Baitul Futuh, 181 London Road, Morden, SM4 5PT
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Programme Sunday, 31st May 2015
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Charity WALK
08:00 - 10.30 am
Registration, Breakfast and Donations Deposit
10:30 - 10.45 am
Lining up and Announcements
10.45 am
Start of the Walk
02:00 pm
Lunch and Final Ceremony
Venue: Baitul Futuh, 181 London Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5PT
A community event - Join us to make a difference
Sunday, 31st May 2015
Further Information
Ch.Mansoor Kahlon 07584 134194 Mr. Zaheer Jatoi 07939 81420
Aman Khan 07960 618027 Azhar Mannan 07886 381033
Baitul Futuh Complex, 181 London Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5PT
Organised by Majlis Ansarullah UK ( Reg. Charity No: 1129448 ) an auxiliary organisation of the
Ahmadiyya Muslim Association UK, 181 London Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5PT
www.charitywalkforpeace.org
[email protected]
www.charitywalkforpeace.org
INTRODUCTION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Charity Walk for Peace is founded in the service of humanity, rooted in the
call of duty and inspired by the love of God.
Our mission, actuated not by considerations of reciprocity, recompense or
reputation but rather by our desire to win the pleasure of God through service to
His creation, is to help society, to support charitable endeavours, to work to
secure the common good, to demonstrate loyalty to county and nation, and to
defend the dignity of mankind.
The Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam was founded by Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam
Ahmad (as) in 1889 who claimed to be the Promised Messiah of the latter days.
Since its inception, the Community has tirelessly strived to present the true
interpretation of Islam with the aim of spreading peace and uniting communities
through its motto, “Love for All Hatred for None”. Helping the less fortunate,
the community has opened more than 700 schools and over 40 hospitals and
dispensaries in the poorest regions of the world, operating purely for the service
of humanity without any profit-making motives whatsoever. The UK Chapter
of The Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam was established in 1913.
We are thrilled at Action for Children to have been chosen again to
be a beneficiary of the legendary ‘Walk for Peace’. The Ahmadiyya
Muslim Association have been incredibly generous supporters of the
charity over the last eight years and we are so grateful for all the
donations and help we have received from them.
Hadhrat Mirza
Ghulam Ahmad (as)
Community Fundraiser – London
We have been organising these charity walks for the past 28 years. In 2010 the walk was given a
name “Charity Walk for Peace” to mirror our mission statement. This is an annual event organised
to benefit various charities that provides practical help and support to the most vulnerable people.
In the past five years alone Charity walk for peace has raised 1.3 million pounds which has been
donated to 136 local, national and Mayoral charities including £250,000 to Her Majesty’s charitable
causes.
Lucy Polling
The British Heart Foundations Partnership with
the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association
The partnership was established nearly five years ago, and the British
Heart Foundation (BHF) has been enormously grateful for the
fundraising support it has received from the Ahmadiyya Muslim
Association (AMA). Across the UK members of AMA have taken part
in a number of initiatives and activities to help fund the vital and
pioneering work undertaken by the BHF. I would like to thank each and
everyone of them for their commitment.
On behalf of BHF I would like to thank each AMA member for joining
us in our fight for every heartbeat. We look forward to a long and
continued partnership with the Ahmadiyya Community.
Hadhrat Mirza
Tahir Ahmad (ra)
Development of the Walks
Under the guidance of its current spiritual leader, His Holiness, Hadhrat Mirza
Masroor Ahmad, the Fifth Successor to the Promised Messiah, the Community
remains actively engaged in the service of humanity around the world, regardless
of their colour, caste or creed.
This money makes a huge difference to the UK’s most neglected and
vulnerable young people that we support. Every year we are
overwhelmed by the amazing organisation that goes into making it
happen and we can’t wait for the 2015 walk!
Lucy Polling
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Association
In the UK, to translate Islam’s emphasis on charitable endeavours into action,
the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community started holding Charity Walks in 1985. A
distinctive feature of these events is that no administrative costs are deducted.
All operational costs are met by membership subscriptions and all organisation
is done by unpaid volunteers. Thus every single penny raised goes to charity.
These walks have raised millions of pounds over the years for numerous national
and local charities.
Charity Walk for Peace is an independent charitable arm of elders of Ahmadiyya Muslim
Association UK. Ahmadiyya Muslim community advocates peace, tolerance, human welfare and
social harmony in the society. Our motto is “Love for all Hatred for None”.
Action for Children
Mission Statement
Drawing motivation from the tenets of Islam which regard service to humanity
as a moral prerogative, a spiritual privilege and a religious duty, the Charity
Walk for Peace aims to relieve the suffering of the poor, the destitute and the
marginalised, and to promote peace, understanding and goodwill amongst
peoples of all walks of life.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Chief Executive
Simon Gillespie
The distinctive feature of charity walk for peace is that all organisers are unpaid volunteers and no
administrative costs are deducted. Every Penny raised goes to Charity.
• Money raised
• No of charities benefited
• Cataract eye surgeries
in sub-Saharan Africa
• Water pumps/ water well
• Model village Project
1.3 Million Pounds
136
Past 5 Years Achievements:
21,000
62
Farako (Mali)
Water & sanitation infrastructure, Power supply and fish pond
Charity Champions are the cornerstone of our Charity Walk.
Without these individuals “Charity Walk for Peace” would
not be the success that it is today, and we are very grateful for their hard work and generosity. Mr
Muhammad Ahmad of Purley is 84 years old, an incredibly passionate Charity Champion who has
been involved in charity walks for more than 25 years raising thousands of pounds. Since the walks
began, he has participated in every single Charity walk organised by the Ahmadiyya Muslim
Community in the UK. He has inspired many people to walk for the good and has received many
prizes and awards for being the oldest walker completing the walks.
Charity Champion
spie
Simon Gille
Historical Charity Walk Funds Collection
Royal London Society for Blind People
We are delighted that the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is
continuing it’s support of RLSB.
£350,000
Your support will help give blind babies and toddlers the best start in
life and fund specialist support for families. For too long isolation has
been virtually inevitable for blind young people, bringing with it
anxiety and depression. We are determined to do something about this,
but rely on the kindness of people fundraising for us.
I wish this year’s walk every success and want to thank the Ahmadiyya
Muslim Community for their continued friendship and generosity.
Hadhrat Mirza
Masroor Ahmad (atba)
Chief Executive
Dr Tom Pey
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