International Humanitarian Project in Karachi

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Community Focus volunteers in partnership with Halal Incorp helped raise funds and gathered donations to support an international development charitable project. The project was realised and undertaken in Karachi in the Sindh region of Pakistan. This project aimed to support and assist the most vulnerable, socially and economically deprived members of society in the Sub Continent. The project involved providing food for over fifty people. We supported women, children and elders, providing over thirty water bottles in a drought hit area. We also helped one family by providing funds to purchase life saving injections. Although this was a micro charity project it was still imperative to provide any support where possible. We are indebted to our volunteers who have always worked tirelessly to help other people in society locally, nationally and internationally who are in need of help and assistance. The most remarkable aspect is many of these volunteers themselves come from poor and deprived backgrounds. This international charity project helped people realise the importance of supporting those less fortunate and created solidarity across international boundaries. Community Focus is a micro voluntary organisation with small scale resources often donated by members and volunteers who provide large scale impact assisting societal development and community development. We remain committed to creating, planning and executing unique and visionary projects to assist humanitarian causes.

UK Food Aid Project

Community Focus members and volunteers in partnership with Halal Incorp helped raise money for food aid and assistance locally in Greater Manchester. The funds that were raised by volunteers helped purchase food items which were passed onto another charity organisation to distribute to those in need. Currently it is astounding that in 2016 people living in an economically developed country should be relying on Foodbanks and living in fear of food poverty. We take a strong stance against food poverty and aim to assist as many individuals and community members as possible to overcome hunger and food poverty. In the last few years many organisations and community groups have been formed to tackle food deprivation, poverty and hunger. This is a positive sign and displays the strength of social capital and community development. However authorities need to recognise the growing issue of food poverty and develop plans to tackle this issue effectively and eradicate it from contemporary society.

International Development: Kashmir Charity Project

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As part of our international development work a CFL board member had the opportunity to visit Azad Kashmir in the Indian Sub Continent. This area has high levels of poverty, is socially and economically deprived. Many community members have minimal resources and live lives of hardship. As part of our ‘Helping Hand’ international project we were able to send basic educational resources for children living in poverty. Mohammed Nadeem said “it was great to be able to visit this part of the world, it is unrivalled in beauty and scenery. Unfortunately there are many people and especially children living in poverty and have very basic or no resources and opportunities. We wanted to enhance our international development work and decided to support children in this region in order to inspire and help make a difference. We are one of the few organisations back home who are actually making real social impact across geographical boundaries and at home. However there is a lot more work required and we reach out to other like minded individuals, groups and organisations to join us in this journey of social impact and social transformation through incremental steps.” CFL are committed to assisting marginalised and deprived groups of communities wherever the need arises.