Islamic Relief USA is offering a very exciting program titled "Building Pathways out of Poverty". (Please see brochure attached). This program is designed to help deserving families who are under the poverty line help save for their financial goals. the program will select few deserving families and help them set their goal like purchase of a house to getting through college, starting a business etc, Qualifying criteria is simple and out lined in the brochure attached.
The participants will need to put effort into the program by:
- Complete a ten hour Money Management course
- Set a goal for an asset to save like purchase of a house, or starting a business etc
- Complete Training related to their specific goal
- Open a saving account
- Save money each month
- When they reach their saving goal. they will recieve matching funds of upto 3 times of their savings So if they saved $100 they will recieve upto $300 in matching fund.
There will be an orientation program at ADAMS center on Saturday March 10, after Zuhr prayer at 2 pm in the Combo room on first floor.
The deadline is approaching so if you have names of potential individuals or families please ask them to come to the session. Please let me know the numbers how many are interested in attending.
Waslaam
Khalid Iqbal
Deputy Director, ADAMS Center
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