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HRF Newsletter | Fall 2010 |
HRF Spring 2010 Raffle, April 4th thru June 4th |
Our very successful raffle resulted in over $5000 in donations, culminating in a drawing on June 5, 2010, graciously hosted by The Reserve in Washington DC. HRF’s spring campaign helped support the Orphans & Widows Association located in Kabul, Afghanistan. Through the generous contributions of our supporters, HRF provided funds to OWA which enabled them to purchase books, classroom furniture, audiovisual equipment and computers to help advance the education and development of some 150 orphans. HRF will also continue to provide resources and help maintain a children’s library dedicated to Ms. Homaira Rahman that we helped establish in late February 2010. HRF offered the following donated prizes for raffle contestants:
Raffle Winners
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HRF’s Fact-Finding Trip to Afghanistan |
HRF President Ms. Roya Rahman traveled to Afghanistan in late April 2010 to review the organization’s current efforts and assess future projects that help support orphans in need. She visited different orphanages in Kabul and Kunduz, including a visit to the children’s library that is dedicated in Homaira’s name. This library, which was established by the Orphans and Widows Association, opened on February 26, 2010 in Kabul. It provides books, audiovisual equipment, computers and periodicals to help advance the education and development of some 150 orphans. Ms. Rahman's stay in Kabul included stops at Jahan Orphanage, where HRF sponsors 11 children, and Mehan Orphanage, where Homaira herself sponsored a child. Through her travels in country, Ms. Rahman researched possible sites for building a school for orphans in both Kabul and Kunduz. Given the scope of this pending project, HRF will explore developing collaborative partnerships with one or more related non-profit organizations that are contributing positively to the plight of Afghan orphans.
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HRF Tax Exempt Status Approved by the IRS |
 HRF is proud to announce that our tax exempt status has been approved by the Internal Revenue Service under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The effective date of exemption is April 7, 2009. Your contributions to the Homaira Rahman Foundation (HRF) are now tax deductible.
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Kuval Select to Honor Homaira’s Legacy |
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First Annual Winter Campaign |
Winter supply distribution at Jahan & Sana Orphanage, December 2009
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HRF segment on Voice of America (VOA) Ashna TV aired December 27, 2009 |
A segment about HRF was aired on Voice of America’s Ashna TV on December 27, 2009. Dari and Pashtu interviews can both be seen on
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HRF's Official Launch |
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Kuval Select, the premiere one-stop shop for premium gourmet select coffees and teas, will be developing a special tea line dedicated exclusively to honor Homaira Rahman's legacy and the cause she was so passionate for during her life: the orphans and needy children of war-torn Afghanistan. The Homaira tea line which will contain an assortment of flavors and aromas will be available for sale in the near future. 
With the help of an ever growing donor community, we were fortunate to complete two very important projects during our first annual 
Winter Campaign. In a country experiencing extreme weather patterns and a struggling public infrastructure, we felt immediate support to providing basic needs for Afghanistan's orphans should be our priority. These are children who have lost at least one parent and have no other adequate means of support and protection. Accordingly, we partnered with two deserving organizations -- JAHAN operating in Kabul and Sana Orphanage in Kandahar -- to provide their orphans with desperately needed clothing, blankets, and winter accessories, such as hats, gloves and socks for the winter months. Specifically, HRF provided contributions of $2700 for Sana, which reached 50 orphans, and $7020 for JAHAN, which impacted 83 orphaned families (415 children and widows), included a one year sponsorship for eleven orphans, and will help purchase clothing and blankets for a girls' orphanage in Karte 4, Kabul. While we recognize that there is still so much work to accomplish, we were grateful for the opportunity to support at least 500 orphans and widows in need through these dedicated organizations. 
On September 22, 2009, members of the Washington DC Metro Area donor community attended the official launch of the Homaira Rahman Foundation (HRF). Hosted by the HRF board of directors, this important event was used to formally announce the foundation's existence and present its charter. Held at George Mason University's Arlington Campus, the evening included a presentation highlighting HRF's mission, its strategy, and forthcoming projects to support orphaned children in Afghanistan. Several poignant thoughts were also offered by close friends and family who dedicated their efforts to the organization's namesake - Ms. Homaira Rahman. HRF received nearly $6000 in generous donations from supporters. 