National Awqaf Foundation of South Africa
Awqaf SA
112 Barry Hertzog Avenue
2195 Johannesburg
South Africa
Contact person: Zeinoul
+27 (0)11 486 0726; +27(0)118378669, +27(0)114860635, Mobil : +27(0)82-2663322
+27(0)88011-8378669
info@awqafsa.org.za
http://www.awqafsa.org.za
https://www.facebook.com/awqafsouthafrica/
Topics
- Social policy/disabled persons
About us
Awqaf SA was pioneered in 2000 as an independent community-based and owned trust, dedicated to the establishment of the institution of Waqf and the empowerment of communities. A Waqf (plural: Awqaf) is a voluntary, permanent, irrevocable dedication of a portion of ones wealth – in cash or kind – to Allah for his pleasure that is assigned for servicing the community. Awqaf SA is a charitable endowment (waqf) receiving organization. It invests endowment funds and spends only the income generated from investments to fund a variety of community development projects and programmes promoting Integrated Community Development and Self-Reliance.
Our Vision:
To be the leading civil society waqf / endowment institution in Southern Africa having the best financial and human capital asset base providing cutting-edge value-adding initiatives and services to empower people and communities and excelling in all that we do with the highest standards of ethics and integrity.
Our Mission:
• Development & popularization of the waqf system and mobilization of waqf funds as means of providing sustainable funding solutions
• Mobilisation, training and engagement of volunteer human resources for community service
• Initiation and/or contribution to worthwhile sustainable community development and poverty alleviation projects and programmes
Our Policies:
• Cooperation, Partnerships & Working Unity
• Promotion of Self Reliance
• Effective Corporate Governance
• Holistic view of Community Development
• Being Proactive and Relevant
• Learning Organization
• Service to all irrespective of creed or colour
For other net participants we can offer an expert guidance through trained staff, give an expert opinion, procure expert information and establish new contacts in the field of our work.