IICO Charitable Committees

 News of IICO Committees

Kuwaiti Joint Relief Committee - Offices Outside Kuwait

Committee of Asia - Offices outside Kuwait

Committee of Palestine

Women's Committee

Youth Committee

"Help your Muslim brother" Committee 

Al Ru'ya School  

In order to make the activities of IICO integrated,  general and not confined to a specific type of charitable work, IICO has established several committees to provide aids in various fields. Each of these committees  is specialized in a specific field or serving a geographic area or certain group of people. 

The first of these was the Committee of Asia which works in Asia particularly in the republics of the former Soviet Union. The Committee of Palestine supports  the  Palestinians in their  struggle for their rights. "Help your brother" Committee provides educational and Islamic help inside and outside Kuwait. It established  Al R-u'ya bilingual school as a model for modern Islamic schools.  
The Youth Committee  and Women Committee provide supportive  environments for young men and women encouraging the spirit of charity and co-operation.

The Committee of Asia

This is one of the IICO's largest committees, serving 825 million Muslims in Asia. The Committee was founded on Feb. 9, 1989. 

The objective of  the committee is helping the needy in the Asian continent, since they represent the largest Muslim community in the world (three quarters of the world Muslims).

The Committee objectives 

• Helping charitable institutions on the Asian continent in order to guarantee care and welfare for the poor, orphans and the needy. 

• Implementing humanitarian aid, educational,  and social services projects.

• Conducting research and detailed studies of the geographic, social, and cultural conditions of  Muslims in Asia. 

• Cooperating and coordinating with other organizations of  the same  or similar humanitarian  interests  as the IICO. 

• Increasing the public  awareness of  the  problems Muslim peoples in Asia are facing.

Following the collapse of communism, the committee's  responsibilities increased because of the growing need of the  republics in central Asia for identity awareness. This led the committee to double its efforts to support those states with material and moral assistance. 

The committee had been among the first organizations to draw attention to the adverse situations of deprived communities in those countries and to break the isolation in which they had been placed by the communist regime. 

In recent years, the Committee of Asia offered material and moral support to more than 40 ethnic groups speaking about 45 languages  in  the former Soviet republics. 

The Committee's Projects in the central Asian Republics
The committee is conducting many charitable projects in Asia . The priority is given to social, educational, and health problems. Here is a list of some of these projects: 

• Building new mosques and renovating the old ones. 

• Building schools that give due attention to spiritual education.

• Spreading  Islamic awareness  through cultural activities on the radio and television as well as in the press and other publications, with the help of the religious authorities.

• Sponsoring outstanding students and talented ones.

• Teaching of the Quran. 

• Organizing cultural competitions.

• Translation of good  Arabic movies and Islamic books into the local languages or into Russian. 

• Sponsoring groups of students to study in Al Azhar University  in Egypt and other universities. 

• Reinforcing the relationships through visits, youth camps,    conferences and seminars. 

• Sponsoring orphans, the handicapped, needy families.

• Drilling water wells.

• Carrying out humanitarian aid projects such as  the project of  building wooden houses for the  Kirguiz people to avoid the dangers of  earthquakes. The project was implemented in cooperation with other charitable institutions. And the relief programs to help the refugees of Azerbaijan. 

The Committee of Palestine

The Committee  for Palestine was established on the 15th of June 1988, for   supporting  the  Palestinians in their  struggle for their rights. 
 

The Objectives of the Committee :  

• Providing relief  for  the Palestinian people in need. 

• Implementing productive humanitarian projects in social, health, and  educational fields. 

• Preservation of the holy sites, and the historical identity of
  Al-Quds (Jerusalem),  and  Islamic heritage in general.

Achievements 
In the field of education the IICO set up the Palestinian student's Fund  for assisting the needy students and orphans to get good education. Many  university students were sponsored through their   B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. studies. 

The committee supports Quranic centers in Palestine to preserve  their cultural and Islamic cultural. 

The committee offered many social and productive projects such as: 

• Sponsoring an orphan.

• A present for an orphan.

• School bag for an orphan.

• Clothes for an orphan.

• Iftar for the fasting.

• Sewing workshops. 

• Poultry farms.

• Textile workshops.

On occasions such as the month of   Ramadan meals for breaking the fast are distributed freely. During the feast of sacrifice the Committee distributes lambs to the needy families. 

Women Committee

The Women's Committee of  IICO was established to achieve the followings:

• Increasing understanding of voluntary practices among women in the society so that they can fully participate in the charitable activities and meet the needs of the poor in their communities.

• Preparation of a leadership team of women who are active in the charitable programs and fund raising activities.

• Insuring full participation of women in the charitable activities of IICO so that it can achieve its goals of the empowerment of poor communities around the globe.

• Providing specialized charitable services through various support programs for women, girls, children, and families. 

• Strengthening the relationship between IICO and donors  and inviting their families to share in various sports and cultural activities organized by the committee.

• Cooperation with official and non-official organizations and charitable societies in issues related to family and women in order to remove the suffering of needy women and children.

Women's Committee of IICO has been actively working in various charitable programs.

The objective of this committee is to raise fund in order to provide assistance to the poor and fulfill the needs of the community. Through sponsoring various humanitarian and productive projects. The committee was able to support many poor families and offer the following:

• Offering free training classes for members of needy families to help them acquire the skills required for various income generating activities such as computer training, secretarial work, sewing, embroidery, cooking, different types of crafts such as embroidery, drawing on glass or clothes.

• Supplying needy families with sewing or emberedary machines for family income generating projects.

• Supplying some members of needy families with carts kits for selling ice cream, refreshments, and snacks to help them earn additional income.

• Organizing charity bazaars and exhibitions for selling donated goods (new clothes and other items). The money generated is used to support the poor.

• Launching fundraising campaigns for collecting relief funds for victims of war and disasters such as Kosova's refugees.

Young women Committee

This is a sub committee of the women committee. It aims to provide opportunities for young women to improve their skills and knowledge and  them utilize their time better.  It also introduce the basic philanthropy concepts  to the new generation. It also offers them cultural and educational programs which help to raise their consciousness of their culture and environment.

1. Strengthening the relationships between young women and their families, particularly with their mothers. The committee invites scholars, social workers, and religious leaders to give lectures and classes, and share in open discussion with both mothers and daughters to help bridge the generation gap between young people and their parents.
    

2. Promoting good values and principles among young women to help them preserve their identity and heritage.
    

3. Encouraging the spirit of charity, co-operation, compassion, and tolerance among young women and given them the chance to participate in fund raising campaigns and other charitable activities.
    

4. Cooperation with young women sections in official and non-official organizations and charitable societies in common issues.
    

5. Giving young women the opportunity to participate in the planning and celebration of religious and cultural events, and social gathering of young people of their age.
     

6. Helping young women spend their leisure time in developing useful skills through offering them a variety of classes/courses in swimming, first aid, computer works, cookery, knitting, crochet, typing, flower arranging, interior decoration, painting, wallpapering, …etc.
     

7.  Publication of a series of educational material on moral values and  development of self awareness mentally, emotionally, and physically.

Youth (Al-Shrooq) Committee

As young people are the assets of the future of the nation, IICO established the committee of Al-Shorooq for youth. The committee aims to enhance the development of youth character and their spiritual needs and aspiration so that they would be valuable members of their community and excellent examples for others.

The committee carries out a variety of functions that provide a comfortable and supportive environment to help youth develop as responsible and self-motivated individuals to be able to face different challenges of life.

• Developing in the youth the habits and attitudes of good character.

• Offering educational and training opportunities to increase their knowledge, awareness, and help them develop practical skills.

• Fostering the sense of personal achievement by developing new interests and skills.

• Promoting good relations between the youth, their families and communities. Strengthening their ability to get along with others and respect others' views.

• Strengthening the bond of humanity by serving all those in need anywhere in the world and join in the efforts to improve their societies.

• Offering various programs for the youth to help them their leisure spare time in useful activities which enhance their physical, emotional, and spiritual growth in the light of the traditional values of their society.

• Promoting the spirit of charity, cooperation, compassion, and deplore all forms of immorality and oppression.

• Encouraging athletic activities for physical and mental fitness through offering fitness classes, sport competitions, and provide sports equipment and supplies.

• Co-operation with official and non-official organizations for treatment and prevention of drug abuse and crime.

• Arranging entertainment and recreational activities that provide fun and excitement such as football/basketball matches, karate classes, camping and fishing trips and other outdoor activities.

• Offering studying facilities and tutoring classes to help students improve their skills in languages, science and math to ensure a successful future.

• Offering various leadership training programs to develop skills in successful leadership and management.

"Help Your Brother"  Committee

This Committee was founded in 1983.  Through this Committee, a number of   Kuwaiti  ladies  and their children  accomplished  great   work inside  and outside Kuwait.  The Committee  worked  within  the IICO  to support social  welfare programs  and to   coordinate  with all similar local and international    organizations. 

The achievements of the Committee:  

• Founding a Quranic school.

• Sponsorship of students in Kuwait and different parts in the world. 

• Offering  educational training courses. 

• Offering a series  of courses in Educational Methods in Islam 

• Arranging  activities in education, social and cultural fields   such as: 
       - Mother and Child course
       - Family day
       - Summer Camp 

• Full cooperation with those working in the field  of education and with similar organizations. 

• Participation in many seminars and conferences all year round. 

• Publication of a series of brochures explaining the Committee's work. 

• Sponsoring the  Bilingual  Al Ru'ya School. 

Al Ru'ya School  

The establishment of  Al R-u'ya bilingual school reflects the IICO's  interest in education as a means of civilization and progress in all walks of life. 

The school teaches both the mother tongue, Arabic, and English. Its aim is to prepare the student who can face the challenges of our age and crystallize our principles and values to develop the society. 

The objectives of the school
The main concern  of  the school  is  to promote  Arab,   Islamic  culture and traditions.  Through its policy and programs the school aims to  develop positive, qualified  individuals who can play an effective role in their society. 

The school  also strives  to develop  the  students'  sense of   responsibility towards themselves  and  others,  both  inside   the  school  and outside it. 

The school has rich and varied curriculum, taking into account individual differences. The school provides a pleasant atmosphere for students and staff, with the parents' participation. 

It encompasses levels of education from kindergarten to high school.