J&K Yateem Trust unit KERAN

(JKYT Srinagar BRANCH KERAN".The State especially the Kashmir valley witnessed not only loss of property, human resource and income but worse than that the conflict gave rise to youngest widows of the time who are only 16 years old . According to the official records there are 30,000 widows who are helpless and are soft targets for the exploiters and sometimes are forced to get involved in inhuman and illegal activities. The burden of responsibilities of feeding, educating and bringing up children all alone becomes miserable for these widows most of whom prefer not to marry again for a variety of reasons. Since most of the widows do not remarry, they are put to agonies the whole life which are never shared. When this stress is perpetuated for years it gives rise to depression and psychiatric disorders which is very common amongst widows in Kashmir, Losing the sole bread earner of the family and a life partner brings disaster to women. The problems become serious when they are left with children, who are toddlers or teens.Another worst hit section of the society is children who lost their parents especially father. According to the official records there are one hundred thousand orphans in the state, who are helpless and waiting for the angles to come for their help. Thousands of grown up girls are waiting for someone who would make arrangements for their marriage. . Before 1989 if any person would pass away in a village the relatives would come forward for the up bringing and education of the children. But now-a-days it is not happening because of the broken social structures. Even if any one takes the responsibility his eye is in most of the cases on future earnings or on the property of the orphan.THE J&K YATEEM TRUST CAME FORWARD AND TOOK THE RESPONSIBILITY OF UPBRINGING OF THE ORPHANS AND REHABILITATION OF THE WIDOWSOur performance over the past 7 years has been self-explanatory. We are fully committed to the welfare of destitute orphans, deserving widows, ailing and infirm people and distressed families without any self-centered aims. Anybody can step in to our office anytime and see for himself as to what all has been done for the welfare of orphans and widows. Unfortunately co-operation from the society is much below our expectation. If well-to-do people pay the 'zakat' due to them on their wealth and property as per their religious obligations, we can well be left with such a huge surplus that shall be sufficient enough to get rid of all the sufferings of orphans, widows and the down-trodden. Winning the blessings of God and a peaceful life hereafter are the guiding forces for the Trust and its members. The Trust observes cent per cent transparency in its activities and functions.Mission:- We provide parental care to those children who have lost their parents and help destitute families to make them self reliant. Values:-1. NON-POLITICAL2. NON-GOVEREMENTAL3. DEMOCRATIC4. NON-COMMUNAL5. TRANSPARENT6. ACCOUNTABLEVissiona. The J&K Yateem Trust craves for a society where destitute orphans are cared, educated and developed.b. The J&K Yateem Trust tries to build a society where widows and destitute are supported to make them self-reliant.c. The J&K Yateem Trust wishes that all the orphan girls are educated and on attaining puberty they get married to save them from exploitation.d. The J&K Yateem Trust endeavors to come to rescue of indigent patient, disaster victims and violence related affectees.Dietary Assistance:- Under this programme only those widow headed and destitute families are being provided monthly dietary assistance which have lost their bread earner and there is no male earning adult member in the family which has no source of income and fall in “destitute” category as per the criteria fixed by the Trust. The monthly dietary assistance per family include (Rice, Mustard oil, Salt, Milk, Chilly powder, Turmeric, Washing powder, Washing soap, Bath soap, Candle, Matchboxes, Green tea and Lipton tea depending on the size of the Family. the Trust feed the destitute and deserving families within their jurisdiction all around the state of J&K. Around 200 families are being covered by the Trust under this programme.About Trust 15th july in keran.