End of year Report 5[th] Oct. 2020 to 1[st ] Jan. 2022 The Green Village Each one of us can make a difference. Together we can make a change.
Chairperson’s Message
Over the past year, The Green Village have dedicated themselves to reducing poverty in Afghanistan. This began in October 2020, at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic and Taliban and a in the United resurgence, community Kingdom came together to collect aid for those suffering. 2021 was a year of opportunities and challenges. We are extremely grateful to our donors for continuing to support those in need despite the pandemic. Their inspirational generosity allowed us to build the foundation of the charity. We were able to provide life saving support to displaced families, vulnerable communities, widows, and orphans.
In 2021, we also saw Afghanistan fall back to Taliban rule. Our donors and volunteers and us responded helped get emergency support to 40 displaced families in Kabul.
Through the generosity of our supporters and the hard work of our teams and volunteers on the ground, we have been able to accomplish many successes in one of the most difficult years we have faced. We will look to grow and expand our support to more families, orphans, and widows in the coming year. We look forward to working together to tackle poverty.
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Trustees and Volunteers
Mojibrahman Ziarahman Najibrahman Mohibrahman Yalda Naqibrahman Rahmani Rahmani Rahmani Rahmani Rahmani Rahmani
TRUSTEES
We are deeply grateful for our team of volunteers in Kabul:
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Mr. Abdul Latif Alemi
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Mrs. Gulghutai Abdul-Rahman
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Mr. Osman Azizi
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Mr. Ramin Latif
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Our History
The Green Village
The Green Village is a charity registered in the UK, aiming to uplift the lives of orphans, widows, and all individuals in need across Afghanistan.
Since inception Afghanistan has gone through a pandemic, Taliban takeover, economic hardship, and now potential drought. Although Afghanistan is no stranger to hardships, the events of the past year has exacerbated the challenges faced by the Afghan population. We, therefore, established this charity to give a helping hand to the most vulnerable people in Afghanistan. Our aim is to connect like minded people around the world in the fight to end poverty in Afghanistan.
MISSION
Envision an Afghanistan where all people, regardless of their ethnicity, sex or religion, have the best opportunity to create a better life for themselves and others around them.
APPROACH
Deliver emergency aid and long–term sustainability projects to poor communities in the region, from orphan sponsorships and widow skills training programmes to community support initiatives.
100% POLICY
A volunteer led charity and 100% of the donations go directly to the beneficiaries – none to administrative or operational costs.
All costs are covered by the charity trustees personally.
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Area of Focus
Countries that we provide support to
Countries that we received donations from
Most of the support has been focused on the capital city of Afghanistan, Kabul. The rest have been in villages just outside of Kabul.
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Achievement Highlights
Our support can be categorised in four ways – i) support to orphans, ii) support to families, iii) support to widows and vulnerable families, and iv) emergency support to families
In August 2021, the Taliban took over the country. As a result, we face two major challenges – i) first, our operations inside the country became extremely difficult, and ii) it became almost impossible to transfer funds to Kabul from the UK due to the capital controls placed by the Taliban
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Orphans
supported on an 40
ongoing basis
Vulnerable
families 14
supported on an
ongoing basis
Widows
25
supported
Emergency aid
40
to 40 families
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Orphan Sponsorship
Testimonials
Your orphan sponsorship will help a child to break the cycle of poverty by providing an opportunity that all children deserve – a chance to be healthy, nurtured, protected, and educated. To qualify for our sponsorship, the child must stay in school, ensuring they gain the education and skills for a better tomorrow
| Description | |
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| Guardian | Farida (Mom) |
| Number of orphans | Four children – two sons and two daughters. Ages between seven and 16 |
| Support start date | January 2021 |
| Duration of support | 12 months (ongoing) |
| Background to orphans |
Farida is a cleaner working for AFN100 a day (c.£1.00) and suffers from numerous health conditions. She lives in a mud hut with her children and was struggling with buying essentials, food and goods for her kids. Our support has meant that she is now able to put food on the table for her family. |
| Testimonial | “Thank you Green Village for all your help. May god hold your hands, the same way that you have held ours” |
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Family Sponsorship
Testimonials
All the families we work with live below the poverty line surviving on less than £1 a day. In addition to meeting their basic needs, we will provide one to one support to show them, through practical ways, that they can change their lives.
| Description | |
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| Family | Zarif Nowruz |
| Description of family | Three kids and an elderly mother in very bad health condition |
| Support start date | January 2021 |
| Duration of support | 12 months (ongoing) |
| Background to family |
Zarif sells vegetable in a stall and makes around AFN100 a day (c.£1.00). He looks after his elderly mother who has a heart condition and requires expensive medication. All his kids are under the age of ten. His wife is a full time mum looking after the children. Our support has meant that Zarif no longer has to choose between medication for his elderly mother or feeding his family. |
| Testimonial | “May God bless you and all those involved for the support you have given my family. I will make dua (prayer) to God that he accepts the efforts of all involved.” |
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Emergency Aid
Testimonials
Under the current Taliban government, the fighting has reduced – but Afghanistan’s security situation is still fragile with frequent suicide bombings and a dire economic situation. Lack of jobs, internal migration, and inflated prices continues to threaten lives. Help us deliver food aid, winter fuel, and other emergency assistance.
| Description | |
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| No. Families | 40 displaced families |
| Nature of emergency aid |
Essential food items, blankets, and grants |
| Support start date | August 2021 |
| Duration of support | Five months |
| Background | During the takeover of the country by the Taliban, a large number of families were displaced from the regions that experienced intense fighting. The majority of these families ended up in Kabul and were living in make-shift tents. Our volunteers were able to mobilise quickly and help some families with emergency aid. Our emergency aid was focused on providing support to i) vulnerable women, ii) children, and iii) the elderly. |
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Financial summary
We work hard to make sure your donations are used in the most effective way possible.
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How we raised our funding in the reporting period How we used our funding in the reporting period
£, Oct. 2020 to Dec. 2021 £, Oct. 2020 to Dec. 2021
9000
3500
8000 Extremely challenging
7000 All raised from the public 3000 environment to disburse funding
2500 to Afghanistan after the Taliban
6000 takeover. As a result, the Charity
2000 had c.£10,000 in the account.
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Family Orphan Emergency Bank fees Website Money
One time Via Monthly Via Monthly Via One time Via
support support Aid fees transfer
Website Bank Wessite Bank
fees
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The trustees and volunteers receive no remuneration, payments, or benefits from the charity . We have a 100% donation policy. Short of bank and transfer fees which is an unavoidable cost, the entire donations are used to support families. Additionally, the charity will be claiming gift aid, which will more than offset the bank fees.
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The nature of our support
%, Oct. 2020 to Dec. 2021
Grants Emergency Aid Supplies
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All funds were sent to Afghanistan via Western Union. We support vulnerable communities in several ways based on their risk profile. For families that cannot manage finances, we purchase essential supplies. For those that are financially astute, we support them with grants
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Our work would not be possible without your support. We have a 100% donation policy. Our trustees and volunteers take no salary or benefits from the Charity.
Ways to donate
Online
You can donate securely at: www.the-green-village.org.uk
Bank Transfer
Account Name: The Green Village Bank Name: Cashplus Account No: 01744877 Sort Code: 08-71-99
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The Green Village info@the-green-village.org.uk Charity number: 1191636 United Kingdom, London, NW9 8QU For more information, please visit: The-green-village.org.uk Instagram: thegreenvillage_
Charity Name The Green Village |
Charity Name The Green Village |
Charity Name The Green Village |
Charity Name The Green Village |
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| For the period from |
Period start date 05/10/2020 |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 17,231 - - - - - - - 17,231 - - - 17,231 3,000 1,840 1,180 201 55 93 - - - 6,369 - - - 6,369 10,862 - - 10,862 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ 17,231 - - - - - - - 17,231 - - - 17,231 3,000 1,840 1,180 201 55 93 - - - 6,369 - - - 6,369 10,862 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
| Donations | 17,231 | - - - - - - - - - |
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| Charitable Service - FamilySupport | 3,000 | - - - - - - - - - - |
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| Charitable Service - Orphan Support | 1,840 | - | |||
| Charitable Service - EmergencyAid | 1,180 | - | |||
| Non Charitable Service - Bank Fees | 201 | - | |||
| Non Charitable Service - Website Fees | 55 | - | |||
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| **Sub total ** | 6,369 | - | |||
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | the end of the period | |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details Signature Naqib Rahmani |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - Agreement Error OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Naqibrahman Rahmani |
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| Naqib Rahmani | Naqibrahman Rahmani | 23/10/2022 | |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
29/10/2022
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