By Ziaulla Nomani,
Mumbai: Mumbra a place in Thane district is by and large Muslim population area.
It is always in the media for the wrong reason and news, but it also has people who work for the upliftment of humanity and society.
Mumbra based Ummeed foundation, was founded by Parvez M A Farid. Ummeed Foundation is a non-government and non-profit organization aiming at the empowerment of the less privileged and disabled people.
The modus operandi of Ummeed foundation is to aware the masses and Muslim in particular about the various government schemes for the minorities and the disabled and fortuneless. Ummeed not only make them aware but also guide them as to how to get the maximum benefit out of it.
“At Ummeed Foundation, emphasis is given to the factor that the needy and poor are educated and informed about various schemes offered by the government of India to help such people. In case, people are found unable to obtain the benefit of such schemes due to lack of knowledge and education, our special “HELP” cell ensures that the necessary official formalities are completed on behalf of such people helping them get their rights,” said founder Parvez M A Farid.
He further maintains that Ummeed Foundation serves humanity irrespective of caste, creed, community and religion.
Ummeed foundation in active in following areas, Schools for the Special children, Private teachings for free to students of Municipal schools of 10th standard. Helps people requiring medical aid with surgery costs, medicines and other medical expenses. Helps needy and poor people with employment opportunities. Helps needy set up their small scale business, thus preventing them for the falling prey to begging, Empowers deserving widows and poor women through the allotted government schemens, etc.
More than 5000 people have been benefitted by the efforts of Ummeed foundation in various capacity till date.
(Source: Muallim Magazine)