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This report illustrates major activities

over the last six months pertaining to

Sahara Fund Programme, which was

initiated to assist the affected families

soon after the tragic suicide attack on

Islamabad Marriot Hotel on

September 20, 2008

PROGRESS REPORT

Social Welfare Department

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Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………………………………..2

2. RELIEF AND REHABILITATION .................................................................. 3

3. SUMMARY REPORT OF TOTAL FAMILIES ............................................... 3

4. ACHIEVEMENTS ............................................................................................ 4

5. MONTHLY PAYMENT DETAIL .................................................................... 4

6. DONORS AND DONATION ............................................................................. 5

7. TOTAL DONATION RECEIVED AND FUND DISBURSEMENT ................. 5

8. PROGRESS ....................................................................................................... 6

9. MAJOR FINDING OF THE SURVEY ............................................................. 7

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1. INTRODUCTION

Hashoo Group and Hashoo Foundation (HF) initiated the Sahara Fund to provide relief

and rehabilitation to those affected by the Marriott Hotel Islamabad bomb blast of

September 20, 2008, which killed at least 54 and injuring at least 266 people.

The management of Hashoo Group and Hashoo Foundation took immediate action by

devising a concrete plan for relief and rehabilitation of the victims. These efforts were

coordinated and executed within the overall relief and rehabilitation plan in collaboration

with governmental, non-governmental and international organization donors. Under the

Sahara Fund Programme plan, a mechanism for fund disbursement was prepared, which

ultimately disbursed medical, financial and educational assistance to 59 families since

2009.

Each family’s position has been evaluated in an attempt to abet a return to the same

family income level as before the explosion. Specific policies and procedures have been

developed by the Social Welfare department of Hashoo Foundation for the recipients of

the affected families to collect disbursement from the Sahara Fund. Based on individual

interviews with family members and thorough review of number of dependents and level

of poverty, distinct groups have been created to assist families in accordance with their

needs. These groups are then used to categorize recipients.

The categories of victims were grouped under the following categories:

A. Deceased hotel staff

B. Deceased outsiders

C. Injured staff with disabilities

D. Injured outsiders with disabilities

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2. RELIEF AND REHABILITATION

Hashoo Foundation took the following relief and rehabilitation measures immediately

after the tragic incident:

1. Hashoo Foundation supported all affected staff and outsiders in terms of medical

treatment in government as well as in the best private hospitals.

2. Hashoo Foundation provided transport to injured staff and outsiders from Islamabad

to their homes in remote areas.

3. Hashoo Foundation developed a support system for the families of the affected staff

and outsiders who died and to those who became disabled and are unable to work.

The relief and rehabilitation measures were taken as per the criteria executed as

followings:

A. Nature of disability and severity of injury of the staff and outsiders.

B. Number of dependents and economic condition of the family in terms of family size

and a reliable source of income.

C. Extent of families’ needs.

3. SUMMARY REPORT OF TOTAL FAMILIES

S.N Categories Base line

Number Current

1 Deceased Staff 31 30

2 Injured Staff 3 1

3 Deceased Outsider 17 9

4 Injured Outsider 8 0

5 Pearl Continental Peshawar

Deceased Staff 4 3

6 Total 63 43

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4. ACHIEVEMENTS

- 1 beneficiary was given a lump sum amount to initiate a small business and he has

been running the business successfully.

- 3 beneficiaries successfully phased out from Sahara Fund after they were found

financially sound and independent.

- 1 beneficiaries’ son received a scholarship for ACCA (Associated Certificate of Charter

Accountant) at a London based university.

- 1 beneficiary got a job in a renowned national school at Islamabad, Pakistan, and

earning sufficient income to sustain himself and his family.

- A statistical survey was conducted regarding the satisfactory level of Sahara Fund

beneficiaries in relation to the monthly financial assistance.

- According to the findings based on the survey, all educational and class grades of the

beneficiaries’ children and family information were updated.

- CVs of all higher qualified beneficiaries’ children were collected for any future job

opportunity.

- 43 out of 63 families are still getting support.

MONTHLY PAYMENT DETAIL

Monthly Payment details from January to June, 2013

Months Total Amount in PKR USD Value

US $1= PKR. 104

January 608,620 5,852.12

February 608,620 5,852.12

March 617,620 5,938.65

April 611,520 5,880.00

May 670,520 6,447.31

June 659,520 6,341.54

Total 7,376,420 70,927.12

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5. DONORS AND DONATION

6. TOTAL DONATION RECEIVED AND FUND DISBURSEMENT

Donors Donation Received PKR. USD Value

US $1= PKR. 104

Marriott International 23,632,730 227,237.79

Hashoo Group 1,201,921 11,556.93

Hashoo Group Employee 3,950,800 37,988.46

UCH Power ( Pvt) Ltd 500,000 4,807.69

Pakistan Bait-Ul- Mal 2,000,000 19,230.77

Others 6,489,602 62,400.02

Total 37,775,053 363,221.66

Fund Total Amount in PKR USD Value

US $1= PKR. 104

Total fund received 37,775,053 363,221.66

Fund disbursed till December,

2012 since inception 29,207,186 280,838.33

Fund disbursed from Jan to June,

2013 7,376,420 70,927.12

Total fund disbursement 36,583,606 351,765.44

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7. PROGRESS

Social Welfare Programme (SWP) team periodically conducts assessment of the Sahara

Fund beneficiaries. The prime objectives of the assessments are to evaluate the

effectiveness of the programme and to measure the impact of the financial assistance on

the lives of the beneficiaries. Similarly, SWP team conducted a statistical survey recently

from all the current Sahara Fund beneficiaries regarding their level of satisfaction with

SWP services, financial assistance, team behavior and overall sufficiency level of the

support to archive statistical and quantitative outcomes of the first time programme. The

survey was conducted via post by sending structured questionnaire to all 43 existing

beneficiaries of Sahara Fund Programme. The survey outcome shows that most of the

beneficiaries (39%) are strongly satisfied with the services, financial assistance, team’s

behavior with beneficiaries, felt sufficient level of assistance in meeting their urgent

needs, and had timely delivery of the monthly financial assistance. 28% beneficiaries are

satisfied, 22% showed that they were somewhat satisfied while 11% beneficiaries were

dissatisfied. Most of the beneficiaries have requested an increase in monthly financial

assistance while some suggested delivery of the monthly financial assistance be made

earlier.

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8. MAJOR FINDING OF THE SURVEY

- 66.67% of respondents were strongly satisfied with our team attitude/behavior and

treatment at all levels whenever coordinated/communicated.

- 45.2% of respondents were strongly satisfied of the welfare support provided by HF.

and are dependent on the support in relation to their food and children education.

- 35.71% of respondents were somewhat satisfied with the welfare support that

brought improvement in their lives to great extent.

- 50% of respondents were of the view that their situation would be worsening without

timely supported from HF.

- 11.9% were strongly dissatisfied with the question showing that there would be no

effect on their lives if not supported by HF.

- 54.8% were somewhat satisfied with the assistance provided by HF and felt it was

enough to meet their urgent needs.

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- 4.8% were strongly dissatisfied and felt the assistance was not meeting their needs.

- 47.6% were strongly satisfied that they had been receiving a check and support

timely.

- 42.5% were somewhat satisfied with the question that some improvement is needed

in the programme.

- Those who see the need for improvement in the programme have come forward with

written request in the additional comments section to increase their monthly financial

assistance.