Human Appeal is a British international development and relief charity based in Manchester. It was established in 1991.
As a UK registered charity 1154288 and UK registered company 8553893, the charity's goals include:
- "The prevention or relief of poverty anywhere in the world by providing grants, items and services to individuals in need and/or charities or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty."
The charity is made up of a diverse staff and works in 25 countries. It runs targeted poverty relief programmes in the following areas:
o Emergency response - providing humanitarian aid and responding to natural disasters such as earthquakes and floods. In particular, the charity specialises in water purification and sanitation systems, food security, and building large shelters.
o Sustainable development - concentrating on poverty alleviation, income generation, skills and training, education (both building schools and curriculum development), health (maternal health and child health) and gender equality.
In the past the charity was known as Human Appeal International but has since undergone a rebrand. It is now known as Human Appeal.
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Patronage
Human Appeal is a patron of Mosaic Network, an organisation founded by HRH the Prince of Wales in 2007. Its aim is to inspire young people from disadvantaged communities to become aware of their talents and achieve their potential.
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Celebrities and Political Support
Human Appeal has had a wide variety of celebrity support, most notably from past and present footballers from English Premier League clubs Chelsea and Arsenal. This includes the likes of Eden Hazard, John Terry, Branislav Ivanovi?, Demba Ba, Samuel Eto'o and Abou Diaby supporting Human Appeal's children's projects in Senegal. Human Appeal was also supported by Pele on their 25th anniversary celebrations in Manchester 2016. In March 2016 Angelina Jolie visited the Greek island of Lesbos to witness the conditions of refugees fleeing to Europe and visited Human Appeal's transit camp medical facilities.
A number of MPs and politicians have been to see Human Appeal's work overseas. Former Secretaries of State for International Development Clare Short and Andrew Mitchell visited their work in Turkey in 2017. In 2016, Stephen Bubb, Chief Executive of ACEVO, travelled to Lebanon in order to visited their work. Conservative MP Flick Drummond, Liberal Democrat MP Mark Williams and Scottish National Party (SNP) MP Joanna Cherry QC visited Human Appeal's work in the West Bank and Labour MP Diane Abbott has visited projects in Lebanon and Turkey. Andy Burnham MP, Kate Green MP, and Jim McMahon MP are amongst the supporters of their Wrap Up Manchester project during recent years. Dominic Grieve MP, Keir Starmer MP, and Nabila Ramdani attended the 'Welcoming Ramadan' charity dinner in Westminster in 2017, whilst Mary Robinson MP visited Human Appeal's headquarters in February 2018.
Offices
Human Appeal has offices in the UK (Manchester, London, Birmingham and Leicester), France, Spain and Ireland.
Although it shares the one founder and organisational name, it is a separate organisation from Human Appeal Australia and Human Appeal UAE.
Memberships and Key Partnerships
Human Appeal is a member of Bond (the UK membership body for non-governmental organisations working in international development). It is a member of the Muslim Charities Forum.
Human Appeal states that its key partners include the World Food Programme, UNOCHA, UNHCR, UNFPA, UNICEF and many others.
Orphan Sponsorship
Human Appeal has a large Orphan sponsorship programme which currently supports thousands of orphans around the world. Sponsorship is paid directly to the beneficiaries, providing them with food, clothing and school equipment.
Othman Moqbel
Othman Moqbel has been Chief Executive of Human Appeal since the end of 2010. In that time the charity has grown its reach and effectiveness significantly. Its annual income has grown from £3 million to just over £40+ million, making it one of the UK's fastest growing charities.
Previously, he served as a Facilitator for youth leadership and development courses students.
He is a member of the European Network of Civil Society Leaders (EUCLAID) and the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations (ACEVO). In spring 2015 ACEVO's CEO Sir Stephen Bubb visited Pakistan and in the winter of 2016 he visited Lebanon with Othman to see Human Appeal's substantial relief and development operations.
In November 2015 he was awarded an ACEVO Fellowship.
Recent International Projects and Local Commitment
Since 2011 Human Appeal amongst other British Muslim Charities has been a strong supporter of Syrian refugees. Human Appeal has been providing monthly deliveries of flour for hundreds of bakeries in Syria, thousands of blankets, heaters, tents and charcoal - helping where help is most urgently needed. In February 2018, Human Appeal have called for immediate ceasefire in Eastern Ghouta and pointed out the devastating situation of civilians in the area. Nearly 400 people were said to have been killed and hundreds more injured during a siege on the town east of Damascus, making it a "massacre worse than Aleppo". British Muslim Charities have raised nearly £250million in response to the crisis.
But Human Appeal's refugee work does not stop in Syria. In early 2016 the Isle of Man for example has donated £30.000 to support Human Appeal's work on the island of Lesbos which has become a main access point of Syrian refugees arriving in Europe.
In March 2016 Human Appeal has completed a three-month project during which four Gaza universities were rebuilt and £227,000 contributed. Human Appeal also provided a wider variety of support to the universities and their students, including upgrading IT facilities, financial support for students unable to pay fees, and new lab equipment.
In August 2017 Human Appeal was awarded over £4.3 million by the UNHCR (United Nations High Commission for Refugees) in order to distribute help in Mosul, Iraq after the liberation from ISIS. Human Appeal has one of the largest operations in Iraq and are leading the way in fighting poverty and desperation in Mosul. They are also one of only few aid agencies with offices inside Mosul. Othman Moqbel, CEO of Human Appeal, said the "UNHCR would not have chosen to award this money to Human Appeal if we weren't saving countless lives, effectively and efficiently, on a daily basis." Since July 2017, more than 3,200 families have been equipped with shelter kits. Up to 36,000 families will receive such kits by the end of the year.
Besides many long term projects Human Appeal is also known for its fast response to crises. After the floods in North England the Bradford District Council for example was supported during the clearing up process in late 2015.
In January 2016 Human Appeal worked with the Slough Khidman Community Trust providing winter survival kits - backpacks containing gloves, blankets and dental floss for homeless people to stay warm in the winter. Later that year, in October 2016, Human Appeal announced the Wrap Up Manchester campaign asking the Greater Manchester public to donate unwanted winter coats to help people in need through the cold months. Over 1.100 donated coats were distributed to homeless shelters, refugee centres, elderly organisations, and other charities. As part of their winter appeal, Human Appeal organised The Comedy Show which toured in December 2016. Aamer Rahman, Imran Yusuf, Mo Amer, Guz Khan, Aatif Nawaz, Nabil AbdulRashid, and Tez Ilyas presented their comedy program in 25 UK cities to raise awareness and donations that helped refugees through the hardest months of the year.
Following this campaign and many other projects, Human Appeal was named "Charity of the Year" at the 2017 British Muslim Awards for their outstanding achievements and contribution to British society.
In summer 2017, Human Appeal launched an appeal for the victims of the Manchester attack, raising £27,000 in the matter of days. CEO Othman Moqbel emphasised that no matter what background, faith, religion, ethnicity - everybody must stand united against anyone who wants to divide people.
Most recently, Human Appeal announced that the successful 2016 Wrap Up Manchester campaign will be repeated during the winter 2017/2018. Human Appeal aims to collect 21,000 coats in order to distribute them among homeless people living on the streets of Manchester, Birmingham, and Glasgow.
Allegations
Alleged links to the funding of terrorism made by the Jewish Chronicle in 2012 were withdrawn and an apology was issued after being deemed completely false and deemed a politically motivated attack on Islam.
In 2009 the Charity Commission cleared Human Appeal of all alleged connections to the Union of Good (an international network designated a terrorist organisation by the US) and the case was then closed.
Awards and nominations
In 2013, Human Appeal was awarded the International Charity Award at Global Peace and Unity.
In January 2015, Human Appeal was nominated for the Charity of the Year award at the British Muslim Awards.
In January 2017, Human Appeal was awarded Charity of the Year at the British Muslim Awards for their outstanding achievements and contribution to British society.
External links
- Official website
References
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