http://www.hidaya.org/social-welfare/self-employment/

2009 Report
Sewing Machines distribution
Hidaya donated 75 sewing machines to females coming from weak economic background during the year after completion of six months training at Hidaya's training center.  This training was provided under Hidaya's Vocational Training project.  These machines will be used by the recipients for generating extra income for the family as all of them are fully trained.

Goat Farming
297 female goats were given to Widows and economically weaker families including several widows.  These families will be using milk for day to day needs, raise the kids (Approximately 3 to 5 per year) in turn improving their economical condition.

Small Businesses
Hidaya helped eleven struggling families with building and establishing their own businesses during the year. These businesses include shops, street vending carts, livestock businesses., auto rickshaws...etc. To learn more about real life stories of these individuals and their businesses, please visit the following link:

http://www.hidaya.org/social-welfare/self-employment/se-real-life-stories.html

Donate Your Zakat & Sadaqah to Help Break the Cycle of Poverty:
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Sincerely,
Waseem Baloch
Hidaya Foundation
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Hidaya Foundation (www.hidaya.org) is a US based non-profit 501 (C)(3) charitable organization, with Tax ID# 77-0502583. Its mission is to implement projects in economically depressed areas of the world.