Lending a helping hand: Poor newlyweds have something to smile about
Madina Welfare Trust (MWT), a charity organisation, will provide flood survivors in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab with dowry sets. Each set is valued between Rs40,000-45,000. Those interested in availing this facility can get applications forms from Waqar Shoes in Qissa Khawani Bazaar and Kali Bazaar, Peshawar. The forms will be available every day between 9am and 1pm. Those in Punjab can get in touch with the trust’s office in Rawalpindi.
Once an application is received, the trust will run a background check on the family before providing the dowry set.
The facility was announced by MWT Chairperson Jehanzeb Sabri during a press conference at Peshawar Press Club.
He said that the trust’s dowry committee had unanimously decided to provide financial assistance to flood-affected families for their weddings.
Madina Welfare Trust has been focusing on education and provision of dowry to needy families ever since its inception in 1984. So far, the trust has paid dowry for 3,625 girls.
Each dowry set includes
A copy of the Quran
Prayer mats
A double bed
A dressing table
Two chairs
Quilts
A fan
A sewing machine
An iron
A briefcase
Five suits
A flyswatter
Towels
Socks
Cutlery including a plastic dinner set
Drinking glasses
Kitchenware
A bucket and pail
A thermos
A water cooler
Published in The Express Tribune, January 16th, 2011.
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