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New Star Kafala
FY 2016 Annual Report
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New Star Kafala is OPEN and ENTHUSIASTIC for CHANGE.
In late 2016 we launched a new image and logo:
The home, child, and star encapsulate our vision.
The window and door demonstrate the hope we aim to bring children and families all over the world.
A Message from the President of the Board of Directors (2016)
It is with great pleasure that I share with you our accomplishments for FY 2016. New Star Kafala works with a mission to help every child have a loving and secure home, and to
eliminate the causes of relinquishment and abandonment through advocacy, education and dissemination of resources.
New Star Kafala is the hub of information, services, advocacy and support for Adoption and Foster Care in the US Muslim community. We offer cost effective, Sharia compliant, facilitated adoption programs in Morocco and Pakistan. We focus on Outreach, Education and Advocacy
to raise awareness about Foster Care and Adoption in Islam by engaging key scholars, collaborating with other Islamic Institutions, and partnering with domestic as well as refugee
foster care agencies across the US. Our charity programs continue to support enrichment activities for children in several partner orphanages in Morocco and are now being expanded to Pakistan. May Allah bless our efforts to serve the needs of all of Ummah’s children, Ameen.
Sarah Haider, President Board of Directors3
Board of Directors in 2016
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Sarah Haider President of the Board Yusra Goma
Vice PresidentJill Gregor
Secretary of the Board
Imran KhanTreasurer of the Board
Staff and Key Volunteers in 2016
Barbara McArtney, Executive Director
Wafa Bennani,Founder and Charity Program
Coordinator
Griffin Smith, Case Manager
Steve Moisoff,Social Worker
Afshan HashimiCORE Program Coordinator & Founder of KAFALA TALK
Amina Shams,Fundraising Chair &HOPE Coordinator
Noma SaeedMarketing Coordinator
Mona Bennani, Intake Coordinator
Key Staff in Morocco in 2016
Mohamed MejbarKafala Coordinator
Adil BennisFacilitator
Khadija Belkhayat Orphanage Liaison
Noteworthy Accomplishments & Programs● Established On-the-ground Facilitation and
Support for Pakistan Clients
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● Developed Relationships with NEW Orphanages in Morocco
● Expanded Relationships with Several Orphanages in Pakistan
● Expanded Outreach and Education about foster care and adoption through Ambassadors across the US
● Increased Number of Adoption Placements
● Developed Community Outreach for Refugee Empowerment (C.O.R.E.) program for Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URM) Foster Care
● Held our Annual Adoptive Families Reunion
● Educational Sponsorships for orphans abroad
● Initiated an Art for Little Hands Program
● Launched the Helping Orphans Progress Emotionally (H.O.P.E.) program in Morocco
Case & Family Support
We understand the journey to adoption and foster care is full of questions.
To respond to that in 2016, we:
❏ Hired social workers
❏ Assigned families to a specific caseworker
❏ Provided one-on-one relationship and support
❏ Regularly made ourselves available for families’ questions
We believe providing our adoptive families tender loving care and support is just as important as the technical assistance to complete the adoption process. 8
Orphanage Network Expansion Pakistan
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In 2016, we developed new
relationships with multiple
orphanages across Pakistan to help
match more children with healthy
families. This will enable us to place
more orphans into loving homes
every year.
- Edhi Foundation (Karachi)
- Imkaan (Karachi)
- Siraat-ul-Jannah (Karachi)
- Child Protection and Welfare Bureau (Lahore)
Pakistan Ground Facilitation New Star Kafala President spent December 2016 in Pakistan, leading to these
key accomplishments:
❖ Met with directors of several orphanages to build working relationships
❖ Hired a facilitator based in Karachi to shepherd NSK adoptive families
through the Pakistan adoption process on the ground
❖ Developed contacts with the National Database & Registration Authority in
Pakistan (NADRA), a key agency in the adoption process
❖ Engaged a local Social Worker to conduct Home Studies on the ground
❖ Established relationship with the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan 10
Based our our successful program in Meknes, we have earned the reputation
and the know-how to begin working with orphanages in other cities in Morocco.
We are visiting orphanages and exploring ways to expand our work into new
parts of Morocco.
Orphanage Expansion Morocco
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Doubled Child Placement into Families
In 2016, we doubled the number of orphans placed into loving families. It was
made possible due to the following factors:
● Launched Pakistan program
● Greater emphasis on outreach
● Better community engagement
● Expanded scope of services
● Growing number of satisfied clients
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Expanded Domestic OutreachThrough our New Star Kafala Ambassadors
program we expanded awareness and
education throughout the United States. Our
Ambassadors reach out to their local
communities with education and resources to
educate the Muslim community on how to take
an active role in the fostering and adoption of
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Kafala Fiqh: Adoption & Foster Care In 2016, NSK organized a Fiqh & Foster Care training and Q & A in Texas with
Shaykh Omar Sulaiman. The seminar addressed matters specific to Muslim
Kafala including:
- Milk bonds
- Mehram issues
- Inheritance
- Names & lineage
Visit http://www.newstarkafala.org/digest/islamic-perspectives-on-adoption-fostering/ to learn
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Launched our C.O.R.E. Program
Our new program, Community Outreach for Refugee Empowerment (C.O.R.E.)
focused on partnering with agencies facilitating Unaccompanied Refugee
Minors (URM) to connect them with potential foster families. We also helped the
older refugee children who are aging out of the system to integrate into the
community successfully.
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Art for Little Hands Art for little hands is a charitable program that helps
orphaned, disadvantaged, and vulnerable children
experience the healing effects of art. Our program centers on
the whole child, helping him or her to connect feelings with
expression and hands-on tactical skills.
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2016 Adoption Services
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Adoptions Completed
Clients in Process End-of-Year 2016
Number of Orphanages
Morocco 8 27 1
Pakistan 5 20 2
Total 13 47 3
2016 Charity Programs
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Program Beneficiaries Services Provided
Basics Rabat: 230Mekness: 112
Rabat: One week food supplyMekness: Coats/shoes for 12 children,100 jump ropes
Enrichment Casablanca: 67Aljadija: 34Fes: 56
Casablanca: One month dry Milk supply for 0 to 3 years oldsAljadida: One Month supply of foodFes: One month supply of food and basic cleaning supplies
Sponsorship Mekness: 12Fes: 7
Mekness: 12 registered in private school for 2016/2017 year 5 received private tutoringFes: 3 registered in private school for 2016/2017 year 4 received private tutoring
H.O.P.E. Mekness: 20 20 infants - private emotional and physical therapy
Community Outreach Events
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Year No. of Sessions No. of Participants
2014 3 63
2015 2 45
2016 6 206
Total 11 314
2016 Financial Summary
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Consolidated Balance Sheet - 12.31.2016
Assets Liabilities
Checking/Savings $139,792 Current Liabilities (Zakat) $13,115
Accts Receivable $0 Accounts Payable $14,245
Total Liabilities $27,330
Equity $112,462
Total Assets $139,792 Total Liabilities & Equity $139,792
2016 Financial Summary
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Profit & Loss Statement 2016
Income Expenses
Direct Public Support $67,948 Contract Services $47,556
Program Income $148,941 Operation Expenses $23,336
Investment Interest $27.40 Payroll $85,832
Travel & Meetings $8,407
Total Income $219,194 Misc. Expenses $3,713
Total Expense $168,854
Net Income $50,340
2017 Key Targets● Build a strong education and support program for NSK families
and adopted children
● Launch a research and education department that will gather and disseminate information and statistics on abandoned/orphaned Muslim children both domestically and abroad
● Launch domestic foster education programs
● Push for the expansion of our ability to adopt more orphaned children in Morocco, Pakistan, and in other Muslim countries
● Expand our ability to provide homes for both older and special
needs children
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Thank you for your support!
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