J&K Yateem Foundation undertakes several welfare programmes

Srinagar, Apr 7 : J&K Yateem Foundation has expended approximately Rs 256 Lakh on a battery of educational, welfare and rehabilitation programmes during FY 2023-24 benefitting several thousand underprivileged families.

A spokesperson of JKYF during informal conversation said that on the basis of unaudited accounts, an amount to the tune of Rs 2.56 crore was spent under over a dozen educational, welfare, empowerment and rehabilitation programmes aimed at bringing positive changes in the lives of several thousand orphans, widows, poor and destitute families.

He informed that under BAITUL HILAL (orphanage) programme, an amount of over Rs 75 Lakh was spent benefitting over 140 poor orphan children covering their boarding and lodging, schooling, healthcare and other expenses.

Similarly, an amount of over Rs 73 Lakh was spent under Widow Welfare Programme (WWP) benefitting around 1100 widow headed families.

Over 33 Lakh has been expended on Poor Welfare Programme (PWP) whileas over Rs 16 Lakh was spent on Marriage Assistance Programme, the spokesman said. Under Higher Education Scholarship Programme (HESP) and  Educational Assistance for Girls (EAG), an amount of over Rs 5 Lakh was spent during the said period, he added.

The spokesperson added that JKYF is running Al HILAL Diagnostic Centre at Aaveran  Karan Nagar area in Srinagar on a "No Profit No Loss basis". He said that 56 thousand patients were assisted and facilitated at SMHS Hospital pantries run by JKYF.

Meanwhile, Chairman JKYF Mohammad Ahsan Rather said that JKYF is continuing its welfare, rehabilitation and empowerment programmes for various categories of deserving people.