HRF Spring 2010 Raffle: April 4^th- June 4^th

Our very successful raffle resulted in nearly $5000 in donations, culminating in a drawing on June 5, 2010, graciously hosted by The Reserve in Washington DC. HRF’s spring campaign helped support the Orphans & Widows Association located in Kabul, Afghanistan. Through the generous contributions of our supporters, HRF provided funds to OWA which enabled them to purchase books, classroom furniture, audiovisual equipment and computers to help advance the education and development of some 150 orphans. HRF will also continue to provide resources to and help maintain a children’s library dedicated to Ms. Homaira Rahman that we helped establish in late February 2010.

HRF Tax Exempt Status Approved by the IRS

HRF is pleased to announce that our tax exempt status has been approved by the Internal Revenue Service under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The effective date of exemption is April 7, 2009, our date of incorporation. Any contributions since that date, and all future donations are now tax deductible.

HRF Launch Reception
Sept 22, 2009 7PM

GMU Arlington Campus, Original Bldg.
Conference Room 329
3401 Fairfax Drive
Arlington, VA 22201

HRF's Official Launch

On September 22, 2009, members of the Washington DC Metro Area donor community attended the official launch of the Homaira Rahman Foundation (HRF). Hosted by the HRF board of directors, this important event was used to formally announce the foundation's existence and present its charter. Held at George Mason University's Arlington Campus, the evening included a presentation highlighting HRF's mission, its strategy, and forthcoming projects to support orphaned children in Afghanistan. Several poignant thoughts were also offered by close friends and family who dedicated their efforts to the organization's namesake - Ms. Homaira Rahman. HRF received nearly $6000 in generous donations from supporters.

HRF segment on Voice of America (VoA) Ashna TV

Watch the video clip:

• Dari Interview
• Pashtu Interview
• Winter Supply Distribution - Dari
• Winter Supply Distribution - English

First Annual Winter Campaign

Winter supply distribution at Jahan & Sana Orphanage, December 2009.

With the help of an ever growing donor community, we were fortunate to complete two very important projects during our first annual Winter Campaign. In a country experiencing extreme weather patterns and a struggling public infrastructure, we felt immediate support to providing basic needs for Afghanistan's orphans should be our priority. These are children who have lost at least one parent and have no other adequate means of support and protection. Accordingly, we partnered with two deserving organizations -- JAHAN operating in Kabul and Sana Orphanage in Kandahar -- to provide their orphans with desperately needed clothing, blankets, and winter accessories, such as hats, gloves and socks for the winter months. Specifically, HRF provided contributions of $2700 for Sana, which reached 50 orphans, and $7020 for JAHAN, which impacted 83 orphaned families (415 children and widows), included a one year sponsorship for eleven orphans, and will help purchase clothing and blankets for a girls' orphanage in Karte 4, Kabul. While we recognize that there is still so much work to accomplish, we were grateful for the opportunity to support at least 500 orphans and widows in need through these dedicated organizations.