Saaberie Chishty Dawah Centre

SAABERIE CHISHTY

DAWAH CENTRE

- The Holy Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) is reported to have said: -

“The Best gift any father can offer his child is good education”

Introduction To Saaberie Chishty Dawah Centre

Saaberie Chishty Dawah Centre is a division of Saaberie Chishty Society and has been established as an entity to provide community services into previously disadvantages areas at zero cost. The entity came into existence in January 2008 in response to a request from the local leaders and the community of Orange Farm. The centre was initially established for the purpose of providing Islamic based education and a daily feeding scheme for school children.

In July 2008, the centre moved location from a rented shack to a 4000 m2 property that has been designated for community development. The centre has since expanded to provide the following routine services at no cost to ALL members of the local community:-

A 7 day a week feeding scheme for ~400 children and adults living in abject poverty
A secular preschool led by Professional Staff for two grades of learners. Includes their feedings and school uniforms.
A distribution centre for basic food supplies to those in extreme poverty
A free Muslim funeral and burial service
Sport and activity facilities for children on Saturday and Sundays
Twice a week adult classes for male and female
Supplementary learning in Mathematics, science and English on Saturdays for Grade 6, 7 and 8 learners
An Islamic church and education facility for local Muslims
A Scholarship program for outstanding achievers to study at local boarding schools across South Africa
A monthly family day that forms a platform for dialogue for community and religious matters
Annual winter warm 500 blankets distributions to the local community
Celebration of Eedul Fitri and Eedul-Adha with the local community

From time to time, the centre also assists locals by distributing of grocery hampers, new and used clothing and household items, blankets etc. The funding for the centre is secured by volunteers and members of Saaberie Chishty Society.

Modus Operandi Of Saaberie Chishty Dawah Centre

Saaberie Chishty Society, like with many of its other endeavors, seeks to weave itself into the social fabric of the societies within which it operates. The centre in Orange Farm has been no different. It is a centre that is operated by the local residents under broad guidelines set by the parent organization. This management philosophy has been adopted as it allows locals to assume ownership for the activities of the centre and it results in a stronger emotional attachment between locals and the centre. The centre is run on a day to day basis by locals that take responsibilities for the various departments of the Dawah Centre.

Progress And Milestones

The following bullets provides an indication of the progress since the inception of this entity

January 2008 – start operation in a rented space of 40m2
January 2008 – Daily feeding scheme for all people living in abject poverty
July 2008 – commence construction of a larger premises due to increased enrolment
October 2008 – official opening of the centre
January 2009 – commence preschool facility with professional staff
June 2009 – construction of a Multi-purpose Hall for daily feeding & family days
May 2010 – additional 4 teaching rooms and new preschool classes
July 2010 – Onsite free funeral and burial facility
October 2010 – Dedicated learning facility for adult education
October 2010 – Subsidized vegetable garden project for unemployed residents
September 2011 – Introduction of a Scholarship program for outstanding achievers
March 2012 – Construction of brick and plaster boundary walls around the centre
January 2014 – Collaboration with selected Islamic based boarding schools to enable female admission
October 2014 – Launch of 2 year Adult female madressah under guidance of female Aalimas
January 2015 – Introduction of a hifz program at the centre
April 2015 – Saaberie Chishty enrolls at local radio station (Lesedi) for an Islamic program
November 2015 – Collaboration with Uloom to enable female learners to enroll for full time aalima progam
February 2016- introduction of micro sewing business opportunity to our adult females
March 2016-launch a 2 year adult male program under the guidance of a male Aalim
January 2017-introduction of monthly Dawah day sessions with our local community
March 2017- youth leadership camp
May 2017- introduction of Qurbani to the local community
June 2017- proposal to the government for building a Musjid, preschool, madrassa classes, muezzin and imam quarters
January 2018- appeal for building and waiting feedback from the government
June 2018- fundraiser at ITV, for building purposes
September 2018- graduation of one staff member at BMT college in Human resource and office admin
February 2019- preparation of building the Musjid and pouring the foundation
June 2019- enrolment of 2 Aalim with IFRI on comparative religion studies
December 2019- distribution of musk, sanitizer and hampers to children and adults during covid19 pandemic error
January 2020- feeding 500 children and adults
February 2020- introduction of chess to madrassa learners
March 2021-mentor and coaching programs for the community during covid19
June 2021- introduction of adult male dialogue on socio economic factors, gender base violence, child abuse and drug abuse in orange farm
September 2021 – introduction of annual soccer tournament
January 2022-intoduction of mathematics and science tuitions on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday after Islamic classes
January 2022- Enrolment of 1 preschool staff with South West Gauteng College in EDUCARE
February 2022- recruitment of 2 additional Islamic teachers
March 2022- WITS university graduation of a male boarding learner in Medical science
March 2022- WITS university graduation of a female boarding school learner in environmental science
16 June 2022- madrassa annual graduation ceremony
June 2022- completion of a teaching degree with UNISA from 1 Aalima
July 2022- review of building project and completion of surveys
December 2022- 14th annual preschool graduation ceremony
January 2023- Review building feedback from government and finalizing on building stages
March 2023- sending out appeal for building and preparing for Ramadan

Staff Establishment

A total of 12 full time staff is in employment with the centre. Details are tabulated below. All staff are full time registered employees and performance of individuals is managed through formal performance agreements.

No	Name	Designation	Overview of Portfolio of Work
1	Sheikh sulyman	Head Priest & Teacher	Islamic advisory to local Muslims Leading daily prayers Basic Islamic education classes for males Teaching learners in Islamic school Basic adult education for females
2	Sheick Bilal Cooper	Teacher & Office Administration	Mathematics tuition tutor Assist with “life skill” training for children Office administration Teaching learners in the Islamic school
3	Sheikh Noor	Cook	Preparation of daily meals for children Inventory management Resident preacher Overall maintenance and housekeeping of the cetre
4	Yusuf Asikimu	Administrator for Preschool & supervisor for the Dawah Centre	Organize workshop for staff members Management of Preschool Engagement with department & schools on syllabus and requirements Performance review of learners Teaching learners in Islamic school Offer social sessions to the community Mentor and coach boarding school learners
5	Zenele	Grade R Teacher – Preschool	Phase coordinator Teaching preschool learners Assessment of preschool learners
6	Hawa	Female Teacher	Islamic advisory to local Muslims Teaching learners in Islamic school
7	Iris Sihali	Grade RR Preschool Teacher	Phase Coordinator Teaching preschool learners Assessment of preschool learners
8	Ali Magotla	General Assistant	General maintenance of centre Cleaning of classrooms & facilities
9	Yusuf Mokoena	Assistant cook	Preparation of daily meals for children General cleaning of the kitchen Distribution of food to the community members
10	Apa latifa Chilimba	Professional teacher (UNISA graduate), Islamic teacher and Saturday tuition monitor	Teaches female adult , madrassa learners and community members Conduct secular tuitions Islamic advisory to female Muslims Mentor and coach learners, staff and females Conduct teaching workshops to staff and local community
11	Shanaz Chefane	Islamic teacher	Teaching learners at an Islamic school
12	Amina Mukarate	Islamic teacher	Teaching learners at an Islamic school

Calendar Of Events

Month of Year	Activity
January	Registration of Learners Graduation Ceremony for learners in Islamic school
February	Kick-off Saturday classes in Mathematics and English
March	First term examination Performance review and staff adjustments Financial year end and submission to auditors
April
May	Distribution of blankets to all locals. (~5000 units) Distribution of selected winter clothes to children
June	Half year examinations Strategy meeting and offsite with staff and planning
July	Consultation with business leaders for scholarship bursaries
August	Excursion of preschool children Providing food hampers to locals during the month of Fasting
September	Parent consultation for preschool Leadership camp for teenage learners
October	Third term examination Selection of participants to scholarship program Consult business leaders to sponsor school uniform for poor families
November	Final year examinations Distribution of groceries to the local community
December	Graduation for Preschool Learners Final prayer and end of year celebration Negotiation and planning for starting the new year

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Established in:

20th January 2008

Number of Staff:

12 Educators

Situated at:

7073 Drieziek 3, Orange farm

Reason for Establishment:

This division has solely being created to supply sound Islamic knowledge to the Muslim youth. It is a centre in which propagation of the Deen of Islam takes place daily.