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17MissionPossibleTanzaniaProjectWhatisMissionPossibleMissionPossibleisaschemesetupbyIslamicHelptogieolunteersaullspectrumothehumanitarianaidprocessandinolescampaigningundraisingandadeploymentabroadoupto10daysWhatdidyouwanttoachievefromtheprojectMissionPossiblewasmyrstintroductiontohumanitarianaidsoIieweditasajourneyoexperience.IwantedtogainanunderstandingoundraisingtoseewherethemoneywasbeingusedandmoreimportantlytheimpactotheundraisingdoneinBirminghamontheillagersoKisrawe.HowmuchdidyouraiseandhowdidyouraiseitThetargetoreacholunteerparticipatinginMissionPossibleis5000sonaturallyIwasquitedauntedbythissum.Istartedowithbucketcollectionsaroundtownandschoolandmanagedtoraise1000romthisbutitwasntenough.WiththehelporiendsandamilyIorganisedacharitydinneratLaFaoritarestaurantLadypoolroadhighlyrecommendedandmanagedtoraiseastaggering25000.Iamerygrateultoallwhosupportedmycampaignandallowedmetotakethisliechangingjourney.HowwasthemoneyusedBasicallythemoneyraisedbyalltheolunteersisputintoapotandthendistributedasneeded.Themoneyinourmissionwasusedtoundwatertanksequipmentortheschoolchildrenrawmaterialsorbuildingandinrastructureaswellasmaintenancecostsortheolunteers.SowhatdidyoudothereOurmissionwassplitintothreeteamswithtwoolunteersineach.TherstteamwasLielihoodandDeelopmentandocusedonthelongtermchangestoKisrawe.Thisincludesplantingtreesoruturegenerationsimplementingbeehiesandmostimportantlyeducatingtheillagersonhowtosustainthemselesandbecomeindependent.ThesecondteamwasEducationwhichocusedontheschoolsintheillageinteractionwiththechildrenandparticipationinlessons.ThethirdteamwhichIwaspartotookcontrolothedistributionowater.Thisinoledbuildingwatertanksdiggingreseroirsandconstructingwaterharestingsystemsbothortheneediestpeopleintheillageandortheillagetouseasawhole.HowhasthisexperiencechangedinspiredyouDrastically.Weseeandhearinthemediaaboutsituationspeopleareliinginacrosstheworldandocoursewesympathisebutwecanttrulyunderstandwhattheyregoingthroughuntilweseeitwithourowneyes.Meetingillagersmakingriendswiththeeldersandteachingthechildrenareallexperienceswhichcantbeexpressedinwritingandcanonlybetrulyunderstoodhaingbeenthere.EennowIthinkbacktotheworkthatIdidinKisraweandthebeautiulpeoplethatImetandgetoerwhelmedwithemotionsojoyandlonging.ItrulydidleaeapartomeinArica.Whatwasthemosteye-openingencounterWheninstallingthewaterharestingsystemsmycolleagueFarooqandIhadthetaskochoosingthemostneedypeopleintheillagetoinstallthelimitedamountowaterharestingsystemswehad.Anemotionalchallengeinitsel.HoweermidwaythroughconstructingadrainpipeorHajianelderlygentlemanourMissionleaderinormeduswehadtomoethewaterharestingsystemtoanotherhomewhoseresidentwasineengreaterneed.HaingtoexplainthistoHajiwasoneothemostdicultthingsIehadtodobuthisresponseiswhatgrippedme.HajididntcomplainHajididnteenexpressanynegatiity.Hethankedusortheworkweweredoingandunderstoodtherewassomeonewhoneededitmorethanhim.Thiswasamanwhoinoureyeshadnothingandstillhadcompassionorthosewhohadeenlessthanhim.Theselfessnessothismanisanexperiencethatwillstaywithmeoreer.WhyisitimportantforyoungpeopletovolunteerTotraelandexperience.LiinginEnglandwearetrappedinabubblethingsareerydierentinotherpartsotheworld.IknowwearetoldoerandoeragainhowpeoplearesueringthisandthatbutitdoesntaectusrightWecanjustdonateabitomoneyhereandthereandeerythingwillbeokayrightWrong.Wearethegenerationwhocanmakechangehappenandchangewillonlycomeromunderstanding.AnyclosingstatementsGetoutthereandmakeadierence.HamzaChaudaryTRIPSANDvISITS