IAAAE services in Liberia

Farrukh Shabbir Lodhi Missionary, Liberia

Under the “Water for Life” initiative of the IAAAE, Dr Naseem-ur-Rahman Sahib from Germany was deployed for the rehabilitation of the hand pumps in Liberia towards the end of December 2022. Grand Cape Mount and Bomi counties have the majority of the hand pumps in Liberia installed by the Jamaat. The central missionaries of both counties completed a thorough evaluation of the rehabilitation of the hand pumps prior to Dr Naseem-ur-Rahman Sahib’s arrival. Included in this evaluation were the number of hand pumps, the expected repair costs, the logistics of transportation for the delivery of the items, and the organisation of volunteer teams composed of khuddam and local technicians. It enabled the completion of more tasks in less time.

During the second phase, Grand Cape Mount County was visited, although the project had already begun in Bomi County. In total, 49 hand pumps, three of which were brand-new, were repaired. Out of these,

26 hand pumps were fixed in locations where members of Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya are not present, demonstrating the Jamaat’s universal service to the populace. While 18 hand pumps were restored in various neighbourhoods inside Tubmanburg city, 31 hand pumps were repaired in various villages. Due to broken hand pumps, two settlements in Cape Mount County were completely without access to potable water. A reasonable estimate states that a total of 13,000 people are using these hand pumps. Along with maintaining the water supply, repairing hand pumps has taught khuddam skills that will be useful in their line of work.

Final touches are being made to the installation of name boards, protection fences, and some of the cementing around these hand pumps.

At the Baitul Kareem Mosque in Tubmanburg, 90 people attended a seminar, and a 45-minute programme was also broadcast on the radio, in which Dr Naseem-ur-Rahman Sahib gave a thorough explanation of the goals and accomplishments of IAAAE, as well as the class to young members of the Waqf-e-Nau Scheme, known as Bustan-e-Waqf-e-Nau.

30 January 2015: During his Friday Sermon on this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa mentioned Habiba Sahiba of Mexico, who had passed away on 19 January at the age of more than 100 years. She had accepted Ahmadiyyat in 2014. She was born in Zaktzu village in the Chiapa State of Mexico, in a Catholic household. Her father was a well-known Christian priest of the area. Despite her old age, she learned the salat

31 January

31 January 2009: Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa granted an educational class to the young members of the Waqf-e-Nau Scheme.

31 January 2014: During his Friday Sermon on this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa discussed the “pitiful and sorry state” of much of the Muslim world and called on Ahmadi Muslims around the world to pray for the peace and stability of the Muslim world.

1 - 2 February

1 February 2013: During his Friday Sermon on this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa called on all Ahmadi Muslims to pray for the Muslim world. Huzooraa said the majority of the Muslim world is riven with conflict and stands on the brink of a disaster.

2 February 2007: During his Friday Sermon on this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa instructed the Ahmadi doctors, particularly the waqifeen doctors, to always take care of patients’ sentiments, and treat them with good morals.

2 February 2010: Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa granted an educational class to the young members of the Waqf-e-Nau Scheme.

history of its founding, to the audience. On hand for the rehabilitation were residents of the area.

Haji Jalleba, the Tewor District Commissioner, visited Tiene during the reconstruction to greet the crew. He thanked them and expressed appreciation for the school, clinic, and other charitable endeavours of the Jamaat.

A non-Ahmadi Chief Imam of Goja town said:

“Our hand pump had been broken for a long time, and there was little prospect of anyone coming to fix it. I am delighted to have you here. Your efforts and moral character have found a place in my heart. I have heard of Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya before. You are welcome to visit our town for preaching.”