#isawnothingbutbeauty
Prosthetic limbs for children displaced by war.
We have applied to register with the UK Charity Commission. We have set up temporarily as an individual project until the charity is incorporated in the coming months so that we can raise awareness.
We work with leading NGO's, front-line medics, and world renowned orthopaedic and prosthetic (upper and lower limb) providers to facilitate solutions for child-amputees. We have now created a pathway and are working towards facilitating solutions with a support network of NGO's and prosthetic limb providers.
Funds will be held in an account that will be made visible periodically on donor request for scrutiny. No funds will be spent until they are designated to a specific child for that purpose and what is spent will be made public. We are voluntary led, there are no overheads.
Funds will be moved to the charity bank account once the charity is incorporated and we will make this public too on our Instagram page @ladyzeinabfoundation.
Read our code of ethics for more information:
The 10 ‘beautiful’ principles
1. To provide prosthetic limbs and related items to injured children displaced by war.
2. To teach the children to see ‘nothing but beauty’ in their circumstances, in their abilities, and their outlook through the legacy of Lady Zainab.
3. To rebuild displaced children, child by child, and teach them that ‘impossible’ is a mere concept of the mind.
4. To identify children by working directly with first responders in areas of displaced children, then facilitate quotes and operations.
5. To work with world renowned organisations in the field of prosthetics and orthopedic technology to facilitate this.
6. To fundraise for each child with a child-centric approach, utilizing their biographies.
7. To embody a volunteer-led and not-for-profit charity that turns all donations into tangible outcomes offering itemised reports on invoices paid for each child.
8. To create positive, focused, deliverable outcomes for donors by facilitating successful operations child by child, and an ongoing charity in the use of the prosthetic limb.
9. Upon completion of a successful operation, to utilize remaining donations, (including gift aid if applicable) for the next child.
10. And finally, to embody the spirit of ‘I saw Nothing but Beauty’ by creating beauty in the hearts of children, by delivering hope and fulfilling promises that create the best outcomes for all involved.
We work with world renowned orthopaedic institutions based in the UK, Germany, Turkey, Egypt and all over the globe. We are working on different solutions which include mobile clinics with the best technology available, located in locations such as Egypt and Jordan, we are also working on interim low-cost solutions that can be taken into a conflict zone and used for children who cannot be evacuated.
There are also pathways being developed for children to receive treatment in the United Kingdom. We aim to be there for them, giving them a range of options which include the best technology the world of prosthetics has to offer.
What is the process for a child amputee displaced by war to receive prosthesis?
In order for a child to receive a prosthetic limb they have to be at a safe place with an appropriate adult. This could be somewhere like Turkey, Egypt or the Emirates. However, as stated above, we have solutions that can be utilised in conflict zones very quickly. Your donations will enable us to provide these solutions and take the burden away from NGO's who support while we focus on prosthetics. For more information on what type of solutions we offer, visit our Instagram page.
Any donations received now will be held until children are identified and an initial prognosis can begin. Donations are then used to pay medical bills and travel costs for the child and their appropriate adult. Robust safeguarding procedures are in place between all stakeholders to ensure their safety, well being and mental health on the pathway to prosthesis.
The journey will be a long one and the children deserve to have someone who will focus on their particular needs and that is us here at Lady Zainab Foundation with our child-centric approach.
We have developed a 6-step operational pathway and we are currently at step 2-3 and moving at pace.
For more information on this pathway visit our Instagram page and send us a message @ladyzeinabfoundation. You can also see our updates on here.
You can email us on elahikhanhaider@gmail.com.
We look forward to hearing from you and we welcome volunteers and fundraisers.
