I RECEIVED an invite to attend a ceremony marking charitable organisation Kaaf Humanity receiving a certificate from the British National Council for Voluntary Organisations and being recognised as a British Standard Trusted Organisation in the field.
I attended the event held under the patronage of the Social Development Minister.
It’s impressive how this organisation was preparing for the ceremony and, needless to say, I was surprised how beautifully it had been organised – a far cry from the traditional style followed by many others.
I normally stay away from such events only because these are often badly organised and things go haywire.
On the other hand, this was a good opportunity for me to get to know more about the Al Eslah Society-affiliated organisation, which started in 2002 and obtained ISO certification in 2004.
With this new certification, Kaaf Humanity has now moved to sustainable institutional development work that has the potential to change human lives.
This also reflects its commitment to governance, credibility, transparency, financial discipline, administrative effectiveness, quality, excellence and legal accreditation and enhances the confidence of supporters and donors. This is very important because of the reluctance of many of them to provide financial support, mainly because of lack of transparency.
The achievement is also an accolade for Bahrain, especially since it is the first charitable organisation in the country working in the humanitarian sector to have received this recognition.
The speech by the chief executive, reflecting on achievements and activities within and outside Bahrain, was equally impressive. Among other things, he said there is no copyright on the award and others should also strive to earn it. He then went on to present the association’s experience in obtaining this honour.
I wish the efforts of the Kaaf work team members result in further successes so that it serves Bahraini society and beyond.
We in Bahrain have repeatedly called for a reduction in numbers or merging of charitable organisations in the country because they are all doing the same work and most of them lack financial support to do justice.
Zuhair Tawfiqi
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