Feed the Needy

During Ramadan, Muslims are encouraged to be charitable. Feeding people at the end of the fasting day represents a very rewarding spiritual act according to Islamic tradition and teachings. Islamic Relief’s Ramadan Food Program offers an opportunity for many needy people around the world who face food insecurity and hunger to be provided with a ‘Ramadan Food Packet’, which ensures that their burden is eased during the month of Ramadan. Each distributed food packet contains an amount of basic food commodities (approximately 33 pounds on average) for a family of 5 for the month of fasting. Each food packet is designed to consist of the most basic required dietary food materials, as suitable for the region/country.

Every year a wide range of beneficiaries are selected, including widows, orphans, destitute, aged, disabled, refugees and people affected by disasters. The beneficiaries are selected in conjunction with local welfare groups working alongside Islamic Relief offices worldwide.

knowing that Ramadan is a time where the best of Muslim giving is showcased,
we are presenting you with three of our most valuable and worthwhile projects to
support during this blessed month and beyond:

Ramadan Sehar Aid

Ramadan Sehar Aid

Summary

How You Can Help:

Make a one-time monthly recuring  donation

$25 - Food for 2 people durning Ramadan
$50 - Food for 4 people durning Ramadan
$75 - Food for 6 people durning Ramadan

 $ Other amount

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Ramada Food & Iftar Aid

Ramada Food & Iftar Aid

Summary

Qurbani Foundation distributes Ramadan Food Aid among people in extreme poverty. It is distributed as a complete package so a family can easily fast durning Ramadan. You can Donate more in “Other Amount” box.

How You Can Help:

Make a one-time monthly recuring  donation

$50 - Food for 2 people durning Ramadan
$100 - Food for 4 durning Ramadan
$150 - Food for family during Ramadan

 $ Other amount

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Zakat - Fitrah

Zakat - Fitrah

Summary

Qurbani Foundation distributes Zakat donations per Shariah (Islamic Law) guidelines as mentioned in Chapter 9: Verse 60 in Al Quran.
You can Donate any amount of Zakat in “Other Amount” box.

How You Can Help:

Make a one-time monthly recuring  donation

$10 - Zakat ul-Fitr/Fitrah
$50 - Zakat ul-Fitr/Fitrah
$100- Zakat ul-Fitr/Fitrah
$500- Zakat ul-Fitr/Fitrah

 $ Other amount

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Monsoon rains have caused extensive flash flooding throughout Pakistan, killing more than a thousand people and causing widespread damage. Around 2.5 million people have been affected, and the rains are expected to worsen this week.

Three days of torrential rains caused rivers to burst their banks in several places and unleashed widespread destruction in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, destroying houses, bridges, schools, roads and railway tracks.

Mian Iftikhar Hussain, information minister for Pakistan’s Khyber-Pakhtoonkhwa announced the latest death toll. He added, “We fear the death toll will rise once the water recedes. We are facing the worst disaster in the history of our province.”

Amongst the worst hit areas are Nowshera Charsadda and Swat with hundreds and thousands of people without food, shelter or clean water.

Hundreds of homes and thousands of acres of farmland were destroyed in the North West Frontier Province and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, uprooting entire communities and isolating victims. Many of them have nowhere to go.

The 3 million citizens of Peshawar, the region’s largest city, have been cut off from surrounding areas. Survivors are taking shelter in schools, mosques and areas of high ground.

“There were no boats, so we had to use our beds or inflate tubes to float to safer places,” Ghani Mohammad told reporters in Charsadda, one of the worst-affected districts. “We have not received any help. There is no food and no water.”

Please donate today. Your donation can save lives.

Food & Medical Services for Pakistan Flood Victims

Food & Medical Services for Pakistan Flood Victims

Summary

As Pakistan battles an unprecedented catastrophe, funds are desperately needed to help deliver food aid and medical services to stave off further loss of life due to disease and malnutrition

How You Can Help:

Make a one-time monthly recuring  donation

$15 - feeds a family for a day
$25 - can provide enough food for a family for a week
$50 - provides food and water for a family for an 15 days
$100 - buys supplies to run a medical camp for a small village
$6,125 - Will fully fund this project

 $ Other amount

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Pakistan Flood Affected Families Immediate Relief

Pakistan Flood Affected Families Immediate Relief

Summary

Floods Affected families immediate support for 3,000 families through Clean drinking water, Mosquito nets & water coolers for safe drinking water & hygiene promotion and to save 30,000 households

How You Can Help:

Make a one-time monthly recuring  donation

$15 - will provide safe drinking Nadi filter & mosquito net to 1 flood affected family
$75 - will provide safe drinking Nadi filter & mosquito nets to 4 flood affected families
$150 - will provide safe drinking Nadi filter mosquito net to 8 flood affected families
$100 - buys supplies to run a medical camp for a small village
$500 - will provide safe drinking Nadi filter mosquito net to 32 flood affected families
$9,250 - Will fully fund this project

 $ Other amount

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A deadly combination

The food crisis across East Africa has badly affected Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda and Kenya. Drought is one of the major factors, along with a number of other issues:

Changing seasons

Failed or poor rains are becoming increasingly frequent, leaving communities with less and less time to recover.

In Somalia this is the fifth successive season of poor rains, in Ethiopia it is the fourth and Kenya the third. Communities in northern Kenya recall that rains used to fail once a decade, whereas now they fail every two or three years. The weather in northeast Uganda is also becoming increasingly unpredictable, with longer dry spells. When the rains do come it is often in the form of heavy showers causing floods and landslides. If the drought continues we will not be able to raise any animals as there will be no pasture or water. So we will have no money to send our children to school. If we can’t get money from raising animals we don’t know what else we can do.

Kadra Good, Harshin, Ethiopia

High food prices

Although the price of staple foods and cereals has fallen since the peak of last year, it remains far above usual prices and unaffordable to many families. In Ethiopia the retail price of white maize– the staple most consumed by the poor – is still 72 per cent higher than the five-year average. In parts of Kenya, maize and beans are 170 per cent higher than normal, while in parts of northeast Uganda prices are 170 per cent above average for millet, 140 per cent for sorghum and 130 per cent for maize.

The cost of water is also rising – in rural Kenya a jerry can of water now costs three times its normal price. People are forced to sell their assets – such as livestock – to pay for food and water, alleviating short term hunger but exacerbating long-term problems.

Conflict and displacement

Violent conflict in Somalia has disrupted food production and made poor people even more vulnerable. A quarter of Somalia’s population (1.8m people) have fled their homes, making it much harder to grow food. Roads are highly insecure, meaning food cannot reach markets. In Kenya, food production is much lower since the post-election violence and displacement. In northern Uganda, an influx of returning families after years of conflict has created new pressures. In Kenya, Ethiopia and Uganda, there are increasing problems with localised conflicts over scarce resources.

Lack of investment and development

It is no coincidence that many of the areas most affected are rural areas which have suffered decades of neglect and under-development from successive governments, particularly in Kenya and Uganda. Groups such as pastoralists are particularly at risk. These are areas with little access to education, healthcare, water and sanitation – making them even more vulnerable.
African governments and international donors continue to under-invest in small-scale community agriculture and national food production, leaving countries vulnerable to global economic markets and trends.

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East Africa Food Crisis Fund

East Africa Food Crisis Fund

Summary

This project is feeding and educating orphan children . It is providing life essentials such as food, clothing, medical care and education

How You Can Help:

Make a one-time monthly recuring  donation

$10 - food and water for one person for two weeks
$30 - purchase of ten water containers
$65 - purchase of 8 roosters and 16 chickens
$100 - food and water for two families for two weeks
$200 - food and water for five families for two weeks
$400 - fuel cost for one trip to transport food and water

 $ Other amount

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The massive earthquake that struck the Caribbean island of Haiti has left around 200,000 people dead and many more seriously injured.

The epicentre of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake was just 16 kilometres from the capital Port-au-Prince. Much of the city is made up of slums and poorly constructed houses that could not withstand the force of the earthquake.

Homes, government buildings, offices and hotels all lie in ruins. An estimated 1.5 million people are homeless with most still living out on the streets or in makeshift camps.

Hospitals are struggling to cope with the large numbers of injured people. The water system has been destroyed and the lack of clean water is raising fears of a public health crisis and a possible second disaster caused by serious waterborne diseases.

There is an urgent need for emergency food, clean water, shelter and medical care for those whose lives have been shattered by this tragedy.

Haiti is the poorest country in the Western hemisphere, and struggles from endemic poverty, food shortages and violence. It has suffered from many recent natural disasters including serious hurricanes and storms in 2008.

Please donate below. Your donation can save lives.

Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund

Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund

Summary

Qurbani Foundation has been working on a number of different fronts in order to help Haiti stand again. As further relief teams have been despatched to the hardest hit areas, we remain committed to Haiti for the long term.
You can Donate any amount in “Other Amount” box.

How You Can Help:

Make a one-time monthly recuring  donation

$25 - Support an earthquake victom for two weeks
$50 - Support an earthquake victom for one month
$100 - Support an earthquake victom for three months
$200 - Support an earthquake victom for six months

 $ Other amount

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The latest round of violent conflict between government forces and Al Houthi rebels has been raging in northern Yemen since August 2009. The fighting has displaced more than 250,000 people, mainly women and children. People have fled south where some have sought refuge in camps, while others are living in makeshift shelters by the side of the road or with local host families.

The conflict has now spread to 13 districts in Sa’ada and neighbouring governorates including Amran, and civilians continue to be killed and injured on a daily basis. However, health facilities are struggling to continue operating, leading to concerns over outbreaks of disease.

Food shortages

Many basic necessities are no longer available in the market. Food in Sa’ada is running low and the cost of what is available has risen dramatically, but people are afraid to leave their homes to travel to the markets. There are also shortages of fuel and frequent blackouts, and all communication lines are currently down.

Because of the volatile security situation, few humanitarian workers are able to get access to those still trapped in the conflict zone.

Overcrowded camps

Those who have managed to flee from Sa’ada have travelled further south to neighbouring governorates such as Hajjah, Amran and Al Jowf or tried to cross the border into Saudi Arabia. Some are staying with friends and relatives; others are living in public buildings such as schools, while an increasing number have settled in overcrowded camps and in informal settlements along the road.

With a growing number of displaced people and continued insecurity, aid agencies are struggling to provide all the necessary basic services. There are also concerns that overcrowding and limited health services, could lead to serious health problems.

There are currently more than 16,200 displaced people living in Al Mazrak 1 camp near Haradh which is being managed by Qurbani Foundation, and the numbers are growing on a daily basis. Al Mazrak 1 now houses more than double its intended capacity, with more people camped outside waiting for assistance.

To ease the pressure on this camp, Qurbani Foundation has set up and is running Al Mazrak 3 which currently houses around 800 people.

Psychological trauma

Inside the camps over 80 per cent of the residents are women and children, many of whom are suffering from trauma. There are also many health problems with around one third of the children in the camp suffering from malnutrition.

With no end to the conflict in sight there is an urgent need to ensure that all the displaced people are provided with food, shelter, healthcare and protection, as well as extending to the same support to those still trapped in the conflict zone.

Please donate today. Your donation can save lives.

Yemen Emergency Fund

Yemen Emergency Fund

Summary

How You Can Help:

Make a one-time monthly recuring  donation

$10 - food and water for one person for two weeks
$30 - purchase of ten water containers
$65 - purchase of 8 roosters and 16 chickens
$100 - food and water for two families for two weeks
$200 - food and water for five families for two weeks
$400 - fuel cost for one trip to transport food and water

 $ Other amount

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Shahzad is one of more than 4,600 children who has benefitted from Islamic Relief’s Mercy Centres, set up as a safe place for displaced children and those from the local community. At these centres they can access education, healthcare, psychological support and safe places to play.

Below, Shahzad explains how he has coped living in a village with people he does not know and the difficulties his family will face this Ramadan.

Lives at risk

“It has been nearly five months since we had to leave our home in Buner,” Shahzad said. “My parents told us that we had to go because our lives were at risk and we could have been killed by the fighting.”

“Back home my father was a driver but now he is struggling to find work,” he said. “We are staying with a family in Qaderabad village but they are not our relatives and I don’t know them.”

Making new friends

“At the beginning it was very difficult living here because I had no friends and nothing was familiar. But then the Islamic Relief Mercy Centre was set up and since I joined I have made new friends. Sajid is from Swat and Haris is from this village and they are my best friends. We all play together and attend the school lessons that the Centre runs.”

“I like going to the centre as I get to do many activities that I love. We do drawing and painting, and play with the toys. I also get to play my favourite sport which is football. In my village there is no proper place to play like we have here.”

Becoming poor

“Since we left our home we have become very poor and I don’t know when or how we will be able to go back to our village,” said Shahzad. “We are really struggling to get enough food at the moment as there is not much to eat. I am not sure what we will eat for our iftars during Ramadan. Last Ramadan we had plenty of food and fruit but now I don’t know what will happen as we are struggling to get just a little bit of food.”

“On Eid day I normally wear new clothes and my father gives me some money so that I can buy ice cream and sweets. But this year I don’t know if we will be in our village and I don’t think my father will have any money to give me or to buy us new clothes.”

Thanks to your support Islamic Relief continues to provide help for children like Shahzad who are still unable to return home. We are also planning to start work in Buner to help people start rebuilding their lives.

To ease the suffering of those in north-west Pakistan who are facing their most difficult Ramadan ever, please donate here.

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» Frequently Asked Questions on Qurbani

Muslim Hands has been carrying out qurbanis on behalf of the Muslim community for 15 years. Here are just some of the reasons why you should offer your qurbani through Muslim Hands…

• We will offer the qurbani in the name you specify, which will be mentioned at the time of slaughter.
• We will carry out the qurbani in the country of your choice (or where most needed if you choose).
• The meat from your sacrifice will be distributed to the poorest and most needy communities, including widows and orphans.
• Animals are purchased locally so you also help local farmers and their community.
• We will distribute the fresh meat immediately on the days of Eid in accordance with the Shariah.

Please do not forget to also offer your qurbanis in countries not currently in the spotlight. Often following a natural disaster or coverage on our TV screens we feel inclined to give our qurbanis to one or two specific countries. However, the need is great in many parts of the world and, ironically, it is often poor areas that have not been afflicted by disaster that depend most on your generosity in the run up to Eid.