Al-Imdaad Foundation plans to help 60,000 people in 40 countries with Ramadan donations
The Al-Imdaad Foundation, a non-profit organisation dedicated to providing aid and assistance to local and global communities in need, hopes to increase the number of donations it receives over Ramadan this year. The Foundation raises most of the money it needs to fund its charitable work over Ramadan, and this year, it would like to reach more people in need.
Ramadan is known as the month of compassion and generosity. As people fast during Ramadan they experience a little hunger, thirst, and weakness themselves, softening their hearts to the plight of those who experience this every day. All Muslims are encouraged to be generous and giving based on the central Islamic principle of Zakat, and this is especially true during Ramadan.
As one of the Five Pillars of Islam, Zakat is an obligatory charitable contribution that all Muslims who meet certain wealth criteria must make. It is paid on 2.5% of your Zakat-eligible wealth, and it is a deeply spiritual form of giving that helps provide aid to those in need.
Zakat donations made over Ramadan help sustain the Al-Imdaad Foundation throughout the year. As Ramadan approaches, the Foundation is gearing up for its annual Ramadan food hamper and feeding programmes. These hamper programmes provide a month’s supply of essential foods to families in need across 40 countries so that they can fast without difficulties. In 2023, the Al-Imdaad Foundation aims to assist up to 60,000 fasting people through the programme. The Foundation will also provide new clothes to orphans and struggling children in Syria, Gaza, Jordan, Kenya, DR Congo, and South Africa through its Eid clothes programmes.
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Last year, some of the projects funded by Ramadan donations (which include Zakat donations and other donations) included:
- an Afghanistan crisis appeal to provide food and emergency assistance to struggling Afghan families;
- a Gaza Hospital which provides greatly needed medical services in the Gaza Strip;
- support for Syria projects;
- many local South African projects, such as Slice-4-Life, Winter Warmth, and Make breakfast Possible.
The Al-Imdaad Foundation also runs countless other assistance programmes throughout the year. Some of the NGO’s most recent projects include Pakistan Flood Relief Housing, the Pakistan Medical Centre, and the Rohingya Medical Health Post. The Foundation continues to expand its Jordan Refugee Village, as well as a variety of sustainable agriculture and garden projects in South Africa. The organisation will also continue to support Turkey and Syria by aiding with earthquake relief.
With so many important projects on the go, the Al-Imdaad Foundation always needs donations, and Ramadan is the perfect time to give.
“Ramadan is the month of generosity, and it is when the Prophet Muhammad,[AO1] peace be upon him, would be at his most generous. This makes it the ideal time for us to strive to give out of love.”
For more information on the Al-Imdaad Foundation and how you can get involved, visit alimdaad.com.
