💧 Impact
Food
Feeding families with dignity today and for the long run
Education
Building minds, skills, and futures that last.
Water
Delivering clean water where life depends on it.
Hygiene
Protecting health, restoring dignity, preventing crisis.
Health
Access to care when it matters most.
🎯 Campaigns
Hot Meals in Gaza
Fresh meals delivered daily to families facing hunger.
Hot Meals in Sudan
Immediate food relief where hunger is most severe.
Winter Support in Gaza
Warmth, protection, and dignity through the coldest months.
Hot Meals in Yemen
Life-saving meals for families enduring famine and conflict.
Bread Distribution in Lebanon
Daily bread for families hit hardest by crisis.
Hope Bus
Meals and haircuts for those in need.
Children Support in Jamaica
Nutrition, care, and stability for vulnerable children.
🌍 Countries
🇵🇸 Palestine
Emergency relief and dignity under siege.
🇸🇾 Syria
Sustained support for rebuilding lives.
🇾🇪 Yemen
Life-saving aid amid prolonged crisis.
🇧🇩 Bangladesh
Essential aid for vulnerable communities.
🇱🇧 Lebanon
Food security for families in collapse.
🇯🇲 Jamaica
Community care through food and support.
🇸🇩 Sudan
Community care through food and support.
Other Countries
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🕋 Religious Dues
Zakat
A duty ordained by Allah. A right of the poor.
Kaffarah
An expiation through feeding those in need.
Sadaqah
Give for the sake of Allah, beyond obligation.
Aqiqah
Giving thanks to Allah by feeding others.
Fidya
Feeding the needy in place of fasting.
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