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“Islamic Relief hasn\'t used the words starvation and famine in any of their appeals over the past decade. What is happening in East Africa now due to the drought is unprecedented and is leaving millions hungry. We must act now.â€
- Jehangir Malik, Director of Islamic Relief UK
Photo Credit: Colin Crowley/Save the Children
Millions of East Africans are currently at risk of starvation due to prolonged drought and famine. Several charities have launched appeals to address the crisis, and MuslimMatters encourages you, the readers, to donate as much as you can TODAY.
UPDATE 1 — We've reached $1000 USD alḥamdulillāh! New target = $5000 USD – we can do it, inshā'Allāh!
What can $5000 buy?*
- $5000 can provide 200 children with high energy food supplements for a week.
- $5000 can provide clean water to 50,000 people
- $5000 can provide emergency food to 3000 families per day
- $5000 can treat 200 malnourished children for a month
Let's make it happen, inshā'Allāh! Click on one of the charity links below (or any charity of your choice), and leave a comment with the amount you have donated in USD$ so we can keep track of the total.
* Approximate values based on statistics released by Islamic Relief UK
Charities Collecting for East Africa
USA + Canada
- Islamic Relief USA (Choose East Africa crisis)
- Zakat Foundation of America
- Islamic Relief Canada (Choose Horn of Africa appeal)
- Oxfam America
£50 to Islamic Relief UK (= approx USD $80)
Please don’t wait to give! The earlier you donate, the more reward you will get – your reward, and the matching reward of those coming after you. :)
Charity is not just for Ramadan. The starving need your money today. May Allah, al-Wahhab, bless you with the same reward as that of giving in Ramadan! Ameen.
Ameen.jazak Allah khayr for letting everyone know about the opportunity. Alhamdulillah, I was able to make a donation. wassalam
Masha’Allah – please can you let us know the amount in USD$ so we can update our total. Feel free to post anonymously. JazakAllah khair.
$100 to Islamic Relief USA.
$100 Islamic relief usa
$100 Islamic Relief – USA
JazakAllah for your efforts
Asalamu Alaykum, is there a way to donate via paypal?
Wa ‘alaykum salam – MM is not collecting directly. You’ll need to find a charity who does accept PP. Where are you based?
Canada
jazakAllahu khairan
Salam – sorry for not getting back to you sooner. I recommend you ask a friend or family member to donate on your behalf to Islamic Relief Canada, and pass them the money in person, as I still haven’t seen any charities accepting PayPal myself.
Islamic Relief Canada accepts Paypal!
Islamic Relief Canada accepts Paypal. There is a paypal button on their website and you can specify towards what purpose you are donating.
$100 Islamic Relief US
$25 to Islamic Relief USA
Asalamualaykum, 1,000 USD to Islamic Relief USA
$100 to Islamic Relief. May Allah accept it from everyone. Great Ramadan prep-open our hearts and fists to give more in Ramadan.
$200 to Islamic Relief Canada
$100 to islamic relief usa
$50 to Islamic relief
SubhanAllah – may Allah reward you all for your generosity. Please keep giving everyone. :)
Jazaakum Allaahu Khairan
£100 Islamic Relief
This is how IR is helping just one child:
http://www.youtube.com/user/IslamicReliefUK?intcmp=hp_socmed-footer_youtube_151110
And another child:
http://www.youtube.com/user/IslamicReliefUK?intcmp=hp_socmed-footer_youtube_151110#p/u/0/gQ1ST_JR9b0
An update on Mahmood from the last video:
$100 islamic releif usa
$ 100 Islamic Relief Canada
$100
$25 to Islamic Relief USA
^ JazakumAllah khair for the new donations – you’ve helped us reach the half way point, alhamdulillah. May Allah help us to reach our target, and more! ameen.
To above and to those reading: May Allah reward all those who give generously for the sake of Allah, who look forward to His Meeting and who are hoping for His Pleasure and Reward, ameen! What can be better in this world and the next?
$28.16 from US.
BarakAllahu Feekum.
Assalamualaikum!
$150 through Oxfam USA (IR’s site was giving trouble :( ) from India.
May Allah ta’ala reward you for your efforts.
$30 to Islamic Relief US for East Africa Crisis…
asalamu alaikum
is there any way we can feature this appeal more prominently on the website? there has been a real crisis in raising donations for this impending disaster. numerous NGOs have stated that their relief efforts have been hampered by lack of adequate funding. furthermore, there are still many who don’t know about this humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa. subhanallah children are dying upon arrival to the refugee camps. and an estimated 1/2 children coming from Ethiopia are malnourished. and the situation is much worse in southern Somalia, where most aid agencies have not even entered yet. just a humble suggestion…..may Allah bless you tremendously for your efforts (amiin).
jazakallahu khayr
a concerned Muslimah
There are some racial undertones to explain the lack of funding/awareness being given to this cause. DONATEEEE.
Muslims only tend to donate to causes where there is a clear enemy, ie. Palestinian issue. But when that is not the case there is less of a response. Our enemy right now is our own lack of care for our brothers and sisters. The life of Black Muslims is just as sacred as anyone else.
$200 to Islamic Relief USA
$100 to Islamic Relief USA
$25 to Islamic Relief
$100 to Oxfam America
50 USD to Islamic Relief East Africa Crisis
250$ to Islamic Relief
$100 Canada
Salam – thanks everyone for donating. Please keep going!
Imperial College London ISoc had a BBQ today, and we managed to raise £250 for the appeal, alhamdulillah. That works out to approx. $400. :)