Across the world, millions of families have been torn apart by the death of loved ones. All too often, leaving orphans and widows to navigate an uncertain future. They are left to fend for themselves, grieving and struggling, with little to no support.
This Ramadan let’s be the change for the orphans and widows in our Ummah. Donate Now.
Ongoing wars, natural disasters and terminal illnesses have meant families have experienced irreplaceable losses.
The loss of a father doesn’t just leave a trail of grief, it leaves a household on the brink of financial collapse. Widowed and orphaned, women and children face the hardest of circumstances in trying to just survive each day.
Across the globe, families are broken by loss. In Palestine, women have had to witness their loved ones killed in a war which shows no sign of ease. In Bangladesh, countless children are being orphaned as devastating floods claim the lives of their fathers, who were often the primary breadwinners.
The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said, ‘The one who cares for an orphan and myself will be together in Paradise like this’, and he held his two fingers together to illustrate. (Bukhari).
Bereaved, alone, and anxious for the future.
Widowed women face the ultimate struggle in soothing, comforting, and providing for multiple children grieving for their father.
With no opportunity to work, no childcare help and living in shelters or makeshift homes, life is very tough.
Basic human necessities such as warmth and food are a struggle. Clean running water is a luxury.
Their grief never ends, but your comfort is their shield and our calling.
Act now to save lives
Provide a cash survival grant for a widow in urgent need
Could provide an orphan child with 6 months care & protection
Goes towards the Orphans & Widows Fund
Rescue five orphans with food, shelter, and protection
Can build a house for Orphans & Widows
Give them more than support - give them comfort.
At Muslim Aid, we work to ensure households with widows and orphans are given a practical lifeline to stabilise their households and live self-sufficiently. Having worked closely with the communities we serve for over 38 years, we prioritise enabling independence and dignity for families who are most often left helpless.
Your support can:
Your kind donations to our Orphans & Widows appeal can help us to deliver these services and help women and children grieve and recover. You can help provide them with the immediate aid that they need as food and shelter, as well as provide them with prospects and training through our skills programmes.
There is great reward in supporting both orphans and widows in Islam, and by donating to orphan and widow charities,they can be protected and provided for.
With your support, they can begin to look forward to tomorrow and a brighter, stronger future.
We are a faith-based British international charity that provides help to people who are victims of natural disasters or conflict or suffering from poverty, hunger, disease, homelessness, injustice, deprivation or lack of skills and economic opportunities.
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