Urgent Appeal - Ramadan 2011

East Africa Food Appeal

For the drought victims of Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya.

10 million people need urgent food and medical care.

A food crisis triggered by severe drought threatens the livelihoods of over 10 million people in East Africa. According to the United Nation reports the region is suffering its worst food crisis in 60 years with a severe food crisis. Somalia: One of the hardest-hit countries, with deaths reported in some areas amid alarming malnutrition levels. Food is scarce and beyond the affordability levels of the poor. Experts are also warning that the situation could get worse in the short term if the delay in food aid and poor rains cause the current crop to fail. Ethiopia: It is estimated that 3.2 million people are in need of emergency food and medical assistance. The Food Security and Nutrition Working group, a regional forum, states that the rate of Somali refugees arriving in southern Ethiopia has jumped from 5,000 per month to more than 30,000.

Al-Mustafa is collecting donations in the form of money, food, medicine and clothes. Our target is to deliver at least 5000 food packs everyday.

More than 2,500 children are dying in Africa, each day because of lack of food and water one food pack costs £55 and feeds one family for two weeks

Housing Scheme for the flood Victims of Pakistan

The Pakistan floods of August 2010 affected over 20 million people. Pakistan, most of whom suffered destruction of property, disruption in their livelihood and infrastructure damage. The flood destroyed 1.89 million homes. Al-Mustafa is building 1000 homes in various flood hit areas and have completed the construction of 100 homes in the village of Mirhanwali, district Muzafargur. Our second phase house building project of 900 houses is also underway. Flood victims are still waiting in camps and waiting for your help, please help our brothers and sisters by giving them a gift of a roof this Eid, Insha’Allah.

One House costs £1100. We are building 50 mosques in various flood hit areas. One Mosque costs £2000

Making your donation this Ramadan 2011

For those who are unable to fast during the blessed month of Ramadan due to a life threatening illness and are unable to make up for days missed can make a payment of Fidya.This amounts to the value of 2 meals which is £6 for each fast missed.

FIDYA: In the event that a person does not keep the fast without a valid reason or breaks the fast, a payment of kaffarah becomes payable. This is the cost of feeding 60 poor people 2 meals per day, which is £360.

KAFARRAH: In the event that a person does not keep the fast without a valid reason or breaks the fast, a payment of kaffarah becomes payable. This is the cost of feeding 60 poor people 2 meals per day, which is £360.