In the name of Allah we announce the launch of the second campaign, which is an opportunity for every Muslim to fulfil their duty and perform their role in supporting (the oppressed in Gaza), and prior to anything it is an embodiment of the feeling of the Ummah being one body.
Al-Mirqaah Academy, which I was a student at before the war, and its benefit had widespread across the strip and generated - what our elders called it - a knowledge renaissance, and today its people are performing the obligation of the current time, which is represented by relieving the afflicted, feeding the hungry, sponsoring the orphans and the families of detainees, building prayer rooms - after the mosques have been struck -, and preserving the foundations of education after the schools were destroyed by setting up educational circles, and a full school in Mawasi Khan Yunis, with pupils and teachers...
- The following are the major ongoing projects, with some comments to follow:
1. Water provision
Price of one unit (1000 liters) is $50 (usd)
2. Veg basket distribution
Price of one basket is $25
3. Public food distribution (in "takiyyaat", a term given for freshly cooked food providers in public places)
Price of one pot in the north is $300
In the south it is $200
4. Monetary aid
For one family $120 is given
5. Sponsoring the families of prisoners and detainees
$250/month
6. Sponsoring Qur'anic circles
$250 for a male/female instructor and the activities of the circles
7. Educational rooms set up
$2500 per room
8. Set up of prayer rooms
$3000 per room
9. Sponsoring orphans
$120 for one orphan
10. Sanitary kits distribution
$100 per kit
11. Bread distribution
The price of one loaf/wrap is $5
- Some notes:
1. It is not necessary to contribute a full amount for any project, for rain only forms from a collection of drops, and one small contribution can go a long way.
2. The market situation is not stable, so in any given day the prices can spike up or go down, therefore those values are approximations.
3. All of the money raised is collected together, then those managing the projects distribute it based on necessities, although the option to dedicate a donation to a specific cause is available and preferred, especially in the case of sponsorships.
4. Q: How does the aid get through when the crossing is closed?
A: The aid does not get through from outside the strip, instead the money is sent either directly to the strip, or indirectly through volunteers in other countries, then it is used to purchase whatever is available, although the availability is limited the expenses are higher than normal.
5. The price tags include the commission exchange desks take when they give the money in cash, so there is no need to send additional money to cover exchange charges.
6. Donations can be sent from all countries by the will of Allah, and the donor is only required to inform us of the country they wish to transfer the sum from so that we could direct them to the most appropriate method of transfer.
7. The person responsible for the campaign is Shaykh Hasan Hellis (admin of the academy), and I am only volunteering to share it across and respond to any enquiries. May Allah bless him and be pleased with him.
- In the sharing of this campaign is a great benefit to those with platforms and audiences, as it will come back with rewards and du'a for them and facilitates the provision of aid to the needy, so take your share in the reward through popularising the campaign by the will of Allah.
- Here is the telegram usertag dedicated to the campaign for further details: @baraagk_1
May Allah direct all of us to what pleases Him.
