Comfort Aid International

CAI Newsletter – June 2016 – A

2016 Ramadhan Iftaar Appeal: Our appeal is gaining ground, we are almost there alhamd’Allah; please help us achieve our target if you can. CAI is in the process of feeding 10,000 poor fasting families in 14 different countries across the world. A family receives a variety of nutritious foods that supplement their iftars. Some countries […]

CAI Newsletter – May 2016 – B

2016 Ramadhan Iftaar Appeal: This appeal is struggling; please help is you can. CAI will insha’Allah feed 10,000 poor fasting families in 14 different countries across the world. A family receives a variety of nutritious foods that supplement their iftaars. Afghanistan SGH / SGS Opens: The Sakina Girls Home and School in Kabul opened May […]

Fear, Flies, Chai And Drama

The UN chopper hovers a few feet over the runway in Kabul, wobbles tentatively, gathers momentum, soars over the badbakth city and then speeds towards Nili, our destination. It is about 75 minutes uncomfortable but uneventful ride in this 1968 Russian monster. The alternative is a 7-hour drive through very dangerous Taliban-controlled territory to Bamiyan. […]

CAI Newsletter – May 2016 – A

CAI Prepares To Feed The Poor For Ramadhan 2016: CAI is gearing up to feed the poor and destitute this coming Ramadhan. In order for this project to be successful, we need to plan and mobilize now. Insha’Allah, 10,000 families will receive basic but nutrition grains to supplement their iftars. This project will be implemented […]

A Little Like Ali (A.S.)

A Little Like Ali (ALLA) CAMPAIGN – YEMEN FOOD CRISES SYNOPSIS Saudi airstrikes and blockade have devastated the country of Yemen and furthered food shortages and starvation. 13 million people and 1.3 million children under five are malnourished, with so many dying due to mass starvation. In one hospital, 15 out of 150 children under […]

Khoja Identity? A Myth!

WhatsApp is more of a curse than a convenience; I am convinced of this fact. It easily consumes my everyday life, from the moment I get up to the time I shut my eyes in transient demise. And in between as well, for diehards like me. For reasons of blood ties or for preserving good […]