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Ramadhan 2026 – An Appeal Ramadan starts in less than two months, and CAI is already preparing to deliver iftar supplements to more than 15,000 impoverished families across nineteen countries. Some of these families live in remote, hard-to-reach areas, and certain locations will be inaccessible in January and February as winter quickly sets in. CAI […]
Mullah Mchungu looks at me like I’m a man possessed. I’ve come to visit him before I leave for my trip because he called to say he was unwell and asked me to stop by. I guess I’m the only person who’ll pay him and his antics any attention. So I humor him, an old, […]
Baneen Maternity Clinic, Manakara, Madagascar – An Update All external work is 90% complete. This first-class all-solar clinic will, insha’Allah, be commissioned immediately after Ramadhan Eid to provide hundreds of impoverished expectant mothers with the opportunity to have their babies in a first-world environment. Manakara is a remote area of Madagascar with no power. This […]
A Dilapidated Orphanage Gets Ready For A Makeover The DuM orphanage in Morogoro, Tanzania, is poorly constructed, prone to frequent flooding, and infected with mosquitoes, not a place for orphan care, a cause dear to CAI donors. So it will be demolished, and a new, sturdy building is in the works and will be ready […]
I head out to Mumbai, India, for some fasta-fasta compliance issues but return to Dar shortly afterward. Since Emirates is the king of chicken among all airlines and dropped me at the first sign of political unrest in Tanzania during election time, I had to rebook with Qatar Airways, and they had no issues flying […]
CAI School #’s 103 and 104 CAI’s schools 103 and 104 are well underway and are expected to be commissioned in early 2026, insha’Allah. These schools, located in remote Tanzania, will provide over 1,200 low-income students with modern classrooms, sturdy desks, and washrooms, creating a conducive environment to studying. To Support Similar Projects – Donate […]
I return to Dar es Salaam from my semiannual trip to the US on Tanzania’s election day, October 29. I can sense an air of unease the moment I greet the female immigration officer, who appears somewhat surprised that a US national would want to visit during these uncertain times. She is full of warm […]
Lifesaver Blankets For Winter Winter is here, and CAI has mobilized to provide life-saving blankets to those in need, especially in freezing, remote areas where a warm blanket can mean the difference between life and death. The distribution of 5,000 very warm blankets is underway in rural Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, and Yemen at a cost […]
CAI’s 101st School Opens The Bilal Kindergarten School in Pemba, Tanzania, sponsored by donors of Comfort Aid International (USA), was officially opened on October 13, 2025. This much-needed, currently nonexistent early childhood learning center will provide a platform for young children to get a head start in their elementary education. To Support Similar Projects – […]
BCT/CAI Four School Inauguration – Pakistan CAI Trustees were on the ground in Skardu and Punjab, Pakistan, to inaugurate the four-school project funded by donors of Beta Charitable Trust (UK) and Comfort Aid International (USA). These remote schools will serve the needs of over 1,400 children (primarily girls) who are denied or have no access […]
