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The Land Of The Imams – II Since my last Blog riled the fiery feathers of a solitary fan because I used a supposed curse word (shit), I have decided to be super-nice and script only the nicest of words for Sohail’s and my second leg of our current trip; from Afghanistan to Iraq via […]
CAI Opens 50th Global School When Comfort Aid International began the construction of donor schools in the poorest and remotest parts of the world, I prayed really hard to Allah to let us complete at least 25 before I died. Allah smiled and said no way! I will make it at least 50, Yusufali! Please […]
2020 Lifesaver Blanket Drive Sugarcane Project In Kenya Pays Dividends CAI donors sponsored the lease of 10 acres of agriculture land for a poor village in Busia, Kenya. The villagers pitched in to clear the land and plant sugarcane which can easily be marketed to nearby sugar mills when ready. In the time it takes […]
Sohail Abdullah, my colleague and Senior Trustee for CAI, and I are traveling to Afghanistan for our semi-annual compliance audit of the very many CAI active projects in the country. This is my 45th trip to this overwhelmingly depressing and very challenging country that albeit has a special place in my heart. Traveling long distance […]
CAI Worldwide Orphans Back In School After a long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, CAI worldwide orphans (except India where the shutdown continues) are now back to school, albeit with stringent protection in place. Sharing some photos: Yemen: Afghanistan: Rohingya orphans in Bangladesh: The Plight of the Rohingyas The plight of the Rohingyas – […]
My Tears Of Blood – Asma’s Story – Lest We Forget. I circulated the following Blog in December 2018. I am republishing an updated version now to keep the Rohingya tragedy and genocide alive with us – lest we forget. Little has changed in the two years since, except the ‘temporary’ camps begin to look […]
Water For Rohingya Refugees – Help Needed I bring your attention to the CAI water projects for 39,000 Rohingya refugees rotting in squalor camps outside Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh. Two deepwater wells, two massive pumps, 28 massive storage tanks, and a network of distribution pipes bring pure potable drinking and daily-use water to these hapless people […]
Mullah Mchungu is the first person I’ve come to visit since I fly in from Sanford, FL, so concerned I am about his health, what with the Corona Doodoo spewing death worldwide, especially to the frail and elderly. I am dreading the worst but Hameesi, the Mullah’s lifelong caregiver, looks cheerful and upbeat as he […]
Sindh, Pakistan Floods – CAI Donors Send Food/Water Aid Unprecedented rains in Pakistan have left thousands in people in Sindh homeless and hungry, especially the poor. Karachi has been especially hard hit, crippling the city. CAI has teamed up with Hussaini Foundation to feed 1,400 families essential rations worth Rs.2,500 each. The initial target amount […]
Muharram Amongst The Doodoos The solemn days of Muharram are fast closing in so I rush back home to Sanford, FL from Tanzania where I am for two weeks inspecting/auditing CAI projects. Why? So that I can avoid the crush of Khoja mourners making their way to Dar from all over the world. It is […]
