Creating Opportunities | Making the Impossible, Possible!
It should probably be a sin to have so much fun and adventure in life… But with my travels for Comfort Aid International, there are no shortages of escapades. Alhamd’Allah. So, thus this Blog, on my recent travels through 5 African countries spanning Senegal, Sierra Leone, Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. I hope you enjoy reading […]
Ramadhan Iftar Aid For Poor Families – 2020 For this 24th year straight, CAI donors will insha’Allah help supplement the iftaar of about 14,000 poor and destitute worldwide, in 14 countries – Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Benin, Cameroon, India, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Sierra Leon, Sudan, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Uganda, and Yemen. The average budget for the […]
The Divided And Broken Khojas – 2020 was a time, in recent history, when seeking and holding public office was an honor and prestige. The primary motive was to serve, for the pleasure of Allah, of course. People jostled for a primetime audience at local jamaats, pitched their candidacy and the best man, generally, won. […]
Mobilization For Ramadhan 2020 – Help Now! For this 24th year straight, CAI donors will insha’Allah help supplement the iftaar of about 14,000 poor and destitute worldwide, in 14 countries – Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Benin, Cameroon, India, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Sierra Leon, Sudan, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Uganda, and Yemen. The average budget for the supplemental […]
One sure way to experience the pain of abject poverty is to be in Sirsi, Uttar Pradesh, India in January. Sirsi is so removed from modern urban India, the ancient and overloaded power gridline works as efficiently as the national airline of India. The persistent power fluctuations make any heating appliance at the risk of […]
Deep Water Well / Sanitation Project In Naserriya Begins: After frustrating delays due to civil unrest in Iraq, the Naserriya Water Project began mobilizing this week. This massive project will insha’Allah benefit about 10,000 people currently consuming contaminated water will get clean potable water. Sharing a few photos: CAI Donors Expand Sana’a Sakina Home By […]
Amina and Zulfiqar Alikhan from College Station, TX are some of the most strident supporters and well-wishers of Comfort Aid International. So when they requested that I take on their son Aabid with me to the next ‘safe’ CAI expedition, I had no qualms about it. I invited him to visit the Philippines with Sohail […]
CAI’s ZBH and CPES In Kabul – Almost There… The Zahra Boys Home (ZBH) for 100 orphans and CAI Private English School (CPES) extension project is now complete – almost. It will be painted after winter in March insha’Allah and ready for complete occupation. Sharing a few photos. CAI Donor Aid To Displaced Yemenis Continues […]
Unity Games – Dubai Dubai is bustling with humanity. Again. The balmy weather, spectacular New Year’s fireworks and the irresistible itch to splurge at the soopa pricey malls in this city is too much of a pull. I suppose. The hotel I usually stay near the airport costing around US$70/night has shot up to US$360/night […]
CAI To Commission 51st Global School CAI donors will construct their 51st school in a poor community in Burgos, Philippines shortly insha’Allah. The initial phase will be for potable water with a water-well followed by toilets for both sexes. This will be followed by the reconstruction of their dilapidated school structure. Burgos is an ingenious […]
