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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 […]
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 iftaars. This project will be implemented […]
Dakar, in Senegal, in W. Africa, is a world away, 10 ½ hours flying time from Dubai. Emirates, the supposedly premium airline it many times is not, does not make the trip comfortable. It uses the ancient Airbus 340-300 for the journey, worthy only for countries in Africa, never for destinations in Europe, Asia or […]
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 iftaars. This project will be implemented […]
Mumbai is sizzling; the heat is on. Mangoes, jammun, fannesi…and all the other summer fruits are ripening and will be ready to devour in about four – six weeks. But in my hotel room, away from the heat and pollution and flies and toxic mix of humanity just about 500 meters away, it is cool […]
CAI Donors Gift 185 Poor Bangladeshi Students School Tuition Support: For the 7th year running, CAI is supporting 185 very poor elementary school students with tuition fees in 2016. These have maintained a minimum B overall grade average in their past exam results. This support will insha’Allah continue as long as these grades are maintained. […]
CAI gives me repeated opportunities and the good fortune of knowing and interacting with an overwhelming number of people I have never met! Some through CAI’s activity updates and many others through the Blogs I author. One such person is Farookh Khambathy, who lives in Tucson, AZ with his family. I did not know this […]
Issues With Srilanka Water Wells: CAI deeply regrets to inform all donors that five out of the six Srilanka water-well project has been cancelled due to protracted local land disputes and monitoring issues. CAI is willing and ready to either refund these funds to donors or roll them towards similar water well projects currently in […]
Mullah Mchungu has promoted himself to a motorized wheelchair; he zips into my living room as soon as I open the door, as if escaping an assailant. I catch a glimpse of a vehicle backing out of my driveway and speeding away, the grim face of a youngish woman full of venom behind the wheels. […]
Ghazni Orphans Fund For 2016 Still In Deficit: CAI funds for our 50 boy orphans in Ghazni Orphanage in Afghanistan is still short US$36,000 for 2016. Please help us cover this deficit if you can so the uncertainties for their care and welfare can be removed. Sayed Mehdi Agha Jafri Needs Help: This poor 4-year-old […]
