Comfort Aid International

My Afghan Trip Report – Riyaz

Here is a perspective of CAI activities in Afghanistan from a newcomer to the country who accompanied my 28th trip there. Interesting insight into the challenges all of us face in the humanitarian work undertaken by CAI. You can view some wonderful photos of the trip here. Ali Yusufali My Afghan Trip Report – Riyaz Having […]

CAI Newsletter – August 2015 A

Mehmoodpur Housing Project – Update Here are a few photos of progress on construction of 70 homes for the poor in Mehmoodpur, UP – India. Completion December 2016 insha’Allah. Sakina Girls Home / School Project – Update Here are a few photos of progress on construction of Sakina Girls home orphanage and school at Kabul, […]

All Men Are Dogs…!

The Emirates A380 long haul flights can be comfortable, but rather lonely. Gone are the flights where I could chat with a fellow traveler and while away some of the long hours. I can eat a bunch, watch a couple of movies, nap a bit or read some, but the conversation certainly helps, especially to […]

CAI Newsletter – July 2015 B

Zakaat Fitr US$7,000 in Zakaat Fitra was distributed to some 410 poor and deserving individuals across Afghanistan, India and Tanzania during the first 3 days of Eid. This gave some Eid cheer to these people, especially struggling women with small children and poor elderlies. CAI’s 20th Afghanistan School The school in Oozmuk in Dykoondy is […]

Eid Mubaarak! Really?

I think I am going to go ahead and sue Mullah Mchungu’s son-in-law, Hyder. He is some big shot businessman in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and makes all sorts of worldwide long distance calls. For this, he gets free talk time from his phone carrier, gifts he innocently bestows on Sakina, his beloved wife. This […]

CAI Newsletter – July 2015 A

Zakaat ul Fitra: CAI will, as in prior eighteen years, distribute your Zakaat ul Fitra to the poor and destitute in Afghanistan, Africa and India. We recommend US$12 per person for 2015. This payment MUST reach CAI no later than July 14 for distribution on Eid day; any payments received after this date will be […]

Ramadhan in Sanford

‘Its all in the mind.’ That’s the saying, and I agree. It’s the tenth day of Ramadhan today, perhaps one-third of the month is gone. I fretted a few days before the month began, how were we going to survive the 16 plus hours of thirst and hunger, especially for my girl Zainab. No big […]

CAI Newsletter – Jun 2015 – B

2015 Ramadhan Iftaar Collection Update: CAI was, unfortunately, unable to raise the total funds needed to aid all the poor and destitute for this current years planned project. There is still a window of opportunity, however, to help those communities that have not received the Iftaar food supplement for this week only; it will not […]