Comfort Aid International

June 29, 2014

2014 Ramadhan Iftaar Appeal CAI has distributed US$155,000 worth of Iftaar food assistance to the poor and destitute in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka. Distributionto various countries in Africa has been slightly delayed due to due to lack of funds. Will will resume shortly insha’Allah, as more funds come in. We appeal for an […]

Mwaleemu Kichaa

Now that I am getting on in age (still gives no one the right to call me uncle, chacha, mama or any other silly titles), I look back on malicious but memorial childhood actions that I much regret. These silly but hurtful activities, over forty-five plus years ago, shames and saddens me immensely. I am […]

June 15th, 2014

2014 Ramadhan Iftaar Appeal CAI has launched their 18th Ramadhan Iftaar appeal to help the needywith food aid during the holy month. Food packages will insha’Allah be distributed in the following countries by the end of Shabaan: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Liberia, Sri Lanka, Syrian refugees in Lebanon,Tanzania. The total budget for 2014 is projected at […]

Tagging Along With YY

Here is a writeup by M. Khalfan who joined me with friend Sarfaraz in one part of my recent India trip. Enjoy, especially the photos! I first meet Ali Yusufali (YY) in Florida while attending the funeral of a close family friend. As we discuss CAI’s worldwide projects, YY suggests I visit some of them, […]

June 01, 2014

2014 Ramadhan Iftaar Appeal CAI has launched their 18th Ramadhan Iftaar appeal to help the needy with food aid during the holy month. Food packages will insha’Allah be distributed in the following countries by the end of Shabaan: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Liberia, Sri Lanka, Syrian refugees in Lebanon,Tanzania The total budget for 2014 is projected […]

Mixed Fruity Jjaam

Destination Kargil It has and is my priority to channel CAI funds to the most needy areas of the world; have blogged about these countries extensively, Afghanistan in particular, of course. Recently, I had the good fortune to visit Indian Kargil and Srinagar, where CAI recently built a school for a very poor community in […]

May 18, 2014

CAI is launching their 18th Ramadhan Iftaar appeal to help the needy with food aid during the holy month. Food packages will insha’Allah be distributed in the following countries by the end of Shabaan: Afghanistan Bangladesh India Liberia Sri Lanka Syrian refugees in Lebanon Tanzania The total budget for 2014 is projected at about US$250,000; […]

April 30, 2014

CAI Funded Kargil School Commence Classes Alhamd’Allah, the CAI funded school in Kargil has commenced classes. As usual, this school gives great opportunities to poor children with no alternatives attend school for a quality education. This is a remote mountainous area of Indian Kargil with harsh winters. Sharing few photos: Zaynabiya Economic Empowerment – Afghanistan […]

A Promise Kept

Here is a write-up from Abbas who accompanied me to Afghanistan recently. Please read and enjoy the accompanying photos here. I will add that these girls are from extremely poor families. When they first came to SGH, it was Herculean challenge for us to rehabilitate them into a ‘normal civilized family’. The transformation in three years […]

April 30th, 2014

CAI Funded Kargil School Commence Classes Alhamd’Allah, the CAI funded school in Kargil has commenced classes. As usual, this school gives great opportunities to poor children with no alternatives attend school for a quality education. This is a remote mountainous area of Indian Kargil with harsh winters. Sharing few photos: Zaynabiya Economic Empowerment – Afghanistan […]