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2012 Ramadhan Iftaar Relief Fund CAI will insha’Allah, our 17th year, distribute monthly iftaar rations to the poor and destitute, enabling these families to eat a healthy meal this Ramadhan. We have an ambitious schedule, feeding 7,000 families (about 42,000 individuals) in Afghanistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Haiti with a budget of US$171,000; this averages out to…

CAI 11th Afghan Elementary School – An Update After agonizing delays due to severe winter in Afghanistan where even dirt was frozen solid, construction of CAI’s 11th elementary school (this one for girls only) is on tailwind, insha’Allah due for completion first week of June. About 400 girls will have a solid, secure and warm structure to…

CAI’s Commitment / Priority To Education A vast majority of CAI resources are directly or indirectly committed to worldwide education projects.  Why?  Here is one reason: Education teaches us haram / halal. We obtain paradise through education. Education is a friend in loneliness and mental peace in war. Allah has made some people ‘leaders of good deeds’ through…

Girls Orphanage In Afghanistan – An Appeal After much delay and logistical challenges, CAI is initiating a home to care for our young girl orphans in Afghanistan.  The need is pressing; thousands of orphaned girls languish in hopeless conditions unbecoming of Allah (S) commands on how to treat and care for orphans.  We will start…

Girls Orphanage In Afghanistan – An Appeal After much delay and logistical challenges, CAI is initiating a home to care for our young girl orphans in Afghanistan.  The need is pressing; thousands of orphaned girls languish in hopeless conditions unbecoming of Allah (S) commands on how to treat and care for orphans.  We will start…

CAI Third Medical Clinic Commences Operations In Afghanistan Following loss of lives due to lack of medical facility to 35,000 strong poor community at De Aroos Village, Khoshak, Ashterley District, Dykundi Province, Afghanistan, CAI donors funds enabled opening of third medical clinic in Afghanistan. We have a doctor, midwife, nurse and vaccinator already in place at…

2011 Tax Receipts For US Based Donors Your official 2011 tax deductible receipts (USA addresses and residents only) are in the mail and you should receive them by January 31, insha’Allah.  If not, please contact Hasnain Yusufali at yusufali@email.com immediately. Shoes For Shoeless Children – Africa      Urgent Medical Assistance Appeal Alhamd’Allah, CAI received very good…

Mosque Bombing Disaster, Afghanistan – An Update We share few photos of basic food aid distribution (to continue for 3 months) to poor families that lost (or are severely injured) earning members due to the suicide bombing on Aashoora day. Please click here to view these and other related pictures in larger format Shoes For…

Mosque Bombing Disaster, Afghanistan – An Update: Latest reports put the death toll from Aashoora bomb blast at Abul Fazl Mosque in Kabul at 84 with over 117 critical still in local hospitals.  CAI has already begun distributing food aid to those families with earning members who were martyred or are injured in hospitals; this…

The Ultimate Sajda ‘O Land Of Kerbala, My Son Is Innocent…’   This is the lament of Sayyeda Fatemah (A) today, as we commemorate the spilling of holy and innocent blood of her son, Hussein (A), his family, relatives and companions in Kerbala, Iraq, some 1,400 years ago.  Hundreds of millions worldwide will grieve, shed…

CAI Opens 9th School in Afghanistan, Mobilizes For 10th I am ecstatic to report CAI opened her 9th school in Belkhaab, Afghanistan this November 2, chilly rain and snowflakes for background.  I profoundly am grateful to Allah (S) for this opportunity and overwhelmed by the support of you, CAI donors for making this possible.  CAI…

CAI Gets Ijaaza From A. M. Shirazi: Alhamd’Allah, A. Makarem Shirazi has granted an Ijaaza to Comfort Aid International for huqooq obligations, similar to one granted by A. Seestani. CAI can now spend 50% of Sehme Imam (A) and 100% of Sehme Sadaat from muqalids of both A. Seestani and A. Shirazi for any projects…

2011 Eid Al Hajj Qurbbani: CAI is organizing Eid qurbaani rituals in Africa, Afghanistan and India again this year insha’Allah.  All meats and skins will go to the poor and destitute in these countries. Animal costs: Africa – US$32 per head. Afghanistan – US$113 per head (very large animals). India – US$68 per head. We are…

2011 Eid Al Hajj Qurbbani: CAI is organizing Eid qurbaani rituals in Africa, Afghanistan and India again this year insha’Allah.  All meats and skins will go to the poor and destitute in these countries. Animal costs: Africa – US$32 per head. Afghanistan – US$113 per head (very large animals). India – US$68 per head. We are…

Sindh, Pakistan Flood Disaster Appeal: Devastating floods are ravaging Pakistan Sindh province yet again, causing misery to hundreds of thousands poor families, again. This situation is dire; hunger and shelter are of primary, desperate and very urgent need. CAI appeals to all of you to please help as much or little you can, as we…

Sindh, Pakistan Flood Disaster Appeal: CAI has received urgent appeal to help thousands of people affected by unprecedented rains in Sindh Province of Pakistan. The resulting flooding in Districts Bad, Mirpurkhas, Nawabshah, Naushehro Feroze and Dadu has resulted in devastation for poor families, with loss of lives and property. Husseini Foundation and Asgharia Educational &…

Horn Of Africa – An Update: Alhamd’Allah, after aiding starving people of this region with 60 tons of food, CAI is embarking on a 500 wells fortification project to help those willing to help themselves in small plot farming project. Any family head willing to dig a shallow well and use the water for irrigating…

SOS Somalia – An Update: Alhamd’Allah, I have recently returned from delivering 50 tons of your donated food grains and high protein biscuits to the hapless, desperate people all along the Somali / Kenya border area. Please click here and here to read / view photos of complete report.   CAI will spend remaining donated food fund balance towards nutritious…

SOS Somalia: I am (as you read this), insha’Allah, on my way to Kenya / Somali border for food (adults) / nutrition biscuits (children) distribution worth US$75k to the starving populace there. Alhamd’Allah, our earlier appeal was well received, we raised close to US$75k; we have upped target to US$95k; additional US$20k (perhaps more?) to…

2011 Ramadhan Iftaar Fund – Final Appeal: Repeating our efforts of past 17 years, CAI is assisting in providing poor families with Iftaar support this coming blessed month of Ramadhan. Our reach will include feeding programs for the poor and destitute in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka.  We are US$32,000 short going into the…

2011 Ramadhan Iftaar Fund: Repeating our efforts of past 17 years, CAI will insha’Allah assist in providing poor families with Iftaar support this coming blessed month of Ramadhan. Our reach will include feeding programs for the poor and destitute in the following Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka:   We are US$40,000 short going into…

2011 Ramadhan Iftaar Fund: Repeating our efforts of past 17 years, CAI will insha’Allah assist in providing poor families with Iftaar support this coming blessed month of Ramadhan.  I will personally supervise part distributions in Afghanistan and India, insha’Allah.  Our reach will include feeding programs for the poor and destitute in the following countries:  Afghanistan –…