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Killer Summer Heat – Iraq In summer, Iraq faces some of the most punishing and dangerous heat and the poor suffer unbearable pain. Many infirm and very young do not survive with very little available power due to constant power cuts. CAI was able to provide 230 cooling units to very vulnerable poor families, giving…

A New School - Zimbabwe A possible CAI donor-sponsored new school will soon be coming up in the remote village of Choana, Zimbabwe. This school will educate about 300 students who currently walk between 5 to 12 kilometers to and from school, rendering their learning abilities almost useless. This will be CAI’s 85th global learning…

Kigoma School Update – In Photos The Mwakezega Elementary School in the remote village of Mwakezega is now under construction. This will be one of CAI’s donor-supported 85th worldwide schools, bringing quality education to those most in need of it, in a modern setting. A very proud donor/CAI undertaking. Sharing a few photos of the…

A Day In The Life Of Sakina Home - Yemen CAI donors have been supporting the livelihoods of 150 orphans at the Sakina in Sa’naa, Yemen since 2017. This support includes quality education and all other needs for a healthy and dignified life, and a productive future. Sharing a few photos. A Day In The…

Qurbani For Eid al Adha - Final Call CAI is mobilizing for the ritual qurbani sacrifices for Eid al Adha. The poor in the following countries will receive meat and skins from animals slaughtered on that day: Afghanistan:  $113 for a large animal Africa:  $50 for a small animal India:  $104 for a medium animal…

Qurbani For Eid al Adha CAI is mobilizing for the ritual qurbani sacrifices for Eid al Adha. The poor in the following countries will receive meat and skins from animals slaughtered on that day: Afghanistan:  $113 for a large animal Africa:  $50 for a small animal India:  $104 for a medium animal Iraq:  $230 for…

Qurbani For Eid al Adha CAI is mobilizing for the ritual qurbani sacrifices for Eid al Adha. The poor in the following countries will receive meat and skins from animals slaughtered on that day: Afghanistan:  $113 for a large animal Africa:  $50 for a small animal India:  $104 for a medium animal Iraq:  $230 for…

Syria Milk Aid – Mission Accomplished Sohail Abdullah and I were on the ground in Syria during Ramadhan supervising the distribution of infant milk to wanting children. About 12,000 families benefited from this excellent program. Each poor family with infants received a month’s supply of milk, gladdening thousands of mothers. Click here for a few…

Zakat el Fitr Heads up regarding 2023 Ramadhan Zakat el Fitr. Since the zakat will be distributed to those eligible in remote areas of the CAI world, please donate now. We can then be ready to execute the project on Eid day. This year’s rate is US$12 minimum per individual. Please donate this as a…

Zakat el Fitr Heads up regarding 2023 Ramadhan Zakat el Fitr. Since the zakat will be distributed to those eligible in remote areas of the CAI world, please donate now. We can then be ready to execute the project on Eid day. This year’s rate is US$12 minimum per individual. Please donate this as a…

2023 Ramadhan Iftar Appeal Philippines Beta Education Center – Photo Update CAI’s 3rd donor-funded school in the Philippines, 81st globally, is well under construction for about 300 students, many of whom will begin school for the first time. Opening May 20th, 2023, insha’Allah. Sharing a few photos. City Of Knowledge School – Photo Update CAI’s…

2023 Ramadhan Iftaar Appeal Infant Milk For Syria Sohail and I have just concluded a brief but grueling and perilous trip into Syria – Zainabiya, Latakia, and Hasya’a. While the rebuilding of severely damaged homes is beyond the scope of CAI due to the scale of destruction, financial, legal and logistical challenges, there are areas…

2023 Ramadhan Iftaar Appeal The holy month of Ramadhan is not too far away and CAI must mobilize to distribute food aid to the poor and destitute across the world. Rice, wheat, sugar, flour, and cooking oil worth US$50 will go to each eligible household to supplement their iftaar. Please help us feed a hungry…

2023 Ramadhan Iftaar Appeal The holy month of Ramadhan is not too far away and CAI must mobilize to distribute food aid to the poor and destitute across the world. Rice, wheat, sugar, flour, and cooking oil worth US$50 will go to each eligible household to supplement their iftaar. Please help us feed a hungry…

2023 Ramadhan Iftaar Appeal The holy month of Ramadhan is not too far away and CAI must mobilize to distribute food aid to the poor and destitute across the world. Rice, wheat, sugar, flour, and cooking oil worth US$50 will go to each eligible household to supplement their iftaar. Please help us feed a hungry…

Lifesaver Blankets Distribution – Syria 3,200 blankets were distributed to Syria’s internally displaced refugees in Hessya, Lattkia and Sayyeda Zainab Districts of Shaam. Sharing photos. Housing Appeal – Sindh, Pakistan CAI is appealing for help to build 200 homes for the devastating victims of the Sindh floods. Each one-bedroom home, with a built-in bathroom and…

Igalula School - Kigoma, Tanzania A very happy day for over 900 students now with a spanking modern school at their village in Igalula, Kigoma, Tanzania. A proud BCT (UK) / CAI (USA) undertaking. Winter Food Aid In Afghanistan / Yemen Most poor farmers in Afghanistan plant wheat they will eat during the frigid winter…

Lifesaver Winter Blankets Distribution - Yemen About 2,500 lifesaver blankets were distributed to the poor and homeless in remote Yemen. There still remains a need, especially for Syrian refugees, many of whom are widows and orphans exposed to the bitter cold of winter. Please help if you can by donating a blanket at $32, or…

Lifesaver Winter Blankets - Yemen Winters in Yemen can be deadly for the homeless and destitute. CAI has been aiding the poor in Yemen caught in the conflict of violence for years. There is a real need to distribute lifesaver blankets to the interiors of Yemen by December 15. We need 1,400 warm blankets that…

Sultan Lindogan Primary School Opening - Philippines A very happy and exciting day for about 120 schoolchildren in the remote village of Munai, Philippines. CAI-sponsored Sultan Lindongan Primary School was officially inaugurated by Trustees Sohail Abdullah and Yusufali in November 2022. This school will serve as a model educational experience for these poor children, especially…

Pakistan Flood - An SOS I have just completed an extensive visit to Sindh, Pakistan that has been devastated by the recent floods. It was a surreal experience, one I have not witnessed in the 25 years with CAI. The attached photos will speak of the devastation in place. A 100 mile area, once fertile…

Life Saver Blankets The recent natural disasters in Afghanistan and Pakistan have left the poorest vulnerable reeling with very bleak winter months approaching. CAI focuses on providing those who have lost their homes from flooding with blankets to survive the severe cold, especially in Afghanistan. The qualifying victims of the floods in Pakistan will be…