Islamic Relief Orphan Drive
http://www.irw.org/orphandrive/html/TheDrive.html
http://www.irw.org/whatwedo/orphans
Islamic Relief Orphan Drive 2008 : IR's ambitious campaign to raise 2008 sponsorships within Ramadan 2008.
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said:
"I and the one who takes care of an orphan and provides for him will be in paradise like this."
[and he put two fingers together, side by side]
The best thing you can do:
Make sincere duaa for these kids.
Pray for them, and Allah SWT will help them on your behalf.
The next best thing you can do: choose any of the following:
a. Sign up for a year long sponsorship: sponsor an orphan for less than $2 [a coffee] a day
-Contact Asma Khan (
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) to request a sponsorship form
-Or call 248-219-9992 to make your donation over the phone
b. Donate amount for a month-long sponsorship: every 12 people that do this will have sponsored 1 orphan together
c. Donate any other cash/check (made out to "Islamic Relief") amount to:
- the MSA Office (Union 4th Floor -- slip donation under the door)
- (NEW!!) Drop off your donation at TP Lobby!!
- any E-Board member
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Muslim Students' Association
MSA P.O. Box 8122
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48104
d. HELP US FUNDRAISE
-ask your friends
-ask your family friends
-ask at your masjid
-ask random people around you[Note: the MSA is not responsible for any consequences this may have]
Costs:
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$43/month or $516/year: Bangladesh, India, Mali, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen
$49/month or $588/year: Afghanistan, Albania, Iraq, Kenya, Pakistan
$63/month or $756/year: Bosnia, Jordan, Kosova, Lebanon, Palestine
[Any amount can be sent to the Orphan General Fund supporting children in several additional countries]
If you yourself cannot sponsor an orphan ensure that you get this info to someone who can.
Get to know the kinds of children benefiting from this drive:
