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http://www.supportunicef.org/site/pp.asp?c=iuI1LdP0G&b=276341
http://www.islamic-relief.com/
Muslim Aid
http://www.muslimaid.org/subpages.php?section=donations&sub=howdonate&down=yes
Red Cresent Red Cross
http://www.ifrc.org/
http://www.islamonline.net/english/In_Depth/DisasterVictims/Articles/06.shtml
Permissability on Giving Zakaat:
Dear Sheikh! As-Salam `alaykum! You must have heard of the earthquakes that happened lately in South Asia. Given the circumstances, can we pay our zakah to those distressed Muslims who have been affected by the earthquakes?
Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.
Dear questioner, thank you for your question and the confidence you place in our service. We pray to Allah to enable us render this service purely for His Sake.
Islam is a universal call for mercy towards all human beings. It urges Muslims to rush to the help of their fellow afflicted humans especially at times of distress.
It goes without saying that helping Muslims who are in need of our help is one of the most virtuous deeds. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Whoever meets the need of his brother, Allah will meet his needs.” And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Whoever relieves a believer of some of the distress of this world, Allah will relieve him of some of the distress of the Day of Resurrection. Whoever makes things easier for one who is suffering hardship, Allah will make things easier for him in this world and in the Hereafter. Whoever conceals a Muslim’s faults, Allah will conceal his faults in this world and in the Hereafter. Allah will help a person so long as he helps his brother.”
Here, we'd like to start with the words of the prominent Muslim scholar, the late Saudi scholar Sheikh ibn Baz , in which he states the following:
When there is an earthquake or some other sign such as an eclipse, strong winds, or floods, we should hasten to repent to Allah and pray to Him for safety, and to remember Him much and to seek His forgiveness, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said when there was an eclipse: “If you see anything like that, hasten to remember Him, call on Him, and seek His forgiveness.”
It is also mustahab (recommended) to show compassion to the poor and needy, and to give charity to them, because the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) said: “Show mercy, so that you will be shown mercy.” The Prophet also said: “Those who are merciful will be shown mercy by the Most Merciful. Have mercy on those who are on earth, and the One Who is in heaven will show mercy to you.”
Almighty Allah also says: "Verily Allah helpeth one who helpeth Him. Lo! Allah is Strong, Almighty. Those who, if We give them power in the land, establish worship and pay the poor due and enjoin kindness and forbid iniquity. And Allah's is the sequel of events." (Al-Hajj 15: 40-41)
Allah is the One Whom we ask to reform the affairs of all the Muslims and to bless them with proper understanding of Islam and help them to adhere steadfastly to it and repent to Allah from all their sins.
Excerpted, with slight modifications, from: www.islam-qa.com
Moreover, Sheikh `Abdul-Khaliq Hasan Ash-Shareef, a prominent Muslim scholar and da`i sheds light on this issue and states:
Such earthquakes are surely among the natural disasters that affect great numbers of people. In the case of our South Asian Muslim brothers, it is surely permissible for rich Muslims to pay a part of their zakah to help alleviate the pains and the sufferings of those afflicted by the earthquakes. If the relevant governments in the quake-stricken areas open an account to receive donations for helping the victims and their families, then it is permissible for Muslims to pay a sum of their zakah to such accounts. Likewise, if there is any other trustworthy Islamic charitable organization that takes the responsibility of delivering such money to the victims and their families, then there is nothing wrong in paying part of the zakah to them for this purpose.
It is noteworthy that Muslims in such afflicted areas are permitted to receive assistance and financial aid through organizations that help spread aid to the victimized while abiding by the humanitarian relief accords and agreements governing such issues. If any place in the world is afflicted with natural disasters like earthquakes or floods, all countries should rush to help its people according to international agreements.
This is regarding organisations that take care of Zakaat, includes the issue of administrations Costs when giving zakaat
http://www.islamonline.net/fatwa/english/FatwaDisplay.asp?hFatwaID=98202
“Zakah recipients, according to the Qur’an, include, besides the poor and the needy, other categories such as “those who work for it” [i.e., to collect and distribute the Zakah] as well as “for the way of Allah”, etc. Allah Almighty says: “Verily alms (i.e. Zakah) are only for the poor and the needy, and those who work for it and for those whose hearts are to be reconciled, and for the ransom of captives and debtors, and for the way of Allah and for the wayfarers. This is an obligatory duty from Allah, and Allah is Knowing, Wise.” (At-Tawbah: 60).
ze leetle elper
30-12-04, 02:30 PM
Good thread Saj :up:
Mary Carol
30-12-04, 03:20 PM
http://www.muslimaid.org
http://www.smallkindness.org
One of many good non-Muslim ones:
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/
Chained_Water
30-12-04, 08:35 PM
I just thought I would put this up here for a while in light of the tsunami disaster:
Here are some UK ones:
Disasters Emergency Committee: 0870 606 0900
British Red Cross: 0870 512 5125
Cafod: 0500 858 8885
Oxfam: 0870 333 2500
Save the Children: 0207 012 6400
World Vision: 0800 088 088
Emergency Number: 020 7008 0000
Foreign Office travel advice: 0870 606 0290
Chained_Water
30-12-04, 08:35 PM
Send donations to:
Islamic Relief
1919 W Magnolia Blvd
Burbank, CA 91506
(888) 479-4968
http://www.irw.org/
info@irw.org
Tax ID#: 95-4453134
Action Against Hunger
247 West 37th Street, Suite 1201
New York, NY 10018
212-967-7800
http://www.aah-usa.org
American Jewish World Service
45 West 36th Street, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10018
800-889-7146
http://www.ajws.org
ADRA International
12501 Old Columbus Pike
Silver Spring, MD 20904
800-424-2372
http://www.adra.org
American Friends Service Committee
AFSC Crisis Fund
1501 Cherry Street
Philadelphia, PA
215-241-7000
http://www.afsc.org
American Red Cross
International Response Fund
PO Box 37243
Washington, DC 20013
800-HELP NOW
http://www.redcross.org
CARE USA
1-800-521-CARE
http://www.careusa.org/
Catholic Relief Services
PO Box 17090
Baltimore, MD 21203-7090
800-736-3467
http://www.catholicrelief.org
Direct Relief International
27 South La Patera Lane
Santa Barbara, CA 93117
805-964-4767
http://www.directrelief.org
Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres
PO Box 2247
New York, NY 10116-2247
888-392-0392
http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org
Intl. Committee of the Red Cross
http://www.ifrc.org/index.asp
International Medical Corps
11500 West Olympic Blvd., Suite 506
Los Angeles, CA 90064
800-481-4462
http://www.imcworldwide.org
International Orthodox Christian Charities
PO Box 630225
Baltimore, MD 21263-0225
877-803-4622
http://www.iocc.org
Mercy Corps
PO Box 2669
Portland, OR 97208
800-852-2100
http://www.mercycorps.org
Operation USA
8320 Melrose Avenue, Ste. 200
Los Angles, CA 90069
800-678-7255
http://www.opusa.org
Save the Children
Asia Earthquake/Tidal Wave Relief Fund
54 Wilton Road
Westport, CT 06880
800-728-3843
www.savethechildren.org
UNICEF
1-800-4UNICEF
www.unicefusa.org
World Vision
PO Box 9716
Federal Way, WA 98063-9716
1-888-511-6548
http://www.worldvision.org/
Mary Carol
30-12-04, 08:47 PM
http://www.muslimaid.org
http://www.smallkindness.org
One of many good non-Muslim ones:
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/
Chained_Water
30-12-04, 08:56 PM
found this, worth checking out.
http://www.islamicinterlink.com/subject/relief_org.html
Indian Muslim Relief Committee of ISNA
http://www.imrc.ws - English
Young Muslim Association
http://www.yma.org/ - English
A charity organization serving Kenya
Benevolence International Foundation
http://www.benevolence.org/ - English
SABIRA: Sisters Association of Benevolence InteRnationAL
http://www.benevolence.org/sab.htm - English
Charities Directory
http://www.salaam.co.uk/charities.html - English
Information on registered Muslim charities in the UK
Muslim Relief Organizations
http://www.msa-natl.org/resources/Relief_Orgs.html - English
Extensive list, maintained by MSA of US and Canada, with ocntact information for all
Mercy International - USA
http://www.mercyusa.org/ - English
Helping Hand (ICNA Relief)
http://www.icna.org/relief - English
Helping Hand is involved in a variety of relief efforts, which can be supported by donations through their online form
Islamic Relief
http://www.irw.org/ - English
Islamic Human Rights Commission
http://members.tripod.com/~Bregava/index-9.html - English
International Muslim Relief Network
http://www.muslimsonline.com/~relief/ - English
An electronic mailing list for discussion of issues relating to global relief efforts
Doctors for Global Relief (DFGR)
http://www.dfgr.org/ - English
Chained_Water
31-12-04, 12:52 AM
Oops.. missed this before I made the one on CE. Have a habit of not noticing Stickys :spunch:
Saj do you wanna merge them and then have one copy in General and one in CE?
Chained_Water
31-12-04, 01:28 AM
I didn't see this before, but this is Saj's Sticky in General.. I thought I would put a link in this thread rather than vice versa.. since the main thread on the event is in here.
http://www.ummah.com/forum/showthread.php?t=48264
get donating people, people are dieing every moment.
BubbleGum
01-01-05, 03:51 AM
USAID
http://www.usaid.gov/locations/asia_near_east/tsunami/ngolist.html
~Bub
Do dontate and give people
remember the more u give the more u will get back
i read once somewhere giving money for the cause of allah i.e is just like a loan you will get repaid back with much greater reward..
also do remember if it was any of us in that situation im pretty sure the world would pour their hearts out in helping us!
This is regarding organisations that take care of Zakaat, includes the issue of administrations Costs when giving zakaat
http://www.islamonline.net/fatwa/english/FatwaDisplay.asp?hFatwaID=98202
“Zakah recipients, according to the Qur’an, include, besides the poor and the needy, other categories such as “those who work for it” [i.e., to collect and distribute the Zakah] as well as “for the way of Allah”, etc. Allah Almighty says: “Verily alms (i.e. Zakah) are only for the poor and the needy, and those who work for it and for those whose hearts are to be reconciled, and for the ransom of captives and debtors, and for the way of Allah and for the wayfarers. This is an obligatory duty from Allah, and Allah is Knowing, Wise.” (At-Tawbah: 60). What is the Islamic legal judgment about charities (run by Muslims) registered as NGO's (Non-Governmental Organizations) collecting and distributing zakat money? Is it lawful (in Islam) for such organizations to use part of the collected zakat money to cover their administration costs (involved in the collection and distribution of zakat)? Some people have claimed that NGOS should not collect or distribute zakat in the absence of Al-Khilafah, (because the Khalifa is the only person who has the right to do so). What is the Islamic opinion about such claims?
It is permissible for non-government organizations to collect and distribute zakat money among those entitled to receive it on the condition that they fully observe the Islamic rules and principles concerning Zakat and take due care that the money so collected is duly given to the needy.
However, it is not permissible for such private organizations to spend the zakat money to cover their administration costs. It is true that the Holy Qur'an has allowed to give some part of zakat money to "A'milin" i.e. the persons appointed by the government to collect zakat. But it is applicable only in the context of an Islamic State which duly manages collection and distribution of zakat. This principle cannot be extended to the employees of private organizations.
The wisdom behind this difference between government and non-government organizations is that in the case of a true Islamic State the persons employed for the collection of Zakat are under constant observation and monitoring of the government itself which can ensure that those employees are not committing any misconduct and that the money allocated for them does not affect much on the interest of the needy for whom the levy of zakat is originally meant. On the contrary, if the same principle is allowed for private organizations there is no recognized authority to check that the zakat money is not spent excessively on the administrative expenses.
Therefore, if private organizations elect to collect and distribute zakat they can do so only on charitable basis and no amount from the zakat money should be spent on their employees or on their administration.
Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani
One of many good non-Muslim ones:
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/
Is it permissible to make donations to organisations such as this (i.e. Media Lens)? On the one hand they do offer good analyses into current affairs and non-Muslims seem to be more open to articles from these types of sources. In addition they do a lot of research which can be used by Muslims beneficially. However on the other hand at times they are or can be against certain parts of the Shariah.
Answer:
Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah,
It is of the general good to give charity to non-Muslims [See attached answer(s)]. This applies to non-Muslim charities and groups too, as long as their main field of activity is halal.
Imam Abu Bakr al-Jassas, the 4th century AH Hanafi mujtahid imam, explains in his brilliant commentary on the Qur’anic verses containing legal rulings that charity other than zakat may be given to needy non-Muslims because it is considered to fall under the general instruction that,
“Allah forbids you not those who warred not against you on account of religion and drove you not out from your homes, that you should show them kindness and deal justly with them. Lo! Allah loves the just dealers.” (Qur’an, 60: 8) [Jassas, Ahkam al-Qur’an, 1.629-630]
Abu al-Darda’ (Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace be upon him, his family, and companions) said,
“Nothing more weighty than good character is placed on the Scales [on the Day of Judgement].” [Tirmidhi 1936, Abu Dawud 4166, Ahmad 26224, and others]
Wassalam,
Faraz Rabbani
faraz@sunnipath.com
hanafi@sunnipath.com
asalamu alaikum saj,
can't you make an annoucement in all of the forums so people are being reminded every now and then.
Just an idea (!)
Mary Carol
01-01-05, 08:08 PM
I found this on the net:
Not everyone can spare tons of cash, that's certainly understandable although in times of severe crisis I hope that folks will dig as deep as possible.
But those of us with even a small amount of spare frequent flyer miles -- possibly not even enough to use for free tickets -- can help provide free travel for relief efforts.
(Information here:
http://www.webflyer.com/programs/notiflyer/#art_206)
While minimum donations vary by program, in some cases you can give as few as 1000 or 5000 miles. You may have this laying around in an otherwise-forgotten account. These miles might even expire on their own, going to waste. But you can do some good with them. And since most frequent flyer programs keep accounts active with any activity every three years, a small donation can even extend the life of a dormant frequent flyer account.
Information here:
http://www.webflyer.com/programs/notiflyer/#art_206
Mary Carol
02-01-05, 01:09 PM
American India Foundation Goal: raising $2 million; will match dollar-for-dollar the first $1million. 100% to go to victims in India http://www.aifoundation.org Contact: Azad Oommen American India Foundation 212-891-4614 azad.oommen at aifoundation.org
JIVA http://www.jiva.org/JivaReliefFund.asp
TSUNAMI RELIEF FUND www.dctechnology.com/tsunamirelief.htm
i donated 250 pounds this week..:) Good ol' British Girl:) Its so trajic whats happening:(:crying:
Mary Carol
03-01-05, 08:59 PM
Collection Of Supplies In The United States
We need to quickly gather enough supplies to fill a FedEx cargo plane and get it to the charitable agencies we are working with in the Tsunami stricken areas of Asia.
Operation Give “Fill the Plane” campaign. If you send it I will make sure it gets over there. Send whatever you can but please do so quickly. The people are in dire need and will not last long without your help.
Give some thought to what they might be in need of. If you send money we will make sure that it goes towards the purchase of much needed items. We are all volunteers and take no compensation for our efforts.
Here are a few suggestions:
Please make sure that you are sending new items. We don’t have time to sort through things here at the warehouse. Time is of the essence.
Bottled water
Hygiene items
Medical supplies: Bandages, alcohol, disinfectants, etc.
Water purification
Packaged food
New Cooking utensils
Water containers
New Clothing
New Shoes
Tarps
Etc.
For more details:
Fill The Plane (http://www.chiefwiggles.com/blog/archives/000148.html)
• Whole families wiped out in an instant
• Families divided, children lost, parents in disarray
• Children orphaned
• Housing and livelihoods destroyed
• 10’s of thousands killed, a rapidly mounting death toll
• Polluted water
• Spread of disease and a chronic shortage of medical care
• Families unable to bury their dead
• 100’s of thousands injured
• Millions at risk
Is this humanitarian crisis not worthy of attention?
HOW MUCH ARE YOU WILLING TO CONTRIBUTE! http://www.haqaonline.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/hug.gif http://www.haqaonline.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/wub.gif
What can you sacrifice to donate that extra £10, £20 £50.
maybe you do without that new Jalibab you saw. And save £20
How about eating in instead of going out for dinner tonight and donating that £30 you've just saved.
That coat you've seen for £100 can you really justify it when millions of people are left without a roof over their heads
What would happen if you don't watch that new movie and donate an extra £5
That extra bottle of coke could provide water to a whole family who are desperate for clean water. £2
Try saving an extra few pounds in your next shopping £3
Lets put that together and you've already got £60.00 to donate without it affecting your bank. Money you won't even miss. Now dig deep in to your purse and wallet and into your bank accounts, can you pull out another £40.00 to donate.
We are no longer talking a mere £10 or £5 donations we are talking about a humanitarian crisis, we are talking about helping millions of people like ourselves to rebuild their lives.
Look deep into your wealth, I'm confident each and every one of us can put together at least £100 by going without a few luxuries in our lifes, by sacrificing a few things we can give hope to millions of people. The problem is who is willing to give something up. Who is willing to part with their wealth. Wealth which has been given by Allah, This is turely a test of our wealth. Every person will be tested, If you test is with wealth then part with it now, at a time when it is most needed.
There are many charities out their to donate to, I personally have decided to stick with one, to help raise as much as possible. Muslim Hands have been very helpful, they are sending me money boxes to do fund raising, and have been very encourging Allhumduallah. I plan to take to the streets, work, neigbhood, organise bring and buy over the next few weeks. Inshallah with the help of Allah I will raise as much as possible to help my brothers and sisters.
DONATE NOW! Tomorrow maybe to late.
Muslim Hands: 0115 911 7222
If anyone has any ideas of any fund raising events please post them here, inshallah they will help me and many others who would like to do their bit to help.
Mary Carol
05-01-05, 12:59 PM
ICNA Relief has established
Indonesia, India & Sri Lanka Relief Fund
to help injured people & homeless families for emergency relief to provide food, medicine, clothes, tents & other urgently needed supplies.
The world's most powerful earthquake in 40 years triggered massive tidal waves that slammed into villages and coastal lines across southern and southeast Asia.
More than 150,000 people are known to have died after a massive underwater earthquake sent giant waves crashing into coastlines across southern Asia, mostly in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Maldives, Thailand, Bangladesh, Malaysia, & Myanmar.
This devastating earthquake left behind tens of thousands people injured. Millions are homeless in need of food, clean water, medicines, tents and other life saving items.
Click here: Flyer for fund raising (pdf) (http://www.reliefonline.org/flyers/Tusanami%20Flyer.pdf)
Please, Donate Generously
http://www.icna.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=ir&Product_Code=EXTERNAL&Category_Code=102
Or call: Toll Free 1-866-637-4357
Mary Carol
05-01-05, 02:47 PM
Oops.. missed this before I made the one on CE. Have a habit of not noticing Stickys :spunch:
Saj do you wanna merge them and then have one copy in General and one in CE?
Here, I'll give a link:
http://www.ummah.com/forum/showthread.php?t=48583
But merging them would be more helpful.
It seems the donation thread in World Events has lost it's "sticky".
Naasirul Islam
05-01-05, 05:14 PM
Indian Charities:
http://www.goonj.info/tsunami.php
http://www.giveindia.org/give/common/tsunami.jsp
Naasirul Islam
05-01-05, 05:24 PM
Indian Charities:
http://www.goonj.info/tsunami.php
http://www.giveindia.org/give/common/tsunami.jsp
Ali_Khan
05-01-05, 06:35 PM
whatever you guys are donating, please dont publish it, it will fail the reason for donating.
On the Redcross page, they ask you to choose the type of fund you want the donation to go to. For the Tsunami victims, does anyone know if there's a difference between "Disaster Relief" and the international fund?
Also, does anyone know if there's a way to direct where the money goes (geographically speaking)?
Mary Carol
05-01-05, 07:01 PM
On the Redcross page, they ask you to choose the type of fund you want the donation to go to. For the Tsunami victims, does anyone know if there's a difference between "Disaster Relief" and the international fund?
Also, does anyone know if there's a way to direct where the money goes (geographically speaking)?
I don't quite understand...the site seems to let you choose whether you want your donation to go specifically to their general fund or the tsunami fund, and there are other options:
http://donate.ifrc.org/
I don't quite understand...the site seems to let you choose whether you want your donation to go specifically to their general fund or the tsunami fund, and there are other options:
http://donate.ifrc.org/
I went to redcross.org. In the donation process, it asks you to pick a find. One choice was Disaster Relief, another was International fund (or something like that).
The problem with this is that I don't want my money to go to people who hate me, my family, all Americans, all Jews, all kuffar, etc.
Chained_Water
05-01-05, 08:51 PM
Here, I'll give a link:
http://www.ummah.com/forum/showthread.php?t=48583
But merging them would be more helpful.
It seems the donation thread in World Events has lost it's "sticky".
I dunno who unstuck it :scratch:
They could've merged them whilst they were at it.. lazy mod
I guess theres only one way to get something done properly around here.. :p
Mary Carol
06-01-05, 04:16 PM
Theatre Community Urged To Donate To Tsunami Fund
Story by Jack Foley
TARA Arts, the London-based theatre company which draws on Indian theatre-craft, has invited British theatres, companies and indivuduals to join its appeal for funds to aid the victims of the Asian Tsunami Disaster.
The appeal is particularly focusing on the millions of children and young people in South Asia whose lives have been dramatically altered by the devastating earthquake and tidal wave on December 26, 2004.
Explains Jatinder Verma, artistic director of Tara Arts: "This South Asian tragedy will have touched many of us personally, whether as tourists to some of the most glorious spots on earth or as members of the global extended family.
"We urge the theatre community in Britain to join us in enabling survivors to begin their journeys out of this epic flood."
The arts group has decided to issue an appeal rather than put on a charity gala in view of the urgent need to get funds to the relief work.
Therefore, anyone wishing to contribute should send donations to:
Tara Arts Tsunami Appeal c/o Guy Chapman Associates, 33 Southampton Street, WC2E 7HE.
Please make cheque donations payable directly to DEC (Disaster Emergency Committee).
All funds received will be sent directly to the Disaster Emergency Committee for onward distribution to the many aid organisations working on the ground in South Asia.
The Boxing Day Tsunami is now believed to have killed almost 150,000 people.
The biggest task now facing the rescue operation is to prevent further people from dying due to the lack of services, supplies and medical facilities in the affected regions.
Tara Arts was launched in London in 1977 and produces theatre for small, medium and large-scale theatre houses as well as schools.
Drawing on Indian theatre-craft, its production style is visually dynamic, marrying texts with music, movement and costume.
http://www.indielondon.co.uk/theatre/t_tara_arts_tsunami_appeal.html
Mary Carol
08-01-05, 03:31 PM
Found in my local paper:
Midwestern Donation Sites
~Indonesian Consulate
540 N. LaSalle St.
Chicago, Illinois 60611
Direct donations to:
Indonesian Disaster Relief Fund
Charter One Bank
410 S. LaSalle St.
Chicago, Illinois 60611
~Royal Thai Consulate General
700 N. Rush Street
Chicago, Illinois 60611
www.thaichicago.net
~Indian Consulate
455 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive
Suite 850
Chicago, Illinois 60611
www.chicago.indianconsulate.com
Naasirul Islam
08-01-05, 04:19 PM
There is this website 'The Hunger Site' where you click a button & it takes you to a page where sponser's ads are shown & these sponsers pay money to 'The Hunger Site' every time someone clicks the button & sees their ads..& then 'The Hunger Site' uses it to feed people..
This site has been around for a long time & now today I have noticed that they have written that your click helps to feed the survivors of the Tsunami..
So this is something you can do even if you dont have money to give to help them..here you can help them for free just by one click per day..
InshaAllah remember to click everyday & pass this onto other people aswell so the help can be increased..InshaAllah http://www.thehungersite.com/
Mary Carol
10-01-05, 08:38 PM
Water purification tablets are crucial to preventing disease (especially diarrhea) among adults and particularly children.
Please go to www.potableaqua.com to donate bottles.
They are $1.44/bottle. Each bottle contains enough tablets to purify 25 liters of water. The company said it will donate additional bottles equal to 20 percent of every order. These tablets are really important. I use them when I'm camping or backpacking. They are so simple and very effective.
The site is http://www.potableaqua.com
http://www.islamonline.net/english/In_Depth/DisasterVictims/Articles/2005/01/01.shtml
Mary Carol
11-01-05, 11:53 AM
Knitters Without Borders:
http://www.yarnharlot.ca/blog/tsffaq.html
The idea is to do without something in your daily/weekly purchasing for personal items (food, clothes, haircuts) and instead donate that amount to Doctors Without Borders:
Canada: http://www.msf.ca/
United States: http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/
International: http://www.msf.org/
After you donate, email the amount of your donation to: stephanie@yarnharlot.ca
Since it's inception Knitters Without Borders has raised a staggering
$35 191
Mary Carol
15-01-05, 02:37 AM
A group of authors has banded together to contribute to a new anthology to raise money for the tsunami-hit countries.
New Beginnings, which will be published by Bloomsbury on World Book Day (3 March) will be priced at £5, and all proceeds from the book will go to charities working in the 12 countries ravaged by the Boxing Day tsunami.
More details here:
http://www.ummah.com/forum/showthread.php?p=510009#post510009
salaam
me and some friends have raised £700 so far...we hoping to raise a £1000...we been selling things such as ribbons which represents the tsunami earthquake....the colour are yellow and green....we also did a teddy raffle..now we're provding meals from the price of £5....to ppl at college and other places...
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