Pakistan National Winter Campaign
AIM
Salam Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuhu
InshaAllah you are in the best of health and Eiman.
We would like to send our deepest condolences to Imam Mahdi(aj) and you and your respected family on the month of Muharram
They may be homeless and stranded without possessions, but their integrity is intact.
They
made it very clear they weren't beggars. It was out of sheer
desperation they were asking for help. They had little food and almost
no possessions. Most of their cattle and productive capital got washed
away with the flood, their land unusable for years.
It was
extremely difficult to get them to agree to be in a photo so that their
story was conveyed to the rest of the world. Most of their women hid
their faces, out of sheer embarrassment.
"We don't want any media
attention, we don't want to be seen on TV, we don't want to be
disgraced". These were the remarks of a young mother in her mid-30s.
The
men of the group are mostly farmers, used to a hard day's labour.
Sitting idly, doing nothing is hurting their pride. They don't want
handouts. They want to be able to go back to work again. Most realize
they are powerless against the forces of nature, lucky even to survive.
The flood may have raged through Pakistani cities and villages taking people’s lives, homes and belongings, but it will never take their hopes. Winter is approaching and some have forgotten the situation in Pakistan, let’s make a difference this year and help in any way we can.
ONLINE DONATION:
Please submit your generous donations through our Pakistan Flood Appeal justgiving webpage:
Volunteering:
Forms of Volunteering:
- London Tube Collection: King's Cross Station - 10th December 2010
- Surrey/Leeds Street Collection: 23rd December 2010
- Birmingham/Leicester University Collection (Date TBC)
- AhlulBayt TV Live Special for Pakistan Campaign: 20th - 21st from 8am - Midnight
- Collection at Muharram Majalis: 11th-16th December 2010 in following cities:
Birmingham
Guildford
Leeds
Leicester
London
Manchester
A full breakdown of where the money is spent will be available later on. Every single penny will reach the victims and will be fully accounted for.
EVENT PAGE:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=111332852268186
Together, we can help Pakistan through the cold...
"If any do deeds of righteousness- be they male or female - and have faith, they will enter Heaven, and not the least injustice will be done to them" (4:124)
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Kind regards,
Muslim Student Council and Ahlulbayt Islamic Society