ISLAMIC HELP HOLDS RAMADHAN GATHERING

Dar es Salaam: Islamic Help which is a registered and international NGO held a Ramadhan fellowship party and followed by fund raising for the needy people in Tanzania.

The function was held at the Hayatt Kilimanjaro Hotel where hundreds of Muslims from various organizations and societies attended the event. The attendees also included children from orphanage centres which is organized and administered by the Islamic Help ngo. 

Islamic Help is a registered charity and international NGO etablished in 2003 in the UK  by a group of young people determined to make a difference to the lives of those afflicted by poverty and suffering. The Islamic Help in Tanzania has been working in the seven poorest capital districts, targeting the most deprived in rural areas.

A documentary on the various charitable works in Tanzania was shown to the public. A stage presentation of performance (reciting Islamic qasida) by girls from Children's Eco Village in Mkuranga District about 35 kms from Dar es Salaam. Some of the major achievements of Islamic Help include establishment of 114 water-wells/bore holes installed for a total number of 56,780 people; 100 eco friendly mosques (28 fully completed) with solar panels, bore-wells, toiletes, and other facilities.

About 514 orphans and widows families being provided food every month.  The volunteers of Islamic Help have planted more than 50,000 seedlings of trees to improve the environments in villages. Apart from these projects, more than 5,000 students have been supported through improved school facilities. Modern school education up to Cambridge syllabus is being provided at Cordoba School in Dar es Salaam.

The lively evening included an Iftar Party (break fast after day long fasting), evening prayers in the conference room and a speech by the Imam of Maamur Mosque, Sheikh Issa. One of the main high ranking officer Kamraan Fadhil spoke about the many projects accomplished by Islamic Help in Tanzania and other African countries.

Story & Pics by Abdul Hai

Sheikh Issa of Masjid Mamur speaking about the benefits of fasting at the function held by Islamic Help at hotel Hayatt, Dar es Salaam.

Some of the participants at the function at hotel Hayatt.

A young Muadhin, Hashim from Sunni Muslim Jamaat Madressa reciting the call for prayers.

Young students from the Eco Village at Mkuranga, being managed by Islamic Help, drew attention of the people by reciting a qasida about the Holy Month of Ramadhan.