Dear Friends, Salaamun Alaiykum/Peace be with you!

 

My name is Muhammed Hasan and I am 18 months old. I am very excited to be going on my very first Ziyarah trip ever (Ziyarah is a visitation/pilgrimage to the shrine of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) or one of his Holy Progeny (peace be upon them). 

 

The Almighty has blessed me with the opportunity to visit the Master of Martyrs - Imam Hussain (pbuh), who stood up against oppression and injustice and gave his life in the cause of G-d.  

 

This ziyarah is going to be extra special as I will be walking (as much as I can!) with my mummy and daddy all the way from the Holy City of Najaf to the Land of Kerbala, about 80 km! Please sponsor me and help me raise money for the poor and needy in the Garrisa and Wajir counties of North East Kenya.  

 

Please scroll down for further information about where your donations will go. 

 

May the Almighty reward you abundantly for your generosity!

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In December of 2013 by the grace of Almighty God, we will be walking alongside millions of Iraqis and people from different parts of the world uniting to complete an 80km walk through war-torn Iraq from the holy city of Najaf to the land of Karbala.

 

We shall walk for three days during the daytime with the scorching desert sun bearing down upon us and we will rest in the evenings in makeshift tents, when the blistering cold takes over as temperatures rapidly plummet. 

 

Although this is primarily a spiritual journey, it is also a great opportunity to make a real difference in the world. This year, as a team we are aiming to raise £137,000 and the money you sponsor will aim to improve water supply, food production, health, education and socio-economic status of the poor and needy in the Garissa and Wajir Counties of Northeast Kenya.

 

We aim to do this through the following:

1. To construct a borehole in Boransis in Garissa County to improve water supply for the village.

2. To set up a greenhouse and irrigation and farming system in Boransis village of Garissa County. 

3. To set up a greenhouse and irrigation and farming system in AliKune village of Garissa County. 

4. To set up a greenhouse and irrigation and farming system in Giriftu village, Wajir County. 

5. To dig 20 shallow wells in Wajir County.

6. To rehabilitate 40 shallow wells in Wajir County.

7. To develop 200 kitchen gardens in Wajir County.

8. To construct two 4-door latrines in Wajir and Garissa Counties.

9. To plant 5,000 trees. 

10. To provide desks, chairs and shelves to 2 needy schools.

11. To sponsor 10 students from the target areas studying in various colleges and universities of Kenya.

12. To evaluate the effects of the above projects mid-term, at completion and one year after completion.

 

 

For a full pdf of how the £137,000 will be broken down to achieve the above 12 aims, please visit: http://www.world-federation.org/NR/rdonlyres/200ECA7B-2E23-4B23-BF90-404298C08E61/0/4a_N2k_2013Final_v2.pdf

 

"Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life."

- Nelson Mandela