UWT Donates Clothes Packs to Orphans in Mogadishu, Somalia

Alhamdulillah, we visited the Markaz Uthman bin Affan (Rad) orphanage in Mogadishu, Somalia where we distributed 1,000 clothes packs to the orphans there.

Excited to see the colourful bags, the children were joyful and extremely happy with their gifts. Each clothes pack contained over 10 items of clothing including Jubbah's, t-shirts, dresses, shoes and sandals so they would be able to share their clothes packs with any brothers and sisters too.

Above: Here I had look around at their bedrooms and the conditions in which they were living in. Upto 30 children shared a single dormitory and despite the poor living conditions, they would thank Allah swt for being provided at least a roof over their heads.

Above: Mashaa-Allah each UWT clothes pack contained more than 10 items of clothing.

Above: For the young orphan children, this was one of the happiest days of their lives.

Above: Mashaa-Allah, a thousand orphans were present to collect their UWT clothes packs.

Above: Thousands of faces gleaming like lamps as they receive colourful UWT clothes packs.

UWT Distributes 1,000 Food Packs to IDP's in Mogadishu, Somalia

Ummah Welfare Trust's emergency food relief went on today with the grace of Allah (swt), on this occasion distributing 1,000 food packs to IDP's who came from far wide to collect their food.

Above: As always, the 1,000 food packs are neatly set up by UWT field workers.

Above: Thousands of family members arrive to collect their food provisions which will last them between 4-6 weeks inshaa-Allah.Alhamdulillah, UWT regularly distributed food packs to needy families all across Somalia.

Above: Mashaa-Allah, this 1,000 food pack distribution was donated by 45 brothers who took part in a gruelling charity bike trek over 4 days covering more than 200kms across the Moroccan High Atlas mountains. Headed by the inspirational Brother Eman Ali from Manchester, UK, they began their fundraising campaign months before and raised a staggering £110,000! May Allah (swt) reward all the brothers who took part in this charity bike trek and just like they have fed and given provisions to the poor and needy of this Ummah today in this dunya, may Allah swt grant them provisions in Jannatul-Firdaus.

Above: The recipients of the food packs take them away towards their camps.


UWT Water Tankers Deployed in Mogadishu

By the grace of Allah (swt), Ummah Welfare Trust deployed 3 huge water tankers providing water to thousands of families in Mogadishu. 

Sa'ad Ibn 'Ubadah (may Allah be pleased with him) asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ‘Apostle of Allah, what form of sadaqah is the best?’ He replied, ‘Water.’ - Abu Dawood

These water tankers are capable of carrying a huge 42,000 litres of water. They fill up every morning and arrive in Central Mogadishu where thousands line up to fill up their water drums.

 

Above: This water tanker was donated by a group of brothers and sisters from London (Acqua Trust), who raised £27,000 between themselves to respond to the cries of the Ummah in Somalia due to their desperate need for water.

Above: This water tanker was donated for the isaal-thawaab of Amina & Ebrahim Sidat, may Allah (swt) grant all donors of these water tankers lofty rankings in Jannatul-Firdaus and quench their thirst on the day of judgement like they have quenched the thirst of thousands of poor and needy families in Somalia, Aameen

 

UWT Distributes Wheel Chairs and Crutches to Disabled People in Somalia

Alhamdulillah, this great aid package of wheel chairs and crutches was very well received by the disabled in Mogadishu.

Above: As you can imagine, disabled people lead a very difficult life especially in third world countries. UWT's aid package sponsored by Mahad-ush-Shuhada, Preston, UK will inshaa-Allah benefit these people more than we can imagine.

Above: A brother arrives carrying his elderly mother to collect a brand new UWT wheelchair

 

















Above: On of our brothers smiles away as he is wheeled away on his brand new wheelchair.

UWT Distributes Kitchen Utensil Sets To Needy Families in Mogadishu

Alhamdulillah today we distributed 45-piece kitchen utensil sets to excited families in Mogadishu, Somalia. This aid distribution was donated by 45 inspirational brothers from across the UK who got together last year and decided to respond to the cries of the needy Ummah suffering from the drought in Somalia. With Brother Eman Ali from Manchester as the group's leader and leading by example himself, they decided to take on the High Atlas Mountains in Morocco on a gruelling 4-day sponsored charity bike trek covering more than 200kms.

Even more amazing was the fact that their very successful fundraising campaign raised more than £110,000 for various charity projects across the globe! A large portion of their donations were allocated for the victims of the Horn of Africa Drought. Here Ummah Welfare Trust is distributing on their behalf these great 45-piece kitchen utensil sets to displaced families from across Mogadishu in Somalia.

Above: This sister was extremely happy with her pack and thanked the UWT donors immensely.

Above: This elderly sister says 'JazaakAllahu Khairan to all my brothers and sisters who are continuing to support us'.

Above: A young girl lifts a kitchen utensils pack for her poor family.

UWT on the Ground in Mogadishu, Somalia Distributing Aid

Above: A huge distibution of 45-piece kitchen utensil sets is prepared. Families in Somalia have really welcomed such donations and have expressed joy and gratitude towards their brothers and sisters in the UK for these sets.

Above: This huge kitchen set distribution has been sponsored by the Islamic Dawah Academy in Leicester. We thank the community of Leicester and Shaykh Saleem Dhorat Hafidhahullah greatly for supporting the UWT Horn of Africa appeal

Above: A young boy is overjoyed with UWT's donation to his family.

Above: A young girl presents me with her UWT aid collection card

Above: Young Maimoonah points her UWT aid collection card towards the camera

Above: Thousands of people arrived from various IDP camps from all over Mogadishu, Somalia to collect their packages.

Above: A young boy lifts away a 45-piece kitchen utensils set for his mother

Huge Food Pack & Kitchen Utensils Sets Distribution in Kahda, Somalia

We went to a place called Kahda, situated in West Mogadishu, Somalia to donate a massive 2,000 packs to very needy people.

Above: The two thousand packs are laid out neatly ready to be donated to poor and needy families.

Above: Mashaa-Allah, these 2,000 packs were sponsored by the Mahad Ash-Shuhadaa masjid in Preston, UK. May Allah swt reward the community of Preston, UK and their Imam, Shaykh Ilyas Desai who was key in leading fundraising efforts there for the Horn of Africa drought victims. I also visited the masjid late last year and was truly inspired by the fundraising efforts of the brothers and sisters there.