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Engen fuel support helps Ashraful Aid with KZN flood relief efforts

Engen has stepped up with fuel support to assist local humanitarian organisation Ashraful Aid with its relief work in KwaZulu-Natal. Engen’s R10 000 fuel donation will be used to power Ashraful Aid’s delivery vehicles, which have been called into heavy service following the recent flooding in the province. Founded 25 years ago, Ashraful Aid helps the needy and vulnerable in over 15 countries. Since the initial flooding in large parts of KwaZulu-Natal in late April, Ashraful Aid’s teams have been …

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IDC Donates R1.9m Emergency Relief to KZN Appeal

The IDC donation was used towards supplying a total of 200,000 litres of water, over 80 tons of food as well as thousands of hygiene packs, mattresses and blankets to affected communities during May 2022. Areas included Ndwedwe, Umlazi, Inanda, Marianhill, Amaoti, Ntuzuma, Chatsworth, Verulam, Riet River, Phoenix, Isipingo, Kwa Mashu, Molweni, Tongaat, PoloPony, Embo, Tshemimnyana, Chesterville, Lindelani, Newlands, Queensburgh, Malagazi, Welbedacht and Waterfall. “We sympathise with the people of KZN during this trying time. The IDC is deeply concerned about the …

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KZN Disaster Relief

Following heavy rains and flooding in parts of KwaZulu-Natal, volunteer teams from Ashraful Aid are in various districts of Durban attending to needs of families. Huge numbers of people lost their homes, possessions and now entirely destitute. People living near rivers are worst affected. Scenes from Marianhill, Verulam, Tongaat and Waterloo in KwaZulu-Natal province where Ashraful Aid Disaster Response teams are providing emergency items such as food, blankets and mattresses to residents. One of the biggest challenges right now is …

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Back to School

2022 kicked off busy as usual for our school goers, and Ashraful Aid, benevolent donors, and Caring Women’s Forum were ready for the school year with a combined contribution, 2000 learners received school bags with a surplus of stationary inside. The jubilant smiles received were beyond words. Through our donors and partners, our team distributed books to 19 schools across South Africa.       

ASSISTING THE COMMUNITY OF AZAADVILLE – SOUTH AFRICA

Concerned with the rapid deterioration of some roads,Azaadville’s ward 3 councillor Shabier Dabheliahapproached Ashraful Aid for assistance. This was a veryuncommon request but Moulana Ahmed Namutambafrom Ashraful Aid’s Azaadville branch saw the urgentneed required and arranged for the streets to berepaired on Tajmahal, Badshani and near the shoppingcentre in Azaadville.With the assistance of a private donor we are buildingtwo public toilets behind the post office. The initiative isaimed to allow for more toilets in the vicinity of the grantand pension …

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2021 ASHRAFUL AID WALK FOR CHARITY IN LENASIA

Ashraful Aid, in collaboration with the City ofJohannesburg’s Sports and Recreation Departmenthosted a 7km Fun Walk for Charity on Sunday,November 7th 2021, at the Lenasia Cricket Stadium. Thefun walk began on Hummingbird Avenue in Ext 1, withthe final lap concluding inside the stadium. The eventattracted participants from Lenasia, and other parts ofJohannesburg. Among those who joined the fun walkwere members of Blind Cricket SA.    

2021 Blind Cricket South Africa T20 National Tournament

Excitement was in the air in October, as host affiliateBlind Cricket South Africa welcomed visually impairedcricketers from various provinces around the country toJohannesburg, for the Blind Cricket South Africa T20National Tournament. The BCSA T20 NationalTournament is the showpiece event in the domestic blindcricket calendar year and we were humbly appreciativeof being approached to assist the players and otherparticipants with meals for the event. From October 4-8,we supplied the breakfast, lunch and dinner meals formost of the days throughout the tournament.MONTHLY …

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Lions Cricket & Ashraful Aid Teamed Up To ‘Braai for Charity’

Ashraful Aid in partnership with Lions Cricket teamed up to get their braai stands out on Friday, September 24th at the iconic Imperial Wanderers Stadium to braai and donate 5000 burgers. Braai’d by volunteers, the burgers were donated to various charities, communities and cricket clubs on the day. The Braai for Charity initiative kicked off Ashraful Aid’s annual Donate A Plate campaign which supports the UNICEF Global Goal of Zero Hunger and aims to reduce hunger amongst the most vulnerable. …

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Zakaat Hampers Distributed In Cape Town

As part of Ashraful Aid’s Zakaat hamper distribution, the team was on the ground in Mitchells Plain, Cape Town in September 2021 to distribute 1500 Zakaat hampers. Mitchells Plain has developed into one of South Africa’s largest residential suburbs with the plight of the most vulnerable reported often. To help alleviate poverty situations, Ashraful Aid has extended its distribution of Zakaat hampers in Gauteng and other provinces. In November, we plan on reaching out to more areas in Cape Town …

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