Updated on 27 May 2008
The Holy Prophet (saw) said: “He who decreases a grief out of the grievances of this world for his Muslim brother, Allah will decrease for him a grief out of the grievances of the Hereafter.”
The World Federation’s Sponsor Our Seniors (SOS) Program is gaining momentum. With the hope of sponsoring 350 destitute seniors in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, donors from across the world are reaching out to make life better for our elders living in desperate conditions. Thanks to the generosity and compassion of these individuals, 69 out of 350 seniors today are receiving sponsorship through the SOS Program.
The need for assistance is wide scale, and we can only do this through the community’s generosity. There are still 281 more senior citizens waiting for sponsors to come forward. These elders, who are living in severe poverty, deprivation, and isolation, are counting on your kindness.
The below is an example of 14 of the Seniors that are on the Scheme and that shall InshAllah be sponsored.
For only £10 GBP / $20 USD/CAD per month (or £120 GBP / $240 USD/CAD per year) you can make a difference in the life of a Shia Ithana-asheri senior. Whilst some of these seniors are Sadat, many are not; therefore Sadaka monies will be accepted towards this Program and allocated to non-sadat seniors. As a donor, we will provide you with a report on your senior(s) at least once a year.
|
ID |
Age |
Gender |
Work
Status |
Family
Background |
Monthly
Income |
Sadat/
Non Sadat |
Comments
|
|
15 |
72 years
(07/11/1936) |
F |
Housewife |
Widowed
Has five children aged 32 to 50 |
Minimal source of income from her sons |
Sadat |
Old, suffering from old age medical problems.
Currently cared for by her son who can barely afford to give her £5 per month. |
|
16 |
62 years (07/09/1946) |
M |
Unemployed |
Not married
Has no children to care for him
|
Receives a mere £1.20 per month from relatives. |
Sadat |
Lives with extended family and suffers from illness related to aging. |
|
17 |
64 years (25/08/1944) |
F |
Housewife |
Widowed
Has no children to care for her |
No income |
Sadat |
Many ailments associated with old age. Lives with extended family. |
|
18 |
67 years (28/04/1941) |
F |
Housewife |
Married
Has two sons and five daughters |
Receives about £14 per month from her children |
Non-Sadat |
Lives with extended family with her 71 year old husband. |
|
19 |
74 years (13/07/1934) |
F |
Housewife |
Widowed
Has two children |
Very little. Receives£5 per month from her children |
Non-Sadat |
Unable to work in her old age |
|
20 |
62 years (02/02/1946) |
F |
Housewife |
Widow
Has no children |
No Income |
Non-Sadat |
Lives with relatives Struggles for daily provisions. |
|
21 |
63 years
(09/01/1945) |
M |
Unemployed |
Married
5 children aged 12, 16, 19, 22 and 27 |
Minimal income of £5 per month |
Unknown |
Due to old age illness and unemployment, is unable to care for himself or his family |
|
22 |
62 years (29/07/1946) |
F |
Housewife |
Married
Has 4 children aged 16, 18, 23 and 25 |
Minimal support of £5 per month from her children |
Non-Sadat |
Currently living with her husband who is unable to find work and has no regular income |
|
23 |
74 years (26/03/1934) |
F |
Housewife |
Married Has one son aged 40 |
Receives £4 per month from her son |
Sadat |
Lives with her husband who is not able to find work and has no regular income |
|
24 |
62 years (07/03/1946) |
M |
Unemployed |
Married
Has two children aged 17 and 19 |
Receives £5 per month from his children |
Sadat |
Lives with his wife and children; suffers from various old age illnesses |
|
25 |
73 years
(01/10/1935) |
M |
Unemployed |
Married
Has six children
|
Receives about £6 per month from his children |
Non-Sadat
|
Lives with his wife and son. Unable to work due to his old age |
|
26 |
72 years (9/12/1936) |
F |
Housewife |
Married
No Children |
Very little. Receives £5 per month from relatives |
Non-Sadat |
Lives with her husband who is unable to find work and has no regular income |
|
27 |
72 years (20/12/1936) |
M |
Unemployed |
Widower
No children |
No income; little help from relatives |
Non-Sadat |
Lives with extended family. Is too old and frail to work |
|
28
|
83 years (15/06/1925) |
F |
Housewife |
Widow
Has 6 sons |
Receives £6 per month from her children |
Sadat |
Very old, suffers from various illnesses |
The World Federation would like to thank those donors who have already sponsored a senior. We shall shortly be emailing all current donors an allocation letter, with details of the senior they have sponsored.
To request a status report on your sponsored senior (applied only to Annual or Monthly donors only), please click here.
To Donate in Canada or USA, (via NASIMCO), click here
To Donate in Europe (via CoEJ), click here
To Donate on The World Federation Website, click here
For further information, please email relief@world-federation.org