Sadaqa Dynamics
April 23, 2009
We all know of the numerous benefits of giving charity/sadaqa. But what is the dynamics of the givers mind?
I recently interviewed Qamar Khan-Malik to learn how she coordinated a very successful dawah-charity drive. I asked her to list some of the reasons & factors that encourage people to donate. She offered some very good points that answer the above question.
People are willing & happy to give if:
* they trust the people they are donating to,
* they feel the project will bring them much rewards,
* they believe the project they are giving to will follow up with what they promised,
* they know their contribution will make a great impact on others,
* they see the outcome and fruits of the cause they are giving to.
Recently due to some work, I was made privy to classified information – a record of funds management of an online sadaqa promotion organization called HalfDate.
I will not go into the specifics, but, what I saw in it, made me realize the difference between fair work and fine work.
What was so outstanding? It was the fact that their dealing, accounting & management was done on a level of excellence. It was done with Ihsaan.
MashaAllah laquwwata illah billah. Perhaps, that is the reason for their continued success and growth. For where there is ihsaan, there is barakah.
Lets join the barakah brigade.
http://halfdate.com/currentdrive/
Rayhanah – A New Support Project For Women in Dubai
December 1, 2008
A very promising charity project – worth supporting inshaAllah. I know one of the sisters directly involved and she’s a great person mashaAllah and is involved with many dawah/charity projects.
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RAYHANAH
…A Bite of Delight….
Do you want to support charity?…. Get quality home-made food?
It is possible now.
* What is RAYHANAH?
“Give them a fish and they’ll eat for a day, TEACH them how to fish and they’ll eat FOREVER”
Rayhanah is a new developmental charity project to empower women in need. It aims to make them self-sufficient & be able to generate their own income. Rayhanah offers best quality home-made food along with professional packaging to everyone who values home-made food and doesn’t have the time to cook/bake.
* What kind of food do they offer? What are their prices?
They are building their menu step by step, adding a dish after the other. They offer both sweet and savory dishes. Currently they only have Ma’moul since it’s the season for sweets. Keep checking their group page on Facebook* for more dishes, coming soon inshAllah.
Their Mixed plate of Ma’moul is for 110 AED/1kg which makes more than 55 pieces.
* What Kind of ma’mouls do they offer?
Rayhanah offers mixed plates and trays of the following 5 kinds: Date ma’moul, Joz ma’moul, Fusto’ ma’moul, Choco-Date pittyfour and kaa’k.
* Where is the money going?
Rayhanah is a non-profit project, and 100% of the money goes to help 4 women in need and their families to empower them with a fixed income and to make them self-sufficient.
* Why did they chose these 4 women in particular?
They picked them because they had the best & yummiest receipes amongst many others that they tested. One of them is a professional cholocate & packaging designer. They also made sure of important factors such as hygiene, honesty and dedication. These ladies are in need BUT don’t want beg. All they want is a chance to make their living.
* How can one place order? How long would the order take to be ready?
Just email them on rayhanahbite [@] gmail.com or call 050-7675029.
(Include Your NAME, MOBILE, ORDER NAME as per photo, Your Area)
* How long would an order take to be ready?
The order inshAllah will be ready at the pick-up point closest to the custommer before 72 hours. (SEE Pick-up Points closest to YOU on Facebook)
* How can anyone support Rayhanah? Can one Volunteer?
You can support them by:
Ordering, spreading the word and telling all your contacts about them, being a pick-up point for Rayhanah distribution etc.
* http://www.facebook.com/inbox/?ref=mb#/group.php?gid=36372184610
