ICNA Relief USA Programs

This pandemic has left the world in shock but the most hard hit has been the homeless or low income community.

In NY ICNA Relief has operated transitional housing for women for the past 11 years!  Our second transitional home opened its door after a need for housing for children! We provide a safe haven for women and children as they strive to become self-sufficient and get back on their feet.  

Our transitional home is in need of your help! The pandemic has increased the demand of women and children seeking shelter by ten-folds! We are constantly receiving calls from people that have lost their jobs and no longer can pay their rents or from women left on the verge of homelessness at the hands of their abusers.  As we strive to meet the needs of the residents, we need your support to help us complete much needed improvements that comes from a decade of wear and tear as well as to increase capacity (kitchen, bedrooms, etc.)

Furthermore, the current dynamics presents a pressing need for several computers to help facilitate remote learning for children,  job searches, classes and all the tools they need to develop their skills. 

Any donation will help make an impact. Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to me.

More information about ICNA Relief USA Programs: We provide social services and disaster response services in the US.

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12 bed facility for homeless women and children needs heat!!
The ICNA Relief Amal Women's Center is in need of a new heating system InshaAllah. The house currently has no hot water and the heat will not come on until HVAC is replaced - we need a whole new system. Our motor broke and the gaskets busted.

We currently have women and children residing in the home; please help us cover the cost of installation of new heating system. Winter's in New England are rough. We are in the process of ordering parts and making repairs but this is a huge burden upon the program. Please give as much or as little as you can InshaAllah.

Imagine, you are already homeless and your shelter has no heat or hot water!?!? The children of Amal need warm baths. InshaAllah we will do all we can to ensure this is a temporary situation but we need your help to ensure we don't have to make cuts to our budget someplace else.

5K SIGNUP LINK (you will be emailed instructions from here): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1tq57HIOKDO-sOtrY_6wKnrXC2r7JFXVNWlAwhc_HKmA/viewform?edit_requested=true

As-Salaam-Alaikum Everyone,

The holy month of Ramadan is here and with Coronavirus impacting every aspect of our daily lives, we have been sorely missing the community aspect of this great month. Social distancing has made it difficult for us to partake in our usual traditions, such as gathering for Iftar with our friends and family, volunteering with our local masjids to help others in need or attending Tarawih and Jummah prayers. Moreover, Coronavirus has changed the economic landscape of this country and has made it a difficult time for the worldwide Muslim community. 

That is why we are encouraging others to join us in a collective effort occurring completely at the comfort of your local neighborhood: The Eid al-Fitr 5K Run/Walk! The 5K (3.1 miles) can be done on your own at any time from May 24th-26th. Join us in attendance for a day of physical activity with you and your loved ones. Without gathering for Eid prayer it would be fun for us to come together virtually for a great cause.

All proceeds will go to ICNA Relief USA. This is an organization that is making tremendous efforts during this time of uncertainty by providing food, groceries, and hygiene products to low-income families, refugees, and the elderly. Many individuals are struggling to get by due to the impact of COVID-19, and their campaign is making sure that thousands of more families stay safe and healthy by the day.

If you haven't already, please RSVP through Google Forms. There, you will be given instructions on how to join us for the 5K: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1tq57HIOKDO-sOtrY_6wKnrXC2r7JFXVNWlAwhc_HKmA/viewform?edit_requested=true

Want to join me in making a difference? This Ramadan, I'm raising money to benefit ICNA Relief USA Women's Transitional Housing program and any donation will help make an impact. I contacted the director of the Women's program and was told that there are six women in the transitional house in Jamaica, NY. A transitional house is like a shelter for sisters who do not have anywhere else to go or who were abused or faced domestic violence. 

The money you donate directly go willt ICNA Relief and will help buy sheets, blankets, towels, personal care items and toiletries.

This will be our family project this year! Please help me support those sisters. Life is unpredictable and no one wants to be in their position one day.

PS. This page is called Maryam Cares in honor of my little Maryam Sattaur. May our kids grow up to love charity and may be agents of change in their communities.

More information about ICNA Relief USA Programs: We provide social services and disaster response services in the US.