As-Salamu Alaikum, greetings SGDI Family!
We hope you are all well and safe. In the spirit of Ramadan, we are delighted to announce that SGDI Serves is embarking on its 6th project, and we hope to make another impactful difference with your help. This time, we’re staying here at home in the States to assist our neighbors in the community!
Alhamdulillah, this time around, we plan to assist at least 100 individuals by providing them fresh produce, non-perishable food, soap, gloves, socks, diapers, feminine/personal hygiene products, and more.
Before going any further, we re-extend our sincere gratitude for your unwavering support throughout the years in our previous SGDI Serves initiatives. With your assistance in 2021, we provided sustenance to 250 families in N’gaye Meckhe village, Senegal. In 2022, we stocked and served five homeless shelters on the East Coast. In 2023, we aided 300 children across five Arabic boarding schools in Senegal—N’gaye Meckhe, N’der, N’der Wolof, Getty, and N’dankhe. That same year, we awarded $7,000 in scholarship money to middle school, high school, and college students. In 2024, we nourished 250 families in Tampoto Village, Foni Bintang Karanai, The Gambia, by providing essential food supplies.
Why This Initiative?
Our objective in assisting the SW Family Services Center stems from our drive to support the influx of new arrivals to America over the past year who struggle to access basic necessities and the single mothers raising the next generation in similar predicaments. Each week, the SW Family Services Center opens its doors to provide such aid and it’s our turn to pitch in. With Ramadan here, we Muslims experience hours without food—but knowing that our neighbors are enduring days or even weeks without food and not knowing when their fast will break is simply not how we show our commitment to our neighbors. This harsh reality affects many of those supported by the SW Family Services Center, and as such, SGDI Family, we know we can make a meaningful difference and help these families experience this season of giving peacefully.
Let’s come together as we always do and support our neighbors. This initiative cannot happen without the support of our dear community.
About the Southwest Family Services Center
For those unfamiliar, the Southwest Family Services Center is a part of a larger network that has served the region since 1797. Over the years, they have served a host of programming that has benefitted 175,000 individuals each year. As our team recognizes and applauds their work, we join them in our shared goal of supporting our blended communities in need.
“And cooperate in righteousness and piety.” (Surah Al-Ma’idah 5:2)
SW Family Services Center Mission and Vision
Catholic Social Services provides the tools to transform lives in the Philadelphia community. Our social services allow us to bring resources to the community where everyone’s needs are met. We envision a world touched by God’s mercy, without poverty or need, where all people share justly in the blessings of creation.
SGDI Serves Mission and Vision
At SGDI Serves, our mission is to uplift communities and give back in multiple ways through the help of Allah. We are dedicated to supporting children in schools by providing scholarships and mentorship, ensuring they have the resources to succeed. Our work extends beyond borders, delivering essential services to those in need both in the U.S. and West Africa. Through every initiative, we remain committed to making a lasting difference—one life at a time.
How Will This Collaboration Work?
• Southwest Family Services Center will provide their venue for two days—one for packaging and one for distribution.
• They will also have volunteers on hand to assist and will be responsible for ensuring 100 attendees show up.
• SGDI Serves will create the flyer, handle promotions, raise funds, purchase supplies, and organize volunteers for both packaging and distribution days.
Fundraising Goal Our
initial goal is $1500, but with more families residing in the surrounding areas, surpassing our goal and reaching $4,000 would allow us to support even more families in need.
Items We Will Provide
✅ Fruits (oranges, apples, grapes, bananas)
✅Vegetables (carrots, tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce)
✅ Feminine hygiene products
✅ Socks & gloves
✅ Diapers
✅ Dry pasta & bread
✅ Canned beans & tuna
✅ Sugar & flour
✅ Cereal
✅ Peanut butter & jelly
✅ Bar soap
✅ Personal hygiene products
Important Dates
Shopping Day:
Monday, March 10th
Packaging Day:
Tuesday, March 11th (10 AM - 12 PM at Southwest Family Services Center)
Distribution Day: Wednesday, March 12th (10 AM - 12 PM at Southwest Family Services Center) On March 12th, all 100 individuals will meet us at the SW Family Services Center to collect their items.
How You Can Help ?
Make a donation via Cash App: $SGDIbrand Tell a friend! Share this campaign with family, friends, and coworkers. Post on social media to spread the word. Connect us with local NPOs or partners who may be willing to assist.
Your generous contributions will not only nourish the bodies and souls of these families during the sacred month of Ramadan but will also alleviate their burdens and bring hope to their homes. Let’s unite in compassion and generosity to make a meaningful difference.
May Allah reward all of us for our efforts. Ameen. With love, SGDI Serves Management
(A look back at some of our past work.)
