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Colours of Hope joins Salaamedia at Jobstown Primary School for shoes distribution
Today we shared in the delight of the students at #Jobstown…
LATEST APPEALS
The example of those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah is like a seed of grain, which grows seven ears; in each ear is a hundred grains. And Allah multiplies His reward for whom He wills. And Allah is all-Encompassing and all-Knowing. (Quran 2:261)
Khan Younis Water
Water appeal for a community comprising of about 50,000 people
Khan Younis Water Appeal *
R301,600 of R850,000 raised
Gift a Quran (Ghana)
Gift A Quran for Ghana – Ramadaan 2019. Cut off Date : 31 May 2019
Qurans for Ghana
The Prophet (SallAllahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “Whoever feeds the person who is breaking his fast, he will have his reward (for his fasting) without decreasing anything from the reward of the fasting person.”
[Al-Tirmidhi, Ibn Maajah ]
Mozambique Appeal
Mozambique has been rocked by tropical Cyclone Idai leaving a trail of destruction.
Mozambique Appeal *
PLEASE NOTE LILLAH ONLY
Jobstown Appeal
Jobstown Combined Primary is a school of 1,117 learners just out of Madadeni, KZN.
Jobstown Primary School Appeal *
Gaza Water
Can you imagine your child spending 8 hours at school without a drink of water.
Gaza Water Appeal *
R180,400 of R365,000 raised
FACEBOOK NEWS
The youth centre in Darkoush is finally up and running Alhamdulillah. It took a while but it’s worth it. Mustafa Shaam and team, you guys are amazing! #syriayouthcentre
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السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
God bless you brother
بحتثلك رسالة
Last distribution for December 2019. ZAR80 a month is not much. Please keep donating so we can reach more hungry tummies. Lillaah, sadaqah and zakaah accepted. Please specify whether lillaah, sadaqah and zakaah when donating.
#MyRohingya
#rice4rohingya
#rice4ro
24 December 2019
IDLIB (SYRIA) EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Approximately 3 million people around the Idlib areas of Syria are in need of our urgent support.
With over 350 civilians, including women and children killed in the last few months and over 300,000 people displaced from their homes, the situation remains a dire calamity. Where do the displaced run to for shelter?
How does a single mother comfort her children when they have witnessed other members of their family killed before their very eyes?
During our break from a “tough” year, the least we can do is support projects to hopefully make a small difference, we hope, to those in need.
Thousands are in need of medical aid. “Make shift” hospitals is the only option for many where the nearest hospital is 30km away.
Colours of Hope’s #SyriaMediCampaign runs is an open project that never closes.
Donate towards Syria Medical Aid and save a life today.
Colours of Hope
First National Bank
Acc no: 62677973101
Acc type: Cheque
Universal code (for eft): 250655
Swift Code: FIRNZAJJ
Email: accounts@coloursofhope.org.za
Ref: syria medic (Z if your contribution is Zakaah or L if it is Lillaah or S for Sadaqah)
6 December 2019
New beginnings ...
All praises to the Almighty... Colours of Hope Baby project has been successful this year in that we were able to develop new relationships with various hospitals around Gauteng.
Our last distribution for the year was at Bheki Mlangeni District Hospital in Jabulani Soweto, where 57 baby hampers were distributed to mums and babies.
Paediatric Matron Ana Tsotetsi and Sister Nomusa Madondo highlighted the need for baby hampers in this hospital albeit a small district hospital.
Special thanks to Ms Mjada (PRO Bheki Mlangeni Hosptial) for making this distribution possible.
With a team comprising of mostly females, we understand the situation of new mothers... giving disadvantaged mums a little start to better face the challenges of giving birth is priceless!
We’d like to give a shout out to our donors and thank everyone involved in this proudly South African project.
A lot of effort goes into sorting, washing clothes, purchasing and packing our baby bags.
A special thank you to those who’ve made our lives a little easier by donating good quality, clean items, neatly packed and ready for us to use.
May the Almighty bless you manifold and accept your efforts in not only giving your best but also making the lives of others easier.
While we may not be able to reach everyone ...we will always try our utmost to assist such mums WHENEVER and WHEREVER there is a need.
#makingadifferenceonebabyatatime
#coloursofhopebabes
#alittlehelpwithalotofheart
Kaashifa Jamal
COH Chairperson
Thank you for all your hard work
6 December 2019
“There’s a party ‘round the corner... would you please please come... bring a bag of love to share ... Yay! it’s going to be fun!!”
A week later ... and we’re back at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, awaiting our dose of love yet again!
This time we share gifts with the Paediatric Oncology Wards 43, 44 and Paediatric Oncology Clinic, as they prepare for their year end party.
Even the weather can’t dampen the spirits of these courageous little warriors, as they look forward to a day of fun.
#hopeforbravehearts
#cohyouthlovingit
MashaAllah great work!
DO NOT FORGET THE ROHINGYA 💔
“My hands and legs were tied and then the Burmese military poured boiling water on my whole body, this after I had been already tortured seriously by savage military. I finally fell unconscious. After a few minutes, I woke up and in the dim light sighted my house which was burning. The villagers were screaming for help, and it made me heartbroken that I was unable to move. Finally, I was able to crawl away and get refuge from the killing fields.”
The story of Esoup, a victim of persecution - The Rohingya Post
www.rohingyapost.com
By Tom Arcaro, Elon University, NC, USA and Zayed Jack, Rohingya refugee, living in Cox’s Bazar This is a story of a man, born in Burma, a strong young Rohingya known as “Esoup”, the beloved son...*Smile Week at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital*
28 November 2019
It gets better and better as the year draws to a close.
We’ve had a jam packed day distributing gifts along with smiles to nine wards at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital (Bara).
Sister N Ramela (Manager of Obstetrics) gave us her usual warm welcome at Maternity ward.
100 baby hampers were distributed amongst three wards today.
I must however make mention of a most polite and super efficient pair of intern PRO’s ... Khululekho Petunia and William Lenyanyabedi of Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital.
They patiently spent the day with us distributing and providing much needed information on the situation of the wards.
Sister Micah Ntikana, Nursing Manager for Paediatrics Department was most helpful in guiding us to six paediatric wards with precious little ones eager to receive our gifts.
This week is SMILE WEEK at Chris Hani Baragwanath... where reconstructive surgery is performed on children with congenital deformities (cleft palate) and burns, resulting in severe keloid growth.
Sylvia Mchunu from Smile Foundation explained as to how these kids are assisted.
Twelve surgical procedures were done today and six more over the course of Friday and Saturday.
And so... Ward 13 was where we received our much needed dose of love and smiles before returning home.
Even Teddy was glad to make his new home, the playroom, amongst these precious angels!
Kaashifa Jamal
COH Chairperson
Drop us an email if you would like to assist info@coloursofhope.org.za
Mashaa Allah,, Allah ta Ala reward you guys in abundance and all your donors.. May He accept you and make COH a means of hidayah in these communities too. Allah ta Ala take your organization from strength to strength and bless you and your families with aafiyah, always encompassed with barakah of sincerity.. Aameen yaa Rabbal Alameen💕
Aslm Well done! How do we assist?
You are truly a blessing and a real inspiration. May Allah take you from strength to strength. Ameen
Thank you to all who made these wells in Ghana a reality. Our water project runs right through the year so anytime you would like to donate, you can. Any amount can make this a reality for these people.
*Donate (Lillaah only) to:*
Colours of Hope
First National Bank
Acc no: 62677973101
Acc type: Cheque
Universal code (for eft): 250655
Swift Code: FIRNZAJJ
Email: accounts@coloursofhope.org.za
Reference: Water
Join Colours of Hope this Saturday, 23 November 2019 at the Springs Muslim School Summer Market
🌈 We will be fund raising for our various projects
#syriamedicampain
#riceforrohingya
#Gaza
#GiftaQuran
#Ghanawater
🌈 We will also be collecting GENTLY USED BABY clothes 0 to 3 months ONLY.
These will be distributed at the various hospitals around Gauteng.
🌈 Come support the SMS summer Market and donate to a worthy cause!
No parent deserves to go through this. Don’t forget Syria. Donate towards Medical Aid for Syria. #syriamedicalaid #syriamedicampaign
Solar power has been installed for our water well in Gaza, providing water to 2,500 students. One last step is required, installing the desalination unit. Please continue to support #COH water. YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE! #WaterIsLife #GazaWater #SaveGazaProject #pfcd
We love to see smiles on the faces of these kids!
A little can go a long way. #rice4ro #riceforrohingya #october2019fooddistribution
Hunger is real... it is a daily occurrence which many have felt or witnessed. Although people may endure being hungry for days, months or even years, it’s something a human just NEVER gets used to.
Gift of Merciful Hearts felt the need to hand out meals at two areas, one in Fordsburg Central and the other in Vrededorp.
Helping Hands Loving Hearts and Colours of Hope sponsored the necessary food items.
A hearty stew consisting of meat and vegetables was cooked and distributed by the Gift of Merciful Hearts team.
The hot meals were then handed out to the homeless, and impoverished...basically, anyone hungry was most welcome to a meal.
Thank you to all those who assisted and made these feeds a success !
God bless.
Tick tock ... not long to go for year end.
Let’s go girls !
Our team gets ready and packing for the last distribution of our local baby project.
#babyproject
#alittlehelpwithalotofheart
#babyrun
Colours of Hope Youth’s first project. Deeply moving. Amidst the pain and suffering, there are many compassionate people out there who make others smile everyday. Keep up the amazing work #BraveBagFoundation. Go go go #COHYouth
Colours of Hope Youth Group’s very first initiative was a special one indeed!
We jumped at the opportunity to assist the Brave Bag Foundation in creating and distributing goody bags for children with cancer.
These children do not have the opportunities as we do. Their world is confined to a bed in a hospital room, braving the effects of their illness. Thus, we zealously welcomed this wonderful project.
With the assistance and generosity of our sponsors, we had packed 100 bags, each filled with a hand sanitizer, notebook, colouring book, colouring pencils, face cloth, toothbrush, toothpaste, a pack of cheese curls, biscuits and a bandanna.
In recognition of Cancer week, founder of Brave Bag Foundation, Tasneem Docrat and our team met at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital, Parktown on 16 October 2019.
The sisters from the Paediatric Oncology Departments, Sellina Sibanyoni and Operational Manager Ronel Venter, kindly showed us around the wards and related the emotional trauma these children battle.
40 to 60 children visit the hospital daily for treatment. On Fridays, however, these numbers reduce to approximately 20 children.
It is an equally difficult journey for the nurses too. They try their best to put show a brave face but suffer the emotional burden.
We met patients who wearily travelled weekly for treatment. Some leaving at 3am from their homes, to sit in long queues, waiting to be tended to... yet we drew courage from their smiling faces as they expressed immense joy when receiving their gifts.
We were honoured to hand out the care packages to these resilient children who, upon receiving them were deeply grateful and continuously thanked us.
Teary moments for our team, to witness how appreciative these children were to receive our humble gifts.
For our youth team, it was an eye opening experience to see children, as young as 8 months old, dealing with life changing challenges.
LESSON LEARNED TODAY - value health, value simple bounties, notice small miracles, be the reason someone smiles and no matter what the condition... never stop hoping and praying for the best!
' Cancer can take away all of my physical abilities. It cannot touch my mind , it cannot touch my heart and it cannot touch my soul ' - Jim Valvano
Zaheera Essy
Tasneem Docrat Razeena Saloojee
Awesome stuff Brave Bag Foundation!It’s been a marathon five days......I’m totally exhausted but الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ what an incredible and heart warming and soul food kind of days🙏
Day One- Saturday the Brave bag was humbled by the gesture by YAB and his pink beard drive for cancer awareness. My gratitude and appreciation to my brother from another mother YAB Bulbulia and his incredible family , supporters donors and well wishes. Words are never sufficient for this kind of soul food. May Allah reward you YAB and everyone tenfold انشا الله ameen.
Day 2- Sunday was spent with YAB and his awesome family and Faheema abs Zaiboon from Mia INC at the ProtectHer campaign at the Gandhi Hall. Again my sincere gratitude to Amit and the Gandhi Walk committee for allowing us the opportunity.
Day 3- Monday morning was my normal motivation and my fellow warriors at the CMJAH. Always the best way to start my week🙏🙏💝🤗
Day 4- Tuesday and I was totally in awe and humbled by the generosity of Razeena Saloojee from Mini Miracles as well as Claire , Kim and Jenny from Kindness like Confetti and the pad princess at the handover of 400 Brave bags. Ladies together we are going to still do so much more. Stay bless you beautiful souls 🙏💝😘
Day 5- Wednesday. Visited the CMJAH and handed out the Brave bags collected to the cancer patients in wards 495, 594, 595 and 585. The gratitude expressed by the patients was soul food for sure 🙏
We were also blessed to join forces with Colours of Hope who made up bags for the pediatric oncology wards 294 and 286. This handout was tear jerking stuff as babies as young as eight months are currently in the ward undergoing treatment for different cancers 💔💔💔 Thank you to the kashifa and the team led by Habiba. 🙏💝🤗
Last but not least I want to express my gratitude to my creator for affording me the opportunity to serve his creation🙏that’s priceless. To my family and friends who came out to assist me today. My husband Haroon, Raadia and Sameera we had a good work out carrying bags of love around. Thank you to my brother Mohamed and sister in law Amina for the use of your mini Van to load the hundreds of bags. And to all my pillars of strength and supporters . Much love to all of you💝💝🤗🤗
I am because each of you are💝🤗😘blessed and forever grateful🙏💝😘
Bertha Gxowa Hospital, Germiston a 328 bed hospital, has been revamped a few years ago and it’s new look along with its maternity infrastructure is quite impressive. 500 babies are delivered here monthly.
We were especially pleased that they offer Kangaroo Care, which is exceedingly important to guide mums on how to nuture and bond with their Prem babies.
We liased with Thembeni Mkhabela from P.R who took us and the Afrox team to meet Sister Mofokeng (acting CEO). She explained how and where the bags would be distributed.
Dr Akona Siralarala HEAD OF PAEDIATRICS AND NEONATAL along with Dr Mahlangu HEAD OF OBSTETRICS, expressed their gratitude and desire to work with us on future projects.
113 baby hampers were donated to following wards, viz;
Neo natal
Post Natal
Antenatal
Paediatrics
Labour ward
Kangaroo care
Nursery
High care
As far as the mums were concerned... let’s say WE were the recipients today... as we recieved THEIR heartfelt prayers.
Colours of Hope was delighted to work with such a willing and vibrant Afrox team. Their aura simply resonated positivity and gratitude!
TO ALL WE HAVE MET TODAY AND ALONG THE WAY... THANK YOU , GOD BLESS AND MAY THE ALMIGHTY INCREASE US IN HIS FAVOURS !
Amazing and well done all....
Well done all....amazing... May you all be rewarded with only the best in both worlds....😘😘😘
The Afrox team have excitedly packed over one hundred baby hampers for their Bumbanani day!! All set and ready to be distributed to Bertha Gxowa Hospital, Germiston along with the Colours of Hope team.
Thank you Afrox for being a part of the Colours of Hope Baby project...
a running project providing hope for many disadvantaged mums.
#coloursofhopebabes
#alittlehelpwithalotofheart
Hands of Hope 4 Little Favoured Ones
Jummah from Jarjanaz village gets his prosthetic leg fitted! Please continue to donate toward providing medical aid in Syria. Help make life a little better for others.
Muhammad from Dar'aa was injured in an airstrike in 2018. Now he is able to walk better thanks to his new prosthetic leg. Please continue your support to our #syriamedicampaign. Lillaah, sadaqah, zakaah accepted. Dr Shajul Islam Official One Nation
Taking Jummah's measurements for his prosthetic leg. Dr Shajul Islam Official One Nation #syriamedicalaid #syriamedicampaign
Maashaa Allah... Allah bless him with sabr and accept all your efforts, aameen
Fitting Sister Subhi's prosthetic leg. Please continue to support our Syria MediCampaign. Your donation can save a life. #syriamedicampaign One Nation Dr Shajul Islam Official
Measuring Sister Subhi from Kilie village, Syria for her prosthetic limb. #coloursofhope #syriamedicampaign. Continue to support Syria Medical Aid projects. Your donation can save a life.
Rohingya food pack distribution September 2019 with Lonely Orphans and #coloursofhope. Sharing food is a responsibility we all have as humanity. Thank you for your continued support. #rice4ro
IN THE MEDIA
Salaamedia
Listen to the interview with Kaashifa Jamal and Zaida Gangat/Salaamedia on the KIDS CAN CAMPAIGN FOR YEMEN.
Cii Radio
Interview with Kaashifa Jamal about the Songs for Syria campaign.
Cii Radio
Listen to the Cii interview with Sauda Ismail about the Baby Project
Salaamedia
Listen to the interview with Kaashifa Jamal about the Baby Project
Al-Ansaar
Radio Al-Ansaar interview with Sauda on the Baby Project.
WHO WE WORK WITH
At Colours of Hope we value your trust, which is why we work with trusted organisations who value us as well.
“Smiling in your brother’s face is an act of charity. So is enjoining good and forbidding evil, giving directions to the lost traveller, aiding the blind and removing obstacles from the path.”
Ibn Hajar and al-Albani: Hidaayat-ur-Ruwaah, 2/293