success stories
A Better future with hope
Success Stories
Success Story 1
For a grade 3 learner, Nokwanda*, the support from Islamic Relief South Africa has made it possible for her to stay in school. She is a beneficiary of the Orphan and Child welfare programme. The fund has provided her with basic school necessities i.e. school uniforms, stationery, and a monthly food hamper.
Nokwanda* lives in a RDP house in a rural area, south of Durban in. The house is shared with her grandmother, who is her guardian and more family who are all still attending school. Her father abandoned her and her family years ago. Her mother has subsequently passed away in 2004 from a Tuberculosis-related illness.
Although the house has electricity, water and sanitation, it is too small for the large family and is negatively affecting Nokwanda’s health which has been very unstable. She is currently being treated at the local clinic.
By helping one child through the Orphan Endowment Waqf Fund, you help all of humanity.
Success Story 2
Nine-year-old Ayanda* lives with her grandmother and her siblings, in a RDP house in an informal settlement, on the outskirts of Durban. Although electricity is available, the family cooks on open fire because of the high cost of electricity. The water supply is inadequate and sanitation is poor.
Ayanda* is a beneficiary of Islamic Relief South Africa’s Orphan and Child Welfare programme. The humanitarian organization assist’s the family with a monthly food hamper and provides Ayanda with school accessories and uniforms, which has helped her to stay in school.
This support has only been made possible with the help of generous contributions made by donors towards the Orphan Endowment Waqf Fund.
Success Story 3
Prudence* is a 2-year-old baby girl living in a rural area south of Durban. She is loved and cared for by her aunt and two older sisters who attend school. Her mother passed away in 2008. Her father abandoned the family after her mother’s death. The only income this family receives is a meager child support grant for the three children. She lives in a mud hut with no electricity, no running water, and poor sanitation.
The family cooks on an open fire and they have to walk a long distance to fetch water from a communal tap.
Their unstable hut has to be repaired after heavy rains. This family has very little. Help Prudence* stay with her aunt and sisters by supporting the family through the Orphan Endowment Waqf Fund.
Success Story 4
There are more than two million orphans and vulnerable children in South Africa, who are in desperate need of love, care, and support. One such child is six-year-old Thandeka* who lives in a village in the south of Durban.
She is one of six children being cared for by her grandmother. They live in a home made up of mud huts with no electricity, water, or sanitation.
Besides the limited grant that the family receives, Thandeka’s* family is struggling to survive. Support Thandeka* and her family through the Orphan Endowment Waqf Fund.
Success Story 5
Four years old Ntomifuthi* lives with her grandmother and siblings in an informal settlement in the south of Johannesburg. Due to her grandmother’s age and ill health, the family is struggling to survive with the only support they have received through Islamic Relief South Africa’s Orphan and Child welfare programme.
As a beneficiary, Ntomifuthi* receives educational support i.e. school uniforms, books, and stationery. The Orphan Endowment Waqf Fund also provides the family with a monthly food hamper to sustain their nutritional and health needs.
Orphans and vulnerable children, like Ntomifuthi*, need your help so that they too can grow up to be self-sustainable.
Success Story 6
Mary* and her family fled to South Africa from the Democratic Republic of Congo due to the ongoing political conflict. Mary* and her mother were the victims of gang rape by rebel forces and by coming to South Africa, they hoped to bury this ordeal behind them and start a new life.
Mary* and her family struggled to survive, moving from one shelter to another and often sleeping on the streets in the bitter cold.
Mary* was diagnosed with HIV, just one of the bitter realities and consequences of the war.
Today she is a confident 16-year-old and tells of the challenges of living as a refugee and an HIV-positive person: “I owe my life to Islamic Relief. Before we were discovered, we lived in a shelter with no privacy, food, or warm clothes. I could not take my ARVs for fear of our neighbor's prying eyes. I hated going to school.”
“Thanks to Islamic Relief, our lives have changed for the better. We have a room we call home and we can live a private and dignified life. The monthly food parcel we receive guarantees us a meal and we receive a transport subsidy that saves us from walking one hour a day to school.”
Mary* is now in Grade 12 and aspires to attend University to study Business Administration next year.
By helping a child like Mary*, through the Orphan Endowment Waqf Fund, you will help all of humanity.
Success Story 7
Nine-year-old Amina* is an orphan refugee from Rwanda who lives with her mother and four siblings in Johannesburg. They share a single room in a run-down house, which also houses other refugees.
Amina’s* late father had ferried the family to Johannesburg to seek refuge during the 1994 Rwanda genocide. A few years later, he passed on leaving an unemployed wife with five children to raise. Their only son was sadly murdered.
The Islamic Relief heard about their plight and included them as beneficiaries in its Orphan and Child welfare programme. Amina* and her siblings receive educational support and nutritional assistance with a monthly food hamper.
Despite their current predicament, Amina* and her family are still hopeful that their dreams for the future will be fulfilled. Mariam*, the eldest daughter, will graduate from college, have a job and earn a living so that she can one day take control of her family’s life.
Success Story 8
Nomzamo* is a nine-year-old girl who stays with her mother and sister. They live in a shack in an informal settlement, south of Johannesburg. Her father died leaving mom and daughters to fend for themselves.
Through Islamic Relief’s intervention programme, Nomzamo* and her family receives a monthly food hamper, school uniforms and stationery, and other basic necessities allowing them to live a dignified life.
Please do your part and empower other children to live a dignified life by donating to the Orphan Endowment Waqf Fund.