Waqf (Endowment) School
Our current initiative, and it is also critical, is to create an endowment school for vulnerable children in Gaza encampments, many of whom are orphans. We are asking for the bare essentials: 3-4 large tents, tent covers, tables, seats, stationary kits and stipends for the volunteer teachers etc. To donate go to our campaign: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/donation-form/start-a-waqfendowment-school-in-gaza Please see our letter of intention below:
Asalam alaikum wa ramatulahi wa barakatu,
A Waqf School Project: Investing in a Generation, Not Just a Moment
In times of hardship, when childhood is stolen from innocent eyes that were meant to dream and learn, we are faced with a profound responsibility…
the responsibility to save an entire generation from aid that fades with time. And among the greatest investments one can ever make…
is the investment in children.
Today, countless children have been deprived of education for years. They wander the streets, not only losing access to school, but losing:
- Safety
- Guidance
- Values
- And even their sense of childhood
Every day that passes in this condition pulls them further toward uncertainty and loss.
The Vision
To establish a Waqf (endowment) school—a safe haven where these children can return to learning, rebuild their character, and rediscover hope.
Why This Project Matters
Because if we do not embrace these children today:
- The streets will shape them
- Harmful influences will define them
- And we risk losing them forever
But if we act now:
- We can protect them
- Educate them
- And empower them to build a better future
What Makes This Project Unique
- Sustainable Reward (Sadaqah Jariyah): A lasting charity where every lesson taught and every child educated continues to reward you endlessly.
- Saving a Generation: Transforming children from street vulnerability into students with purpose.
- Empowering Women in Need: The teachers are widows and women who have lost their providers—offering them dignified work while they uplift the next generation.
- Holistic Education: Beyond reading and writing, the school will nurture:
- Ethics
- Values
- Emotional healing
- Personal growth
The Impact
- Reducing homelessness and negative behaviors
- Restoring access to education
- Supporting struggling families
- Building a conscious, resilient generation
A Message to People of Goodness
Imagine this…
A child who once wandered the streets, lost and unseen… Now sitting in a classroom, learning, smiling, and dreaming again. That transformation could happen because of you. This is not just a donation…
It is the act of Saving a life, Building a future & Creating a legacy that lives on beyond you
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“When a person dies, their deeds come to an end except for three…”
And among them is knowledge that benefits others.
Our Need
We have the vision.
We have the teachers.
We have the children waiting.
What we lack is funding.
Call to Action
Be part of something that truly matters. Help us protect these children from loss and fragmentation.
Every contribution—no matter how small—creates real change.
Give not just to feed a moment…
but to build a generation.
The Project Costs
We require a symbolic pay for the teachers to go towards transportation costs. We require tents, tables and chairs to create classrooms; an iron fence to provide safety for the children, 2 rest rooms, and books and stationary for the first 6 months. To start the cost is approximately $15,000 USD.
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The children are lost in the streets without any guidance, hope, or care. Even if one or both parents are alive, they are busy gathering firewood and trying to secure water and food; they have no time to look after their children.
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Sincerely with gratitude,
Karem & Aisha
Al-Khair Relief Society
https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/donation-form/start-a-waqfendowment-school-in-gaza
Al-Khair Relief Society 