22 Oct 2021

In the most vulnerable societies, winter is a dreaded burden. Millions of children are ill-equipped to deal with plunging temperatures and wet, often freezing conditions. That’s why this year Al-Imdaad Foundation's...

09 Mar 2021

Across the northern hemisphere our brothers and sisters are bracing for the winter months at a time when available resources have been limited due to the severe impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on struggling economies. For refugees, IDPs, the impoverished,...

30 Apr 2020

01 Oct 2021

The winter is coming this year at a time when many families are more vulnerable than they have been in decades. South Africans are struggling to put food on the table, having lost jobs and sources of livelihood. Many will be unable to buy extra blankets...

23 Jan 2019

Winter in the Gaza Strip is one of the most dreaded times of year. Thousands of families live in slums and makeshift shelters that flood with freezing water when it rains and offer little protection from the harsh winter temperatures. Nights are often...

11 May 2020

It’s that time of year again when the temperatures begin to drop and we all take out our big puffy jackets and extra blankets. For some, the winter is about turning the switch on the heater, but for many South Africans winter is an added burden to...

28 Nov 2017

For Syrian refugees living in refugee camps across the middle east, winter is a daunting and often life-threatening experience. With recent winters bringing sub-zero temperatures to the region, the conditions of refugee and displaced communities has...

11 May 2020

Winter season in South Africa is one of the most difficult times of year for those living at the bottom rung of society. Whether they are rural dwellers or inhabitants of shanty towns and informal settlements, when the cold comes it highlights their...

30 Apr 2020

As the bitter cold of the winter months approach, many across the country continue to live lives of deprivation. With rising inflation and a weakening rand, the condition of South Africa’s neediest communities becomes increasingly difficult. Added...

15 Nov 2015

The unprecedented and devastating flood in Dhubri, Barpeta, Lakhimpur, Dhemaji and other districts of Assam has left thousands homeless with many losing all sources of livelihood. For these helpless victims, rebuilding their houses has become a nightmare....

11 Aug 2015

As an extension of Al-Imdaad Foundation’s winter warmth campaign in response to what seems an extended winter in 2015, an important partnership between the Al-Imdaad Foundation, Air Mercy and the KZN Department of Health has been forged. The partnership...

21 Apr 2015

The bitterly cold winter season in South Africa is especially daunting for the poor and underprivileged who cannot afford to keep warm during these months. The Al-Imdaad Foundation's annual Winter Warmth campaign aims to assist these communities by...

13 Jan 2015

In early January 2015 as the winter season progressed an intensive winter storm struck the whole Middle Eastern region causing thick snowfall in many areas where Syrian refugees and IDPs had set up camp. Temperatures fell below zero and the inhabitants...

27 Nov 2014

In early January 2015 as the winter season progressed an intensive winter storm struck the whole Middle Eastern region causing thick snowfall in many areas where Syrian refugees and IDPs had set up camp. Temperatures fell below zero and the inhabitants...

31 Oct 2014

Winter is a harsh reality for the millions of refugees and internally displaced persons who are victims of the Syrian conflict. Many of these individuals live in tents and broken down buildings that offer little protection against the severe winters...

30 Sep 2014

In September 2014, the Kashmir region witnessed disastrous floods across many of its districts caused by torrential rainfall. The Indian administrated Jammu and Kashmir, as well as Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and Punjab in Pakistan, were affected...

02 May 2014

Hoping to build upon a successful winter warmth project in 2013, where thousands of blankets were distributed countrywide, The Al-Imdaad Foundation has recently launched its 2014 Operation Winter Warmth campaign. As the chill of winter spreads its...

24 Dec 2013

As if the Syrian population did not have enough to worry about, with war, famine and lack of drinking water, they now have a new threat to add to the list, the threat of winter. As the temperatures plummet, the hopes of this desperate population plummet...

29 Apr 2013

Hoping to build upon a successful winter warmth project in 2012, where thousands of blankets were distributed countrywide, The Al-Imdaad Foundation has recently launched its 2013 Operation Winter Warmth campaign. Targeting deep rural areas where people...

21 Apr 2012

Following up on a fantastic winter warmth project in 2011 where thousands of blankets were distributed countrywide, The Al-Imdaad Foundation launched its 2012 Operation Winter Warmth campaign in KZN yesterday.Targeting deep rural areas where people...

03 Mar 2011

South Africa is generally a sunny country but climate change seems to be influencing this norm. In the north and east of the country, the climate is sub tropical and towards the coastal areas, it is Mediterranean. The central regions have a continental...

30 Apr 2020

The Al-Imaad Foundation launched its annual Winter Warmth campaign in May 2010 with the aim of assisting the poor and underprivileged who are most vulnerable during the bitterly cold South African winter. AIF’s winter warmth distribution drives are...

08 Jun 2009

Given the harsh Gauteng winter climate, the Al-Imdaad Foundation's annual winter warmth campaign aims to provide some respite from the cold for the poor and underprivileged communities in Johannesburg. The 2009 winter warmth blanket distribution drives...

05 Jul 2008

The Al-Imdaad Foundation has formed successful partnerships with corporate donors to expand its winter warmth campaigns across South Africa. In 2008, AIF partnered with the Ideals Group and the Muslim Association of Southern Africa on a blanket distribution...