We are excited to announce that Noor Orphans Fund has now evolved into Noor Relief Fund!

This evolution means that we will now be expanding as an independent charity! This is a very vital development for NRF which will see that we attend to those in need around the world. We have huge aspirations to reach those in every corner of the globe, providing increasing amounts of humanitarian aid where possible.

The same team will continue on, transitioning from NOF to NRF, carrying over the same great work and vision that we have always held. We look forward to the challenge ahead, and we truly hope you will be joining us.

What does this change mean for our donors?

Rest assured, this change has little impact on our sponsors and our donors. We will be transferring donations over to our new bank account, details have been provided below. The NRF team are in the process of contacting each of you individually, obtaining your permission to make the switch. If you haven’t provided us with your permission, the link has been included below.

Click here to give us your permission

Account name: Noor Relief Fund
Bank: NatWest Bank
Account Number: 93133804
Sort Code: 60-10-10

Do you still offer the same campaigns?

Yes, our campaigns remain live and active. Our Orphan sponsorship programme continues to remain our flagship campaign, with all current orphans continuing to receive your kind donations. This is also true for all our other campaigns, including our Yemen Appeal, our Water Appeal and our Winter Appeal. However, our plans look to multiply the effect of these campaigns, we will be providing aid in more countries, reaching a larger population of people in poverty across the world.

We look forward to growing and expanding NRF in order to help those in need, the orphans, the widows and the vulnerable globally. Our vision remains “A world where all orphans, widows and the destitute have the opportunity to thrive and live in dignity and respect.”

Welcome to our new charity, NRF.

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Despite Yemen’s reputation as ‘Arabia Felix’, Yemen has faced significant water scarcity for decades due to its dry and semi-arid climate; there are no rivers, little of the rain that falls on the land is captured in groundwater, and the hot, dry climate evaporates any rainfall in the mountains. Yemen’s water shortage has escalated further in recent years due to high population growth, mismanagement of water supplies, climate change and conflict.

Yemen currently faces the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, and this has been exacerbated by the ongoing conflict. Unsurprisingly, tensions arising from water scarcity have contributed to Yemen’s instability and conflict.
The children of Yemen are threatened by water insecurity. 70.3% of Yemen’s
population do not have access to safe and undisrupted drinking water, and the children of Yemen are most affected by this issue. A lack of sanitation has disrupted children’s education as children often collect water from long
distances and has left children vulnerable to disease; cholera is prevalent in
96% of Yemen’s governorates, with 2.5 million cases since April 2017 and 3852 deaths.

Having access to safe drinking water is a basic human right that unfortunately many do not have, especially the orphans and destitute in Yemen. Access to safe water is essential for the development of every child; Children with access to safe drinking water are more likely to attend school and to practice good hygiene, preventing disease.

Do not miss the opportunity to give the gift of water this Muharram!

Muharram represents an opportunity to make a difference to the lives of those less fortunate than us. Giving the charity of water is highly recommended in Islam and will be significantly rewarded during this month.

Inspired by Imam Hussain (as), Noor Orphans Fund is raising funds this Muharram to provide clean water for the orphans and the destitute in Yemen; we at Noor Orphans Fund aim to buy large quantities of clean water from a pure water plant to quench the thirst of as many orphans and the poor as possible. Your generous donations will provide clean water to orphanages and villages in Yemen.

www.noororphansfund.org/water-appeal

References:

‘Cholera situation in Yemen, December 2020’. World Health Organization. ReliefWeb. 2020. Accessed: 2/8/21. Available: https://reliefweb.int/report/yemen/cholera-situation yemendecember-2020

Glass, Nicole. ‘The Water Crisis in Yemen: Causes, Consequences and Solutions’. 2010. Accessed: 2/8/21. Available:
https://www.american.edu/cas/economics/ejournal/upload/glass_acc
essible.pdf

Hannah Ritchie and Max Roser (2021) – “Clean Water and Sanitation”. 2021 Accessed: 26/7/21. Available at:
‘https://ourworldindata.org/clean-water-sanitation’

‘The World Bank in Yemen’. World Bank. 2021. Accessed: 2/8/21.
Available: https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/yemen/overview

Ward, Christopher. ‘The Water Crisis in Yemen. Managing extreme water scarcity in the Middle East’. 2015. I. B. Tauris Ɇ Co. Ltd 2015.
Accessed: 2/8/21. Available:
https://www.bloomsburycollections.com/book/the-water-crisis-inyemen-managing-extreme-water-scarcity-in-the-middleeast/introduction

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As conflict and COVID-19 continues to displace and deprive children in Iraq and Yemen, it’s our duty to give charity to those facing hardship. We must remember that giving to others through charity is not an inordinate act; it is simply humanity and is expected in Islam. You will be rewarded for your charity; being charitable enriches both the giver and the receiver.

A huge well done to our runners: Hayder Ameer, Mohamed Ridha Khazraji, Rizwan Lalji and Muhammad Raza for running the London Landmarks Half Marathon on Sunday 1st August. 

Collectively they all raised over £6000 for orphans and widows in Iraq and Yemen!

Noor Orphans Fund offers various ways to impact a child’s life, from sponsoring an orphan to donating your sadaqa.

Your donations will affect a child’s future more than you could ever comprehend, and no good deed is too small.

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Children in Iraq urgently need your help. Decades of conflict have destroyed what was once the centre of civilization. 4.1 million people require humanitarian assistance, and 44% are children*.

This year Noor Orphans Fund hosted a football tournament in aid of orphans and widows in Iraq. 24 teams participated in the tournament which took place on Sunday 18th July in Alperton, London.

Despite the hot weather conditions, everyone played extremely well. Our team provided a Noor Orphans Fund stall where we had staff members represent the organisation, provide refreshments to the players and fundraise throughout the day.

With the help of the football tournament organisers; Haidar Mohammad, Hussain Najafi, Zaid Kateb, Mohammed Ridha and Mehdi Zwain we raised funds to support orphans and widows in Iraq!

Well done to the winners Goals R Us who won the tournament. At the closing speech Noor Orphans Fund gifted the winners a customised Tournament Cup, Golden Boot Trophy, Golden Gloves Trophy and medals.

*Estimated 4.1 million people require humanitarian assistance in Iraq | ReliefWeb Mobile

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