APPEAL FOR WATER-WELL DEVELOPMENT

STATISTICS

Worldwide 1 of 5 deaths is due to water related disease

More than 1 Billion people do not have access to clean, safe water

Half of the world's hospital beds are filled with people suffering from a water related disease

80% of illnesses are linked to poor water and sanitation conditions

1 out of every 5deaths under the age of 5 worldwide is due to a water-related disease

Lack of medical resources increases death rates

The believer’s shade on the Day of Resurrection will be his charity” (Tirmidhi Hadith 604)

WATER IS ROOT TO POVERTY ERADICATION

Leading educators, economists & health experts agree that providing clean water and nutrition are our best investments towards poverty eradication. Without access to reliable source of water, food is hard to grow and children are most susceptible to water-borne diseases and malnutrition. Good health allows children to attend school & be educated, enabling them to be industrious in building a good independent future for themselves and their families.

A small investment in developing a water-well can have a huge impact on community health and crop production. Our goal is to bring clean, sustainable water supplies to within a mile of a village. We work with local well-drillers to build wells at schools and other central locations so children can stay in school and mothers can be educated as well. By making the process of collecting water more time-efficient, we're giving children (especially girls) a chance to get back into the classroom to break the cycle of poverty for themselves.

When we build a water-well, a whole village has access to clean water for life. This water provide a family with the seeds and tools to cultivate sustainable agriculture, grow their own vegetables that not only feed their family but also provide an income for purchase of books so that children may attend school and youth will be empowered.

Children get back to school instead of collecting dirty water all day, or being sick  from waterborne illnesses. Parents find more time to care for their families, expand minimal farming to sustainable levels, and even run small businesses.

The social and economic effects caused by lack of clean water are often the highest priorities of communities in under-developed countries. The World Health Organisation has shown that for every $1 invested in water and sanitation, there is an economic return of between $3-$34!!

“That which you give in usury for increase through the property of (other) people, will have no increase with Allah: but that which you give for charity, seeking the Countenance of Allah, (will increase); it is those who will get a recompense multiplied.” (Qur'an, 30:39)

INVEST TO IMPROVE YOUR LIFE CONDITION

Shamsuddeen Muhammad bin Abee Bakr Ibn Qayyim aj-Jawzeeyah (d.751 A.H.) -Rahimullaah- said: "Indeed Sadaqah has an amazing effect in repelling different types of trials and tribulations, even if the charity was given by an evil person, or an oppressive person, in fact even if it was given by a non-Muslim! Indeed Allaah Ta'ala repels different types of trials and tribulations due to giving Sadaqah. This is a matter which is well-known to the scholars and the general folk, and all of the people on the earth can associate with this fact because they have experienced it." [Taken from: 'al-Wabil as-Sayyib' p.63] 

Shamsuddeen Muhammad bin Abee Bakr Ibn Qayyim aj-Jawzeeyah (d.751 A.H.) -Rahimullaah- said: "There are types of medicines which can treat illnesses which the minds of the senior doctors cannot comprehend, and that which their sciences, experiences and measurements cannot reach. These are the medicines of the heart and soul, and the strength of the heart, its dependence upon Allaah and trust upon Him and seeking refuge in Him. Prostrating and feeling in dire need of Allaah and humbling oneself for Allaah. Likewise giving Sadaqah (charity), making Dua", repentance and seeking forgiveness, being good to the creation, aiding the distressed and liberating from grief and unhappiness. 

Indeed these types of medication have been used by various nations, who are upon different religions and communities, and they found that they had an effect in the treatment of illnesses, which even the sciences of the most knowledgeable doctors could not reach, and they have no experience nor measurement of it. We have indeed experienced these matters a great deal and as others have, and we have seen what ordinary medicine can and cannot do.'  [Taken from: 'Zad al-Ma'ad' 4/11-12] 

1. A man asked Abdullaah bin al-Mubarak -Rahimullaah- about ulcers that had sprung out on his knee for about seven years, and he tried to treat it with various treatments, he had asked doctors but to no avail. So Ibn Mubarak said: "Go and dig a well in a place where people need water, indeed I hope that there springs up water there, and by that you stop bleeding." The man did that and Allaah Taýala cured him." [Taken from: 'Seerah Alaam' 8/407] 


2. Al-Bayhaqi quoted a story of our Shaykh al-Haakim Abu Abdullaah -Rahimullaah- who was afflicted with ulcers on his face, and he had tried a number of treatments but they did not go away, and it remained like that for nearly a year. He then asked the teacher, Imam Abu Uthmaan as-Sabooni to make Dua' for him in one of his gatherings on Friday, so he made Dua' and many of the people with him said Ameen. 

When it came to the next Juma' a woman came to the gathering and left a brief message saying that she had gone back home and exerted herself in making Dua' for al-Haakim Abu Abdullaah that night, and that she had seen the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- in her sleep, and it was as if he was saying to her: tell Abu Abdullaah to distribute water amongst the Muslims. I came with that message to al-Haakim, and he ordered that a watering place be built at the door of his home, when they had finished building it, he ordered for water to be poured into it and ice placed into that water, and then the people began drinking from that water. Not a week had passed by, except that it was obvious that his health had been restored, and the ulcers had ceased. His face had become better than it was before, and he lived like that for a number of years.' [Collected in 'Saheeh Targheeb wa Tarheeb' No. 964 Albaani declared it to be Saheeh Maqtu, 1/p.568] 

INVEST IN A WATER-WELL TO SAVE LIVES

Make a one-time investment that will reward you a lifetime. When you invest in a water-well, without any more effort, it will be counted as daily sadaqah by Allah s.w.t. as many people within the community use the water as soon as they wake up in the morning until before they get to bed at night. As promised by Allah through Quran and Hadith of Rasul (s.a.w.) this good deed shall gain the pleasure of Allah s.w.t. and Allah has promised to ward-off evil and afflictions, as well as increase your profits in dunya and akhirah.

Charity causes a prosperous or bankrupt day

The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) said: "There is not a day in which the obedient slaves rise in the morning except that two angels descend, and one of them says: 'O Allaah! Compensate the one who gives in charity.' The other angel says: 'O Allaah! Destroy the wealth of the one who is niggardly." (Al-Bukhaari and Muslim)

INVEST IN LOVING MEMORY

Giving in charity (Sadaqah) is a deed designed to eliminate suffering of others, and water as the source of life is the cause of most suffering. It is for this reason, that we find the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) encourages charity in the form of water for in loving memory of deceased family members as well as to ward-off prolong or deathly illnesses, to ward-off evil and afflictions, as well as increase your profits in dunya and akhirah.

Charity for the deceased

Sa’d (r.a.) asked the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.), “O Allah’s Prophet! My mother died without leaving a will. Is there any benefit for her if I gave charity on her behalf?” The Prophet (s.a.w.) replied “Yes, I advise you to give charity through water” (reported by Al Tabarani)

Ceaseless Charity

“When a man passes away, his good deeds will also come to an end except for three; sadaqah jariyah (ceaseless charity), a knowledge which is beneficial, or a virtuous descendent who prays for him (the deceased)”

VIEW YOUR INVESTMENT

The most beloved deed before Allah (swt) is that which is continuous, even if it is little. The constant giving of a little is said to please Allah more than the occasional gift of much. The type of continuous giving in the form of charity is known as “Sadaqah Jariyah”.

Giving of oneself – of one’s wealth, one’s time, one’s energy, even one’s goodwill is an act of charity and has an integral relationship with Allah (s.w.t).

We will put up a website whereby you can view the picture of your well when it has completed construction, location of where your well has been built along with information on the community your well is serving. You are also welcome to visit the village, we are sure the community will be pleased to meet with you.

Charity cures illness

“treat the sick with alms (reported by ad-dailami from Ibn Umar)

Charity Increase Wealth

Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) said : He who spend their wealth they will be given the blessing of it”  “It is not charity that reduces the property but added the Glory of God and He will raise the person in rank” (reported by Muslim)

To address the above problems, 3 projects have been established :

1. Development of water-wells in every village for supply of clean drinking water

2. Supply of nutrition-filled meals for healthy development

3. Provision of "Education fund" to sustain education for orphans and poor children

Strengthen Your Sincerity

Sadaqah should be given solely out of love for Allah, out of the desire to do good to His creation, as the Quran says about the righteous : “They give food, out of love for Allah, to the poor, the orphans, and the slave, saying : We feed you only for Allah’s pleasure – we desire from you neither reward nor thanks” (Quran 76:8-9)