Online Donation Collection Closed

As of Wednesday, April 9, 2008, online donation through PayPal has officially closed. This blog will remain open for future updates/reference. It will close within a few months as well insha’Allah.

Alhumdulillaah, the family is doing very well. Their new place is almost completely set up and had tremendous support from the communities. There has been a huge outpouring of help - from money to materials and even food.

We’ve collected more than $20,000 online, alhamdulillah. Donations have been sent on our behalf from a US charitable organization and therefore, all online donations will be tax deductible.

All that is left for us to do is pray for their eman, pray that Allaahgrants them strength to deal with the loss of their baby, and reunites them all with baby Khalid in Jannah al-Firdous. Ameen! And Allaah knows best.

Updates on Khalid Ali’s Family

Updates:

- A check in the amount of $15,000 has been sent out to the family for their immediate use. This is the amount raised through PayPal, in addition to a donation made by a charity in the US, Sterling Charitable Gift Fund Trust.

- The city of Ottawa have put the family in a new home, and they have everything in their home that they need through donations from the Ottawa community.

- Since sending the $15,000, nearly $5,000 more has been raised through PayPal.

- Donations are expected to come in through the next few days, after which the Pay Pal account will be closed and all donations will be sent to the family.

JazaakumAllah khayr to everyone for spreading the word to your circles of contacts.

Please continue to email khalidalifund@gmail.com with any questions.

Ottawa family loses baby and home in a fire – you can help!

On the evening of Monday March 31st a Somali family in Ottawa, Ontario lost their home in a fire. There were 7 children in the family, and as the mother tried to round them up to escape, the youngest became confused and ran in the opposite direction. He did not make it out of the fire, he was 2 and a half years old (named Khalid). The father was at work, checked in on his family half an hour before the fire, and came home to find his house burned to the ground.

It was an electrical fire and was not caused by any mistake on the family’s part. Everything in the house was lost!

Here is what you can do to help:

Click on the “Donate now!” page for all of the different payment methods.

Since the fire the Ottawa community (from all cultures, religions, and nationalities) have come together and donated boxes upon boxes of clothing and shoes! And please don’t forget to keep this family in your prayers.May Allah strengthen them in this time, bless them with patience, and ease the pain of losing their baby. Ameen.

Info about the Family:

The children’s names, ages and genders are:
Khatra Ali -11 year old girl
Mohamed Ali- 10 year old boy
Hawa Ali- 9 year old girl
Hodan Ali-7 year old girl
Mubarak Ali-5 year old boy
Khadija Ali-3 1/2 year old girl

The mother’s name is Fatima Hersi and the Father is Abdi Ali