Sponsor a Widow

Earn the same reward as someone who regularly prays at night and fasts during the day by sponsoring a widow.

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “The one who looks after and works for a widow and for a poor person is like ….. one who regularly prays at night and fasts during the day”. [Bukhari]

The life of a widow is hard no matter where she is from, but it becomes harder if there is no support circle around her. In developing countries, after losing their husband many women are left alone to fend for themselves and their children. Losing her husband i.e. the father of her children was hard enough, now she has the extra duties of providing food, clothes and education for her children. One day she is content that her husband is taking care of providing food, shelter, clothes and education for her children and she is taking care of the house; suddenly she has to take responsibility for everything.

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Help Widows Living in Poverty

The cost of food, clothes, utilities and medicine has rocketed in recent years. These are all life’s essentials for anyone to survive. However, for many widows and their families, these essentials have become unaffordable. For them it has all about survival, one day at a time.

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How you can help widows?

£30 will enable a widow to buy food and help cover essential costs of living for a month

£360 will enable a widow to buy food and help cover essential costs of living for a year

£90 will enable a widow’s family to buy food and help cover their essential costs of living for a month

£1080 will enable a widow’s family to buy food and help cover their essential costs of living for a year

Widows Need Food

Whilst we prefer to provide financial support for widows and orphans to give them independence, sometimes all they need is a food parcel because they know this will help alleviate hardship.

Our food parcel will help provide a valuable lifeline for those affected by the trauma of losing the home’s breadwinner to disease or accident.

Unfortunately, many of these communities are so poor that they cannot support each other.

These food parcels help to relieve poverty and provide a lifeline for many widows and their orphaned children.

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FAQ

Who is considered a Widow in Islam?

A woman whose husband dies is considered a widow in Islam. Islam teaches us to take special care of the vulnerable. A widow, an orphan, disabled and elderly without family are the most vulnerable in every society. This is the reason ‘The Overseas Welfare Society’ has set up projects like taking care of widows and orphans.

What are the challenges faced by Widows?

Loneliness
Low self-esteem
A sense of guilt
Financial burden
Fulfil the role of father as well as mother

What support do we offer to widows?

Widows without children receive £20 a month, this money helps her cover her basic needs such as food and things for her personal care. Often elderly widows receive support under this package. Widows with children receive £75 a month, this money helps her cover the cost of food, clothing and education for her family.

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