Top 9 Meaningful Ramadan Charity Projects You Can Support in 2024

As the holy month of Ramadan approaches, it’s an opportune time to reflect on the spirit of giving and compassion. Many organizations around the world are working tirelessly to make a positive impact through various charity projects.

In this list, we’ll explore the top 10 meaningful Ramadan charity projects that you can support in 2024. Each project aims to alleviate the struggles of those in need and spread the joy of Ramadan. Join us in making a difference and contributing to these worthy causes.

1. Ramadan Charity Basket by SimplyIslam.sg:

SimplyIslam.sg’s Ramadan Charity Basket initiative focuses on providing essential items to over 500 Singaporean families in need during the holy month. This year, SimplyIslam.sg provides essential aid – food supplies, groceries, and financial assistance. Partnering with Gracious Mart, a Pergas Holdings subsidiary, ensures quality provisions. Your contributions not only help the underprivileged but also support Singapore’s Asatizah community. By supporting this project, you directly contribute to creating a better Ramadan experience for those less fortunate. Join us now and make a difference to the lives of low-income Singaporean families.

2.Jamiyah Singapore:

https://ramadan.jamiyah.org.sg

Jamiyah Singapore is among the oldest and largest Muslim organisation in Singapore. They operate many welfare homes Jamiyah Home for the Aged (Darul Takrim), Nursing Home (Darul Syifaa’) and Halfway House (Darul Islah), as well as a myriad of community services like Food Bank, Legal Clinic, Medical Clinic, etc. Jamiyah FoodBank collects, sorts, stores and distributes donated food to poor and needy families, serving more than 3000 beneficiaries monthly.  Your contributions to Jamiyah go towards social assistance and the development of its beneficiaries through meaningful programmes and initiatives.

3. Tabung Amal Aidilfitri

https://taa.org.sg/

TAA Trust Fund (Tabung Amal Aidilfitri Trust Fund) was founded in 1992 with a mission to help the poor, needy and the less fortunate. Additionally, TAA beneficiaries include patients from low-income families who suffer from chronic diseases and illnesses such as kidney failure, stroke, cancer and diabetes. TAA became a Charity Trust under the Charities Act in 2006 and was accorded the status of an Institution of a Public Character (IPC) in 2007, ensuring full transparency and good governance. TAA is part of the SG Cares movement and a member of the National Council of Social Service (NCSS). The donations raised annually enables TAA to assist more than 3,000 beneficiaries from among the underprivileged.

4. Pertapis Welfare Homes

https://www.pertapis.org.sg/

PERTAPIS was formed in 1969 by a group of young aspiring Muslims who believed in the importance of moral and religious education in order to build a strong resilient self in youth. From its humble beginnings, PERTAPIS, as a ‘self-help organisation’ is today an approved charitable organisation under the Charities Act with Institution of Public Character (IPC) status and helps thousands of families in need. PERTAPIS operates several welfare homes in Singapore:

1. Pertapis Centre for Women & Girls
2. Pertapis Halfway House
3. Pertapis Senior Citizen Fellowship Home
4. Pertapis Children’s Home

5. Free Food for All (FFFA)

https://www.freefood.org.sg/

Free Food for All’s (FFFA) late founder, Nizar Mohamed Shariff or affectionately known as ‘Big Bear’, started FFFA in 2014 with a dream to feed the underprivileged and change lives for the better. Through the years, we have grown our impact across many communities, but with the same commitment to food security and in ensuring that no family is deprived of a nutritious meal. FFFA has grown exponentially and served over 144,000 beneficiaries to date. It strives to provide nutritious meals completely free of charge to help those in need and empower them to lead healthier lives. It leverages technology and innovation to provide more efficient and sustainable ways of rendering food assistance to our beneficiaries, including adopting a farm-to-fork strategy. FFFA is an IPC-registered food charity committed to addressing food insecurity in Singapore, and provides access to nutritious food to vulnerable individuals and families regardless of race, religion and nationality.

6. #SGMuslims4MigrantWorkers 2024

https://www.launchgood.com/campaign/sgmuslims4migrantworkers_2024

The 7th year of #SGMuslims4MigrantWorkers! This year, they aim to raise at least $50,000 inshaAllah. Previous years’ support has allowed more than 100 injured or ill workers to promptly access medical treatment, which they otherwise could not have done. This year, the $50,000 raised will go towards:

1. Replenish Transient Workers Count Too (TWC2)’s Standing Medical Fund for injured/ill Muslim migrant workers needing medical treatment; and Fund TWC2’s transport allowances to Muslim workers who are injured or have salary claims. These workers frequently cannot afford the public transport necessary to attend appointments at the hospital and/or the Ministry of Manpower.
2. All funds raised will go directly to TWC2, to distribute between the Standing Medical Fund and transport allowances as they see fit, given the needs of Muslim workers who approach them for help.

7. Serving the Special Needs Community in Singapore

https://www.launchgood.com/campaign/inclusive_hearts_illuminated_minarets_islamic_special_education

MIJ Hub is a non-profit organisation that offers academic curriculum and daily living skills catered for students, aged 2 to 30 years, with learning differences of 6 different diagnoses – namely Autism, ADHD, Cerebral Palsy, Dyslexia, Down Syndrome and Global Developmental Delay. Established by husband and wife team, Mohammad Ali Dawood and Faraliza Zainal, the centre has impacted more than 800 individuals with Special Needs, and the number continues to grow. It aims to be a one-stop centre for matters relating to Special Needs, especially for the Malay-Muslim community and for those of lower-income, and to leave a lasting impact on more individuals locally and even overseas. MIJ require about $800,000 yearly to maintain the costs of operating without earning any profit. All funds raised will greatly support a large part accross all 6 programmes in their 3 centres in Singapore. Your support is especially important to make learning opportunities more accessible for its 380 special needs students, especially from the lower-income groups.

8. SimplyIslam Academy UK Gaza Appeal: A Lifeline for Gaza – Your Support, Their Hope

https://simplyislam.sg/gaza/

In November 2023, SimplyIslam Academy UK launched the Gaza Emergency Relief Appeal, in collaboration with SimplyIslam.sg, Hajjah Naziha Charitable Organisation (HNCO UK) and Sufilive USA.  The joint collab works with an established charity within Gaza, the Sawaed Charity.  The project alleviates the suffering of the resilient people of Gaza.  Gaza is facing a phenomenal humanitarian emergency that demands our collective attention and action. The current conflict has killed over 30,000 people, two thirds being children and women, and has left millions struggling to meet their basic needs. Our mission is clear – to bring relief, restore dignity, and rebuild their lives.  SimplyIslam’s relief efforts partnering with Sawaed Charity in Gaza extend across essential areas such as healthcare, hygiene products, food security and clean water access.  Since 2014, the SimplyIslam Group, with the support of its donors, has successfully completed many projects with Sawaed including nine (9) water wells to provide access to clean, fresh water for the people of Gaza.  Support SimplyIslam’s Gaza Emergency Relief Appeal.  Your lifeline is their remaining hope.

9. Islamic Relief Gaza Appeal

https://www.islamic-relief.sg/gaza-appeal/

Simmering tensions in the Middle East appear to have tipped into an unprecedented escalation, worsening the already dire humanitarian situation in Gaza. Struggling civilians once more face the horror of major airstrikes, with a rapidly rising death toll and hundreds of thousands of people displaced with nowhere safe to go. At least 30,330 Palestinians, including 13,230 children, and 8,860 women have been killed, 8,000 missing and more than 71,533 injured with this number expected to increase as airstrikes continue. Nearly 70% of deaths are children. Among the dead were 132 journalists, 340 healthcare workers, and 47 civil defence workers. Islamic Relief has been providing humanitarian relief in the Occupied Palestinian Territory since 1997, serving as a lifeline for communities struggling with the devastating effects of occupation, blockade and recurring conflict.