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# Spread kindness this  Ramadan!  5 ways to get involved locally
- URL: https://www.iqra.ca/2024/spread-kindness-this-ramadan-5-ways-to-get-involved-locally/
- Published: 2024-03-20T13:58:19.000Z
- Updated: 2024-03-20T13:58:19.000Z
- Author: Iqra
- Tags: Reflections, Ramadan Canada, Islam Canada, Muslim Canada

1\. Donate Iftar meals: Help those in need break their fast by donating meals to a local shelter. (e.g. ANSAAR Foundation: @[https://www.facebook.com/AnsaarFoundation1/](https://www.facebook.com/AnsaarFoundation1?%5F%5Fcft%5F%5F[0]=AZVTkSvBVA6YgT4dseM0maq3501co7AMTNk-sde5iZD3nqC1ePggODiUBbvJ1smudjtSlJPR7lt15i9FWA7MLLbv8G-LIMdUbpel3nny72yoIlnoZjbZrDmcTKxtPHSbmZiWWReaIVZEJsC3gFSlaQqBdoCMhkyslvJB-mBTzFgYvQ&%5F%5Ftn%5F%5F=-]K-R); Sakeenah Homes: @[https://www.facebook.com/SakeenahCanada](https://www.facebook.com/SakeenahCanada?%5F%5Fcft%5F%5F[0]=AZVTkSvBVA6YgT4dseM0maq3501co7AMTNk-sde5iZD3nqC1ePggODiUBbvJ1smudjtSlJPR7lt15i9FWA7MLLbv8G-LIMdUbpel3nny72yoIlnoZjbZrDmcTKxtPHSbmZiWWReaIVZEJsC3gFSlaQqBdoCMhkyslvJB-mBTzFgYvQ&%5F%5Ftn%5F%5F=-]K-R))

2\. Offer support to others: Reach out to those who are grieving, having lost a loved one since the last Ramadan, or the sick, or elderly. Consider sending them dates, an Iftar meal, or simply offering a friendly visit.

3\. Support local hospitals: Many Muslim communities organize campaigns to benefit hospitals. Find one near you and contribute! (e.g. @[https://shnfoundation.akaraisin.com/ui/SMC](https://shnfoundation.akaraisin.com/ui/SMC?fbclid=IwAR13%5FcFtl9ayCQ0LjLNCu8Uv0jDoiyubleD11XtKmquikE5JBwAgWGR5yKo&ref=iqra.ca))

4\. Give in a lasting way: Honor loved ones with a "Tree of Giving" or a family charity (Waqf) fund. Encourage family and friends to contribute to your fund instead of Eid, birthday, anniversary, or other celebratory gifts (e.g. @[https://www.olivetreefoundation.ca/services-3](https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.olivetreefoundation.ca%2Fservices-3%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0yKzUA5MiUqq6kmwQ99ysVpnVO1FKn0Ie4J-c81bTgtEGyKAsEGdEBqPY&h=AT1q8Ohe1pgD2YFOiZRN7roeZ6t9-EhILBuho5LW-9eIpyGHBWUTV96TK-%5F8ZGEnbRUrjrLNJtPGRa%5Fd8Qtus3Fp4LEJfo9JH106Sjd104YPuyFp3Hpn9qrcoX496EDR8BdvIEmyb7k50Wgg9WlIZvo&%5F%5Ftn%5F%5F=-UK-R&c[0]=AT3fHOzgYhO2MRH3pWcYYIB%5FCl0zU7-Tpgisx5GLKksZn3F7lKRFuVxi7yq1l4lv1gQzEKjnPseZa1mhnf3nuZdKHZJms6MZ4vzgUjJTo84if-VA7Uw3MCrM9A7ekpCvYLxM-%5FRLsfo8jTdGDFmQKnxPP40m0g0uUnCGCex8EN1o3RjG0SLrXg&ref=iqra.ca))

5\. Donate gently used items: Clean out your belongings and donate clothes, household items, or non-perishable food to a local shelter or donate $1 a day during Ramadan to a food bank (@[http://www.give30.ca](https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.give30.ca%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2p8oGE1X8oh2yrou6XNAaSbzm3frpim5pFklIMSntXndnthrU7AsFdeP0&h=AT1XsCDocnLDLx0fGuROffLOrKxgOXnbHSmpihW%5FJkGGvsydSw3xjV1h7OvMqVMqlENJUaVqNXgnIxubodRaZAiOUeV4i8d9DIfKx92jIHj9M7zMm0yHC4JDmHAgwhmyXD9SWuQ5DUaoFN68VPnQ24s&%5F%5Ftn%5F%5F=-UK-R&c[0]=AT3fHOzgYhO2MRH3pWcYYIB%5FCl0zU7-Tpgisx5GLKksZn3F7lKRFuVxi7yq1l4lv1gQzEKjnPseZa1mhnf3nuZdKHZJms6MZ4vzgUjJTo84if-VA7Uw3MCrM9A7ekpCvYLxM-%5FRLsfo8jTdGDFmQKnxPP40m0g0uUnCGCex8EN1o3RjG0SLrXg&ref=iqra.ca))