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On July 12, 2011 our worldwide Submitter community embarked on a mission to raise $20,000 through an organization by the name of CharityWater.org. Every $5000 we raised would bring clean drinking water to a community consisting of about 250 people, a community that had no clean water for miles around. God willing, these wells will be completed in about 18 months.
CharityWater.org website:
Most of us have never really been thirsty. We’ve never had to leave our houses and walk 5 miles to fetch water. We simply turn on the tap, and water comes out. Clean. Yet there are a billion people on the planet who don’t have clean water.
It’s hard to imagine what a billion people looks like really, but one in eight might be easier. One in eight people in our world don’t have access to the most basic of human needs. Something we can’t imagine going 12 hours without.
Here, we’d like to introduce you to a few of those billion people. They are very real, and they need our help. They didn’t choose to be born into a village where the only source of water is a polluted swamp. And we didn’t choose to be born in a country where even the homeless have access to clean water and a toilet.
We invite you to put yourself in their shoes. Follow them on their daily journey. Carry 80 pounds of water in yellow fuel cans. Dig with their children in sand for water. Line up at a well and wait 8 hours for a turn.
Now, make a decision to help. We’re not offering grand solutions and billion dollar schemes, but instead, simple things that work. Things like freshwater wells, rainwater catchments and sand filters. For about $20 a person, we know how to help millions.
And so we did...by God's infinite Mercy and Grace, our community was able to raise almost DOUBLE the $20,000 goal. On October 12, 2011 our campaign ended with a total raised amount of $38,205, God be Glorified! You reached deep into your souls and were so incredibly charitable and we thank you all from the bottom of our hearts for making this campaign a success.
[57:18] Surely, the charitable men and women, have loaned GOD a loan of goodness. They will receive their reward multiplied manifold; they have deserved a generous recompense.
[2:254] O you who believe, you shall give to charity from the provisions we have given to you, before a day comes where there is no trade, no nepotism, and no intercession. The disbelievers are the unjust.
[2:267] O you who believe, you shall give to charity from the good things you earn, and from what we have produced for you from the earth. Do not pick out the bad therein to give away, when you yourselves do not accept it unless your eyes are closed. You should know that GOD is Rich, Praiseworthy.
[3:92] You cannot attain righteousness until you give to charity from the possessions you love. Whatever you give to charity, GOD is fully aware thereof.
So, what does $38,205 really mean, what does it do? It brings clean drinking water to 1910 people or 7 communities! God allowed us each to be a part of bringing pure drinking water, a very basic human need, to this many people for many years to come, God willing. All Praises belong to God, Lord of the Universe:
[28:77] "Use the provisions bestowed upon you by GOD to seek the abode of the Hereafter, without neglecting your share in this world. Be charitable, as GOD has been charitable towards you. Do not keep on corrupting the earth. GOD does not love the corruptors."
[57:18] Surely, the charitable men and women, have loaned GOD a loan of goodness. They will receive their reward multiplied manifold; they have deserved a generous recompense.
[2:254] O you who believe, you shall give to charity from the provisions we have given to you, before a day comes where there is no trade, no nepotism, and no intercession. The disbelievers are the unjust.
[2:267] O you who believe, you shall give to charity from the good things you earn, and from what we have produced for you from the earth. Do not pick out the bad therein to give away, when you yourselves do not accept it unless your eyes are closed. You should know that GOD is Rich, Praiseworthy.
[3:92] You cannot attain righteousness until you give to charity from the possessions you love. Whatever you give to charity, GOD is fully aware thereof.
This project had so many benefits, MashaAllah. First, we showed our love for God and our desire to please Him in striving in His cause, may He accept from all of us. We were all able to overcome our natural stinginess and provide to those who don't have such a basic need. Through this great project, our global community, our global family, came together for a great cause.
Finally, God willing, we are able to put a plaque on every single one of the wells built by our funds which states: 'Drink in the name of GOD' by masjidtucson.org. Imagine the reach of such a great message for all the years it lasts! We thank God Almighty for allowing us to participate in such a great endeavor and ask Him to allow us to continue to strive in his cause united as ONE family:
[61:4] GOD loves those who fight in His cause united in one column, like the bricks in one wall.
[3:200] O you who believe, you shall be steadfast, you shall persevere, you shall be united, you shall observe GOD, that you may succeed.
God, in His infinite Mercy, has supported this project and He allowed it to be successful.
[3:150] GOD alone is your Lord and Master, and He is the best supporter.
[3:160] If GOD supports you, none can defeat you. And if He abandons you, who else can support you? In GOD the believers shall trust.
The Miracle:
[2:118] Those who possess no knowledge say, "If only GOD could speak to us, or some miracle could come to us!" Others before them have uttered similar utterances; their minds are similar. We do manifest the miracles for those who have attained certainty.
In this campaign we have God's signature of approval...Praise God! God is running EVERYTHING!
The number of donations in this campaign was: 121 (this means 121 people went online and made a donation)
The number of people served with pure drinking water will be: 1910 (God willing)
The total amount raised is: $38,205
121 next to 1910 next to 38205 is: 121191038205 this is 19x6378475695
ALL praises belong to GOD, Lord of the Universe