We are excited to announce that Noor Orphans Fund has now evolved into Noor Relief Fund!

This evolution means that we will now be expanding as an independent charity! This is a very vital development for NRF which will see that we attend to those in need around the world. We have huge aspirations to reach those in every corner of the globe, providing increasing amounts of humanitarian aid where possible.

The same team will continue on, transitioning from NOF to NRF, carrying over the same great work and vision that we have always held. We look forward to the challenge ahead, and we truly hope you will be joining us.

What does this change mean for our donors?

Rest assured, this change has little impact on our sponsors and our donors. We will be transferring donations over to our new bank account, details have been provided below. The NRF team are in the process of contacting each of you individually, obtaining your permission to make the switch. If you haven’t provided us with your permission, the link has been included below.

Click here to give us your permission

Account name: Noor Relief Fund
Bank: NatWest Bank
Account Number: 93133804
Sort Code: 60-10-10

Do you still offer the same campaigns?

Yes, our campaigns remain live and active. Our Orphan sponsorship programme continues to remain our flagship campaign, with all current orphans continuing to receive your kind donations. This is also true for all our other campaigns, including our Yemen Appeal, our Water Appeal and our Winter Appeal. However, our plans look to multiply the effect of these campaigns, we will be providing aid in more countries, reaching a larger population of people in poverty across the world.

We look forward to growing and expanding NRF in order to help those in need, the orphans, the widows and the vulnerable globally. Our vision remains “A world where all orphans, widows and the destitute have the opportunity to thrive and live in dignity and respect.”

Welcome to our new charity, NRF.

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Despite Yemen’s reputation as ‘Arabia Felix’, Yemen has faced significant water scarcity for decades due to its dry and semi-arid climate; there are no rivers, little of the rain that falls on the land is captured in groundwater, and the hot, dry climate evaporates any rainfall in the mountains. Yemen’s water shortage has escalated further in recent years due to high population growth, mismanagement of water supplies, climate change and conflict.

Yemen currently faces the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, and this has been exacerbated by the ongoing conflict. Unsurprisingly, tensions arising from water scarcity have contributed to Yemen’s instability and conflict.
The children of Yemen are threatened by water insecurity. 70.3% of Yemen’s
population do not have access to safe and undisrupted drinking water, and the children of Yemen are most affected by this issue. A lack of sanitation has disrupted children’s education as children often collect water from long
distances and has left children vulnerable to disease; cholera is prevalent in
96% of Yemen’s governorates, with 2.5 million cases since April 2017 and 3852 deaths.

Having access to safe drinking water is a basic human right that unfortunately many do not have, especially the orphans and destitute in Yemen. Access to safe water is essential for the development of every child; Children with access to safe drinking water are more likely to attend school and to practice good hygiene, preventing disease.

Do not miss the opportunity to give the gift of water this Muharram!

Muharram represents an opportunity to make a difference to the lives of those less fortunate than us. Giving the charity of water is highly recommended in Islam and will be significantly rewarded during this month.

Inspired by Imam Hussain (as), Noor Orphans Fund is raising funds this Muharram to provide clean water for the orphans and the destitute in Yemen; we at Noor Orphans Fund aim to buy large quantities of clean water from a pure water plant to quench the thirst of as many orphans and the poor as possible. Your generous donations will provide clean water to orphanages and villages in Yemen.

www.noororphansfund.org/water-appeal

References:

‘Cholera situation in Yemen, December 2020’. World Health Organization. ReliefWeb. 2020. Accessed: 2/8/21. Available: https://reliefweb.int/report/yemen/cholera-situation yemendecember-2020

Glass, Nicole. ‘The Water Crisis in Yemen: Causes, Consequences and Solutions’. 2010. Accessed: 2/8/21. Available:
https://www.american.edu/cas/economics/ejournal/upload/glass_acc
essible.pdf

Hannah Ritchie and Max Roser (2021) – “Clean Water and Sanitation”. 2021 Accessed: 26/7/21. Available at:
‘https://ourworldindata.org/clean-water-sanitation’

‘The World Bank in Yemen’. World Bank. 2021. Accessed: 2/8/21.
Available: https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/yemen/overview

Ward, Christopher. ‘The Water Crisis in Yemen. Managing extreme water scarcity in the Middle East’. 2015. I. B. Tauris Ɇ Co. Ltd 2015.
Accessed: 2/8/21. Available:
https://www.bloomsburycollections.com/book/the-water-crisis-inyemen-managing-extreme-water-scarcity-in-the-middleeast/introduction

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As conflict and COVID-19 continues to displace and deprive children in Iraq
and Yemen, it’s our duty to give charity to those facing hardship. We must remember that giving to others through charity is not an inordinate act; it is simply humanity and is expected in Islam. You will be rewarded for your charity; being charitable enriches both the giver and the receiver.

With your generous donations, Noor Orphans Fund distributed meat to approximately 4,000 families including vulnerable orphans, widows and the elderly living in poverty and hardship.

We have been working very hard this month to ensure your Qurbani donations reach the orphans and families in Iraq and Yemen in time for Eid Al-Adha.

Noor Orphans Fund offers various ways to impact a child’s life, from
sponsoring an orphan to appeals such as our Qurbani Appeal 2021.

We would like to thank our donors for supporting our Qurbani Appeal this year.

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Ramadan Mubarak to all our supporters who have continuously supported us in our efforts to help the less fortunate including orphans and widows. As we enter the holy month of Ramadan, let us not forget about those around the world who will not have the benefits that we very often take for granted. 

Charitable giving is an extremely important aspect of Ramadan:     
“Whoever feeds one who is fasting will have the equivalent reward” – The Holy Prophet (S)    

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20 years ago in Northwest London, an idea was born and the story of Noor Orphans Fund began. Since then NOF has supported thousands of orphans in education, healthcare, housing, displacement, food supplies, winter appeals and much more.  

We’ve learned so much along the way and whilst we wholly embrace our amazing history, we have now made big plans to transform our story…  

Rebranding
We have rebranded our charity with a brand new logo to reflect the new vision for the charity. The idea behind the logo was to create something that was simple and easy to remember.

What do we love about the new logo?
Everyone has a different interpretation as to what it means to them. Orphans are an emotive subject – looking after them is a duty for all of us and is one which the Holy Prophet and Imams consistently told us about.
In essence, the logo demonstrates the unique bond between an adult and child and their intrinsic relationship of protection and guidance. Neither is complete without the other and the value of their relationship is immeasurable. The logo spells out the word ‘noor‘ and emphasises our central goal of helping those who need it most.         

Brand-new interactive website
We are currently developing a new website that will contain exciting new features for our supporters. Please watch out for upcoming newsletters and follow us on social media for updates on the new website and launch date! 

More campaigns and projects
We are also busy expanding the breadth of our campaigns across the world and are working with partner charities to form crucial alliances which will achieve efficiencies and cost reductions in the work we do. 

Digital Marketing
We are moving towards more digital marketing and research and less print-based material to ensure we are future proof for the digital era. 

Technology
We are investing in technology and infrastructure to make sure we have access to the most up to date research and information concerning the people we will be supporting – and importantly – we will be involving the donors more than ever in our work. 

 
Our Promise to You

Noor Orphans Fund will continue to serve humanity and with your support, we will do as much we can to achieve change, justice, fairness and significantly expand our efforts in humanitarian aid.

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Noor Orphans Fund is excited to introduce its Ramadan video series featuring Ali Al-Hilli and Kawther Abbas. In this brand-new series, A&K discuss various topics about Ramadan, fasting during quarantine, parenting, mental health and much more.

You can catch all the episodes on our social media channels and for those who missed it, you can watch the episodes of the series below and don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel today so you don’t miss out on our future videos!

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Finale Episode – LIVE

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