Orphan Sponsorship
Child Sponsorship
Sudan & Sudanese Refugee Appeal
Palestine & Palestinian Refugee Appeal
As temperatures drop—especially in the highlands—families in substandard housing face cold, damp conditions that worsen respiratory illness and strain already limited incomes. Drafty shelters, damaged roofs and windows, and scarce clean heating fuel leave children, older adults, and people with chronic illness at heightened risk.
Inflation and disrupted supply chains have pushed the cost of fuel, blankets, and winter clothing beyond reach. Crowded living conditions and intermittent water and electricity further undermine health, hygiene, and safe heating practices.
Winterization must be fast, safe, and dignified—pairing immediate warmth with practical shelter upgrades and clear accountability so households can withstand the season without harmful coping.
Weatherproofing & safe heat: Provide kits to seal doors/windows, repair leaks, and insulate a living space, alongside efficient heaters or fuel support and simple fire-safety guidance.
Warm clothing & bedding: Distribute appropriately sized jackets, thermal layers, socks, shoes, and quality blankets/quilts, prioritizing children and older adults.
Fair targeting & orderly delivery: Use transparent criteria and verified lists, schedule pickups to reduce crowding, and offer limited home delivery for people with mobility or protection risks.
Health, WASH & feedback: Pair assistance with hygiene kits and respiratory health tips, maintain complaint/feedback channels, and run quick post-distribution checks to adapt support.
The combination of war, poverty, and climate extremes created a dire need for immediate winter relief in Yemen. Families in displacement camps lacked adequate clothing, heating, and shelter to survive the harsh winter months, and many were at risk of freezing to death. By distributing winter clothes, blankets, tents, food packages and cooking gas, the project helped reduce cold-related illnesses, protected vulnerable populations, and improved the overall living conditions of these communities.
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Dr. Yahya Hendi is the Director for Muslim Life. He has been at Georgetown for 25 years and was the first Muslim chaplain to be hired full-time by an American university. Imam Hendi is a Public Policy Conflict Resolution Fellow at the Center for Dispute Resolution at the University of Maryland School of Law and the Maryland Judiciary’s Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office. Imam Hendi is the founder and president of Clergy Beyond Borders. He also serves as a member of the Islamic Jurisprudence Council of North America. Imam has served as an adjunct faculty member for Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences and Osher’s Lifelong Learning Institute of Johns Hopkins University, Fordham University, and Hartford Seminary. Imam Hendi also taught the course Inter-religious Encounters at Georgetown University. He is passionate about environmental responsibility, racial justice, eliminating poverty, fighting against the growing sense of militarism, and empowering Muslims to reform the way they practice and understand Islam. When Imam Hendi is not talking about these topics with students, you’ll find him in the kitchen cooking Maqloobah or his other favorite dishes, grilled chicken, rice, and hummus.
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