Summary

#LAST10DAYS #5 - Sponsor a sewing machine for the orphan's financial independence and make her dream come true

Story

This young Yemeni girl is an orphan. She has lost both of her parents and is now all alone. She likes to sew and is pleading with us to sponsor her to purchase a sewing machine in order to gain her financial independence insha'Allah.  Our work has shown us first-hand how empowering these woman and fighting for the rights of women and girls changes lives - for them and for their families.

Subhanallah, what a noble and humble request!
Sponsoring an orphan is a righteous deed which has been given a truly high status by Allah.

Here’s how this good deed is beneficial in this life and the next:

Sponsoring an orphan brings you closer to the Prophet (saw), gives you ‘the best house’, and is a righteous action; it also blesses your wealth and is a great way to pay Zakat monthly; furthermore, you will be called through the gate of Joy into Jannah and enjoy the (literally) heavenly luxuries; in addition, it is a Sadaqah Jariyah which contains incredible barakah; on top of all this, it saves lives!

(Take a breath - that was a lot of amazing benefits in one sentence!) 
Our status in the eyes of Allah is dependent upon our righteous actions - and one of the ways we can achieve righteousness is by giving to orphans:

"Righteousness is not in turning your faces towards the east or the west. Rather, the righteous are those who believe in Allah, the Last Day, the angels, the Books, and the prophets; who give charity out of their cherished wealth to relatives, orphans, the poor, needy travellers, beggars, and for freeing captives; who establish prayer, pay alms-tax, and keep the pledges they make; and who are patient in times of suffering, adversity, and in ˹the heat of˺ battle. It is they who are true ˹in faith˺, and it is they who are mindful of Allah." (2:177)