{"id":1956,"date":"2025-02-07T00:27:21","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T00:27:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maainternational.org.au\/?post_type=project&#038;p=1956"},"modified":"2025-11-18T13:41:32","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T02:41:32","slug":"build-a-home","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/maainternational.org.au\/project\/build-a-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Build a Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Millions in our Ummah lack safe and secure shelter. Whether it\u2019s from genocide, floods, displacement, earthquakes or poverty, losing a home is devastating.&nbsp;<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Homes and Shelter are Vital&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Without a safe home or shelter, families are left to the elements; without any protection, safety or security.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Without a roof over their head, families are exposed to disease, violence and danger. With no safe place to children grow, what will happen to these communities?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your Impact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With your help, here are just a few examples of the critical homes and shelter your generosity built:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Constructing 200 brick homes for flood victims in Pakistan;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Building 268 brick homes for displaced families;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creating safe havens for 56 Orphan &amp; Widow households in Pakistan;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Construction of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/design.maacharity.org.au\/fiji-providing-secure-homes-to-vulnerable-communities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Category 5 Cyclone-Proof homes in Fiji<\/a>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Delivering 46 fully furnished container homes to earthquake victims in Turkiye;\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supporting 22 flood-affected families in Mozambique with new homes;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Currently building 40 homes for impoverished families in Malawi.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Story of the Sahaba&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Muhajirin and Ansar are the Companions and students of the Prophet \ufdfa. They are the best of this Ummah and the best of humanity after the Prophets and Messengers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Muhajirin are the ones who became Muslim before the conquest of Makkah and migrated to join the Messenger \ufdfa in Madinah, where they settled.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They fled the persecution in Makkah, and left behind everything they knew to follow the command of the Messenger \ufdfa to support Islam; their families, their homelands and their wealth.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ansar are the people of Madinah who welcomed the Messenger \ufdfa and his Companions, the Muhajirin. The Ansar followed the Prophets \ufdfa command to support their brothers, the Muhajirin, who came with nothing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They gave them refuge in Madinah and shared their wealth with them, even though they needed it, they offered their homes, and even families in marriage; all for the sake of Allah \u2013 to relieve hardship from their brothers and sisters when they needed the help the most.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The generosity of the Ansar is something our Ummah carries forward today. In the time of persecution, the Ansar helped the Muhajirin \u2013 and now, our Ummah is being targeted and struck by disaster.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>From genocide to natural natural diastaters, we must remember the example of the Ansar and strive to take it forward.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Build Homes as a Daily Sadaqah this Muharram<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Your donation whether daily, weekly, or once-off provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The materials and support families need to rebuild their lives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Funding the construction of a complete home for a family in need.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200bConstruction of full brick homes for displaced families<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Refurbishment and repairs for homes affected by war or disaster<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emergency shelters for those left homeless overnight<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The materials and support families need to rebuild their lives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Millions worldwide lack safe and secure shelter. Whether it\u2019s from natural disasters, conflicts, or poverty, losing a home is devastating. At Muslim Aid Australia, we believe everyone deserves a safe haven. That\u2019s why we\u2019re dedicated to providing emergency shelter and permanent housing solutions to communities in need.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1961,"template":"","country":[],"project_type":[19,127],"class_list":["post-1956","project","type-project","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","project_type-create-change","project_type-shelter"],"value":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maainternational.org.au\/CMSWebParts\/wp\/v2\/project\/1956","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maainternational.org.au\/CMSWebParts\/wp\/v2\/project"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maainternational.org.au\/CMSWebParts\/wp\/v2\/types\/project"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/maainternational.org.au\/CMSWebParts\/wp\/v2\/project\/1956\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maainternational.org.au\/CMSWebParts\/wp\/v2\/media\/1961"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maainternational.org.au\/CMSWebParts\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1956"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"country","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maainternational.org.au\/CMSWebParts\/wp\/v2\/country?post=1956"},{"taxonomy":"project_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maainternational.org.au\/CMSWebParts\/wp\/v2\/project_type?post=1956"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}