“Indeed, generosity and charity go hand-in-hand with the worship of God. Why is that? It is because the fruit that comes from human beings worshiping God is generosity.”                                                                                                 Bapak Muhammad Subuh (63 WAS 2)

We pray that everyone observing the Ramadan fast receives God’s grace and blessings. For those wishing to give Zakat* donations this year will be split between Anisah Center in Malaysia and Beautiful Portland in the USA.

Anisah Center

Anisah Center provides free education for the Rohingya refugees in Northern Malaysia who are not permitted to attend public school. The school was founded by Subud member Nadya Holland who was touched by the plight of these children who arrive traumatized after fleeing genocide.

Besides providing an education, the school offers a safe place where students learn and heal from the events they have witnessed. The school supports 25 students, but more are waiting to attend. Your donations will allow more children to receive the education that is so important for their lives.

With the end of Ramadan the school provides extra food to the families it serves. To learn more about this project, please visit www.subudwinstonsalem.org/anisah.

Beautiful Portland

Beautiful Portland was founded by Jennifer Skyler in 2018. Currently the project distributes approximately 1,000 pounds of food a week to families experiencing food insecurity, the elderly, the disabled and houseless individuals.

Around 400 people are impacted by this outreach. Your donations will be used to sustain the work they are doing and also help support an urban neighborhood model of “Gleaming Growing & Giving,” a prototype to begin to empower urban neighborhoods to become more food self-sufficient.

*Zakat is a charitable donation traditionally given at the end of Ramadan. Unlike regular donations to SD USA during the rest of the year (disbursed annually as grants to projects), zakat donations are passed on immediately to the projects. As always, if you wish to earmark your zakat donation for a different project indicate your preference with your payment.

Editor’s note: Our last newsletter incorrectly spelled the last name of Melinda Wallis. The correct spelling is Wallis.