By Fajer Sabah
Special to The Times Kuwait
• The Sahabat Amal Volunteer Team supported Nairobi, Mombasa, and Malindi by painting classrooms, assessing needs at shelters and schools, and comforting girls who had been victims of harassment.
In Arab and Muslim countries, especially in the Gulf states, it is a widely held belief that “the hands of the charitable are always giving.” This was recently demonstrated during a volunteer trip to Kenya in late August, which covered three regions: Nairobi, Mombasa, and Malindi.
The Sahabat Amal Volunteer Team, consisting of thirty volunteers from various Gulf countries, left everything behind to help and give. They traveled through regions, visiting schools, orphanages, shelters, and meeting with scholars of Islamic jurisprudence and the Quran, as well as widows and impoverished families.
They shared smiles, comforted individuals by playing and talking with them, built a small shop for a widow supporting seven children, distributed 200 food baskets to needy families, and provided school supplies, gifts, clothes, and toys to students. They also organized a marathon race.
The team went beyond offering moral support and material aid; they invested their time and effort by painting classrooms, meeting with shelter and school directors to assess needs, and making a special visit to a shelter for girls who had been victims of harassment, providing them with comfort.
Additionally, they organized a full-day medical camp at a hospital, where they examined, treated, and provided necessary medicines to villagers. Many team members were experienced in the medical field, while others were involved in charitable work.
Thanks to this humanitarian initiative, the team successfully collected significant donations from charitable individuals to provide sewing machines for less privileged women, enabling them to work independently and earn a living through sewing.
Despite the numerous projects and challenging travels, the team made the most of their visit to Kenya by exploring its ancient and modern landmarks, participating in cultural and artistic events, and enjoying leisure time at waterfalls, the sea, and on a safari.
In the end, this trip and the causes addressed would not have been possible without the support of generous individuals and sponsors. Our heartfelt gratitude goes to all the donors and sponsors for making this trip a resounding success and bringing many smiles.
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• The Sahabat Amal Volunteer Team’s trip to Kenya in late August was made possible thanks to the generous support of its sponsors. The Diamond Sponsors were @asnan_tower, @asnankids, @dressaalessa, @almuthafarlg, and @mamuthafar1. Gold Sponsorsincluded @backstage.kw, @m_al7mly, @bestalyousifi, and @wesuffix. Silver Sponsors were @prolifesnacks, @q8saray, @joyo_kw, and @crystal__shine__. The airline partner was @fly.ethiopian, and the Strategic Partner was @alrumaithiya.co.op.
