Author Archives: Wakeel Mclachlan

With the state of the economy, there are many people who are in need of assistance due to various reasons such as poverty, illness, natural disasters, and many others. As responsible individuals, we have a moral obligation to help those in need. One of the most important steps we can take is to identify theContinue reading “Helping those in need”

We live in a country where many people are suffering from poverty as a result of unemployment and inequality in our country. It is disheartening seeing people suffering in our communities, yet corruption increases resulting in diminished opportunities for people in impoverished communities to change their circumstances. Infrastructure which supports development, growth and the qualityContinue reading “Hope and Patience”

In life we all are able to reflect on a situation whereby we had a dream, one which included making an intention and persevering through to accomplish our objectives. Sometimes we never get started as we don’t make firm intentions or we make our intentions and then give up when times are tough. In theContinue reading “Trust the seeds you plant”

Love is one of the great secrets of life. It is an integral part of our life and yet many of us struggle to understand it, despite it being the core of human beings. It drives us to do many things to please the beloved or to sacrifice for the beloved. When we love toContinue reading “Giving with love”

How fast has the first two weeks of Ramadaan gone by, yesterday reaching the halfway mark. As human beings many of us tend not to appreciate time, not realising that time is something the Almighty has given us that is restricted, yet so valuable. Once time is gone, it can never be recovered, therefore itContinue reading “Reflecting on the halfway point”

Yesterday we provided eight pots of food to communities of Ottery, Parkwood and Samora Michell for people to break their fast. How people flock to our religious places in the various communities seeking aid when hungry and when faced with many other challenges. Our religious places should be the centre point in our communities forContinue reading “Serving the Creation of the Creator”

Zakaah is one of the Pillars of Islam and it’s importance cannot be stressed, yet so much of us neglect this duty bestowed upon us. Zakaah is an Arabic word that relates to cleanliness, growth, blessings and praise. Zakaah is defined as a form of charity to purify our wealth, increase our blessings in lifeContinue reading “Importance of Zakaah”

As human beings there is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up. We go through life to eventually find our gift, then slowly realise that the purpose of life is to give it away. How many of us give our all and feel as though it cost us nothing,Continue reading “Generosity the practice of love”

We firstly want to thank the Almighty for allowing us to feed those in need another day and for allowing us to realise that giving is actually receiving. Thank you to our sponsors, volunteers, the team, distribution partners, associate kitchens, family and friends for your support both big and small, every little helped in achievingContinue reading “100,000 mouths fed to date”

Recently we have witnessed many things that have taken place, both in our country as well as globally, the most significant being the destruction of Turkey and Syria as a result of the recent earthquake. We ask the Almighty to grant all those going through challenges patience and ease all their difficulties. This disaster resultedContinue reading “A time to reflect”