Over the past fifteen years University students have made a valuable contribution to the work of Human Appeal.

There are many ways in which you as an ISOC or a student can help us in our fight against poverty:

1) Free ISOC Charity book

This is a booklet for ISOCS in particular on the procedures of raising money for charity, what to do, future projects, and how to collect.

It is a simple 20-page booklet for any ISOC who may want to donate to any charity. To order a copy please email rehan@humanappeal.org.uk or alternatively download the copy here.

2) Student orphan support scheme – download form here

Help support an orphan for just £3 a month!

This is for those people who are unable to sponsor an orphan but want to help with their care. Just £3 a month can provide an orphan with basic needs as well as helping them to gradually break out the cycle of poverty.

£3 a month can:

• Educate an orphan for a full month
• Reduce blindness by providing essential vitamin A tablets for 15 orphans
• Provide safe, clean water for 3 orphans
• Provide food for an orphan for a full month


To order more leaflets for you ISOC or to distribute to family and friends please contact us on 0161 225 0225

3) One Day National Fast

The ODNF has been one of the major successes over the past few years with thousands of students fasting together during the month of Ramadan to remember those in need. This is designed as both a fundraising event and a dawah exercise, with many non-muslims also taking part.

Human Appeal organised the event, while FOSIS implemented this task throughout the country. Last year we raised over £50,000, which worked to approx £1000 per university – truly an amazing effort.

Excerpt from FOSIS Focus (Aug-Dec 2005 issue 1)

“ Proudly wearing their bright yellow ODNF T-shirts, hundreds of non- Muslim students fasted with their Muslim friends to learn about Ramadan, experience what it is like to be deprived of food and raise money for the less fortunate.

The event raised £6,000 in 2002, which was quickly surpassed in 2004, by raising in excess of £14,000. …At least sixty-five campuses joined in on Wednesday the 19th of October and over £50,000 was raised for Human Appeal International and other local charities.

Firdaus Fuaad, the project’s campus coordinator commented, “Since the One Day National Fast coincided with the Asian Earthquake, people dug deeper into their pockets. This shows how initiating creative projects can raise funds for worthy causes and also educate people about our beautiful Deen.”

Plans are now underway to encourage more Isocs to take part in the project next year, and strategies are being developed to effectively improve campus support.

Sabeen Akhund
ODNF Co-coordinator, FOSIS

If you want to be involved in this year’s ODNF please email us on the email address below, or contact a FOSIS representative via www.fosis.org.uk.

For more information on how you University can help please contact HAI on 0161 225 0225


How you can help…

1) Download ISOC charity pack form
2) ODNF
3) Orphan support scheme
4) Volunteer scheme.

If you would like to find out about the resources we have available to support any fundraising you undertake, eg posters, leaflets etc. visit our fundraising section – click here.