Support the Lotus Flower's Ramadan 2021 campaign
Each year, the festival of Ramadan brings millions of people together globally to reflect on the power of unity, growth and spirituality. With that in mind, the Lotus Flower is launching a new campaign to share a little of that love and spread some kindness.
We want to raise funds so that the mothers we support can buy their children celebratory Eid outfits to mark the end of the holy month. This year, Eid begins on May 11th, bringing four weeks of Ramadan dawn-to-sunset fasting to a special close.
The Eid celebration sees Muslims across the world dress in their finest clothes and bestow gifts on their children. While every culture has its own style of dress for Eid, outfits tend to feature intricate designs and luxury fabrics that symbolise purity, happiness and prosperity.
But for the women we support within refugee and IDP camps, there is simply no money to do so. Resources are incredibly tight following years of conflict and loss, and many women struggle even to feed their children on a daily basis. In addition, many of those we support find this time of year incredibly difficult as they pause to reflect on loved ones who are still missing or were killed in conflict. Of course, IDPs are still forced to live away from their homes too, adding another layer of emotion to these annual traditions.
Back our campaign so that mothers like Fahima can buy her children clothing for Eid
That’s why we’re hoping to raise at least £6,000 within the next 20 days, which will allow many of the women we work with to share the joyful spirit of Eid with their children. Fahima, a Syrian refugee supported by the Lotus Flower , is just one of the mothers who would be enormously grateful for the chance to treat her children to this end-of-Ramadan custom.
All you need to do to help us hit our target is visit the link below (or use +964 0751 535 07 55) and donate whatever you can manage. Please do share the campaign with others too so we can raise as much as possible for mothers like Fahima…