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This campaign will collect all funds raised by December 31, 2024 at 4:45 PM EDT

Sponsor an orphan for just $50 a month! Since 2014 the us-Sunnah Foundation has been local and volunteer based with our 100% donation policy you can trust.


AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL OF US!

The Prophet ﷺ was reported to have said:

The one who cares for an orphan and myself will be together in Paradise like this, and held two fingers together.

 

With your support, we can help provide basic food to very needy orphans and widows in Indonesia. 

Hundreds of widows and orphans await your help to get basic necessities of life. With your donations hundreds of poor souls can be fed and the reward for it is unimaginable.


 

WHERE DOES YOUR MONEY GO TO?

This is our new LaunchGood campaign for 2024.  The us-Sunnah Foundation is completely local and volunteer based in Tangerang, Indonesia and all donations (less fees) go to food directly to the needy!  The cost of one food package containing staples is $50. The package is enough to feed a small family with orphans for 30 days. This means about 450 meals from your donation. Although the need is much much more, we are aiming at $50,000 this year on LaunchGood.  If you would like to give towards more than just food needs you can help our long-term efforts at launchgood.com/waqf for other needs like food warehouse, low income housing, and more.

 

Abu Darda reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him said: 

Seek out the vulnerable among you. Verily, you are only given provision and support due to your support of the weak.


 

THIS MAY NOT THE FIRST TIME YOU'VE HELPED US-SUNNAH

The us-Sunnah has been stable and firm in our mission since 2014 and involved in relief work in Indonesia.  We are a registered nonprofit charity in the US and Indonesia. We are thankful to our donors who have in the past donated generously to this noble cause. But the need is always there! You can see our past and current initiatives on our website.

 

 

 


 

ABOUT US-SUNNAH

The us-Sunnah Foundation was founded and registered in 2014 with a mission to establish permanent sources of recurring aid for the needy as well as develop long-term plans through the construction of charity centers and orphanages that are self-sufficient and self-sustained.

 

 

 

ABOUT ME

Asalaamu'alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh

This is Ali Camarata, founder of the us-Sunnah Foundation. I was born and raised as a Christian in the US and joined the military when I was 17. After 9/11, like many others, I hated Muslims because of what the media said about Islam. While browsing the internet I learned more from dawah sites and ended up converting to Islam. Alhamdulillah!


 

I now live in Indonesia along with my family where our organization works for the betterment of the needy, orphans, and widows in the Greater Jakarata area. Together with the help of volunteers and generous donors we provide basic food staples to very deserving families with a focus on orphans and widows. We also aim to establish a Dawah and Charity Center as our long term vision of establishing a self sustainable model to eradicate the cycle of poverty. Inshaa' Allah.

I need your support to help our brothers and sisters in distress. Every penny counts so donate as much as you can. May Allah reward you with best of rewards here and in the hereafter, Ameen.

 

WHERE WE WORK

The us-Sunnah Foundation operates in Indonesia where 51% of the country are designated as living in poverty of under $1 per day and over 8 million children suffer from malnutrition due to extreme poverty and its effects on society.  We are based in Tangerang, Indonesia which is part of the Jakarta area, the second largest city in the world after Tokyo.


 

HOW WE WORK

The us-Sunnah Foundation is focused on long-term solutions while also providing emergency relief.  Charities often collect donations to help out with one time donations.  While this gives more in the short term it does little to relieve the root of the problem the poor face and are highly inefficient compared to long-term solutions.  Through using donations on purchasing rice fields to generate rice harvests or constructing low-income apartments which receive monthly rent income for hundreds of years to come you can establish reliable and ongoing assistance to the needy.



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us-Sunnah Foundation12 days ago

Only a week to help the last 101 orphans!

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Asalaamu'alaikum,


We've updated our campaign page with the most recent two distributions!

UPDATE: So far this month we've raised just  $4,939  of the $10k goal to feed our 200 orphans.  Just one week remaining in April.  With our 100% donation policy, every dollar goes to food in the mouths of orphans.  Just $50 per orphan feeds them for the entire month!


Donate now at, ussunnah.org/orphans -


Jazakallahu khair,

us-Sunnah Team



We conduct our work on a monthly basis and encourage all who can to set up recurring donations, ensuring consistent and uninterrupted support each month for our orphans.

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, ❝Seek out the vulnerable among you. Verily, you are only given provision and support due to your support of the weak.❞

us-Sunnah Foundationa month ago

Ramadan Mubarak from the orphans!

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Asalaamu'alaikum,



Ramadan Mubarak from everyone at the us-Sunnah Foundation and our hundreds of orphans that you have helped throughout the last 10 years!  We've just uploaded the most recent video to the below campaign link from last week where we distributed hundreds of food packages and a special Eid gift to the orphans thanks to donations from you and all donors.


Ramadan is always a blessed time with more donations for the needy but the orphans' hunger doesn't end today.  We MUST raise $10,000 every month to feed them but currenly only have 116 recurring donors giving $4,063 per month.  We need everyone's help to pledge to sponsor an orphan for just $50 per month, every month, right now on our site, insyaa' Allah!

— https://www.ussunnah.org/orphans


Jazakallahu khair,

us-Sunnah Team



We conduct our work on a monthly basis and encourage all who can to set up recurring donations, ensuring consistent and uninterrupted support each month for our orphans.

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, ❝Seek out the vulnerable among you. Verily, you are only given provision and support due to your support of the weak.❞

us-Sunnah Foundationa month ago

Amazing! Only $600 left to feed 200 orphans!

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Asalaamu'alaikum,


We're entering the last 10 days of Ramadan.  While we all know the blessings of this month and these days, this month has also been an immense blessing to the orphans we help in Indonesia.  This March was the first time we have come even close to raising our  full goal and will allow us to help all 200 orphans this coming distribution.  There is still one day left to donate the remaining $600 for the distribution happening Monday.


During the final days of this blessed month we encourage you and everyone you know to maximize your blessings establish a recurring donation as we enter April so that we can continue to help every orphan, every month, consistently, inshaa' Allah.  You can see photos and videos of our work, as well as donate right now at:


 ussunnah.org/orphans



Jazakallahu khair,

us-Sunnah Team



We conduct our work on a monthly basis and encourage all who can to set up recurring donations, ensuring consistent and uninterrupted support each month for our orphans.

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, ❝Seek out the vulnerable among you. Verily, you are only given provision and support due to your support of the weak.❞


us-Sunnah Foundation2 months ago

Ramadan Mubarak — Celebrate with an orphan!

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Asalaamu'alaikum,


Ramadan Mubarak!

The moon was not sighted in Indonesia and they will begin fasting on Tuesday but it was later sighted and many in the West will be fasting Monday (March 11).  We wanted to be the first to greet you for this holy month and ask that Allah accepts your fasting, your deeds, your charity, and grants you the highest level in Jannatul Firdaus al-Ala, ameen.


We have an extremely important goal this month to raise $20,000 to help a thousand orphans and this campaign will continue throughout Ramadan.  We also have our normal campaign to help hundreds of orphans with the monthly goal of $10,000.  As a registered and certified 501c3 campaigns are completely tax deductible, zakat eligible, and can also be used to pay fidiyah or kafarah.


The us-Sunnah Foundation covers all operations via our established waqf and is completely run by local volunteers for efficiency and to offer direct, intimate help for maximum impact in the lives of our orphans.  This allows us a true 100% donation policy so you know exactly what your donations are doing.


So get the full benefit of this month and donate as much as you are able to help orphans.  Remember if you relay this and someone else donates, you will also share in their reward.  So donate today and help an orphan below:

Monthly Program :: https://www.ussunnah.org/orphans


Ramadan Program :: https://www.ussunnah.org/ramadan

While our website allows for monthly donations and offers lower fees, we are an official partner with LaunchGood.  If you prefer their platform you can donate to either campaign at launchgood.com/relief or launchgood.com/ramadan1445

Jazakallahu khair,

us-Sunnah Team



We conduct our work on a monthly basis and encourage all who can to set up recurring donations, ensuring consistent and uninterrupted support each month for our orphans.

us-Sunnah Foundation2 months ago

Just $20 gives iftar to an orphan for Ramadan!

 
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Assalaamu'alaykum warahmatullaahi wabarakaatuh.


The us-Sunnah Foundation has provided millions of meals to thousands of refugees and orphans since 2014.  We are completely run by local volunteers, some who we helped when we started ten years ago, giving us both efficiency but also greater direct and intimate impact to our orphans.  


Our waqf covers all operational expenses, allowing us to provide a true 100% donation policy so our donors know that their gift makes a real impact.  Help us feed 1,000 orphans this Ramadan at a cost of just $20 per orphan to give them iftar every single day of this blessed month.  


You can give right now on LaunchGood if you prefer their platform at, launchgood.com/ramadan1445

Our website is also available with lower fees and more options (such as bank transfer) at, ussunnah.org/ramadan


Jazakallahu khair,


— Ali Camarata
Founder, us-Sunnah


 
 
 
 

 
 
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us-Sunnah Foundation3 months ago

Your Donation in Action & Our Next Steps ?

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Asalaamu'alaikum,

Your donation in action, read below! (Annual Update)


🌱 A Decade of Difference


The us-Sunnah Foundation was founded in February 2014, so we're celebrating one decade together with our donors, like you!  In our first few years our founders purchased and established multiple rice fields, low-income apartments, and a small warehouse to begin our operations before opening up for donations online.  Together we have provided over 4 million meals, helped thousands in need, build hundreds of shelters, and have continuously supported hundreds of orphans every month.


Our Waqf covers all overhead while being run purely by local volunteers who live alongside the orphans makes us extremely efficient and more effective than large organizations.  Many of our original orphans lead fulfilling lives today and are even volunteers to uplift the next generation now!  We've worked hard to make sure every dollar donated is an amanat (trust) that makes the most impact and of course we have a true 100% donation policy thanks to our Waqf.


🚀 Immediate Opportunities


We currently have two urgent needs to ask everyone's support on that are time sensitive to get done before Ramadan begins in about a month:

1. Our team has acquired a good warehouse from our local community but it needs renovation to be used as our new headquarters for relief work.  This will allow us to expand our work from hundreds, to thousands, of orphans.  We need only ~$5,000 to get this fully functional.  We have a one-time donation link via Stripe for this:

→ https://donate.ussunnah.org/b/bIY8xGcOV595a2cdQR

2. Our team has 1,000 local orphans that we wish to feed hot meals for iftar on the first day of Ramadan next month and then also give them a month supply of food to feed these orphans for the entire month of Ramadan.  Not only are you feeding fasting people, but also feeding orphans in need.  It is a charity upon charity and 100% of your donation goes to these food bags.  As they are iftar focused the cost is just $20 per orphan with a goal of $20,000 to feed them all.  You can view photos of our past Ramadan events and donate right now at:

→ https://www.ussunnah.org/ramadan



🌍 Elevating Our Impact


Finally we've updated our website with brand new features and stability directly using Stripe for a better donor experience and with more photos, documentation, and more for our campaigns.  We really need more recurring monthly donors to assist our mission long-term and would love if everyone could consider a donation or share our mission far and wide with everyone you know to help bring us to the next level of helping thousands of orphans every month.  Our primary long-term campaigns on our site are:

1. Orphans Relief (Monthly) —
This is our primary campaign to feed and help 200 orphans every month for just $50 per orphan per month.  This is an extremely efficient campaign that needs your support every month.  Supported by our Waqf every donation goes 100% to helping our orphans.  You can view photos and donate at:


→ https://www.ussunnah.org/orphans



2. Orphans Waqf — This is honestly the most efficient way we've ever seen to make a difference and impact.  Funds donated are invested and both increase in asset value while providing monthly income until the end of time, long after we pass away.  Our waqf already consists of multiple rice fields, low-income apartments, and our warehouse that aid in our mission but we are now focused on Islamic Bonds.  These stable and well regulated bonds take your one-time donation and provide monthly recurring income while also compounded annually.  Just $100 donated today will give $280 over the next 10 years and have a value of ~$515... and continue to give for years and years after that.  You can read more and donate at:


→ https://www.ussunnah.org/waqf



3. Rohingya Refugees — We began helping the Rohingya after they arrived in Indonesia in 2015.  With your help we built hundreds of shelters, helped thousands of refugees, and worked directly with the government and local partners to provide meaningful long-term relief.  The refugees are still unable to return home and need ongoing care for basic needs.  You can view photos and donate at:


→ https://www.ussunnah.org/rohingya



🤲 Join Us Again


We reach out to you, our cherished community, to embrace these opportunities for Sadaqat al-Jariyah. Together, let's sow seeds of kindness that bloom into gardens of grace for those in need.

Thank you for being part of this decade-long journey. Here's to many more years of making a meaningful difference, hand in hand.

Jazakallahu khair,


Ali Camarata (Founder)
us-Sunnah Foundation



We conduct our work on a monthly basis and encourage all who can to set up recurring donations, ensuring consistent and uninterrupted support each month for our orphans.

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, ❝Seek out the vulnerable among you. Verily, you are only given provision and support due to your support of the weak.❞


us-Sunnah Foundation3 months ago

Last Chance for January

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Asalaamu'alaikum,


This month we updated our payment processor account with Stripe to take multiple forms of payments including regional payment options and bank transfers.  We've updated our site to a temporary site which has the new donation widget and is ready for donations via Stripe.  We will be getting our full site back up in February, insyaa' Allah.


With only 3 days left in January we are short just $3,150 or enough for 63 orphans for the food distribution we will be doing next week.  Please share our website with friends, families, social media, and anywhere else to help.  If you're able to donate any amount towards our orphans then please do so at, https://www.ussunnah.org


For videos of our previous distributions please see our YouTube channel.

Jazakallahu khair,

us-Sunnah Team



We conduct our work on a monthly basis and encourage all who can to set up recurring donations, ensuring consistent and uninterrupted support each month for our orphans.

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, ❝Seek out the vulnerable among you. Verily, you are only given provision and support due to your support of the weak.❞



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The us-Sunnah Foundation


Established in 2014, our mission centers on delivering prompt aid to those in dire need while also pursuing enduring solutions for lasting relief. We focus primarily on assisting vulnerable orphans in Indonesia and providing shelter and aid to Rohingya refugees. Operating on a monthly basis, we invite anyone who is able to join us in this endeavor through regular, recurring donations to sustain and uplift those who rely on our help.

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