Muslim Basketball's Vision

Muslim Basketball Winterball '23 will be dedicated towards raising money and awareness towards orphan relief in Pakistan. It costs $465 to sponsor an orphan for one year. Let's work together and sponsor as many orphans as we can!

The Cause

One of the most pressing issues facing Pakistan is the increasing number of underprivileged orphans, which currently totals to 4.6 million children according to the United Nations. These innocent children are not only suffering from water scarcity, but lack of adequate clothing, food, and toys for childhood development. Paani’s orphan relief hopes to provide a higher quality living standard for these children through various sponsorship programs. 

Unfortunately, there is no national policy nor protective legislation in Pakistan for the protection of orphans. At the provincial level dating back to the 1970s the focus is on administrative, rather than human needs. Consequently, issues such as healthcare, education and state patronage hardly get any attention.

The Message

Sponsoring orphans is a cause particularly dear to our Prophet Muhammad's (SAWS) heart. He himself was an orphan as his father passed away before he was born and his mother while he was young.

The Prophet (SAWS) said, "The one who cares for an orphan and myself will be together in Paradise like this", and he held his two fingers together to illustrate (Bukhari). 

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The Charity

Featured in the LATimes, Dawn, Geo TV, Parhlo, and USAToday Paani is a 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 2017 in response to the growing water crisis in Pakistan. Lead by young professionals and university students, Paani is entirely volunteer-based and works to create public health-based impact in Pakistan. We have raised over $1,800,000, built over 4500 wells in rural parts of Pakistan (both in Sindh and in KPK), sent $500,000 in medical equipment to hospitals in Pakistan, and are now working to implement sanitation/hygiene-based curriculum in schools. For any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us on any of our social media platforms