raised of $105,000 USD goal
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“Whoever guides someone to goodness will have a reward like the one who did it.”
— Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
Impact: Istanbul, Istanbul
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This campaign will collect all funds raised by June 6, 2019 at 3:45 AM EDT
SITUATION OF UYGHURS
China has sent millions of Uyghurs and other Turkic people in occupied East Turkestan (renamed as Xinjiang) to concentration camps or prisons, where they are forced to denounce Islam, their ethnic identity, and are subject to torture and physical extermination. This has left thousands of Uyghur families torn apart and traumatized, often leaving behind women and children.
Pictured above: Uyghur women and children await in a shelter in Thailand as they await possible deportation to China.
Currently, Turkey hosts over 300,000 Uyghurs, many of whom are women and children whose husbands/fathers have been either killed, sent to a concentration camp, or imprisoned by Chinese authorities. They have also been cut off from contacting any remaining family members in East Turkestan, making it nearly impossible to receive financial support from their hometowns.
Pictured above: An Uyghur child in Kayseri, Turkey amongst the arrival of Uyghur refugee families.
Two Uyghur brothers, Abdulheq Mahmut (10) and Abdujappar Mahmut (8), give testimony about their parents who have been sent to concentration camps in East Turkestan.
FUNDS FOR WHAT?
These funds will be delivered directly to Uyghur refugee women and children living in Istanbul, particularly in the neighborhood district of Zeytinburnu where most Uyghurs in Turkey reside. The funds will be used to help them cover rent, food, clothing, and other basic necessities.
Pictured above: Zeytinburnu, Istanbul (taken by: Aydin Anwar)
The funds will be delivered through the help of the East Turkestan Nuzugum Cultural and Family Center, an Istanbul-based organization providing humanitarian aid to Uyghur women and orphans. In late March, we delivered $76,558. The donations have helped pay for three months worth of rent for 67 Uyghur refugee women (with their kids), 343 monthly allocations to orphans, and continue to help with basic necessities. The campaign is still open!
Receipts will be shared on this page to keep you all updated on how your funds have helped the Uyghur refugee community.
Provide a Family Meal
Around 108 Turkish liras, this could provide basic groceries or a family meal.
475 claimed
Provide a Week's Worth of Groceries
Around 270 TL, this could help pay for rent or a week's worth of groceries for a family.
277 claimed
Pay for Half of a Family's Rent
Around 544 TL, this can pay for around half of a family's rent.
135 claimed
Pay for a Family's Rent
Around 1088 TL, this can pay for a family's rent.
83 claimed
Pay for a Family's Rent and Month Worth of Groceries
Around 2110 TL, this can pay for a family's rent and a month worth of groceries.
42 claimed
Pay for the Rent and Monthly Groceries of Two Families
Around 5262 TL, this money can pay for the rent and groceries of two families. It can also help with transportation, clothing, and other basic necessities.
14 claimed
Pay for the Rent and Monthly Groceries of Ten Families
Around 26,300 TL, this could pay for the rent and groceries for ten families. It can also be used for other basic necessities, like clothing and transportation.
1 claimed
Giving is better together! Your share could raise over $77.
https://www.launchgood.com/v4/campaign/support_uyghur_orphans_and_women_in_turkey
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— Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
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Uyghur Women and Orphans Update
Assalamu Alaykum and Ramadan Kareem everyone!
This picture was taken on March 25 after meeting with Uyghur orphans and widows under the East Turkestan Nuzugum Cultural and Family Centre. Here, some of the Uyghur orphans pose with the check. 
Minewwer Ozuyghur, head of Nuzugum, laying out a list of the donation recipients with the number of children, the rent cost of each family, and the total costs for 3 months. 
Aydin Anwar (team member of campaign) interviewing and filming a donation recipient whose husband has disappeared and sent to a concentration camp in East Turkestan. She gives testimony here. 
The organizers and head of Nuzugum Organization posing with a large LaunchGood check, alongside team member of campaign, Aydin Anwar Giving is better together! Your share could raise over $77.
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— Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
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Giving is better together! Your share could raise over $77.
https://www.launchgood.com/v4/campaign/support_uyghur_orphans_and_women_in_turkey
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— Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
