In light of the passing of Kujtim Gashi, a loving father, husband, son, brother and most importantly an amazing friend, we aim to build a Well in his name so he can benefit from the Sadaqah in the hereafter.

With 842,000 people dying from diarrhoea alone each year, unsafe water is the single biggest obstacle to the health of communities in the developing world. Small children are especially vulnerable to cholera and diarrheal illnesses, and unsafe water compromises their immune systems as well, making it difficult for them to fight any illness.

The gift of water saves lives, which is a hugely rewardable action. Allah says in the Qur’an, ‘And whoever saves one [a life] - it is as if he had saved all of mankind’. (Qur’an, 5:32) Imagine this - every single time the clean water you donated saves someone’s life, it is as if you have saved all of mankind!

It is ‘the best charity’

‘The Messenger of Allah (saw) was asked, “Which charity is best?” He replied, “[Providing] water”’. [Abu Dawud]

We use water for everything, from washing dishes to cooking food to growing crops. Allah says in the Qur’an, ‘By means of water, we give life to everything’. (Qur’an, 21:30)Communities who don’t have access to clean water face unimaginable hardships, with women and children walking for hours to collect even a little water, and families unable to support themselves due to lack of education and livelihood. Having access to safe water is a basic human right and fulfilling this is an excellent Sadaqah.

GiveShade is spearheading an initiative where we are able to build simple yet solid Wells in rural, isolated and impoverished communities.We build the Well on the communitys designated land, thus the Well will be managed and maintained by the community after being built.We are able to build a complete, fully functioning Well from as little as £3000!