Post the decrease of Covid-19 risks: DirectAid launches field trips to Africa “Athr”
Due to the obvious decrease of Covid-19 effects, DirectAid launches field visits to Africa, which is called “Athr” in accordance with what Allah said: “Verily We shall give life to the dead, and We record that which they send before and that which they leave behind (Athr), and of all things have we taken account in a clear Book (of evidence)”
“Athr” as filed visits has been planned to be regular trips to Africa for showing and involving DirectAid’s donors and audience the outcomes of the monthly 10×10 campaigns and DirectAid’s Awqaf, and keep them up to date of all our projects and programs” through posting videos, pics, live stream and interviews with the beneficiaries from the field” (Nusayba Alsumait Said)
The first trip, “Athr1”, was launched in mid-October-2021, and lasted for seven days, and several projects were launched to establish farms and apiaries in Tanzania as well as scholarships that benefited about 2500 students. In addition, launching Arafa hospital campaign to complete the hospital’s equipment with medical devices and units which would benefit about 300,000 people in Tabata region in Tanzania to ease the burden on poor families who suffer the most in obtaining the most basic health services.
The trip team of Athr1 also targeted other various visits to give a full picture of DirectAid’s projects and programs at the fields included attending the annual Quranic competition at Dr. Abdelrahman Alsumait Center in Tanzania, and they spent a quality time with the orphans to hear from them and meet their needs. As well as the team sit with the Imams who responsible for giving awareness sessions and stay with orphans for giving them some advice to evolve their works.
It is worth noting that Athr team held a meeting with the beneficiaries of micro-development projects and discussed maximizing their impact. The trip team also insisted on visiting the city of Zanzibar to see the buildings of the Dr. Abdelrahman Alsumait University, its students, employees, and they organized a meeting with the alumni to discuss some issues would benefit the university and the students. Finally, Athr1 team concluded its trip by attending the graduation ceremony of the primary and high schools to share the joy with the students and give them some tips to complete their educational journey. DirectAid aims to continue Athr field trips to convey the details of the field in Africa to its respected donors, partners and audiences in all over the world.