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Will you help more children like Minahil see clearly again and reach their potential?

Your sadaqah gift is vital in helping those who are in need or less fortunate.

Sightsavers works in more than 30 countries, many with large Muslim populations, helping to prevent blindness and treat those at risk of avoidable sight loss.

Alongside our partners, and with the support of people like you, we’ve helped children and families receive eye care that has helped to change the course of their lives. We also promote the rights of people with disabilities, working with local and national partners to promote inclusion. We believe everyone has the right to education, and want all children to have the opportunity to go to school.

By giving sadaqah to Sightsavers, you can help transform the lives of children like 13-year-old Minahil. Without the generosity of our supporters, Minahil wouldn’t have been able to receive a life-changing eye test which revealed she needed a pair of glasses to correct her vision.

Your sadaqah donation will help support our work wherever the need is greatest.

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What is sadaqah?

In Islam, sadaqah means ‘righteousness’ and refers to a voluntary act of charity towards others without expecting anything in return and to please Allah. It can range from an act of kindness, such as helping a person or an animal, to giving a monetary gift to a charity.

The Day of Arafah

The Day of Arafah is expected to fall on 5 June 2025 in the UK. It’s one of the most important days in the Islamic calendar, and is a day of mercy, forgiveness and blessings for Muslims.

It’s one of the mandatory rites of Hajj and occurs on the second day of the pilgrimage to Mecca. Fasting, increasing acts of worship, making more duas, and giving sadaqah are encouraged.

Giving sadaqah on the Day of Arafah

The sadaqah on the Day of Arafah is a tradition in which Muslims make a donation to charity to help anyone in need. Giving sadaqah on this day is an act of worship that can help Muslims gain blessings.

Minahil’s transformation shows the impact your sadaqah can have. Will you give a gift today to help brighten a child’s future?

How we use donations

91% of gifts to Sightsavers, including donated supplies, go directly to our charity work. The remainder helps grow awareness of Sightsavers and raises more funds for our projects.

A girl, who wears glasses, smiles as she sits in a school corridor.

“These glasses will help me achieve my ambitions”

A girl, who wears glasses, smiles as she sits in a school corridor.
Before Minahil received her glasses, she found it very difficult to do her school work. Her poor eyesight made it a struggle to keep up with her studies, and she was overwhelmed by headaches and the strain of focusing on her work.

Everything changed when Minahil was given a pair of glasses following an eye test at school. The moment she put them on, her world was transformed.

How your sadaqah can make a difference

Nine-year-old Nayab smiles outside her home in Pakistan.

Your sadaqah could fund operations that prevent avoidable sight loss

Thanks to our supporters, children like nine-year-old Nayab can receive vital eye care. Treatment has enabled her to thrive at school.
Read Nayab’s story

Dr Gladys walks with a female health worker, all wearing medical scrubs.

Your sadaqah could help train staff to treat and diagnose eye conditions

With your help, we could train more eye specialists such as Dr Gladys, an ophthalmologist in Uganda who’s helping protect people’s sight.
Read Dr Gladys’s story

A teacher in Nigeria outs her arm on a student's shoulders as they stand at the blackboard.

Your sadaqah could improve education for children with disabilities

Your gift could help fund our inclusive education programmes, which support children with disabilities to reach their potential.
Our education work in Nigeria

Frequently asked questions

Muslims are encouraged to give sadaqah at certain times, such as Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha and on Fridays. You can give any amount of sadaqah at any time of the year.

Sadaqah can be carried out by anyone and given to anyone. There are no financial requirements needed to give sadaqah.

Sadaqah is a voluntary act of charity and worship which can be given at any time of the year. Whereas zakat is an obligatory act of charity which every Muslim gives on a yearly basis if they meet or exceed the nisab threshold. The nisab threshold is the minimum amount of wealth a Muslim must possess before they are obligated to pay zakat, a charitable tax in Islam.

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