Muslim Hands is an international

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in over fifty two countries worldwide to help those affected by natural disasters, conflict and poverty. The organisation was established in 1993 in

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, UK.

History

Muslim Hands was established in 1993 in response to the crisis in Bosnia at the time. The charity began by sending aid to those in needs in the region.

Working in emergencies

They regularly act on behalf of other UK NGOs to deliver aid supplies to areas where they have an existing field office or volunteers. They have been present on the ground for widely publicized disasters such as the Asian tsunami of 2004, the Wars in

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and

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and the recent

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. They have also been present for crises that have never attracted media attention such as the sub-zero winters in

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, cholera outbreaks in

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and acute droughts in

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and

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Awards and nominations

In January 2013, Muslim Hands was nominated for the Charity of the Year award at the

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. in 2019, Muslim Hands was awarded the Queen's Award for voluntary service.

Street Children and Sports

Muslim hands, through its project Maidaan, is contributing towards the right to play for more than 1.5 street children in Pakistan. Their street children football team won the runner up position at Street Child World Cup Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022. Moreover, Muslim Hands Street Children Football Team also won the runner up trophy at Norway Cup 2023 in U-17 category.

Great Charity Gifts

In 2020, Muslim Hands launched a new website dedicated to thei
Great Charity Gifts
service. It allows donors to give a useful item to someone in need, in the name of a loved one.

Major Giving projects

In 2003, Muslim Hands launched a legacy and Wills projects to thei
Major Giving Projects
service. It allows donors to add their plaque details on their tangible projects lik
Classrooms
Rural Schools, solar wells, water filtration plants, livelihood shops, Eye camps, and personalised feedback reports shared on the completion of the project done for themselves or on behalf of their loved one.

References

External links

* {{charity Islamic charities based in the United Kingdom Humanitarian aid organizations Organizations established in 1993 Social welfare charities based in the United Kingdom Charities based in Nottinghamshire Poverty-related organizations