Hidaya Foundation

We have been sending our good condition used-​clothes to Hidaya so they can ship them to places that need them the most. They also accept cash and money donation to help with freight cost. Hidaya was involved in the recent Pakistan flooding and we were happy that we can contribute these clothes. They are open on Sat and Sun from 12 noon to 3.00 pm. and there will be volunteers or staff there to assist. Pack your used-​clothes in 13-​gallon trash bag and tied them up nicely. If you don’t have trash bag, they will be happy to provide them so these clothes does not fall everywhere when they load them into the container for shipment. I highly recommend you donate some money to help with the freight shipment.

Hidaya Foundation is a charity organization. At this moment Hidaya is focusing on the tragic Cyclone Yemyin that hit the already poor Balmochistan and Sindh Provinces of Pakistan in June 07. Nearly 50% of the 20,000 families in these areas have lost their homes.
One Sunday Papa and I stuffed dozens of our finest oversized, undersized, «so last year» «so not my style… any more» clothing gear into several large bags and sped off to Hidaya Foundation’s donation center.
After an hour and a half of searching and searching in Timbuktu we finally found this darn place! A Calm Caucasian gentleman stood in front of what seemed like a gigantic garage, inside was giant piles of clothes, tables, canned food, mattresses and bunch else, that will all be going to these helpless families recouping from the cyclone. Papa and I handed over the bag of clothes and also gave an additional donation in cash.
I’ll say it again, I am no saint, but just the thought of helping another human in need is a pleasant sentiment. It would be an even greater feeling to go to Pakistan some day and run into some kid wearing my good ol’ Giants hat with the fitted Fubu jersey and old school Converse. =D
I know there are people suffering here in the U.S. but if you can, please make a difference in the life of someone suffering abroad. Karma is beautiful.