Ghana
Restoring Sight. Rebuilding Lives.
Supporting 600 people affected by blindness linked to mpox in rural Ghana.
Ghana is a West African nation known for its rich culture and resilient communities. Despite steady development, many areas still face deep poverty, limited healthcare access, and inadequate social support — especially in rural regions.
One of our ongoing projects focuses on a vulnerable community of approximately 600 people severely impacted by blindness linked to complications from the mpox virus. Vision loss has affected livelihoods, education, and independence, leaving families struggling to meet their most basic needs.
Crisis Aid is working closely with this community to provide critical support — helping those affected regain dignity, stability, and hope. Through targeted intervention and long-term commitment, we aim to reduce suffering and help build a more secure future.
Ghana Emergency Appeal
Ghana Ramadan Appeal
Restoring Hope in Ghana
In the heart of Accra, Ghana, lives a resilient community of blind individuals facing severe hardship. Preventable blindness has shaped their lives, forcing many families into desperate circumstances. Children often become guides and providers for their parents, resorting to begging simply to survive. Clean water, education, and healthcare remain distant dreams.
Imagine a life where even the sanctuary of prayer is shadowed by scarcity. Where wudu — the cleansing before salah — becomes a painful reminder of what is missing. Families live in fragile wooden huts with tin roofs, exposed to harsh weather. The absence of toilets and the lack of drinking water make daily life, hygiene, and worship an ongoing struggle. Yet, despite these trials, their faith remains unshaken.
In the dimness of their surroundings, they gather in dhikr of Allah, holding firmly to hope. As the Qur’an reminds us:
“The example of those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah is like a seed… and Allah multiplies [His reward] for whom He wills.” (Qur’an 2:261)
Poverty extends even beyond life itself. Deceased Muslims remain unclaimed in hospitals because families cannot afford release fees, leaving loved ones without dignity in death. The sick suffer silently, unable to access treatment, while families huddle together in cramped tin rooms with little protection or comfort.
How can we remain idle while our brothers and sisters endure such hardship? The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said:
“The believer’s shade on the Day of Resurrection will be his charity.”
With Allah’s grace and your support, we have begun rebuilding homes to provide refuge, but this is only the beginning. We envision a future where preventable blindness is treated, children are educated, poverty is broken, and a mosque stands as a beacon of faith and hope.
Let us answer their prayers with action. Give for the sake of Allah, restore dignity, and transform lives through your charity.
Sadaqah Jariyah Projects
Sadaqah Jariyah means ongoing charity and is a guaranteed recurring reward based upon good actions or deeds that keep on giving. Sadaqah in Arabic means ‘charity’ followed by Jariyah which means ‘ongoing’.
Sadaqah Jariyah is among the three deeds that will accompany you in the grave and it’s rewards will continue to benefit us even after death. Therefore, Sadaqah Jariyah donations can also be made in the name of a deceased person so it may continue to benefit them in the Hereafter.
The Prophet, peace be upon him, said: “Give charity without delay, for it stands in the way of calamity.” (Al-Tirmidhi)
