Major Giving: Create a Lasting Legacy

Turn your vision into a meaningful charitable project, designed around your goals, timeline, and budget.

Whether you wish to build a water well, health unit, classroom, eye camp, or another life-changing initiative, Muslim Hands Canada will guide you every step of the way.

Many donors choose Major Giving to honor a loved one, give back to a community, or create lasting change where it’s needed most.

With every project, you’ll receive a personalized feedback report featuring photos, and where available, video content, as well as project location details and beneficiary information – so you can see the real impact of your generosity.

Reach out to us at majorgiving@muslimhands.ca to begin your project today.

Sustainable Water Solutions

Unsafe water remains one of the biggest threats to health worldwide, claiming over 800,000 lives each year (WHO). Access to clean water transforms entire communities – improving health, education, and livelihoods.

Your Zakat or Sadaqah can fund large-scale water solutions such as solar-powered boreholes and water filtration plants, delivering safe, reliable water for years to come.

Each donated water project includes a personalized report, photos, location details, and the option to place a name plaque in honour of yourself or a loved one.

Major Giving Water Projects

• Solar-Powered Deep Boreholes – Long-term water access for large communities
• Water Filtration Plants – Clean, safe drinking water for thousands
• Mini Solar-Powered Boreholes – Sustainable water solutions for entire villages

Economic Empowerment Initiatives

Many families have the skills and determination to earn a living but lack the resources to get started. Our livelihoods projects provide tools, training, and opportunities that empower communities to break the cycle of poverty.

Your Zakat or Sadaqah can support initiatives such as tailoring training, livestock distribution, and income-generating businesses across Africa and Asia.

You’ll receive a personalized impact report showing how your contribution helped families become self-reliant.

Major Giving Livelihoods Projects

• Hope Shops – Affordable goods and income generation
• Sewing Machines & Training – Skills for financial independence
• Livestock – Sustainable income and food security

Restoring Health

“The believers, in their mercy and compassion, are like one body.” (Bukhari)

Millions suffer from preventable and treatable illnesses due to poverty, poor sanitation, and limited healthcare access. When health fails, education, work, and family stability suffer too.

Your Major Giving contribution can support eye camps, maternal health clinics, and essential medical aid, restoring dignity and saving lives.

Each project includes a personalized feedback report with photos and beneficiary details.

Major Giving Health Projects

• Cataract Surgeries & Eye Camps – Restoring sight and independence
• Wheelchairs – Mobility, dignity, and opportunity
• Maternal Health Units – Safer care for mothers and newborns

Khadija Abdullahi, a 55-year-old widow from Fabidji, Niger, has lived with a cataract in her only functioning eye for five years, limiting her ability to work and care for her children. Through Muslim Hands Canada’s Gift of Sight, her vision has been restored. She said, “May Allah (swt) reward them (donors). I am very happy and grateful. I will keep them (donors) in my prayers.”

Give on Behalf of a Loved One

Donating Sadaqah Jariyah on behalf of a loved one – living or deceased – is a powerful way to honour their memory and earn ongoing rewards.

Projects such as wells, educational support, healthcare, or mobility aids create lasting benefits for communities while continuing blessings for the one in whose name the donation is made.

You’ll receive personalized feedback and a certificate to commemorate their legacy.

Can I Use My Zakat for Major Giving?

Yes - Zakat can be used for Major Giving projects that meet eligibility requirements, including water, healthcare, food, and essential support for vulnerable communities.