Many MASYAP members are widows, elderly women, orphans or people living with HIV, and many struggle to feed their families, especially after poor harvests or disasters. With the support of our partners, MASYAP provides practical help when it is needed most.
Food parcels and nutrition
When funds allow, MASYAP gives food parcels and maize flour to the most vulnerable members. Good nutrition is especially important for people on antiretroviral treatment. Our partners, including Road to Relief, the Muslim World League and World Care Foundation, have funded thousands of food packs, including for Ramadan.
Qurbani
Each Eid al-Adha, with donors such as Hasene International and the Muslim World League, MASYAP shares Qurbani meat with members and vulnerable families.
Emergency relief
After the floods of January 2015, MASYAP raised money from private donors to help families rebuild their homes and lives (see stories). After Cyclone Freddy in 2023, we distributed food packs to affected members across four districts.
Clean water
With the Muslim World League, MASYAP has drilled boreholes in communities where members walked long distances for water.
Other projects
- Flappers: with the NGO Water for People, MASYAP trained 9 women to market and install “flappers”, plastic covers for pit latrines that reduce smell and improve hygiene. The women sold and installed them, and some reinvested their profits in more stock.
- Training religious leaders: workshops for sheikhs, imams and other Muslim leaders give them accurate information about HIV/AIDS, so they can share it in their communities, stand against stigma and support people living with HIV with compassion.
