Let’s Stand With Malika in Her Journey to Rebuild Life After Delhi Riots 2020
“They beat him and struck his head with iron rods. He kept pleading for mercy until he died...they burnt my husband in front of my eyes." The last memory of her husband, Musharraf, still haunts Malika, a woman who lost everything to the Delhi riots of 2020. On 25th February, 2020, chants of religious slogans shrieked through her house, and rioters without mercy broke the main gate of it. What followed was something Malika never fathomed. Rioters beat her husband to death. She had hidden him under the bed after her landlord warned that armed mobs carrying torches and iron rods were moving from door to door, hunting down Muslim men. But rioters found him and killed him. The sequence of the horrific incident started with the slogans and ended with the burning of Musharraf’s body in front of Malika’s eyes. Burning of happiness, dreams, and solace. Burning of stability, security, and livelihood. Days turned into months and months into years, all marked by grief and horror. But life does not pause for anyone. Bills of the family mounted soon. Responsibilities were built strong on the heaps of anguish. Malika arranged for meals and necessities. But how long could she run a house without a stable income? How long could she make ends meet without a concrete source of livelihood? Many struggles unfolds in her way, but is she alone in this journey? No! Miles2Smile is with her and with her family. Our first aim is to provide her a sustainable livelihood. A promised source of income. For that we need Rs. 1,40,000. The amount would be utilized to build a roof over her small 1 Room flat, which she will rent out. The monthly income from the rent will ensure a steady livelihood and help her rebuild stability in her life. We cannot erase the last memories of Malika’s husband. We cannot change her past, for it is beyond the capabilities of humans, but we can surely share her struggles. We can share the responsibilities and help her build a life with financial stability. Let us come together and help Malika. Let us help her build a livelihood of stability and dignity.
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Let’s Help Aamir’s Family Rebuild Their Life After His Brutal Mob Lynching
A single night was all it took for a man to be reduced to a headline, a number in a report, another statistic in a long list of tragedies. Aamir, 28, a truck driver from Palla village in Haryana, spent most of his days behind the wheel, working long hours to keep his household running. On the night of March 2, Aamir was driving his pickup truck when his vehicle was intercepted near the Bhiwadi area of Rajasthan. As per the reports, a group of self-styled cow vigilantes rammed their vehicle into his truck, forcing it to stop. What followed happened in moments. Before Aamir could even grasp what was unfolding, he was attacked and shot in the head. The violence was sudden and merciless, claiming his life within mere hours. Aamir left behind a home that now struggles to come to terms with the pain. He is survived by his pregnant wife, a woman carrying a child who will enter this world without ever feeling the warmth of a father. His aging parents are devastated, as they never thought they would have to bury a son in old age. His wife still struggles to accept that the life she imagined with Aamir has vanished overnight. “How will I take care of everything, alone?” she asks. The shock of Aamir’s death has already begun to take a toll on her health, but fulfilling the medical expenses already seems far-fetched, and the struggle to meet even basic needs has become painfully real. But should Aamir’s life be remembered only as a headline, a number, another statistic? At Miles2Smile, we believe it should not. If you opine the same, we invite you to stand with Aamir’s family, with his grieving wife and the child who is yet to be born. We plan to collect Rs. 500,000 for his family’s secured future. The amount would be utilized for the treatment of his pregnant wife and basic necessities of the family. But we cannot do it alone, we need your support like ever before. Let’s together stand with Aamir’s family in the moment they need us the most. Let us come together and stand beside Aamir’s family when they need support the most. News Links : https://theobserverpost.com/cow-vigilantes-allegedly-kill-muslim-driver-in-rajasthan/ https://www.siasat.com/aamir-drove-truck-with-vegetables-not-cattle-yet-cow-vigilantes-killed-him-3426304/ https://thewire.in/communalism/rajasthan-young-man-killed-as-cow-vigilantes-clash-with-men-transporting-cattle
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Let’s Stand With Nazish in Her Journey to Rebuild a Livelihood
Horror, havoc, screams, and bloodshed. These are the vivid memories of the Delhi Riots 2020, imprinted upon the minds of the diaspora who witnessed the burning streets. Years have passed, yet the shivers still linger, but how often do we think about the families left behind? The families who were left to mourn. The families were left to grieve. If one closely examines the families, they will see not only pains and wounds but also the astonishing stories of transformation and resilience. One such story is that of Nazish. On the day of 24th February, 2020, her husband, Jamaluddin, went to attend his niece’s wedding in Farrukhabad when he was informed about the vandalizing and ransacking of his home. For someone like Jamaluddin, who already hailed from a humble background, a house was not just a happy dwelling but a lifelong earning. On hearing the news, he hurriedly left the wedding and made his way towards home on 27th February. However, what Jamaluddin encountered eclipsed the happiness of his entire family. He was beaten mercilessly by rioters. His body lay in blood on the road, but the blows kept coming from all sides. Five days later, Jamaludding succumbed to injuries, leaving behind four sons and a wife. The pain became a companion for the family, and responsibilities tweaked out. Education of the children was the first to be sacrificed. Amidst the atrocity, Miles2Smile took the responsibilities of children’s education and enrolled all four of them in its relief school, Sunrise Public School, where they weave a better future. But, their struggles did not end here, as Jamaluddin, a bakery product seller, and sole breadwinner of the family, bid farewell to the world, Nazish was forced to embrace the responsibility of livelihood. She became a cot weaver, alone meeting the ends of the family. Her fragile shoulder and broken heart silently beamed resilience. Nazish did not choose to extend her hand of help. But does she not need one? Absolutely not! Nazish’s work does not give a sustainable livelihood. Some months she earns enough; other months not even decent meals, shaking her confidence and dreams. To make her story one of transformation and resilience yet again, we aim to collect Rs. 1,20,000 for her sustainable livelihood. The amount would be utilized to complete the construction of her semi-finished flat, which Nazish plans to rent out. The fixed monthly amount generated from rent will help her have a decent livelihood and her life will be fixed again, with love and hopes. Let us together recoup Nazish’s resilience. Let us together rebuild her livelihood.
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The Backbone of Compassion : Help us sustain vital field operations for suffering families.
At Miles2Smile, relief and rehabilitation work frequently takes us to places far away from cities — remote villages, relief camps, and communities still struggling to rebuild after hate and violence. Reaching these families requires long journeys, local travel, and continuous on-ground engagement. Our team members travel tirelessly to meet widows who lost their husbands to mob violence, children who have lost parents, and families whose homes and livelihoods were destroyed. These journeys are not just about distance — they are about standing beside people in their darkest moments and reminding them that they are not alone. To continue this work with sincerity and consistency, we need to raise ₹4.8 lakhs annually to support essential travel and field expenses for our relief and rehabilitation missions. Your Zakat can help make these journeys possible. By contributing your Zakat towards these operational needs, you are not just supporting travel — you are helping us reach the oppressed, document their struggles, rebuild their lives, and restore hope where despair once lived. Every kilometre travelled brings us closer to a family waiting for help. Every visit strengthens trust in communities that have been abandoned and silenced. Our teams work under extremely difficult circumstances, often facing hostility and communal hate, yet they continue with courage because they believe that serving humanity is an act of faith. Your Zakat will ensure that we can keep reaching those who need us the most.
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Let’s Help Rabiya Bi Rebuild Her Life after Her Husband’s Killing
“The shadow of their father has been lifted from my children’s heads. How will I raise them alone? What will I do now? I don’t even earn" says Rabiya Bi On the day of 17th February, with peace and happiness in the house, Rabiya Bi and her husband, Umarudeen were spending their time together. Eating snacks and chit-chatting cheerfully until a call broke the aroma. On their other side was their son Tehzeem, saying, “Papa, these people have beaten me a lot… they’ve beaten me very badly.” The couple rushed to the spot and saw a large crowd gathered near their son, whose body was already blue. Umarudeen tried to save his son, like a father, but little did he know this would cost him his life. He was shot dead by the perpetrators. “My husband took off his belt and threw a stone to save our child. We followed him (the perpetrator) into the lane. "He was coming from the front, firing,” Rabiya told Miles2Smile. “He first fired in front of me, then in front of my son, and then at my husband. I kept screaming, ‘Don’t shoot, please don’t shoot,’ but he fired and killed my husband.” Rabiya said. “How do I tell my children their father is no more? How do I nourish them alone? I do not even earn. What do I do now?” Rabiya asked. Umarudeen was the sole breadwinner of the family. The sole person to make the ends meet. As he bid farewell to the world, he took financial stability too. Rabiya, now, sits inside their house, in grief and fear. Grief for she has lost a husband. Fear for she is a single mother now, without a source of livelihood. We cannot reduce the grief, for it has its own way to erode, the non-tangible way. But we can reduce the fear; how? By giving her a simple livelihood. A stable source of income. At Miles2Smile, we aim to ease her burden and help her rebuild her livelihood. To make this possible, we need Rs. 2,00,000, a sum that can bring significant relief and lasting stability to her circumstances. We cannot do this alone. We need you, our dear contributors. Let us come together to support Rabiya Bi and help restore stability to her life. Let’s ease her burden and erode her fear.
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Lets Ensure Education for Kids affected by Delhi Riots 2020
ZAKAT APPLICABLE Originally founded nearly five years ago to provide education to the child survivors of the North-East Delhi Pogrom 2020, Sunrise Public School has now expanded beyond that. It has included orphans, underprivileged, and impoverished children. Starting with only a dozen students, the school has become a place to learn and explore for 422 of them. To nurture our students' individual interests and aspirations, we offer access to engaging workshops, educational trips, book fairs, Olympiads, and more. Throughout the year, we incorporate various learning activities and competitions for the overall development of our students. Over these years, Sunrise Public School has evolved into a place of excellence. Whether in academics, sports, or cultural events, our students have performed exemplarily, with 100% participation from them. The Reality Many of our students are orphaned, impoverished, or traumatized by the 2020 Delhi Pogrom, witnessing unimaginable horrors. Sunrise Public School has become a silver lining in the dark clouds of their lives. However, as our student numbers grow, we urgently need support to sustain our efforts and provide quality education. The future of these children is at risk, and if the situation exacerbates, we might be compelled to shut down our operations. How can we save the future of these children? Your love and donations can help these children have a secured future. Every contribution, no matter how small, can make a significant difference. Expense Details for session 2026-27 ( All in Rupees INR) Building Rent (35,000 * 12) 4,20,000 Teacher's Salaries (15 teachers) (1,40,000*12) 16,80,000 Books (400 students, Rs 800 average ) 3,20,000 Uniform (400 students, Rs 600 average) 2,40,000 Bus Fees (56,000 * 12) 6,72,000 Other Recreational Expenses ( Programs, trips, visits) 3,00,000 Total 35,60,000 Fees collected from paid students (annual) 8,40,000 Remaining 27,92,000 Media Links, https://x.com/BBCHindi/status/1507671219038044169 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OK0M0gK6pqA https://indianexpress.com/article/education/teachers-day-2022-meet-islamuddin-a-delhi-riot-victim-who-teaches-at-school-started-for-child-victims-of-the-february-2020-violence-8129743/ https://www.thequint.com/news/education/delhi-riots-children-coping-with-memories-and-studies
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Share your Ramadan blessings with widows, orphans and hate survivors
"The best of deeds is giving charity during Ramadan,” Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) Ramadan is a month of mercy, but mercy is something many families are waiting for. While we count our blessings, they count the days their food would last. While we lay our tables, as long as the edge of it, these families struggle to have a meal. At Miles2Smile, we believe in standing firmly with them not for a day or a night, but until the very end of their hardships. These people, who mostly are orphans, widows, or survivors of mob lynching, communal violence, targeted demolition, and hate crimes or are refugees, struggle to break their fast and have a healthy suhoor. But can we leave them in this state? No!. If their hardship is heavy, our support should be heavier. Let this Ramadan be a month of relief for them, a month of everlasting mercy. Let your zakat reach not just hands but the hearts that cry nowhere but only in sujood of Allah. Utilize your zakat to arrange food for the survivors. Donate today, and make mercy reach the homes that need it the most. S. No. Item Quantity Price 1. Khajoor (Dates) 2kg Rs. 230 2. Rice 5kg Rs. 300 3. Sugar 5kg Rs. 275 4. Kala Chana 1.5kg Rs. 198 5. Masoor Dal 1.5kg Rs. 207 6. Channa Dal 1kg Rs. 156 7. Tea 500Gm Rs. 180 8. Rooh Afza 1 bottle Rs. 151 9. Spices Rs. 250 10. Refined Oil 2 litres Rs. 340 11. Mustard Oil 1 litres Rs. 173 Total 242 boxes 1 box = Rs. 2460 242 boxes = 5,95,320 (242 × 2460)
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Tripura Relief & Rehabilitation 2026
Pain still hovers in the air of Tripura’s Fatikroy, the smell of charred materials lingers across the village, ashes lie scattered, and the silent cries of people still pierce through the vivid picture of the violence that unfolded on January 10, earlier this month, where Muslim residents were allegedly targeted by a mob following an altercation over the collection of funds for a local Hindu temple. Several Muslim-owned homes, shops, businesses, and other valuable assets, along with a mosque, were allegedly set ablaze. Violence, as said, does leave scars, but more profoundly on the lives of innocents. The barbarity did not end in a day; the loss did not end as the violence eroded. It continued. It still seems to continue. But what is more heartwrenching is that these people do not even have the resources to rebuild their lives. Their livelihoods have been sliced down, burnt, and shattered. But, do their stories need to end? No! Their livelihoods can be recreated and their lives can be rewritten, not with big efforts but small gestures. Small contributions. You and I together can rebuild it. At Miles2Smile we aim to do it. We invite you to be a part of creating livelihood for six families, with love and care. These six families have been carefully scrutinized by Miles2Smile during the visit to riot-ridden Tripura. Their pain and losses are difficult to gauge. The scale of destruction is massive, but our small efforts could bring significant stability in their lives. Let’s together help these six families stand on their feet again. Let’s together rebuild their lives, better than before.
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Let Us Help Rebuild Musabbir’s Livelihood After Violence in Tripura’s Fatikroy
Broken walls, a semi-burnt structure, and the open sky are all that are left with Musabbir Ali and his family The family, on the 10th of January, earlier this month, like on usual days, woke up with the hope to live life peacefully. But little did they know the peace would be shattered without warning. The same day violence erupted in Fatikroy, Tripura, where Muslim residents were allegedly targeted by a mob following an altercation over the collection of funds for a local Hindu temple. Several Muslim-owned homes and shops, along with a mosque, were allegedly set ablaze. The first one to have witnessed the onslaught of the violence was Musabbir Ali when he was asked to contribute funds for a local Hindu temple. Musabbir Ali told the mob that he did not have the money at the time and would contribute later, as his family had done on previous occasions. However, the mob insisted on immediate payment, refused to listen to him, and then began assaulting him. Masabbir Ali, who sustained injuries to his head and several other parts of his body, remained hospitalized following the incident. Meanwhile, in his absence the mob took its way towards their home, shop,and truck, burning them completely. The tears of the family were still wet that Musabbir Ali was arrested. The crime? He never committed. Today his family stands without a livelihood, waiting for someone to help them. They do not know how long the wait will be. But can we end their wait? Absolutely yes! By a small act of kindness, a contribution towards rebuilding their livelihood. The amount given below is what they need to start their life again. Join us in the mission to rebuild their livelihood. Contribution Needed For: Amount Shop, the source of livelihood Rs. 4,00,000 Total Rs, 4,00,000 Let Us Help Rebuild Musabbir Ali’s Livelihood After Violence in Tripura’s Fatikroy. Donate Today!
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Let’s Rebuild Ali Ahmed’s Livelihood Destroyed by Violence
The charred truck, with broken gates and dismantled seats, stands behind Ali Ahmed. The picture of the truck haunts him. Until recently, it was the source of his happiness and livelihood; now the truck lies mercilessly burned. But how? The question remains. On January 10, 2026, violence unfolded in Fatikroy, Tripura, where Muslim residents were allegedly targeted by a mob following an altercation over the collection of funds for a local Hindu temple. Several Muslim-owned homes, shops, businesses, and other valuable assets, along with a mosque, were allegedly set ablaze. The burns of the violence were borne by innocent people like Ali Ahmed. “I worked for so many days to earn enough to buy the truck. It was taken on loan, but they burned it entirely. I have no other source of income; this was my only livelihood. What will I do now? How will I run my house without any income?” asks Ali, with a face as stoic as it could be. Dejected he remains, with not a single person to help him earn a living. But should his heart-wrenching story just be an ordeal? No! Can we change his state and start his livelihood again? Absolutely yes! To give Ali Ahmed the glimmers of happiness and a concrete source of livelihood, we plan to help him own the truck yet again. To do so, we need: Items Amount Repair of truck (including all the parts) Rs.4,00,000 Total Rs. 4,00,000 Let us come together and help Ali Ahmed drive his truck once again. Let us rebuild his livelihood destroyed by violence.
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Let Us Rebuild Asma Khatoon’s Shop, Let Us Restore Her Livelihood
“We have no one to stand by us, we have no one to help us,” cries Asma Khatoon with her voice floating through the violence- ridden air of Tripura. On January 10, 2026, violence erupted in Fatikroy, Tripura, where Muslim residents were allegedly targeted by a mob following an altercation over the collection of funds for a local Hindu temple. Several Muslim-owned homes and shops, along with a mosque, were allegedly set ablaze. Among those destroyed was a shop owned by Asma Khatoon, a woman who relied on it for her livelihood. Constructed from bamboo with an asbestos roof, the shop was reduced to ashes within hours, slowly eroding her source of income. Khatoon stood before the smouldering remains as the mob continued its assault. The putrid smell of burnt bamboo hung heavy in the air, suffocating her dreams, but her hopes did not shake. Days after the violence, she remains firm that her shop can be rebuilt with the same determination with which she once raised it. “Where will we go? Please tell us. At least help us in some way, do something for us,” she says. “Everything we had has been burned. How we manage to eat, only we know. We do not even have money,” she adds. “We are facing injustice. Please do something,” Khatoon told Miles2Smile. As a wave of destruction swept away her livelihood, Miles2SMile now seeks to fan with a stronger wave of love. Let us help rebuild her shop and regain her means of survival. Even small contributions can make a meaningful difference in Asma Khatoon’s life. To join us in this effort to rebuild her livelihood, we urge you to contribute towards the following: Items Amount Construction of Small Shop (of bamboo and asbestos roof) Rs. 40,000 Purchase of Goods for the Shop Rs. 60,000 Other household goods Rs. 40,000 Total Rs. 1,40,000
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When Hatred Turned a Mosque Black, Love Chose to Rebuild It
On January 10, 2026, while the day was just beginning and the country was still wrapped in the morning chill, people—within the borders of our own nation—watched their belongings burn before their eyes. These people hailing from Tripura’s Fatikroy were targeted allegedly by a mob in an altercation over the collection of funds for a local Hindu temple. The altercation soon turned into violence, where several Muslim-owned shops and houses, along with a mosque, were allegedly set ablaze. The villagers, gripped by fear, locked themselves inside their homes, unsure of what would happen next. They continued to pray for their safety, oblivious that their only masjid, the Jama Masjid, still under construction, rising brick by brick, had been set ablaze with its walls burning in the fire of hatred. As the fire licked the roof of the masjid, it stripped away the intention the mosque was being built for—to pray with serenity in Ramadan. The violence dimmed down the same day, but it shattered the placidness of the people; they did not even get a mosque to pray in to ease their worrisome thoughts. The devastating news soon got wind and reached the other parts of the country, including Miles2Smile as well. Following this, to gauge the scale of the violence and losses, Miles2Smile travelled to the violence-ridden Tripura. What the organization saw was nothing less than the uprooted lives of the people, but what punctured the heart the most was the condition of the mosque, which turned black, its walls almost crumbling with roofs too fragile to provide shelter, waiting for people to show mercy and construct it again for Ramadan. Our hearts cried—but grief alone was not enough. We chose to act, to rebuild what had been torn apart. With the same love in our hearts, we invite you to build the Jama Masjid again and let the world know, if hatred could vandalize what stood in faith, then love, stronger and more enduring, could raise it once more. To construct the mosque, we need need your support in following ways: Work to be done Amount Electrical wiring Rs. 20,000 Fans and other electrical appliances Rs. 30,000 PA system for Azaan and namaz Rs. 30,000 Janamaz and Carpet Rs. 15,000 Copies of the Qur'an Rs. 6,000 Paint and other revamping Rs. 40,000 Wadhu khana Rs. 20,000 Window repairs Rs. 40,000 Gate Rs. 30,000 Janaza Charpai ( funeral bier) Rs. 15,000 Total Rs. 2,46,000
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