82%

£14,931

Raised of £18,000 target

Provide uniforms and school supplies so HHUGS children get the best start to the school year.

The trauma of a father arrested and in prison. The anguish of a family broken and ostracised. The painful memories of bullying from the previous school year. These are the invisible horrors Sara will carry inside of her, on that dreaded first day. Adding to it all might be the shame of wearing an ill-fitting school uniform and old shoes that are hard to walk in. Such noticeable signs of poverty surely mark Sara out for further ridicule… unless you can help.

The average cost of a uniform is £337 per year for each secondary school child and £315 a year for each primary school child. Research shows that a worryingly high number of children from the UK’s poorest families have reported bullying, as a result of not being able to afford basic school essentials. Some even suffer the humiliation of being sent home for wearing ‘incorrect’ attire.

With inflation at a 30-year high, almost half the Muslim population in the UK is now entrapped in a cycle of poverty, compared to 18% of the general population. 65% are now falling into debt to get by, as surging prices and rising bills mean the poorest households in our community have been hit hardest.

For HHUGS families, already wrestling with uncertain finances, and crippled by the weight of debt, costly school necessities fast become another burden they cannot afford.

With the odds stacked against them, HHUGS children like Sara don’t stand a chance at a better start to the new school year. Though desperate to fit in, they face social exclusion and narrowing academic opportunities, because poverty prevents them from being able to participate fully in school. For children like Sara, a new uniform and a smart pair of kicks could mean the difference between standing tall in front of their peers and shying from everyone with embarrassment.

Can you help switch the odds for Sara and other children like her, on the first day of term?

“Whoever clothes (a believer) will be clothed from the green silks of Paradise.”
(at-Tirmidhi)

Every single one of the HHUGS families who received Back to School support in the past 5 years said it restored their dignity and reduced their worry and stress. 83% of our families rated the Back to School assistance a 10 on a scale of 1-10 in terms of helping them financially, and enabling them to stay out of debt.
Gift her a School Uniform

£165

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Gift him Essential Stationery

£50

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For children desperate to move on from the trauma that devastated their home, school can be the first step to a better life. But financial constraints prevent single mothers from buying the school supplies necessary for their studies. Research shows that most young students, who did not have all the books and equipment needed for their studies, suggested that cost was to blame. A lack of books, revision guides and stationery significantly impacted their ability to study.

"Alhamdulillah for the Back 2 School campaign! I was able to buy my daughter's schoolbag, trainers, shirts, shoes and other stuff such as pencil case and stationary. My family's quality of life is much better since HHUGS has been supporting us. It's lifted the worries and stress off my mind. Allah bless them. Ameen"

"…Be merciful with the orphan…. This will soften your heart, and enable you to get what you need." -(at-Tabarani)

With no father to hold her hand and such great fears weighing on her little heart, Sara will need all the prayers, support and confidence she can get. Please help her stand tall on that first day of term.

"Whoever relieves the hardship of a believer in this world, Allah will relieve his hardship on the Day of Resurrection. Whoever helps ease one in difficulty, Allah will make it easy for him in this world and in the Hereafter…”
(Muslim)

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