Ramadhan 1447 · 1,701 families fed across Kenya and Somalia

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Make A Smile · Kenya

Every shilling, followed to a smile.

Education, orphan care, Ramadan food and welfare, with every gift traced to exactly what it paid for.

Iftar Drive · Ramadhan

A full table for every family at Iftar.

Our volunteers pack and deliver Ramadhan food packs so families can break their fast with dignity, all month long.

Brighter Future · Education

Keep a child in school, term after term.

Sponsor a child's fees, uniform and books. You get a report every term and see every expense, with the receipt.

5,562families served since 2018
~27,800people reached (est.)
67orphans sponsored (2025)
Ramadhan 1447 · Iftar 2026
1,701 families fed

7 areas in Kenya, plus Somalia

Together with Murshidaat, Mama Ibado and JAOR: KES 7,571,365 raised from 691 donors.

Make A Smile volunteers in MASO vests
A volunteer carrying a food pack
2016serving families since
About us

Neighbours helping neighbours, for ten years.

A community-based organisation guided by the teachings of Islam, registered in 2017. We build sustainable programs for social and economic change, and quality education for orphans and vulnerable children.

Mission

Sustainable programs for underserved communities, and school for every child we reach.

Vision

A society free from ignorance and poverty, through education and development.

More about us
Transparency

Every shilling, accounted for.

Our real figures, confirmed by MASO Finance. Sponsors see the same detail for their own gifts, line by line, in their dashboard.

Money in, money out

KES
  • Donations received
  • Spent on programmes

Source: Ramadhan Initiative – Iftar 2026 proposal

Iftar, year by year

families
5,562families since 2018 · about 27,800 people (est. 5 per family)

Source: Ramadhan Initiative – Iftar 2026 proposal; Iftar 2026 financial dashboard (20 Apr 2026)

Iftar 2026, done together

KES 7.57Mraised
1,701families fed
691donors
2,507gifts
  • Mandera457
  • Garissa363
  • Wajir340
  • Isiolo210
  • Thika200
  • Nairobi57
  • Somalia54
  • Moyale20
Make A SmileMurshidaat OrganizationMama IbadoJoined as One Relief (JAOR)

Make A Smile led logistics, verified beneficiaries, distribution and accountability.

Murshidaat Organization mobilised women, youth and communities to give and volunteer.

Mama Ibado helped raise about KES 1.2 million, collected beneficiary data in Isiolo and facilitated the distribution there.

Joined as One Relief (JAOR) helped raise about KES 465,000 through their own network.

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Source: Iftar 2026 financial dashboard, 20 Apr 2026

Zakat is ring-fenced: it never pays for operations and never mixes with Sadaqah. Figures are confirmed by MASO Finance.How we keep funds separate
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KES 3,000 Recorded against Education and reported back to you.

KES 2,500 Recorded against Orphan care and reported back to you.

KES 5,000 Feeds a family for Ramadhan (standard pack)

Racing in good deeds

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In the field

Moments that make it real.

Our volunteers and the families they serve, from Garissa to Nairobi.

Food distribution
Food distribution
Iftar Drive
Iftar Drive
Home delivery
Home delivery
Ramadhan food packs
Ramadhan food packs
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