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Overnight, Rasool became the one his family depended on. Rasool is 18 from Karbala. Five years ago, his father passed away and the household lost its main breadwinner. His mother was left responsible for eight family members, without the capacity to work, and Rasool, as the eldest son, stepped into a role he was never…

Before the water connection, every litre of water had to be carried home.  Anwari is a 45-year-old widow living in Jaunpur, India. Like many low-income households in the area, her home had no running water, and the responsibility for water collection fell heavily on women.  Without a home connection, daily life revolved around the next container. Water had to be…

Some evenings, Hamida’s hardest task was not cooking. It was deciding how little she could serve, and still make it last.  Hamida is 48 and lives in Sana’a, Yemen. Seven years ago, her husband died of cancer. He had worked as a daily wage labourer, and when he passed away, the family’s only income disappeared. Since then, Hamida…

In the middle of Arba’een, Ali found himself supporting a visitor who had collapsed.  In July 2025, The Zahra Trust, through its Diwaniyah branch, organised a specialised first aid workshop in collaboration with Al-Qadisiyah University’s College of Pharmacy. The training aimed to equip young healthcare students with practical skills to provide immediate assistance to pilgrims during the Arba’een pilgrimage of Imam Hussein (AS).  Ali, a…