Please join up for the 2009 - 1430 Challenge

The Children's Ramadan Challenge has been successfully taking place in the San Francisco Bay Area for the past six years through the efforts of Northstar School. This year Barakah Life is pleased to be able to continue the tradition in the Bay Area as well as extend the reach of this beneficial program nationally.

What is the Challenge?

The Challenge has two components:

• The first is to be "TV-Free" during Ramadan.
• The second component is to make a Ramadan Resolution.

Challenge History

The idea for a TV-Free Ramadan was started at Standford Islamic School in Palo Alto, California. A teacher at the school, Ameena Ansari, was very inspired by the idea; she developed it through the Northstar School into a program that reached beyond the school's borders and into the larger community.

What is TV-Free?

It is creating a home environment during Ramadan that is TV-Free. It's unplugging....that means from TV, videos and/or video games.

The Resolution

The resolution is a personal commitment from the child to consistently do good actions throughout the month. Children should be the primary decision-makers in choosing a Ramadan resolution. It could be any form of Ibaada such as helping your parents more, praying on time, reading Quran, or some type of regular community service. If your family's sole goal is to be TV-free, that is fine as well.

The point is that the commitment be something you consciously choose as well as carry out.

Taking Part

• Children ages 4 and up are welcome.
• The deadline for signing up is September 10, 2007.
• This year we are hoping to share this program with 250 kids.

Once we have reached our participant limit, and/or hit the deadline, the sign up will be closed.

Our Part

Before Ramadan we will send each participating child the following items:

• Ramadan paper calendar
• Sticker Stars
• Sadaqah Box
• Informational Sheets
• Ramadan Journal Kit
• 4 Crafts Kits - These kits are small quick crafts projects packaged with all the materials needed except glue and a hole punch.

After Ramadan children will receive:

• Congratulations Card
• A Sweet Surprise

Northstar's PTO will host an Eid Ice Cream Party for all children who participate in the Ramadan Challenge on October 20th, 2007. All children who can attend will recieve a small gift basket. Northstar School is located at: 2021 Highland Blvd, Hayward, CA 94541. You will be prompted to RSVP when you join the challenge.

Please Note: If you select the 40 day Northstar Challenge, the challege begins on September 3rd. (10 days before Ramadan)

We hope you'll join us for this very special month.

To Join Our Challenge

The fee per child is $20.

To join the Ramadan challenge, please fill out the form below. All information is required.

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Donations

You may also donate so that another child can take part or just to help us cover some of the costs. Click the donate button to contribute.

All donations are greatly appreciated.