8 June 2021
Just a few weeks ago, an idea was born out of the suffering that Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, Jerusalem and the West Bank. As justice loving South Africans many of us were appalled. The bombs rained down and an appeal was sent out from the children of Gaza to the children of South Africa.
As a result the Salaam Foundation #LemonAid campaign for ambulances and other basic necessities came to fruition. Children, support by their parents, teachers, siblings and guardians rallied to their #LemonAid stands and popped up all across our beautiful land. At close to R1 million per ambulance, it was a monumental task ahead.
As the weekends passed and contributions began to come in, slowly but surely, we saw the final destination ahead. One ambulance took form and we believed we had reached our goal. And then a second began to flicker in the distance and we realised the power of the children and the brightness of the future. As we waltzed into this last weekend we concluded on an amazing three ambulances fully funded.
The best part of it all is that there is some change left as well. As Salaam Foundation we have engaged with our ground implementation partners and they have identified a number of possible ways to contribute towards the reconstruction phase that has now started.
Thousands have lost homes and their basic survival items such as pots, pans, stoves and other living utensils. We will help here as well, insha Allah. Salaam Foundation, as an organisation focused on sustainable development, has also requested that some of the funding be used in the distraught farming communities of Gaza.
In this way we will expand the funds that have come in over and above the funding for three ambulances, to sustainable growth and food production.
We want to thank all who have participated. From the small donor to the largest donor. From youngest to the oldest. We have exceeded our own expectations and have even been given the opportunity to assist in ways we had not envisioned from the start. May you all be truly rewarded and may you always be part of the Salaam Foundation family.
28 May 2021
This has been an absolutely phenomenal 10 days. From setting a target well beyond our reach, to activating men, women and children across the country and bringing joy to the people of Palestine through the Ambulance and basic necessities campaign.
Despite the death as a result of the Israeli attacks, followed by the emotional trauma of emerging into a freshly ruined Gaza City, our solidarity, support and campaign has been acknowledged by Palestinians.
So the effort continues and below you will find a list of venues, events and people in support of the #LemonAID for this upcoming weekend.
- Bedfordview, Madrassatun Noor (28 may 2021)
- Benoni, Actonville, 791 Patel Street, Iqbal’s Meat Delhi
- Chatsworth, Ihsaan Girl’s College
- Empangeni, 26 North Road, 9:00- 11:00
- Erasmia Spar, 381 Willem Erasmus, 11:00
- Escourt, Tall Tree BP – 11am – 18:00
- Home of Archery range (6 June 2021)
- Laudium, Cooking for Palestine, 175 First Avenue (28 May 2021)
- Lenasia, 25 Beril Street, Park Butchery, 8:30
- Lenasia, Shell Ext8, Divine Cakes, 10:00 – 15:00
- Lenasia, Snack Cafe, Trade Route Mall. 10:00 – 16:00
- Lenasia, Fitness with Tasneem and Team, Cnr Hyrdrangea and Flamingo Street, 9:30am – 13:00
- Lenasia, 53 Surat Street, 10:00
- Lenasia, Iqbal’s Meat Delhi, Iqbal Petker’s wors, burgers and braai
- 54 Condor Ave, Koeksister Delhi
- Lenasia South, NTN Centre, Iqbal’s Meat
- Mahikeng, Khidmatul Muslimah (5 June 2021)
- Mayfair, Church and 6th Avenue, Iqbal’s Meat Delhi
- Melville, 27 Boxes, Buns and Bowls, Jozi Shopping Extravaganza
- Ormonde, Masjid Siraatul Jannah, Winchester Montessori & Ormonde Muslim Association, 9:00 – 14:00
- Polokwane, Little Brainers Walk for Palestine (27 May 2021)
- Robertsham, Sweatbox Studio Walk/Run for Palestine, 30 May 2021, 7:30am 083 470 6006
- Sherwood, Engen Garage, 45th Cutting, 11:00
- Winchester Hills, Madrassah Miftahul Jannah, (28 May 2021)
- Zeerust, 43 Hendirk Potgieter Street, 11:30am- 13:00
19 May 2021
On the 10 May 2021, the Israeli occupation state unleased a barrage of attacks on to the Gaza Strip, a piece of Palestinian land just 40km x 10km in size.
Resistance groups in the tiny enclave fired rockets into Israel after Israel refused to suspend its attacks on Muslim worshippers in the Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem and the forced removal and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from an area called Sheikh Jarrah.
As a result of the barbaric Israeli attacks, 219 Palestinians have been massacred, including 63 children. Many have been entire families wiped out. A further 1500 have been injured. As a result of the Palestinian response, 12 Israelis including 2 children have died and 300 have been hurt.
At least 50 schools have been damaged in Gaza and over 50 000 people are now homeless as Israel continues to attack residential towers forcing people to flee.
Salaam Foundation is coordinating the #LemonAid project for humanitarian relief from South Africa to Gaza. We have already assigned funding for wheelchairs, walking sticks, foldable walking aids, fresh water, hot meals, and the huge target of being able to fund an entire ambulance or maybe a few.
The love for Palestinian people, and those who support their cause for justice is borne out by the amazing response to the campaign by South African people.
To Donate online click here. Please indicate in the notes whether it is Zakaat/Sadaqa/Lillah. For the Ambulance only Lillah and Sadaqa is applicable.
Below is a list of venues you can support. It will be updated regularly.
- Amalgam, Osbro, 51 Church Street, 11:00 – 15:00 or while stocks last
- Amalgam, Taahir Halaal
- Arconpark, The Block on Lee, 10:00 – 14:00
- Benoni BP Sujee, Actonville Circle, 14:00 – 17:00
- Benoni South, Puma Ok Express, 10:30
- Benoni, 2 Spyker Street, Rynsoord, 10:00 – 17:00
- Benoni, 5 Race Course Road, Lakefield,
- Benoni, Actonville Circle Fleamarket / Outside Akhalwayas Spice Shop, 09:00
- Benoni, Actonville, Iqbals Meat & Deli, 791 Patel Street, 10.00–16:00
- Benoni, Actonville, Outside Nasseer Cloak Shop, Between Al Saudi and Akalwayas Spice, 09:00 – 13:00
- Benoni, Bombay Dairy parking lot, Actonville, 10:00 onwards
- Benoni, BP Garage Sujees, 11:00 – 14:00
- Benoni, iSwim Swimming School, 6 Calderwood Street, The Stewards, 10:30 – 13:00
- Benoni, Lipz, Zahrah Square, 11:00 – 16:00
- Benoni, Zahra Square, 10:30 onwards
- Benoni, 114 Harpur Avenue, Glen Mochrey Complex.
- Benoni, The Pan, 9:00 – 11:00
- Bertrams, Muqeemus Salaah, 11:30 until sold out
- Beyers Park 12 Bartlett Road, 10:00 – 12:00 and 14:00 – 16:00
- Beyers Park, Beyers Palms 1, 13:00 – 15:00
- Beyers Park, Beyers Palms 2 pool area, 10:00 – 17:00
- Boksburg Taka Taka chicken & Chips, Outside Taysbuds VMax Square, 10:00 – 16:00
- Boksburg, 28 Edel Road, 11:00 till sold out
- Boksburg, Double Trouble Toys, Vmax, 9:30
- Boksburg, Mooiriver Bakery, 10:00 – sold out
- Boksburg, Spur Westwood, 10:00 onward
- Boksburg, That Food Place, Opposite East Rand Mall, 11:00 till sold out
- Boksburg, Trendsetters car wash, BP, Northrand Road,
- Boksburg, V Max Center, 10:00
- Boksburg, East Rand Junction, The Ghetto/Dubai Centre 10:00 – 14:00
- Bosmont, Amara’s Butchery, 11:00 – 14:00
- Brits, Poppy’s (Friday night chicken tikka)
- Brixton, 109 High Street, The Pizza Joint, 10:00 – 16:00
- Cape Town 8th Ave PARK, Rondebosch East, 13:30 – 16:00
- Cape Town, Bokaap, Corner Rose and Whale Street, 11:00
- Cape Town, Athlone, 68 Klipfontein Road, Velocity Cars 10:00 – 13:00
- Crown Mines, Taahir Halaal Foods, 85 Planet Avenue, 8:30 – 14:00
- Durban, Oh So Yum, 38 Problem Mkhize Road
- Durban, Spearman Road, Fruit King, 9;00
- Durban, 545 Peter Mokaba Road, Musgrave, LashLiftQueen, 9:00 – 1400
- Durban, Riverside, 11am nwards
- Eikenhof, Sunbeam Steal Complex, 9:00
- Eldorainge, Eldo Square Shopping centre, 9:00 – 14:00
- Emmerantia, Eastern Temptations, 35 Greenhill Road, 10:00 – 14:00
- Emmerantia, Home Bargains, Shop3, Komatie Road, 9:00 – 14:00
- Erasmia, Kwikspar, 12:00 – 17:00
- Erasmia, My Play Group, Erasmia Crossing
- Erasmia, Outside Branded Warehouse behind Caltex, 11:00 – 17:00
- Ermelo, EMJ Kitchen, Cassim Park, 11:00 – 15:30
- Fordsburg Solly’s Corner, 11:00 – 14:00
- Fordsburg, Central Road, across Solly’s Corner, 11:00 – 15:00
- Fordsburg, Stashys – Clare Road, 10:00 – 14:00
- Fordsburg, 68 Mint Road, 10:00 – 13:00
- Fordsburg, Forsmay Muslim Butchery, 9:00 – 14:00
- Fordsburg, Oriental Plaza, Jada’s Hardware, 11:00
- Greenside, 54 Greenway, 10:00 – 16:00
- Houghton, 7 9th Ave, 10:00 – 15:00
- Houghton Estate, Online Whatsapp orders and delivery DM 084 3014784
- Houghton, 38B 8 Avenue, 13:00
- Kelvin, 56 Louiseway, 14:00
- Khidmatul Awaam, Cape Town, 24 Boeschoten Road, Athlone & No11. Shrike Street Lenasia
- Klerksdorp, Women in Charge (Klerksdorp) Shameela Cassim – 079 966-2786 Sumayya Adam – 082 372 7866 Instagram: womenincharge_klerksdorp – Online orders
- Lakefield Estate complex, Klein street, behind Pick n’ Pay, 9:30 – 11:00
- Lakefield, 48 Sunnyside Avenue, 10:00 – 13:00
- Lakefield, 60 Reeva Rd Lakefield, 11:00 – 15:00
- Lakefield, Atlas Junction, 10:00 – 16:00
- Lakefield, Ext 21, No.42 Sedgefield Road, 11:00 till out of stock
- Laudium, Yaseens Superette, 15:00 – 19:00
- Laudium, Zubbies Braai Corner, 315 Heliodor Street
- Laudium, 303 Marble Street, Bakersovern Bakery, 12:00 – 14:00
- Laudium, Corner 2nd and 3rd Avenue – Gulnaaz
- Lenasia Engen Nirvana, 10:30 until sold out
- Lenasia No 4 Wistaria Street Ext 3, 11:00 – 15:00
- Lenasia Party Bubbles, 179 Hydrangea Ave ,Ext 3, 9:00 – 16:00
- Lenasia South, Bread Inn, 9:00
- Lenasia South, The Linen Corner, 10:00
- Lenasia South, 80 Starling Street, The Linen Corner 10am
- Lenasia, Old Rose Park, Archery shoot for Palestine, 11am – 1pm
- Lenasia, 179 Hydrangea Avenue, Party Bubbles, 9:00 – 16:00
- Lenasia, Daggerhead Ave Ext 8 and online via @fund.shop, 12:00 – 16:30
- Lenasia, Iqbals Meat & Deli, 12286 Nirvana Drive, 10.00 – 15:00
- Lenasia, Khans Ultra Meat, Freeway Plaza, 10:00 – 15:00
- Lenasia, Lotus Bakery Ext 8, 10:00 – 16:00
- Lenasia, Outside Lotus Bakery Ext 8 Lenasia, 10:00 – 15:00
- Lenasia, Outside Saverite, 10:00 – 15:00
- Lenasia, Signet Terrace, 9:30 – 14:00
- Lenasia, The Cheese Basket, 27 Corner Protea Avenue, Dharwar Street Ext 11-A, 10:00 – 14:00
- Lenasia, Shell Protea, 10:00 – 14:00
- Lenasia Ext 11B, 841 Ghambai Crescent, 11am – 17:00
- Lenasia, 5 Grand Centre West, Gemsbok Street, Glam Crafts, 10:00 – 15:00
- Lenasia, 52 Poppy Street 11:00 – 14:00
- Lenasia, Freeway Plaza, Zahra’s Food Junction
- Lenasia, Kitchen Savvy, 630 Nizamabad Avenue
- Lenasia, Protea Avenue in front of Virgin Active, Friday – 15:00 – 17:00 Saturday 10:00 – 16:00
- Lenasia, 676 Karachi Avenue, Sunshine Smiles, 13:00 – 16:00
- Lenasia, Jimmy’s Signet Terrace, R1 for every customer, Friday – Sunday
- Lenasia, Wardatul Islam, 48 Nyala Avenue, 10:00 – 16:00
- Lenasia, Hawkeye Archery, Rose Park, 11:00 – 13:00
- Lenasia, Oriental Butchery, 47 Quail Street
- Linbro Park, Qurtuba, 69 First Road, 11:00 – 17:00
- Lichtenburg Mall, Darul Arqam, 10:00 – 13:00
- Louise Trichardt, Limpopo, Eltivillas Muslim Hall
- Mackenzie Park Al Falaah Mansion, 10 Shrike Street, 12:30
- MacKenzie Park Al Falaah Mansion, 10 Woodpecker Street, MacKenzie Park, starts 11:30
- Mackenzie Park, Juicy Bites, Corner 27 Korhaan Avenue, 11:00 – 17:00
- MacKenzie Park, Heron Street, 10:00 until sold out
- Mackenzie Park, next to Mackenzie Shopping Centre, 12:00 – 15:00
- Mafikeng, Iqra School, Khimatul Muslimah 11:00
- Mayfair Iqbal’s Meat & Deli, Cnr Church & 6th Avenue, 10.00 – 14:00
- Mayfair, Upperkrust Bakery, 11:00 – 14:00
- Mayfair, Yummy Mayfair, 86 3rd Avenue Mayfair, Opp BP Garage, 10:00 – 15:00
- Meyersdal, Masjid A’isha, Meyersdal , 12:00
- Middelburg, So-Licious, 208 Cowen Ntuli Street, 9:00 – 14:00
- New Modder, Unity Avenue, 9,30 – 16:00
- New Modder, On the Park, 9:30 – 16:00
- Mokopane, 114 Nelson Mandela Dr, 10:00 until sold out
- Mogenzon, Mpumalanga, 144 Botha Street
- Norwood, Ahsan Store, 10:00 – 14:00
- Norwood, Outside Butcher’s Knife, Grant Road, 10:00 – 12:00
- Oaklands, Caltex, 12:00 onwards
- Ormonde LaBakery, 11:00 – 16:00
- Ormonde, 1397 Lakewood Estate, Wagtail Street,
- Ormonde, 4 Dorado Ave ,12:00 – until sold out
- Ormonde, Pizzaghetti, 11:00 – 16:30
- Pietermaritzburg, 36 Chief Albert Luthuli Street, 7:00 -16:00
- Polokwane, Orient Drive, 10:00
- Polokwane, Tennis courts, Orient Drive, Nirvana, 10:00 onwards
- Polokwane, 32 Jerusalem Street, 13:00
- Potchefstroom, Mohadin Masjid Parking, 12:00 -15:00
- Potchefstroom, 12 Sol Plaaitjie Street, 12:00 – 15:00
- Qqeberha (PE), Coral Tree Kids, Bougainvillea Drive, Westering, 11:00 – 16:00
- Robertsham, Silver Seals Swim School, 10 Bentley Road,9:00 – 12:30
- Robertsham, Uncle Baboo and Crew, 2 Harry Street, 13:00 onwards
- Roshnee, Outside Roshnee Cafes and Park opposite Musjid Uthman, 10:00 – 13:00
- Rustenburg, Outside Ejaz’s Supermarket, 10:00
- Rynsoord Park cnr Sophia and Aletta street,
- Rynsoord, 2 Spyker Street| 10:00 – 17:00
- Rynsoord, Corner of Sophia and Aletta Street, 10:00 – 14:00
- Rynsoord, 16 Helena Street, 14:00 17:00
- Rynsoord, Corner Spyker and McAlpine, 10:00 onwards
- Sandalwood Estate, Online Sale, Heat and Eat Tasty Doughnuts, WhatsApp orders 082 316 5405 @Abeeda_Hattia
- Springs Muslim School, 10:00 until sold out
- Springs, Geranuim Street Bakerton, 10:00 – 15:00
- Springs, Hoppies Pharmacy Springs, 08:00 – 15:00
- Standerton, Corner Charle Cilliers and Princess Street, 9.30 – 12:00
- Stanger, Kwadukuza Mall, 15:00 – 17:00
- Waterfall Village Park, Warterfall Kids, 11am
- Welervreden Park, Frontline Hyper, 10:00 – 15:00
- Wendywood, 66 Churchill Avenue, 14:30 – 16:30
- Zeerust, 43 Hendrik Potgieter Street, 12:00 – 13:00
- The Wooden Spoon, 28 May 2021, online cooking class (Zoom), IG @thewoodendspoon_sa
- Zhb Salon, 24 May 2021 – 29 May 2021
