Eid al-Adha is a day of sacrifice.
For many of us, it is a day of prayer, family, food, reflection, and gratitude. But for children living through war, Eid can feel painfully different.
This year, UMMA chose to honor the meaning of Eid by bringing moments of joy to children who have already lost so much. Through our children’s Eid gift distribution, we provided gift packages filled with small items meant to make them smile; sweets, toys, clothing, and simple things that remind a child they are seen, loved, and not forgotten.
But this is not only about one day.
These children still have their whole lives ahead of them. They deserve more than survival. They deserve protection, education, healing, stability, and hope.
Eid reminds us that sacrifice is not only something we remember; it is something we live. And for those of us who are safe, who are not living under war, who were given the chance to experience Eid in peace, our responsibility is to act.
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Now, we must keep going.
On Eid al-Adha, a day rooted in sacrifice, UMMA delivered gift packages to children living through war; offering them sweets, toys, clothing, and a moment of happiness in the middle of hardship.
For a child, a small gift can mean more than we imagine.
It can mean: you are remembered.
It can mean: your childhood still matters.
It can mean: there is still hope ahead.
But our work does not stop with Eid.
These children need continued support, care, protection, and a future worth believing in.
Give today. Help us keep showing up for them.
Eid al-Adha is more than a celebration. It is a reminder.
A reminder that sacrifice is part of faith.
A reminder that what we have is an amanah.
A reminder that true gratitude is followed by action.
While we gathered with our families, many children in Gaza spent Eid surrounded by displacement, uncertainty, and loss.
So this Eid, we asked ourselves: what can we sacrifice from our comfort to bring comfort to them?
A meal. A gift. A donation. A moment of care.
For us, it may feel small.
For a child, it can become a memory of hope.
