Charity Week 2026
One drop becomes a wave. Join students, schools, masjids and community groups fundraising across Canada this October.
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One week. One ummah. United for orphans and children in need.
Charity Week returns October 19–25, 2026!
For more than 20 years, campuses and communities around the world have come together for one week of united fundraising for orphans and children in need.
Why unite? Because the challenges facing children around the world are too big and too complex for any one of us to solve alone. Together, we can change lives.
This October, we’re calling on students, schools, masjids and community groups across Canada to join the movement and become a changemaker.
Sign up now→This Year’s Theme: Waves of Unity
This year’s Charity Week theme, Waves of Unity, is inspired by the story of Prophet Yunus (AS) and the whale.
From the depths of the ocean, Prophet Yunus (AS) called out to Allah and was saved, a reminder that hope can reach even the darkest places. And when his people turned back to Allah together, they were spared. Their story shows what a community can achieve when it moves as one.
Every great wave is made of countless drops. A single fundraiser, volunteer or donation is one drop. Together, they become a wave of positive change for orphans and children in need around the world.
This October, let’s be the wave. Together, we can make #CW2026 our biggest one yet. May your efforts be met with countless blessings!
How it Works
Sign up
Register your campus, school, masjid or community group for Charity Week 2026.
Plan your fundraiser
Bake sales, sports tournaments, dinners, challenges: get creative! Browse our fundraising ideas and set up your page.
Fundraise together,
October 19–25
Rally your community and make every day of Charity Week count.
Choose your impact
Have your say on which projects your funds support by filling out the projects survey.
Where your Support Goes
Charity Week doesn’t fund just one project. When thousands of changemakers unite, we can support many projects, and you help decide which ones.
This year’s projects include:
Gaza, Palestine: Health & Dignity
Rebuilding healthcare and education for children and families, from a new school and a primary care clinic to hot meals and training Gaza’s next generation of doctors.
Sudan & South Sudan: Relieve & Rebuild
Food, clean water, shelter and livelihood support for families displaced by conflict and climate shocks.
Water: Oceans of Change
Clean water and safe sanitation for schools, refugee camps and remote communities across Africa and South Asia, plus life-saving rescue at sea.
Empowering Communities
Orphan sponsorship, school restoration, safe homes and livelihoods that lift families out of poverty for good.
Join Us at a Charity Week Auction Dinner
Charity Week auction dinners bring communities across Canada together for an evening of good food, great company and live auctions, all for orphans and children in need.
Bring your family and friends, bid on unique items, and watch every drop add up to a wave of change. Seats are limited, so get your tickets early!
History of Charity Week
Charity Week is a 100% volunteer-led campaign by Islamic Relief.
It began with a vision in 2000: that the world’s problems could be solved through unity, that we are stronger together than apart, and that real change begins when we change ourselves.
The first Charity Week started with just a shoebox and a handwritten poster at St George’s Medical School in South London. Since then, it has grown across the UK, Canada, Qatar, Germany, the USA, South Africa, Ireland and Malaysia.
Last year alone, changemakers around the world raised over €2 million for orphans and children in need. But the real success has never been the money. It’s the unity built through our shared effort, and the hope that it sparks lasting change for children everywhere.
Be part of the wave. Join #CW2026.
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