Make Ramadhan donations online
Donations for various charity initiatives and Zakah and Sadaqa, both inside the Sultanate of Oman and for overseas humanitarian efforts of the country, must be made through Oman Charitable Organisation (OCO) which is the only authorised agency, according to the OCO officials. www.donate.com is the only dedicated portal to collect any financial support that one intends to do for various causes including Palestine, or all sorts of charity during the holy month of Ramadhan.
The OCO portal usually accepts supports to various causes, such as orphan support, Iftar, buying Ramadhan provisions, Zakat Al fitr, Eid clothing, sponsoring orphan care, support to a family, donation to any masjid, Yemen Aid, Al Anwa Fund, cash assistance to the poor, therapeutic assistance, Somalia Aid, medical, social welfare, student support, international relief, and environment, among others.
“All charity donations including Zakah and Sadaqa as well as donations for charitable organisations can be made through this www. donate.om which provides an option for donating in a more secure, transparent, easy to use and convenient way.
All people and companies, organisations and others who have a donation to be made, must do so for the cause of the less fortunate in our community,” Ahmed al Hattali, the in charge of OCO told the Observer.
According to Al Hattali, this site is the only official fund-raising platform for nearly 46 charitable organisations including Dar Al Atta’a, Oman Association for Disabled, Environment Society (EA), The Association of the Welfare of the Handicapped, Al Noor Association for the Blind, The International Islamic Charitable Trust, Awqaf, the Association of Early Intervention for Children with Special Needs, National Cancer Association, Oman Hereditary Blood Disorder Association, Al Rahma Charity, House of Funds and Zakah, Omani Association for Elderly Friends, Oman Diabetes Association, Omani Bahjah Orphan Society and Oman Charity Organisation, to name a few. This bilingual portal is made to be easy for Omani citizens and residents who have an account in Omani banks to donate with a single click from anywhere. Alternatively, people can donate via the mobile app, which is easily downloadable from the online portal, Play Store or App Store.