Our Vision

Our vision is a world in which every human being has the means to support their basic needs with dignity.

The Difference We Want To Make

At Save One Life we want to give people the choice in how to recover from conflict or natural disasters by empowering them through financial assistance. We want to maintain their dignity and move them away from dependency.

Our vision is a world in which every human being has the means to support their basic needs with dignity.

How We Work

At Save One Life we value transparency and integrity and use our experience in humanitarian work to build partnerships with humanitarian organisations based in communities where there is an acute need.

Our partnership funding model means we have low operating costs. The majority of these are met through our Ansar Fund or gift aid donations. This means that every pound people donate has the maximum impact for people in need.

How we fund our operations

At Save One Life we believe in being transparent about how your donations are spent.

Delivering our critical aid work in Gaza requires operations work in the UK and overseas, which costs money. The costs of delivering aid in Gaza are higher than other locations due to the often difficult, high-risk and complex situation in Gaza. We have made a commitment that we are run as efficiently as possible to try and minimise these costs.

Our operational costs, include:

  • the cost of physically distributing aid to beneficiaries in Gaza
  • security for our volunteers in Gaza
  • international money transfer fees
  • credit/debit card fees
  • storage, rent & bills
  • staff costs
  • fundraising costs
  • auditing and reporting in line with legal and charity commission requirements.

We cover these operational costs through:

  • taking a percentage of your donations (12.5%).  This percentage is in line with the recommendations from the Zakat Policy of the Islamic Council which we implement as our own policy.
  • supporters make regular monthly donations towards the work of Save One Life (the Ansar Fund)
  • claiming Gift Aid on donations (wherever possible)

What is Gift Aid

Gift Aid is a scheme which enables registered charities like Save One Life to reclaim tax on donations made by UK taxpayers. Reclaiming tax on your donation increases it by 25%. If you are a UK taxpayer, please remember to select Gift Aid when you donate.

What We Stand For

Everyone at Save One Life lives by a set of values which we are inherent in everything we do.

Dignity

We recognise that all people are created equal, and all human life is precious, and we work to uphold their right to dignity.

Compassion

We value the Mercy and Compassion of Allah, so we invest our hearts, minds and resources to help the people we serve.

Humility

We accept the superiority of Allah above everything else and put the rights of the people we help before our own.

Equality

We operate with inclusiveness and fairness to treat everyone we help and work with the same.

Integrity

We place integrity and adherence to Islamic principles at the heart of everything we do. Everything we do to help people in need is for the sake of Allah.

Collaboration

We work with other like-minded people and organisations to provide the best support we can to people in need.

Trustees

We are a small organisation run by seven trustees and a small group of volunteers. Our trustees are working professionals with extensive experience in humanitarian work.

Kaisar Raja (Chair)
Waqas Ahmed
Zishaan Anjum
Addeel Khan
Faisal Raja