On March 23, this year’s Ramadan (or Ramadan 1444AH) began worldwide. But some believers and Muslim communities did not have access to healthy pre-dawn (Sahur) and sunset (Iftar) meals like their peers. International Forex broker OctaFX identified this pain point and resolved the issue by organising a special charity activity in Lagos, Nigeria.
Staying true to its long-term corporate social responsibility drive of impacting households and communities, the broker selected ten mosques while paying attention to the needs of communities around them. During the five-week fast, 1444 Muslims (288 per week) at these mosques enjoyed healthy meals funded by the broker.
The 1444 meals is a creative recognition of the 1444th anniversary of Prophet Muhammad’s iconic migration to Medina.
OctaFX established a mutually beneficial partnership with the leaders of selected mosques. These leaders helped draw a list of beneficiaries for the Ramadan-themed charity project.
‘During the 1444th anniversary of Prophet Muhammad’s migration to Medina, we wanted to do something significant while keeping the focus on people and communities. This inspired our decision to partner with local mosques in Lagos and bring healthy meals to the most deserving to help them observe the Ramadan fast.’
‘We understand that it is a special month for Muslims. Thus we agreed on providing incentives to keep people going for the rewards and blessings from the holy fasting. We are glad to have created happiness and impact altogether, in partnership with the leaders at these local mosques.’
Isa Ashiru, the Imam at Onigbongbo Community Mosque, one of the benefiting mosques, said: ‘The holy month of Ramadan preaches love, peace and caring for others. We are happy that OctaFX has approached the Muslim community to promote caring and sharing by giving this form of support to Muslims at this special time.’
Every year, OctaFX rolls out carefully thought-out charity programs to commemorate the holy month of Ramadan, providing educational, financial, and humanitarian aid. This year, it focused on the provision of nutritious and healthy meals. It will be interesting to see what the socially responsible broker will put forward to share with its communities next year.
OctaFX is a global broker that provides online trading services worldwide since 2011. The company is involved in a comprehensive network of charity and humanitarian initiatives, including the improvement of educational infrastructure, short-notice relief projects, and support for local communities and small to medium enterprises.
In Nigeria, OctaFX received the ‘Best ECN Broker 2021’ award by World Finance and the ‘Best Forex Broker Nigeria 2022’ award by Global Banking and Finance Review.
