Mafunzo Ya Imam Hussain – Free Eye and Health Camp

“And whoever saves a life, it will be as if they saved all of humanity.” - Surat Al-Ma’idah (5:32)

From the early hours of dawn on Friday the 1st of August 2025, the grounds of Mnazi Moja were filled with a spirit unlike any other. In the name of a man who gave everything for humanity, compassion, and truth: Imam Hussain (a.s), thousands gathered for Mafunzo Ya Imam Hussain: Kambi ya Macho na Afya Bure.

This wasn’t just a camp. It was a movement. A message. A moment of unity and mercy. It was the beating heart of Hussain (a.s) still alive today, not just in Karbala, but in the streets of Dar es Salaam, in the eyes of the elderly woman receiving her first pair of reading glasses, and in the young volunteer holding open a tent flap for a stranger.

Over the course of three days (01–03 August 2025), around 10,000 visitors passed through our gates. Each one, welcomed without question, without cost, and with deep respect.

The Impact in Numbers:

*  4,471 patients screened at the Eye Camp

*  2,817 pairs of reading glasses distributed

*  1,813 patients given eye medications (over 3,500 medications dispensed)

*  289 eye surgeries (cataract and other conditions) identified

        -  97 surgeries already completed successfully

        -  Remaining surgeries to be conducted at:

               ~  KSI Charitable Eye Centre, Temeke

               ~  Medewell Hospital, Kibaha

*  1,777 consultations with general medical professionals

*  236 ultrasounds conducted

*  88 long-term cases and surgeries scheduled for follow-up

*  4800+ individuals educated on mental health

*  427 women screened for breast cancer

        -  12 patients identified with suspicious lumps

*  181 cervical cancer screenings

        -  17 highly suspicious cases

        -  12 patients received immediate treatment via thermocoagulation

*  190 prostate cancer screenings

         -  6 suspected cases identified

229 blood units donated in partnership with Damu Salama 

But beyond the numbers were the faces.

Mothers. Grandfathers. Youth. Widows. Street vendors. Teachers. Boda-boda riders. All gathered, all provided for, all honored in the name of Imam Hussain (a.s). 

Tabligh in Action:

The camp was much more than medical tents. It was a live embodiment of the values of the Holy Prophet (s), Bibi Fatima (a.s), and the Ahlul Bayt (a.s). Each visitor passed through a powerful spiritual journey:

• “Hussain ni Nani?” tent – where they learned the story of Karbala from Medina to the battlefield

• Qur’an Booth – where beautiful recitations softened hearts and reignited spiritual connections

• Karbala Project Exhibit – a miniature journey of the events of Ashura

• Shia Institutions Booth – showcasing the work done by our schools, clinics, orphanages, and NGOs inspired by the values of Islam

• Mental Health Tent – breaking taboos and opening doors to healing conversations

Free food was served throughout the camp. From tea at 6:00 a.m. for early risers to lunch for volunteers and visitors alike, no one left hungry. All of this was made possible by volunteers and professionals, many of whom took leave from their regular duties, giving of their time, hearts, and skills for the sake of Imam Hussain (a.s).

“The best of people are those who are most beneficial to others.” — Prophet Muhammad (saw) 

A Message of Hope:

In a world full of hardship, illness, poverty, and injustice, Hussain’s message is still the light in the darkness. Mafunzo Ya Imam Hussain is our way of showing the world that Karbala didn’t end in the desert. It continues through acts of service, through medical care, through knowledge, and through love.

Every volunteer’s smile, every donated unit of blood, every cataract that will no longer blind an elderly man from seeing his grandchildren is Hussain.

The grounds of Mnazi Mmoja were echoing with only one name that weekend: Hussain. From the Qur’an to the clinics, from the tents to the tarmac, his legacy marched on in every act of compassion.

To all our volunteers, professionals, nurses, optometrists, ushers, organizers, and staff: we thank you. You carried the banner of Hussain (a.s) with grace and honor.  May Allah SWT reward you all abundantly, Ameen.

Watch the documentary video here: https://youtu.be/6y2MBJQ6nag

View the full photo gallery here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/o1TZ84Ymb8996ynS9