You never know the trial someone is dealing with behind closed doors.

Many of us know Ameena Matthews as the breakout star of the Chicago gun violence documentary The Interrupters. Decked in full hijab, she puts life and limb on the line daily to stop violence in the inner city. Who knows how many lives she has saved. Who knows how many bullets WEREN’T fired because of the time she took to step in the middle of chaos.

With her words and actions, she’s helped us. Now it’s our turn to help her. She has been diagnosed with cancer of the blood, and because she lost her job, she was forced to discontinue her insurance. Her Cobra payment is $1,600/month. Read more and donate on her GoFundMe page. You can also donate through the Masjid Al-Hafeez Paypal account. (Add a note that says money is for Ameena.)

Let’s not turn a blind eye to our sister. Now is the time to show who we really are. Please donate what you can, even if it is just a dollar. It all adds up! Even if you cannot donate, please share this link.



May we all extend to her the love and generosity we’d want for ourselves.