Bradford humanitarian Nazim Ali BEM is preparing for his 20th overseas deployment, travelling to poverty-stricken Sindh, Pakistan this month to deliver hundreds of Ramadan food parcels to families facing extreme hardship.
Nazim will visit Sindh from 14th to 17th February 2026, on the eve of Ramadan, working in partnership with the UK registered charity – Hayaat Welfare Trust, which operates under a 100% donation policy.
The mission will focus on providing vital food support to vulnerable households who will be fasting through Ramadan with little or no access to basic supplies.
“In Ramadan many Muslims will be fasting with an abundance of food with our families,” Nazim said.
“However, families in Sindh will be struggling for food whilst fasting. Please help make their Ramadan that much easier.”
Nazim initially aimed to raise £10,000 to fund 400 parcels, but has already surpassed that target, raising £15,630 so far – enough to provide approximately 625 food parcels, with more still expected as donations continue.
Each parcel weighs around 37kg, costs £25, and is Zakat applicable. Contents include flour, sugar, cooking oil, lentils, rice, potatoes, onions, dates, tea, spices and essential hygiene items such as soap.
Nazim last visited Sindh in March 2022, where he opened 35 newly built homes for families living in severe poverty. He says the scale of deprivation left a lasting impression and remains a key reason for returning.
Alongside the food distribution, he will also inspect the water pumps he has helped install across the region. Over the last 15 months, Nazim has supported the installation of more than 600 water pumps in poverty-stricken communities through Hayaat Welfare Trust, having previously travelled with them to Jordan in February 2025 and Egypt in August 2025.
Nazim’s humanitarian work spans nearly three decades, with aid missions across the world. A planned trip to war-ravaged Sudan in December 2025 was delayed after his visa did not arrive in time.
He continues to self-fund his travel, taking annual leave from his job as a careers adviser in three inner-city schools, and has raised almost £1.3 million for charitable causes both in the UK and overseas.
In recognition of his service, Nazim was named in the King’s New Year Honours List 2025, receiving a British Empire Medal, and was awarded an Honorary Fellowship from the University of Bradford in 2023.
Back in Bradford, his work remains just as hands-on. For the past two years, every Tuesday, he has run the Khidma Community Kitchen, providing warm two-course meals to homeless and destitute people.
He also leads the long-running Creating Smiles Gifts Initiative, delivering thousands of pounds worth of gifts to children in hospital wards across Bradford Royal Infirmary and Airedale Hospital, with more than 50 visits over the last 13 years.
Much of this work is delivered through the Nazim Ali Foundation, which continues to support humanitarian initiatives locally and internationally, driven by a simple belief in service, dignity and community responsibility.
Nazim is urging the public to support the Sindh Ramadan appeal, stressing that every donation – no matter the size – directly helps families facing hunger during the holy month.
Donations can be made via JustGiving: www.justgiving.com/page/naz300
