Indeed, those men and women who give in charity and lend to Allah a good loan will have it multiplied for them, and they will have an honorable reward. -Alhadid 57:18
Projects
Orphans
Sahl ibn Sa’d reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Myself and the caretaker of an orphan will be in Paradise like this,” and he held his two fingers together.
Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5659
Food/Nutrition
And give food—despite their desire for it—to the poor, the orphan, and the captive.” (Al-Insan 5 - 8) Quran
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: “He is not a believer whose stomach is filled while the neighbor to his side goes hungry.” (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Water Project
‘The Messenger of Allah (saw) was asked, “Which charity is best?” He replied, “[Providing] water”’. [Abu Dawud]
Allah says in the Qur’an, ‘By means of water, we give life to everything’. (Qur’an, 21:30)
Education
Support education for a brighter future.
Allah says"Read in the name of your Lord who created. Created man from a clot. Read, and your Lord is the Most Generous, Who taught by the pen, Taught man that which he knew not." (Quran 96:1-5)
Medical
Provide medical support and supplies "Whoever relieves a hardship for a believer in this world, Allah will relieve one of his hardships on the day of resurrection."
Narrated by Abu-Hurairah
Emergency Aid
Give aid to the most critical emergencies.
Allah says in the Qur’an, ‘And whoever saves one [a life] - it is as if he had saved all of mankind’. (Qur’an, 5:32)
Masjid/Shelter
Uthman ibn Affan reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever builds a mosque for Allah, Allah will build for him a house like it in Paradise.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 450, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 533
Self Sufficiency
Give aid to help
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "No one eats better food than that which he eats from the work of his hands, and the Prophet of Allah, David, used to eat from the work of his hands." (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Personal Cause
وَاللَّهُ فِي عَوْنِ الْعَبْدِ مَا كَانَ الْعَبْدُ فِي عَوْنِ أَخِيهِ
“Allah is engaged in helping the worshipper as long as the worshipper is engaged in helping his brother.”
(Sahih Muslim)