What is the Mosque's Befriender Scheme?

The Mosque Befrienders Scheme is a home-based social befriending service for long-term zakat beneficiaires, such as low-income elderly, people suffering from chronic illnesses or people with disabilities (PWD).

The aim of the scheme is for the befrienders to "ziarah" the homes of people whom have been identified as at risk of having low social support and isolated from the community due to their prevailing conditions.

Befrienders are volunteers and their main roles are to provide companionship, offer emotional support and help develop self-confidence in the long-term zakat beneficiaries though regular home visits or ziarah.