Five years ago, Al-Maqdisi Raed Al-Dweik began using social media networks to help needy families through an initiative he called “Take and Give” The initiative later turned into a charity with the same name. The initiative publishes the families’ circumstances and needs through social networking sites, so that they can be contacted directly by donors, or through volunteers.
99% of donors to the initiative are from Jerusalem, pointing out specific tasks for each member of the volunteer team.