From annual Ifthar to internal pledge a decade long Ramadan tradition that evolved with the times.
Since 2014, Ramadan has been a season for batch service. We started with annual Ifthar dinners β Lady Fareed Home for the Elders, Ash-Shifa for children with special needs, then on through the years. In 2022, with the country in economic crisis, we made a different call. The annual Ifthar paused. The Ramadhan Pledge began: a quiet, internal collection during the holy month, distributed within the batch to members navigating hardship.
We don't fundraise externally and we don't publish names. We pledge among ourselves, we give among ourselves, and on rare occasions we extend it outside the batch β flood relief, a community emergency. The pledge is not a transaction; it's a habit. It's how we look after our own.
The initiative was recognised at Crescent Night 2023 with the Outstanding Social Service Project Award.
2014 The First Ifthar Where the Tradition Began
The G9 community-service tradition begins. The first annual Ifthar took place at Lady Fareed Home for the Elders, Makola. Bayan, Ifthar, distribution of clothes and accessories,β¦
2015 A Night with the Children of Ash-Shifa
The third annual Ifthar took G9 to Ash-Shifa Home for Children with Special Needs, Kolonnawa. The batch brought dry rations, financial assistance, and a night whereβ¦
Continuing the Tradition
Across 2017, 2018, and 2019, the batch continued the annual Ramadan giving tradition sustaining the Ifthar / community-service rhythm year after year. (Specific venues and eventβ¦
2021β2023 From Ifthar to Internal Aid and a Crescent Night Award
These were the years of pivot. With Sri Lanka in economic crisis in 2022, the annual Ifthar was abandoned and the batch moved decisively to direct,β¦
The Pledge Continues Quietly
No Ifthar. The annual Pledge continues the batch taking care of its own during Ramadan, quietly and consistently. The 2024 cycle reaffirmed the model: an internalβ¦
2025 Three Causes, One Ramadan
Ramadan 2025 saw the batch run three meaningful causes side by side: Akurata Piyapath (book distribution), Water for Life (community wells), and the G9 Ramadan Appealβ¦