Free resources as sadaqa
We are pleased to offer all content on refugee.run as sadaqa (charity) for the benefit of the wider community. These guides, templates, and blueprints are freely available to inspire and support your own challenge events, created with the intention of helping others and making a positive impact.
Our hope is that by making these resources accessible, we can support you in creating meaningful events that bring people together, strengthen community bonds, and foster compassion and understanding.
How to use these resources
You are welcome to adapt, modify, and use any content on this website in whatever way best suits your community’s needs. Whether you’re organising a small group activity, a community-based charity event, or planning something for a larger organisation, these resources are designed to be flexible and responsive to your specific circumstances.
The content has been created to serve as a foundation that you can build upon, ensuring that each challenge you create reflects the unique character and needs of your participants whilst maintaining the core values of empathy, resilience, and community support.
Acknowledgement and credit
Simple recognition
If you’re using this content as part of an organised event, we would be grateful for a simple acknowledgement such as “Event inspired by content from refugee.run.” This recognition helps others discover these resources and contributes to the wider sharing of beneficial knowledge.
Commercial considerations
Should your event generate commercial income, we ask that you acknowledge refugee.run as the original source rather than claiming sole credit for the materials. In the spirit of honesty and transparency, recognising the source of content is particularly important when financial benefit is involved, as it maintains the integrity that underpins community trust.
Licensing and attribution
Creative Commons licence
All content on Refugee Run is released under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence. This means you are free to:
- Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
- Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, including commercially
The only requirement is that you provide appropriate attribution to Refugee Run as the original source.
How to provide attribution
When using our content, please include attribution such as:
“This event was created using resources from Refugee Run (refugee.run), licensed under CC BY 4.0.”
For digital use, you can link directly to our website. For printed materials, the website address is sufficient. This simple acknowledgement ensures others can discover these resources whilst respecting the open sharing principles that make this content freely available.
Commercial use welcomed
Unlike some Creative Commons licences, CC BY 4.0 explicitly permits commercial use. Whether you’re organising a paid event, selling merchandise, or generating income through sponsorship, you’re welcome to use our content—attribution is the only requirement.
Sadaqa jariyah and continuous benefit
In Islam, sharing beneficial knowledge represents one of the most valuable forms of sadaqa jariyah—continuous charity that continues benefiting others long after the initial act. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) taught us:
“When a person dies, all their deeds come to an end except for three: ongoing charity, beneficial knowledge, or a righteous child who prays for them.” (Sahih Muslim)
By using these resources to create events that strengthen your community, support charitable causes, or deepen understanding and compassion, you participate in an act of continuous benefit that extends far beyond the immediate challenge itself.
Building collective impact
Each time someone uses these guides to organise a challenge, the impact multiplies. Participants develop empathy and resilience, communities grow stronger, charitable funds are raised, and the ripple effects continue outward. This collective approach ensures that the initial act of creating and sharing these resources continues generating benefit for countless individuals and communities.
When beneficial knowledge becomes widely accessible, it creates an environment where learning, growth, and acts of kindness can flourish. The more people who have access to tools that enable meaningful community engagement, the greater our collective impact becomes.
Contributing to a compassionate society
Your use of these resources represents more than personal or community benefit—it contributes to building a more compassionate and supportive society. Through collective efforts, each challenge event becomes part of a larger movement towards understanding, empathy, and mutual support.
This aligns with Islamic values that emphasise our responsibility to care for one another and to share whatever benefits we possess for the greater good. By taking these resources and adapting them for your community, you become part of this continuing tradition of beneficial action.
The power of accessible guidance
Making practical guidance freely available removes barriers that might otherwise prevent communities from organising meaningful events. When resources are accessible, communities can focus their energy on adaptation, creativity, and building connections rather than starting from scratch.
This approach ensures that the transformative power of challenge events like Trials & Tribulations can reach diverse communities, regardless of their starting resources or experience with event organisation. In this way, the sharing of knowledge becomes a tool for equity and inclusion, enabling all communities to access experiences that foster growth and understanding.