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When memorial charity depends entirely on one person

I started a small scholarship fund in my daughter's memory but I'm the only one contributing and I'm wondering if it will die with me.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The loneliness of carrying charitable legacy alone raises questions about the sustainability of personal grief transformed into giving.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Islamic sadaqah jariyah — the ongoing gift?”

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