Campaign Story

For 40 years, S.I. Opticals has proudly served the local community. To mark this milestone, we’re turning our anniversary into a legacy of mercy.?

Together with Revive, we’re aiming to raise £50,000 to support Syria’s Bread Factory Project – providing one of the most basic yet essential necessities of life: bread.

Earlier this year, Uncle Shabir, Irshad and Mahomed-Riaz Ibrahim successfully completed a 50km ultramarathon fundraising challenge!.

Now, Uncle Shabir is taking on his next challenge.

On 21st June 2026, at 63 years young, Uncle Shabir will cycle from London to Brighton, a gruelling 50-mile ride, to raise funds for the Syria Bread Factory Appeal.

Revive’s Bread Factory initiative currently produces thousands of fresh loaves daily, helping vulnerable families across Syria. Funds raised will help keep these factories running by covering flour, fuel, staffing, and distribution costs, whilst also creating employment opportunities within local communities.

For many widows, orphans, and displaced families living in refugee camps across Syria, bread is often the only guaranteed meal of the day. It provides nourishment, dignity, and hope in the midst of immense hardship.

Every donation, no matter the size, helps keep the ovens running and puts bread into the hands of families who need it most.

Please donate and share this appeal with your family and friends.

Together, we can provide hope, dignity and thousands of loaves of bread to families across Syria.

(100% donation policy) Sadaqah & Zakat eligible.