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Statement "Muslim
Welfare Centre was established in 1993. Our Mission is to serve humanity
at large and the local community in partcular by providing them with
basic needs such as food to the less fortunate ones; shelter to abused
women and their children; fighting against child labour by promoting
literacy among poor children in developming countries; providing free
healthcare services to those without the health coverage and culturally
sensitive communal living for the seniors; disaster relief and water
exploration projects in other countries. We will do our best to serve
all those in need - Insha'Allah. |
Our
motto is " Service to Humanity is Service to Allah " |
Profile
of Muslim Welfare Centre of Toronto
By the Grace of allah and the generous support of our community MUSLIM
WELFARE CENTRE came into being in the year 1993. It was set up two
dedicated 'Senior Citizens', late Major Muhammad Abbas ali and his
beloved wife, Sarwar Jahan Begum.
In the owrd of Major & Mrs. Abbas Ali " We had to put in our heart
and soul; we had to fight against odd to step in the field of humanitarian
service... We had the urge to do it but what could we do with empty
pockets that too in a country where we had just landed."
Muslim Welfare Centre was established with the interest free loan
of fourteen thousand dollars from a well know Muslim journalist of
Toronto. "It was amiracle of Allah, it was a golden opportunity to
fulfill our ardent desire to serve the HUMANITY in distress... We
jumped in the field of welfare of the needy with the banner SERVICE
TO HUMANITY IS SERVICE TO ALLAH... We established a Halal Food Bank
in a small room hardly 12" x 12". We started serving the needy with
grocery irrespective of RELIGION, NATIONALITY, CASTE OR CREED. Within
a couple of years time, we were not only able to clear the loan but
when we looked at the bank balance it had soard to eight thousand
dollars," wrote the late Major abbas remmembering the early days of
his organization.
"Later Br. Qaiser Naqvi joined us, he proved himself to be an asset
to Muslim Welfare Centre. Our concerted efforts paid off, we did the
spade work to set up a home for needy women and children." wrote late
Major Abbas.
The concerted efforts of the threee individuals paid off and the organization
took roots in earnest. Soon, the diedcated team started to grow. Realizing
an urgent need of the community, MWC set itself the challenge of setting
up a 'Home' for women and children in distree. This was one of MWC's
first major projects which, with the grace of Allah and staunch support
of the community, came to fruition in 1996 after a long and hard campaign.
Under the able leadership and keen guidance of Major Abbas, other
project to help the needy soon followed; some of our main achievements
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(1)
We are operating four Halal Food Banks, in Scarborough, Mississauga,
Whitby & montreal, serving over 6,500 needy families on a monthly
basis. |
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(2)
In 1996 we established an emergency shelter, "Muslim Welfare Home
for Needy Women and Children" in Whitby, Ontario with 45 beds. The
shelter operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with full time staff
on duty. This 'Home' is the first of its kind in north America. so
far we have served over 3500 single women and mothers with children
irrespective of their backgrounds. this Home was set-up a cost of
over half a million dollars. We are proud to say that the entire initial
cost was funded by our community. |
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(3) In 1999, we opened a branch office in Pakistan and introduced
our welfare project, "Support-A-Child--Save The Nation."
At presents, we are operating two schools in poor localities of Karachi
and providing education, from kindergarden to high school level, to
over 650 children. About 250 of these children are sponsored by our
donors and the rest are subsidised from the organization's funds.
It costs only $1 a day, or $30 a month to sponsor a child. The child
receives free education, uniform, books, stationary, shoe, etc. Support
is also provided to the child's family in terms of grocery assistance
on a monthly basis, to help them cope and encourage the family to
keep their child in the school. |
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(4) We have also established a Vocational School in Pakistan for
imparting technical traning to the youth, booth males and females.
Here thay are taught useful trades and skills to become an asset to
the community. |
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(5) We are operating 'Halal Meals on Wheels' in Toronto, distributing
about 350 lunch packs to the homeless people in Toronto downtown area
every Saturday. We also distribute warm clothes and blankets during
winter through this project. |
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(6) We are operating three Medical Clinics in poor localities in
Pakistan staffed by qualified docotors. We have also established a
Free Medical Clinic in Toronto for those who do not have helth coverage.
Medical examination and medicines are free at all locations |
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(7) We have established a water exploration project in the Thar
Desert region of Pakistan. We are digging well and installing tube-wells
in the desert communities to provide water to the local propulation.
By the Grace of Allah, so far we have dug over 50 wells in remove
villages. It is an ongoing project and we are continuing to dig more
wells pray for our sccess. |
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(8) Our most recent project is the Al-Abbas Mussallah and Halal
Food & Essenttial Items Bank in the city of Mississuga. Besides providing
food and essential househld items to anyone in need, five times daily
prayers, Taraweeh and Eid prayers are held in this centre facilitated
by our qualified Imam, Hafiz and Mufti. Separate classes are held
for male and female children, youth and adults to teach Quran recitation
with Taraweeh, Sunnah and Islamic etiquettes and Hifz (Quran memorization). |
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LONE EFFORT IN THIS REGARD IS JUST A DROP IN THE VAST OCEAN, IF
WE ALL JOIN HANDS THEN IT WILL BE AN OCEAN OF LOVE AND AFFECTION; ALL
OCEAN OF HOPE AND HAPPINESS FOR THE SUFFERING LOT
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UNITED WE GAIN - DIVIDED WE LOSE
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more welfare project in the planning stage and will Insha'Allah, forged
ahead with sincerity and deication, with the support of our generous community. |
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