Program Cluster B: Humanitarian Programs |
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Children Welfare Program (CWP) |
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Under Children welfare program Masjid Council runs two centres for the abundoned children. The program provides shelter, education, health care service and other necessary opportunities to the abandoned children to make them grow as good human beings with two fundamental objectives: (i) saving human lives, and (ii) helping the abandoned children to become worthy citizens. Abandoned children ranging from new-born to 15 years of old are recruited through various channels comprising individual and organizational contact, media report and advertisement in electronic media from across the country irrespective of their color, cast and creed - be they are of normal appearance, physically challenged or mentally retarded. The children are provided with balanced food under direct supervision of an internationally acclaimed dietician. A cadre of highly motivated full-time substitute mothers take care of the children so their emotional requirement is met. |
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Free Friday Clinic |
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The rich-poor gap in the country is alarmingly increasing day by day. Coupled with this the price of essentials is increasing. As a result the poor people can hardly consult with a physician. Statistics suggest that in 2009 45% of the country’s population lived below the poverty line. Therefore, it can be easily deducted that a vast majority of people cannot afford to consult with registered doctors.
MACCA provides free treatment and medication to insolvent people. Started in 2000, one clinic has been operating once a week (generally on Friday). About 40 patients receive this service each week. In late 2009 Masjid Council started another clinic. In 2009 1380 people were provided with treatment and medicine through its Free Friday clinics in Uttara, Tongi, Chartilli-Partilli and Chandirchar. Following table summarizes that number of sessions held and patients treated in those sessions. |
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Emergency Responses: Distribution of Warm Clothes |
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December 2009, Bangladesh’s northern and south-west region experienced a severe cold wave. The cold wave combined with dense fog has had an adverse impact on the agriculture and fisheries sector as well as the quality of life of normal people. Poor people in the northern region of the country had been the worst affected. Struggling to ward off the night cold, the local population had faced a significant rise in respiratory illnesses, and in some cases death. Generally cold waves (4°C - 6°C) sweep across the northern and central parts of the country during each winter season (December-January).
Masjid Council feels people’s sufferings resulted from natural calamities. Earlier in 2007 and 2008 the organization did extend its hands of cooperation to he victims of cyclone and flood. As part of its emergency responses program in 2009 Masjid Council distributed warm clothes (blankets, sweaters etc.) among the poor people in 17 districts. |
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Education Support Project: Enlightening Human Lives |
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MACCA has a plan to launch a scholarship program to provide educational opportunities for the meritorious but needy young Muslim students to pursue their higher studies in abroad under a university and to train them in specific fields in order to improve their socio-economic conditions, preserve their cultural and religious identities and make a meaningful contribution to the development of the Muslim Ummah. At present the program is in rudimentary stage and provides modest financial support to some students for their in-country education.
MACCA wishes to contribute to the development of the human potential of the Muslim communities. MACCA also wishes the young Muslim professionals to be ready to dedicate themselves to their communities and countries. This is not possible without the motivation gained by proper understanding of, and commitment to Islam in all aspects of their lives. Therefore, MACCA extends necessary guidance and counseling to them. MACCA also expects its students to play a leading role in assisting the development of their communities. Therefore, MACCA expects them to be good Muslims and good professionals at the same time.
In 2009 MACCA provided financial support to five students of higher secondary and tertiary level. |
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Social Support Project: Helping the People in Need |
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Being a poor country we often see some apparently helpless people around us. Some of them cannot even seek financial assistance from others. This may be due to basic and inharent ego for being a human being. Other instances include some deserving people e.g., cannot arrange wedding of their daughters, victim of natural calamity, e.g., displaced from river erosion etc.
Masjid council extends humanitarian support to such deserving people. In 2009 Masjid Council provided financial support to no less than eight (8) families. |
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Developing Social Integrity: Qurbani Program |
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Since Masjid Council is dedicated to working with challenged communities to overcome their vulnerability and sufferings. Fostering the core values of Islam by the core of our hearts we strive for creating a society free from poverty and inequality. As in the past years, Masjid Council organized Quarbani-meat distribution program in 2009 among the people who are not in a position to buy meat from the market and, therefore, can rarely enjoy the taste of meat in their daily lives. Qurbani meat was distributed among 250 deserving families in Manikganj, and Tongi and outskirts of Dhaka city. |
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