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Community
Service Organizations
Note: We are providing this
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Ansar Burney
Welfare Trust International
ABWTI - The "Ansar Burney Welfare Trust
International" is a network of human rights organisations
fighting against all forms of torture, cruel inhuman or degrading
treatment, forced disappearances, summary execution, child abuse or
other more subtle forms of violent repression.
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Bait
al Salaam
"To
help eliminate the climate of 'Fear' and 'Ignorance' that makes
Family Violence possible"
Contact Info
Baitul
Salaam Network, Inc.,
PO
Box 11041,
Atlanta,
GA. 30310
Local Assistance: 24-Hour Local Crisis Line: (404)
873-1766 or 770-887-1121
E-mail:
haleem1@aol.com
Website:
http://www.baitulsalaamnetwork.freehomepage.com/
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CAIR
The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) is a non-profit,
grassroots membership organization. Headquarters in Washington
D.C. and chapters across the country. CAIR was established
to promote a positive image of Islam and Muslims in America.
CAIR is dedicated to presenting an
Islamic perspective on issues of importance to the American public.
In offering that perspective, we seek to empower the Muslim
community in America through political and social activism.
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Dar
al Aytam Al Islamiyah
The Social Welfare Institutions in Lebanon started in 1917 as
a small orphanage in Beirut, Zokak- Al Bilat district. And
since, this orphanage saw several evolutionary stages the first one
was Dar Al Aytam Al Islamiyah in 1932. It, then, burgeoned and so
emerged the Social Welfare Institutions in Lebanon in 1972. They
represent a philanthropic group with unified objectives,
and diversified specializations, in 16 locations and 35 operating institutions in view of addressing the
community and the public welfare needs.
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Edhi
Foundation
Quietly, endlessly, tirelessly working since 1947, Abdul Sattar Edhi
has quietly brought about a remarkable change in the social
attitudes in Pakistan towards community welfare by instilling
in ordinary citizens a consistent desire to participate in public
welfare programs.
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Hamdard
Center
Based in Chicago, Illinois. Provides shelter and
counseling services
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Housing
Outreach for Muslim Sisters
H.O.M.S. was founded in May 1, 1999, it is a shelter
for abused and homeless women and children, located in Texas, USA.
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Inner
City Muslim Action Network (IMAN,
Chicago, IL)
They run several sisters outreach programs, they also have
brothers in Chicago who are ready to physically intervene and
confront offenders (they have had to do it before). They are very
willing to help Muslims in other cities to set-up similar programs.
Email: iman@umich.edu
(goes to all members)
Rami Nashashibi: r_nashashibi@yahoo.com
Tareq Mahmud: Tynm9@aol.com
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Institute
for Social Policy & Understanding
URL: http://ispu.us/index.html
Contact Info:
Institute for Social Policy and Understanding
43151 Dalcoma, Suite 6
Clinton TWP, Michigan 48038
Tel: (810) 444-1377
e-mail: info@ispu.us
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International
Network for the Rights of Female Victims of Violence in Pakistan
INRFVVP
P.O. Box 17202,
Louisville, Kentucky 40217,
U.S.A.
E-mail: inrfvvp@inrfvvp.org
Telephone: 502-637-4090 or 502-637-3717
Fax:
502-637-4002
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Islamic
American Relief Agency - USA (IARA-USA)
IARA--USA is a non-profit humanitarian relief and developmental
organization. Although originally established to help refugees and
people affected by natural disasters, the agency has grown to
include rehabilitation and development projects as well as relief.
Some of the projects IARA has been involved in since it beginning in
1981 include; health care centers, schools, community education
centers, farming programs, mobile veterinary clinics, solar-energy
and saw dust stoves, planting shade trees, water pumps and water
wells, land irrigation, cattle fattening, clothes distribution to
the poor and displaced and income-generating training centers for
women for people in not only Africa, but also the Middle East,
Southern Asia, Bosnia and Kosova (Kosovo). IARA offers child
sponsorship programs in 18 countries. Please contact our office for
information concerning automatic deductions and bank transfers. All
donations are tax deductible.
IARA-USA
is a member of InterAction and is registered with USAid.
P.O. Box 7084, Columbia, MO 65205 USA
Street Address: 201 E. Cherry, Suite D, Columbia, MO 65201
Phone: 1-800-298-1199
Phone: 573-443-0166
Fax: 573-443-5975
Email: iara@iara-usa.org
URL: http://www.iara-usa.org
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Islamic
Health & Human Services
Islamic Health & Human Services is a full service social service
agency located in Detroit, Michigan. The Mission of this agency is to provide physical and psychological
health care according to the Laws and Traditions of Islam, and to
make that care available to all. Toward that end, a full compliment
of social services and health care services are offered through the
agency.
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Muslim
Peace Fellowship
Based in New York, NY. The Muslim Peace Fellowship (Ansar as-Salam) is a gathering of peace
and justice-oriented Muslims of all backgrounds who are dedicated to
making the beauty of Islam evident in the world.
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Muslim
Women's Help Network
The Muslim Women’s Help Network, based in New York, seeks
to coordinate resources that will enable families to overcome
hardship when faced with homelessness, financial crisis, health
related issues and feelings of isolation. Insha’Allah, the network
plans to develop efforts and actions that will build bridges of
understanding and increased delivery of services that support
wholesome family and community life.
87-91 144th Street
Jamaica, NY 11435
Tel.: (718) 523-5100
Fax: (718) 658-3434
mwhn@muslimsonline.com
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Narika
Based in Berkeley, California. Community Outreach
Programs, Youth programs and other supportive services for abuse
victims. Training and Legal help programs.
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Rahima
Foundation
Rahima Foundation, based in the San Francisco Bay Area, was
established to serve the needy, the less fortunate, and those
requiring assistance, to take care of their immediate needs; and
then help them get back on their feet and become productive members
of society.
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Sahil
Sahil is the only organization in Pakistan that works exclusively on
the issue of child sexual abuse and exploitation. Their work
involves research, awareness raising, legal advocacy, intervention
training, crisis intervention, free legal and medical aid for
victims, publications and the establishment of a resource center.
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The
Citizen's Foundation
The Citizens Foundation (TCF) is a professionally
managed not-for-profit organization. TCF was formally incorporated
in August 1995 by a group of citizens concerned by the dismal state
of education in Pakistan. It is Pakistan's leading organization
in the field of formal education. TCF serves all persons and
communities on a totally non-discriminatory basis.
http://www.citizensfoundation.com
Contact Person: Neelam Habib, Manager
- Donor Relations
Tel: (92-21) 5671127 or (92-21) 5653195
Fax: (9221) 5653173
citizens@cyber.net.pk
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Woman
for Woman International
Women for Women International provides women with tools and
resources needed to move out of crisis and poverty and into
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