The initiative is part of the AMYA’s national ‘Muslims for Humanity’ campaign in which it’s volunteers are aiming to bring a smile to the vulnerable and sick over the winter.
Source/Credit: Halifax Courier
By Halifax Courier | January 5, 2013
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Volunteers from the Huddersfield branch of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association (AMYA) visited Children’s ward at Calderdale Hospital and several care homes in the area delivering gifts to sick children, spending time with the elderly and helping serve food to homeless people.
The initiative is part of the AMYA’s national ‘Muslims for Humanity’ campaign in which it’s volunteers are aiming to bring a smile to the vulnerable and sick over the winter. The charity also has in place an emergency relief team to help those impacted by the challenging weather conditions.
Nidaul Haq, a local community champion, said: “As a youth charity we try to educate young people that each of us has a social responsibility to help our local communities, especially those challenged by sickness, homelessness and loneliness. We are trying to do this by getting out into the community and offering our time, smiles and some simple gifts.
“I was extremely touched by the warm response of the local community and by the truly inspirational people we had the pleasure of meeting and serving.”
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