ANNUALREPORT

2018

SERVICE TO HUMANITY IS SERVICE TO ALLAH (GOD)

MUSLIMWELFARE CENTRE

OF SERVICE YEARSCELEBRATING

OUR 25 YEARS of service would not have been possible without the generous support of our donors and volunteers. Major Muhammad Abbas Ali and Sarwar Jahan Begum, his wife, started the Muslim Welfare Centre in 1993 to be a centre of charity and service to the needy, and we are incredibly overjoyed to see it continue to thrive as an embodiment of these values. We thank you for continuing to support the Muslim Welfare Centre, as we continue to touch the lives of all. We believe in serving the needy irrespective of religion, nationality or ethnicity.

Muslim Welfare Centre and Muslim Welfare Centre of Toronto are registered names of Muslim Welfare of Toronto(Registered Charity No. 89733-1732-RR-0001)

“A man’s true wealthis the good he does in

this world.”Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

CANADIAN PROGRAMS

Feed Canada Food & Essential Items BanksArctic Food BankProject Ramadan Regent MealsMalvern EatsMeals on WheelsMeals on Wheels for SeniorsPublic School Nutrition Free Medical Clinics Muslim Welfare Home & Emergency Motel Al Abbas MussallahSchool BackpacksWelcome Home Kits for Refugees

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

Qurbani & ZabihaMother and Child Healthcare ProjectSupport a Child & Support a Deaf ChildDisaster ReliefWater Exploration

ADDITIONAL INFO

VolunteersAuditor’s ReportIn GratitudeOur Board & StaffOur Founders

CONTENTS

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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Assalamu Alaikum, may the peace and blessings of Allah (God) be with you all.

As we are immersed in the blessed month of Ramadan, we would like to express our profound gratitude to God for allowing us to continue our mission of serving humanity as a means of serving Him for the last 25 years. Our sincere thanks also to our thousands of supporters for placing their trust in our humble mission: Service to humanity is service to Allah (God). Yes, we are 25 years old this year!

We have designated this year as FEED CANADA in our continuing effort to raise awareness about the growing food insecurity across Canada. We also took this message to Parliament Hill in Ottawa where our young Project Ramadan team had been invited this April to build food baskets for the less fortunate alongside members of parliament and senators from across Canada. I would like to thank our dear friends, MP Omar Alghabra for sponsoring us and Senator Salma Ataullahjan for her strong support.

The increased demand that our food banks witnessed last year, has continued to grow which has seen our capabilities straining to cope to provide for the poor. Our food banks in Mississauga and Toronto have seen a significant increase in numbers due to over 9000 Syrian and other refugees requiring assistance. With challenges there have also been achievements, al-hamdu lillah (all praise be to god). A number of our projects, including Project Ramadan, Free Medical Clinics and School Nutrition Program are all marking their tenth year of successful operation.

Muslim Welfare Centre has continued to see the growth in the scope and size of our popular initiatives such as Project Ramadan, Regent Meals and Water Exploration. Following our core value of serving our fellow Canadians first, we are working on a number of initiatives to attend to the needs of our first Nations communities across Canada – we are planning to establish the second branch of our Arctic Food Bank in Iqaluit, Nunavut this fall, God willing. We are also continuing our efforts for sharing our story with you through social media platforms such Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.

For the second year, Muslim Welfare Centre is continuing its effort to learn more about our donors and supporters. We want you to rate our performance, tell us which programs are important to you and how we can keep you informed about our latest efforts and accomplishments. If you haven’t filled out our survey online, please do share your thoughts with us as your feedback is very important. Your ideas will inspire us to do better and to continue the legacy of service without prejudice espoused by our founders 25 years ago!

We pray that Allah bless all of our donors, volunteers, supporters and well-wishers with the best of both worlds. Aameen.

President Naushaba AliMuslim Welfare Centre

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LOOKING BACK ON OUR JOURNEY

Over the past 25 years, the Muslim Welfare Centre of Toronto (MWC) has been serving the broader community, providing for the marginalized and vulnerable amongst us in Canada and overseas. Through programs like Project Ramadan, Free Medical Clinics, and the Arctic Food Bank, we have graciously been able to touch the lives of those in need.

WelcomeHome RefugeesOur values of inclusiveness, respect, and caring for our neighbours are at the the forefront of everything we do. We have been welcoming Syrian refugees through our programs, such as our Food Banks and Welcome Kits, which provide over 30 essential starter items for newcomer families and their homes. Since 2015, we have delivered over 560 kits to the homes of refugees. (see page 16 for more information)

Our First Nations FriendsSince 2015, we have been working to provide the Indigenous communities with programming such as school nutrition in two Indigenous schools and food baskets delivered to first nations communities. A food bank was established, dedicated to our Indigenous neighbours in the town of Inuvik, Northwest Territories, where we welcomed over 2,500 family visits in 2017. Our next Arctic Food Bank will open in Iqaluit, Nunavut this fall, God willing. (see page 10 for more information)

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WHAT THEY'RE SAYING ABOUT US

"Working hard for our neighbours, working hard for those less fortunate. But it also is at the heartof what it means to be

Muslim. To be generous,to be contributing...we

know that this is a perfectexample of the strength

and resilience of Canada."

Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau

"Muslim Welfare Centre is a good example, not only of what you do for each other but how you are reaching out to rest of the community. Thank

you for all your work in Ontario!"

Andrea HorwathLeader of the New Democratic

Party of Ontario

"Show some support for a fellow Torontonian. that's how we live here. People know that's how we live here because we care for each other and there's no one who does that better

than the Muslim Welfare Centre."

MayorJohn Tory

"For a quarter century, the centre has been engaged in

our communities, quietly lending a helping hand to

those in need irrespective of religion, ethnicity or race.

I commend your organization on this admirable legacy of

service"

Andrew ScheerLeader of the Conservative

Party of Canada

"The many staff and volunteers that help with

their commitment to community, regardless of

race, ethnicity,or religion is embodiedby the Muslim Welfare

Centre today."

SenatorSalma Ataullahjan

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The hard work and dedication of the MWC team has brought well-deserved recognition to the centre in the media. Organizations such as the CBC, CP24, the Toronto Star, Ottawa Citizen, CBC North and the Inuvik Drum have reported on the great efforts and impact made by the organization within Canadian and international communities.

Here we have shared some of the ways in which our efforts have been recognized and covered by media. It is with the support and dedication of our team and volunteers that has allowed us to make an impact within our communities. Learn more about the MWC at: www.muslimwelfarecentre.ca

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IN THE MEDIA

1 in 8 households inCanada is food insecure

4 million Canadians including1.5 million children areliving in homes wherehunger is an everyday problem.

DIDYOUKNOW?

DIDYOUKNOW?

“(The righteous are those) who feed the poor, the orphan and the captivefor the love of God, saying: ‘We feed you for the sake of God Alone; we seek

from you neither reward nor thanks.”

– The Qur’an: chapter 76, verses 8 - 9

CANADIAN PROGRAMS

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850,000 people in Canada turn to food banks for help every month. More than one-third are children and youth.

DID YOUKNOW?

The number of people accessing Canadian food banks increased by over 50% in the last three years.

DID YOUKNOW?

This year, MWC was honoured and privileged to launch the Feed Canada campaign on Parlia-ment Hill, to signify 25 years since our inception and 25 years of service to address the issues of food insecurity in Canada. We encouraged parliamentarians from across Canada to build food basket for the needy, thus building bridges across communities in support of the fight against hunger.

At the MWC, combating food insecurity has been a core mission behind many of our programs. In the 25 years since we began our service to humanity, we have expanded to serve meals to people across the Greater Toronto Area, Missis-sauga, Whitby, Hamilton, Ottawa, Montreal, and Inuvik in the Northwest Territories. Our next stop is Iqaluit - Nunavut, where we are planning to start a food bank this fall.

FEED CANADA

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Our founders opened the first MWC food bank in 1993, where their work began in a small 100 square foot room in Toronto. It was a milestone for the community and provided much needed relief for locals in need. Over the last 25 years, we have served many clients, expanded our services and facilities, and opened food banks in two additional cities, Mississauga and Inuvik.

Each food bank supplies beneficiaries with perishable and non-perishable halal food, as well as household items, clothing, footwear and winter gear free of cost. Last year alone we had 25,000 visits to our food banks, including 9,000 newly arrived refugees.

FOOD & ESSENTIAL ITEMS BANKS

MISSISSAUGA SCARBOROUGH

"It showcases what Canada is all about...Paramount is very proud to sponsor the food here and most importantly to serve along many great volunteers in the kitchen...thank you very much to Muslim Welfare Centre for everything that you do, we are very proud

of you as a community. We are very proud of you as Canada."

Mohamad Fakih, CEO of Paramount Fine Foods

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Food insecurity is pervasive across Canada affecting millions of people of all ages but especially for those living in Northern Canada. According to Statistics Canada, the territories have considerably higher rates of food insecurity than people living in the provinces.

In 2015, MWC launched the first Arctic Food Bank in Inuvik, Northwest Territories. In collaboration with the Midnight Sun Mosque, we set out to provide necessary non-perishable food and meat for Indigenous community members in need.

Our second Arctic Food Bank is planned to open this summer in Iqaluit. Nunavut. We welcome all those that are interested in joining us in our effort to help serve our friends in the North. To learn more please visit www.arcticfoodbank.com or contact us atarcticfb@muslimwelfarecentre.com

Nunavut has the highest rate of food insecurity at 36.7%, which is over four times the Canadian average (8.3%).

The Northwest Territories has the second highest rate at 13.7%, followed by Yukon at 12.4%.

FOOD INSECURITY IS SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER IN THE TERRITORIES THAN IN THE PROVINCES:

ARCTIC FOOD BANK

OUR GROWTHBY NUMBERS

2015 - 1100 visits

2016 - 2988 visits

2017 - 2550 visits

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DID YOU KNOW?

• Over 15,000 families fed

• Over $1 Million raised

• Gift a food basket for $50

Our founders always encouraged youth to engage in uplifting their communities, and Project Ramadan is a great example of our youth taking initiative. We celebrate the tenth year of successful operations of Project Ramadan this year!

Our dedicated volunteers, made up of hundreds of young people from across the GTA and Ottawa, have prepared thousands of food baskets that contain nutritional food for those in need, at a cost of just $50 a basket.

Through this program, the MWC has cared for over 15,000 families in need since 2009.

With initiatives like Project Ramadan, our food banks and meals on wheels, we will continue to try our best to tackle the pressing issue of food insecurity in Canada.

Thanks to our growing success with Project Ramadan, we have been able to share food donations with various charities, such as Salvation Army and church groups that work alongside us to fight hunger. We are always looking for contributors to our Project Ramadan team, whether it be as a volunteer, supplier, or sponsor of a basket. Join us as we continue to grow and spread our love through our grassroot initiatives!

PROJECT RAMADANBuilding baskets, building bridges

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We at the CRC | Regent Park Community Food Centre are so proud of our collaborative partnership with Muslim Welfare Centre and the many ways we impact the community together. MWC has built great connections in Regent Park and is playing an important role serving those in need in Toronto’s downtown east.

- Claire Barcik, Executive Director, Christian Resource Centre

The Muslim Welfare Centre is an incredibly progressive agency – a valuable partner and a friend of communities across the province and beyond. The Muslim Welfare Centre and TAIBU are key partners in Malvern Eats. This is but one of many impactful partnerships the MWC has forged in what is now a quarter century of service to humanity.

- Liben Gebremikael, Executive Director at Taibu CHC

REGENT MEALSRegent Park is one of Toronto’s liveliest, diverse neighbourhoods. It also faces many challenges like poverty, food insecurity, hunger and a growing reliance on food banks. When we started Regent Meals in 2014 our focus was to serve hot and nutritious meals to members of our community who struggle to eat well. Now our Regent Meals program serves approximately 400 meals every Sunday in collaboration with the Christian Resource Centre. Since its launch we have served over 60,000 meals to the Regent Park community.

We welcome sponsors interested in sponsoring individual meals for $6 or an entire lunch program for $2,400.

MALVERN EATSMalvern Eats is a unique example of different organizations working together to better serve their community. In 2016, the MWC teamed up with local organizations like the TAIBU Community Health Centre, 1LoveMalvern, 42 Division Toronto Police Service, Malvern Presbyterian Church, and Malvern Food Bank/Seventh Day Adventists to lead a free meal program for those in need. Once a week we come together to provide residents with freshly prepared lunches served in a restaurant style setting.

We welcome interested volunteers or sponsors to join us in helping improve our communities. You can be a donor by sponsoring meals at just $4. To learn more, please send us an email at malverneats@muslimwelfarecentre.com.

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MEALS ON WHEELSPoverty and lack of accessibility go hand in hand with food insecurity. As part of our fight against food insecurity, we started the Halal Meals on Wheels program in order to make our support more accessible for people who face these barriers.

Every weekend, without fail, our dedicated and hardworking volunteers set out to deliver over 500 bagged lunches to those in need all across Toronto and Hamilton. With the help of our generous donors who have supported this initiative since 2001, we have distributed over 260,000 meals to date!

DID YOU KNOW?

• 75,000+ meals hand-delivered

• Each meal costs $5

• Over 5 years in operation

MEALS ON WHEELS FOR SENIORSFor over 5 years, our Halal Meals on Wheels for Seniors program has provided nutritious meals, regular check-ins, and comfort with a smile to elderly members of our community.

We provide low-income seniors with healthy meals delivered right to their doorsteps! We are currently able to prepare and deliver over 300 meals, twice a week, in Regent Park and Toronto’s east end. We have hand-delivered over 75,000 meals and are humbled by the remarkable seniors that we have had the privilege to serve.

We welcome sponsors to join us in helping provide seniors with meals through this program at a cost of just $5.

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PUBLIC SCHOOL NUTRITIONWith almost a third of children in Toronto living below the poverty line, supporting children’s nutrition in school is integral to our fight against food insecurity.

The MWC started sponsoring school-based nutrition programs in 2009 at 3 schools and has since been working in collaboration with the Toronto District School Board and Toronto Foundation for Student Success. Our efforts have allowed us to expand our breakfast, morning meals, and snack programs to include 22 schools across the less affluent areas of the Greater Toronto Area.

FREE MEDICAL CLINICSWhat once started in a warehouse to serve the uninsured around us, is now located in professional clinics in Scarborough and Mississauga. Our twice-weekly free medical clinics are comprised of a team of over 40 experienced medical professionals that provide services with the majority of our patients being refugees, new immigrants, international students, and visitors to our country.

We offer a highly personalized health care for patients and have served over 7,000 patients since 2009. We are truly grateful for the time volunteered by our team of practising doctors, nurses, nursing assistants and our network of specialists, pharmacies and pathological laboratories that contribute their services to this vital program.

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The Muslim Welfare Home is described as a safe haven for women and their children experiencing homelessness in Durham Region. Located in Whitby, Ontario, it is recognized as the largest emergency shelter for women and children, and is funded by the Region of Durham.

Our home operates in a culturally sensitive, safe and comfortable environment that welcomes women and their children, by providing a place to live, hot and healthy meals, and a number of support services including onsite counsellors, and outreach workers.

For women or families that cannot be accommodated in our Home, or persons with physical disabilities, we operate an Emergency Motel Program, a program supported by the Region of Durham since 2013. With both the Muslim Welfare Home and the Emergency Motel Program, we firmly believe in the empowerment of our residents. Services include, but are not limited to:

MUSLIM WELFARE HOME &EMERGENCY MOTEL PROGRAM

SERVICES INCLUDE

• Access to family counselling & guidance• Legal and Medical referrals• Resume building and job search

support• Volunteer opportunities• Life skills training• Application support for government

programs

• MWC has housed over 12,600 women and children in our Muslim Welfare Home

• Over 500 families served in our Emergency Motel Program

DID YOUKNOW?

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Al Abbas Mussallah is a space dedicated to educational and spiritual growth for the community in our Mississauga facility that houses our food bank as well.

This educational facility has been in service since 2009, and offers special programs for men, women, and children. Services provided at this facility include: Congregational prayers, Taraweeh prayers during Ramadan and Eid prayers, Islamic education classes and Quranic recitation for children and adults, and other informative youth programs creating a space for education and community.

2018 marks the 5th backpack build we have organized, which adds up to over 5,000 backpacks. These backpacks are filled with essential age-specific school supplies, and distributed to shelters and church groups across the GTA. Last year, we even packed and distributed backpacks in the Arctic circle – Inuvik!

This year our target is 1,500 backpacks, including special deliveries to Indigenous schools in Inuvik. With the help of our volunteers and donors, we can make sure children are equipped with the tools for success!

Contact us to learn how you can become a Welcome Kit Sponsor.

MISSISSAUGA EDUCATIONAL FACILITYAL ABBAS MUSSALLAH

SCHOOL BACKPACKS

WELCOME HOME KITSTo welcome new refugees to Canada, we have delivered close to 600 kits to new families in Canada! Our Welcome Kits contain 30+ items that are essential for helping the newly arived families to settledown in their new homes. This includes groceries, kitchenware items, linens and blankets, cleaning supplies, dishes and cooking utensils.

We are grateful for the collaboration with COSTI and Peel Polycultural Immigrant and Community Services for making this possible and we are working to grow the program even further. Welcome home a refugee family for just $500.

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INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

Share the joy of Eid festivities with the needy this year, by providing Qurbani meat to the needy in many parts of the world, including Pakistan, Guyana, Syria, India, Bangladesh, the Rohingya refugee camps and Azad Kashmir. For the last 20 years, the MWC has been honouring the traditions of Qurbani and Zabiha through arranging the sacrifice of cattle and sharing the meat with the less fortunate. In 2017 alone, over $200,000 worth of meat was distributed in several countries.

Please consider donating to this initiative so that we can bring happiness to the homes of the needy. MWC can arrange for sacrificing an animal and distributing the meat to the needy on your behalf.

QURBANI & ZABIHA

In 2015, the Muslim Welfare Centre embarked on a mission to address the grave nutritional needs and health concerns for pregnant women, young mothers and their children in the drought stricken Tharparkar desert region of Pakistan. There is a critical need for help to improve the food situation for the vulnerable in the population who are suffering due to the shortage of basic food items like flour, rice, milk & meat, etc.

Our team of medical doctors and field workers do outreach work in the Tharparkar region to identify vulnerable women and their children, educating them about health related issues, monitoring them throughout their pregnancy, providing them essential medicines and nutritional food, and arranging safe delivery of their child.

MOTHER AND CHILDHEALTHCARE PROJECT

• The MWC has helped more than 1,000 vulnerable women & children by providing them with food supplies, medicines and access to free medical camps.

• Since 2015, the Muslim Welfare Centre has spent over $50,000 on this Project.

DID YOU KNOW?

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SUPPORT A CHILD + SUPPORTA DEAF CHILDThere is an estimated 1.5 million homeless children in Pakistan. These children have inadequate access to healthcare, education, nutrition, and housing while being vulnerable to addiction, abuse, and gang violence.

MWC operates two schools and two free medical clinics in Pakistan to assist children and their families. Our services have now expanded to provide specialized care for hearing impaired children. We provide children access to quality education, health care, groceries, school uniforms and supplies.

For the past 18 years, we have been able to support 700+ needy students annually in the two schools. Additionally, we have expanded the program to include free, quality education and vocational training to 20 Deaf children at the Deaf Reach School - thanks to our hard working partners, the Family Educational Services Foundation.

Support a child for just $30/month andSupport a Deaf child for just $75/month

DISASTER RELIEFThe MWC encourages service and care for all of humanity. In partnership with the Red Cross, International Development & Relief Foundation, Islamic Relief and other relief organizations, we have coordinated and delivered humanitarian aid and funding during large scale natural and man-made disasters.

We have engaged in aid and disaster relief funding for Bangladesh, Philippines, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, regions of the Caribbean, and Pakistan, as well as providing humanitarian aid in Syria and Myanmar. We are presently engaged in the construction of villages in Pakistan, and improved prenatal and infant care facilities in the Tharparkar desert.

Your kindness helps provide food, water, medicine, tents, blankets & clothing to people who are in dire & immediate need.

GIFT A HOUSENOW FOR $3500!

Our second village redevelopment in Sindh, Pakistan is starting soon!

Thanks to our implementation partner: International Development and Relief Foundation

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Please contact us if you are interested in contributing in any capacity!

The cost ofsponsoring a handpump is $800, andconstructing a wellis $2,500.

In developing countries, people are burdened by a lack of access to clean water. MWC’s Water Explora-tion Project aspires to lift that burden by digging water wells and installing hand pumps. These efforts are lifesaving for those who have to walk many kilometers for a can of clean water. Over 1,000 wells and hand pumps have been installed in desert regions across Pakistan since we started this project about 15 years ago.

We have received support from hundreds of our donors to carry out this project, and each water well or hand pump is commemorated with a plaque bearing the name of the donor.

We welcome sponsors interested in this initiative to join us in helping children and families living in remote villages with access to clean drinking water.

WATER EXPLORATION

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We owe our success to the hard work and dedication of our volunteers, they are the catalysts for the positive growth and the change we have experienced over the last 25 years. Our volunteers are reflective of our programs and the communities that we serve - diverse in age, ethnicity, gender, and faith, but also diverse in skills and experiences. We are eternally grateful for the energy they contribute to the MWC.

Programs such as Malvern Eats, Regent Park, Project Ramadan, our Medical Clinics, Meals on Wheels and Food Banks require multiple hands for several hours at a time. And during events and the holy month of Ramadan, these numbers double and triple in hours. Through the joint efforts of our dedicated volunteers, devoted donors and hard working, committed staff, we have been able to successfully build a sense of community and belonging through providing dignified service to our communities.

We are always welcoming new volunteers - please contact us if you are interested in contributing in any capacity!

VOLUNTEERS

Over 600 hours of volunteer service contributed each week

MALVERN EATS80 volunteer hours

REGENT MEALS200 volunteer hours

MEDICAL CLINICS20 volunteer hours

MEALS ON WHEELS150 volunteer hours

SENIORS MEALS ON WHEELS10 volunteer hours

FOOD BANKS100 volunteer hours

PROJECT RAMADAN60 volunteer hours

"The group of people who run this program are incredibly dynamic, hard working, and selfless. The

experience you will have as a volunteer in this environment is incredibly rewarding."

- Nancy McCain, Chairman of Art Access Fund

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A breakdown of funding sources for FY 2017. A total of 79% of funding was received from donors both large and small helping us run our many community programs.

For every dollar spent onfundraising, $16.81 wasraised in fundraising dollars.

15% increasein donationsfrom 2016

10% increasein grant fundingfrom 2016

For every dollar received indonations, $0.93 went directlyto programming in 2017.

SOURCE OFFUNDING IN 2017

A breakdown of expenses for FY 2017. A total of 86% of expenses were direct program costs in 2017.

EXPENSESBY CATEGORY

9%

5%

86%

19%

2%

79%

GRANTS INVESTMENT INCOME DONATIONS

GENERAL ANDADMINSTRATIVE

FUNDRAISING PROGRAMS

UNDERSTANDING THE NUMBERS

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IN GRATITUDEEvery year we strive to recognize those organizations and businesses who help us to serve humanity. The list before you represents our best effort to remember all those who volunteered, donated and supported us during the past year. Please do forgive any omissions on our part as they would be entirely unintended.

Naushaba AliPresidentMuhammad Iqbal AliVice President & SecretaryAnisuddin M. SyedTreasurerMuneeza SheikhDr. Fazli MananDr. Aleem HussainDr. Erum Raheel

Shahid A. KhanExecutive DirectorRehan Muhammad, CPA, CGAGeneral ManagerM. Firaaz AzeezManager Special ProjectsMWC Mississauga RepresentativeDastagir BhuraAl-Abbas MusallahSyed Abdul Aziz Qadri - Imam

Muslim Welfare HomeAtiya SiddiqueiManagerEmergency Motel ProgramAther SiddiqueiManagerMWC Montreal RepresentativeKalimullah KhanArctic Food Bank, Inuvik, N.W.T.Abdalla MohamedArctic Food Bank, Iqaluit, NUMuhammad Ateeq Wani

1Love MalvernAl Falah Islamic School Alpha Korean United Church Anjuman-e-BurhaniAnjuman-e-FakhriArab Community Services Arman Farmer’s MarketBay Tree FoundationBrands For Canada Canadian Diabetes Association Canadian Muslim HeritageChristian Resource CentreClinicare Discount PharmacyConsulate General of Pakistan (Toronto) Feed the Need in DurhamFrancois’ No FrillsFreshCo (Regent Park)Global MedicGlobal Youth Leaders Habitat For Humanity GTAICNA Relief

IDRFIslamic Foundation of TorontoIslamic Institute of Toronto Islamic Relief CanadaIslamic Soccer LeagueIslamic Society of AjaxIslamic Society of MarkhamIsmaili Council for OntarioISNA Islamic School Jaffari Community CentreLet’s Help Mankind (Facebook Group)Madinah Islamic SchoolMalton Islamic Centre Malvern Food Bank/Seventh Day AdventistsMalvern Presbyterian ChurchMasjid UsmanMIZAN Moeen CentreMuslims Against Hunger (Toronto)Muslim Association of HamiltonOne World Halal

Ottawa Food BankParamount Fine FoodsProject RamadanReviving the Islamic SpiritRotary Club of WhitbyRotary Club of Whitby Sunrise Royal LePage Frank Real EstateSargent FarmsSri Sathya Sai Baba Centre of Scarborough St. Stephen’s Presbyterian ChurchTAIBU Community Health CentreTARIC Islamic CentreThe Carroll Family FoundationThe Regional Municipality of Durham The TD Centre of LearningToronto Foundation for Student Success Toronto Police Service (42 & 51 Divisions & DPSU)Turkish Consulate General (Toronto) Seva Food BankWho is Hussain (Toronto)

“Whoever does not thank people (for their favours) has not thankedAllah (properly), Mighty and Glorious is He!”

Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

Our Board Our Management Team

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OUR FOUNDERSAs the Muslim Welfare Centre celebrates 25 years of service, we reflect on the hard work and selfless generosity of our founders Major Muhammad Abbas Ali (1921 - 2009) and his wife, Sarwar Jahan Begum (1928 - 2013).

During a visit to Canada and seeing the plight of their neighbors first hand, our founders set out to build a small food bank for struggling community members. With borrowed money and a small unit in Scarborough, Major Abbas and his wife opened the first halal food bank on March 1st, 1993. They named it the Muslim Welfare Centre of Toronto.

Thanks to the dedicated efforts of our founders and support from donors, the MWC was able to develop new initiatives to meet the needs of many communities across Canada. Today the work of MWC spreads from Toronto to Mississauga, Whitby, Montreal, Hamilton, and Inuvik in the Northern Territories. And soon we will be in Iqaluit too! The Muslim Welfare Centre has also expanded its services internationally by supporting programs for disaster relief and water exploration in many developing countries.

Their life and legacy still inspires us today as we strive to serve humanity and fulfil the mission that they began over two decades ago. As we continue to help our neighbours in need, the one constant in our 25 year history has been the guiding principle of our founders: Service to humanity is service to Allah!

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Toronto100 McLevin Avenue, Suite 4

Toronto, ON M1B 5K1Toll-free: 1.866.754.3111

Tel. 416.754.8116Fax. 416.754.4468

Mississauga3490 Mavis Road

Mississauga, ON L5C 1T8Tel. 905.281.9730Fax. 905.281.9596

Whitby425 Dundas Street East

Whitby, ON L1N 2J2Tel. 905.665.0424

www.muslimwelfarecentre.commuslim@muslimwelfarecentre

MUSLIM WELFARECENTRE OF TORONTO

SERVICE TO HUMANITY IS SERVICETO ALLAH (GOD)

Montreal25 Rue Sunshine

D.D.O., QC H98 1G1Tel. 514.421.7301

Inuvik29 Wolverine Road

PO Box 2775Inuvik, N.W.T. XOE OTOTel/Fax. 867.678.2700

Iqaluit4121 Road to NowhereIqaluit, Nunavut NU X0A

Tel. 867.979.1362