Engaging Muslims in Washtenaw County by contributing to the well being of the community at large
Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh (السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته)
The Board of Director of Muslim Social Services (MSS) have been very busy this year on a number of different issues. We have added three new member in to our ranks (Sr. Lamia Sharmeen, Br. Janil Issa and Br. Rashid Abdur-Rahim) and have said good-bye to two valued members (Sr. Trinka Klima and Br. Khaled Mansour). Our energies have been focused on service development and achieving sustainable funding. We are still in the early stages of both and are excited about the steps we have taken.
- Our Website has been redesigned and has an updated look and feel with additional features to help our mission. We encourage everyone to visit it often as this where you will find service updates, community announcement and progress reports.
- We have incorporated an online donation capabilities that allow our supporter to design a donation schedule that meets their needs.
- We are able to offer individual and family counseling on a limited basis. This is a program that will eventually become the backbone of our organization. We are actively recruiting qualified social workers from our community. Anyone interested should contact us at (734) 369-2783
Muslim Social Services (MSS) Provides Assistance to Area Residents
Throughout 2012, we received 32 individual requests for assistance from area residents. Most of these were handled over the phone, but a few people stopped by the office hoping that we could help. In early fall, we received a call from a family who had lost everything to a house fire. Through Facebook and email announcements we received an enthusiastic response from our community resulting in donations of clothing, toys, furniture, appliances and household items, enough to get the family back on their feet: May Allah Bless them and all who helped. Most of our requests are for employment and financial help. We are not able to offer direct financial assistance and try to help by offering up-to-date information about community resources. Before information is given to someone, we have called first to see if it is likely to be useful. There is nothing more frustrating than to be in need and then be handed a list of numbers to call, most of which may not be helpful. It is our hope and goal to one day be able to assist, on a limited basis, with emergency funds. We do continue to receive requests for counseling with marriage and family issues and are now able to respond to these with certified counselors, on a limited basis.
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