Muslim Women’s Help Network
a sub-division of United Muslim Movement Against Homelessness(U.M.M.A.H.)/ICNA Relief USA

Mission Statement

The mission of the Muslim Women’s Help Network is to promote family life in accordance with the Qur’an and Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad Peace and Blessings be upon him, emphasizing the protection and maintenance of women and children as the foundation for a productive community life.

Efforts to establish temporary housing and services will encompass a broad approach that supports and enhances the educational and health related interests of individuals and families.

Assessing the Need
Prophet Muhammad Peace and Blessings be upon him has shown us the example of one in need by pointing us in the direction of examining his or her condition. In our everyday condition, we become aware of others who lack food, housing and emotional comfort for a variety of reasons. When there are no family members to turn to for help, there is a need for the community to respond.

United Muslim Movement Against Homelessness (U.M.M.A.H.)/ICNA Relief,
has served the needs of the homeless and hungry for many years. It now includes and supports a major effort in the establishment of the Muslim Women’s Help Network. The collaboration, through improved awareness and outreach within the Muslim community, seeks to respond to the needs of sisters and children whose homeless (displaced) experience, or the threat thereof, deserves critical attention, support and relief.

Help For The Homeless & The Needy
     
The Muslim Women’s Help Network 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.
"None of you truly believe until you want for your brother what you want for yourself."
                                                            Reported in Sahih Bukhari & Muslim
 

Actual & Anticipated Services

-Volunteer training opportunities in support and human service delivery;

-A part-time staffed office for assessment and referral services;

-Sponsored educational forums, seminars and literature concerning family values and
          social development;

-Maintenance of a Food Pantry;

-Referral listings for Islamic family and marital counseling;

-Temporary Housing assistance;

-Transitional Housing referrals;

-Advocacy to network with housing and other organizations/agencies in systemic areas that          impact the circumstance of poverty, unemployment and declining economic resources;

-Halal provisions to be supplied as needed e.g. toiletry items, foodstuff, Islamic books for            reading (when visiting existent shelters in which women, Muslim and non-Muslim are residing            until such time as their conditions change);

-Long-term planning to develop advocacy efforts and deliver non-residential transitional             services that will assist families return to stability within the community

Building Bridges of Understanding

The Muslim Women’s Help Network welcomes and encourages the support and participation of all segments of the community in its efforts.

If you can provide temporary or affordable housing for a needy individual or family —  please call.

We will appreciate your financial assistance, non-perishable foodstuff, gently used clothing and toiletry items as donations for charitable distribution to those in need. We will also accept donation sof furniture and household items (in good condition).

If you can assist this effort with a commitment of your time and/or expertise —   please call. We need the support of Physicians, Psychiatrists, Lawyers, Dentists, Social Workers, Counselors, Child Care providers, etc.

If you are capable to assist someone with direct support e.g. du’a, financial assistance, employment, a note of well-wishes, etc., please visit our NEIGHBORLY NEEDS  page.

Please provide a link to this site for others in the internet community of Believers. If you or your organization provide services to the Islamic community or you are aware of other organizations/ resources that do, please submit their link so we may include them on the LINKS page.


Contact us:

Muslim Women’s Help Network
87-91 144th Street
Jamaica, NY 11435
Tel.: (718) 523-5100
Fax: (718) 658-3434
mwhn@muslimsonline.com



Press Contact: Naeem Baig
Vice President for Public Affairs
Islamic Circle of North America
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24 Responses

  1. I am a new muslim sister and have no muslim clothes of hijab. I wear a 2x and am hoping you can help. I have a special needs child so I cant work and live of his ssi only. PLease help a sister out so I can do my prayers right and have some clothes to wear. and thank you so very much

    1. God
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      individually and have personal relationship with each of us whom He made
      His children. That is what God created us for! Allah is only a myth, a
      word on paper, and there is no reality to him and islam is only set of
      rules ad rituals. Ask God to manifest and reveal Himself in your life
      and He will!
      islam is only a set of rules from an immoral man who wanted to rule people. all you need to do is think who you follow. islam is merely a set of ideas and propositions. but christianity is reality of God and is personal relationship with God
      based on His love, power and grace. All of it is given to us in Jesus
      Christ through His cross where He died in our place and He rose from the
      dead that we would have access to the throne of God who became our
      Father and made us His children on whom He bestowed all His abundant
      blessings and forgave us our sins. God is LOVE!
      “Therefore
      they took Jesus away.Carrying His own cross, He went out to what is
      called Skull Place, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha. There they
      crucified Him and two others with Him, one on either side, with Jesus in
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      inscription was: JESUS THE NAZARENE THE KING OF THE JEWS”. – John
      19:17-19

  2. I am a new muslim sister and have no muslim clothes of hijab. I wear a 2x and am hoping you can help. I have a special needs child so I cant work and live of his ssi only. PLease help a sister out so I can do my prayers right and have some clothes to wear. and thank you so very much

  3. God
    created us for personal relationship with Him and His greatest desire
    is that we would be like Him, that we would live the same powerful, pure
    and miraculous life that is in Him. And that is only possible by God
    living in and through us by His Holy Spirit whom He gives to our hearts
    when we receive Jesus as our Lord and Savior.
    There
    is no way we can earn God’s free grace — All of life is a gift —
    including eternal life! Grace is a gift. That means you don’t have to
    work your tail off to be loved by God. Jesus
    Christ died on the Cross so we could have a living, vital relationship
    with God the Father, not just a bunch of rules and regulations we’re
    forced to follow. Jesus is the Way to the Father. Jesus is the only
    Savior of the world who redeemed us so we can know God personally and
    live in His presence and experience His love.
    The
    greatest difference between christianity and islam is that christianity
    is reality of God and personal relationship with Him, God is holy, He
    is love and He is our Father. Christianity is based on life, power and
    words of sinless pure Jesus. Islam is just a set of rules, regulations,
    ceremonies. It’s a lifestyle based on a mere man who never made one
    miracle which would prove he was sent by God and whose god never proved
    he exists

  4. God
    created us for personal relationship with Him and His greatest desire
    is that we would be like Him, that we would live the same powerful, pure
    and miraculous life that is in Him. And that is only possible by God
    living in and through us by His Holy Spirit whom He gives to our hearts
    when we receive Jesus as our Lord and Savior.
    There
    is no way we can earn God’s free grace — All of life is a gift —
    including eternal life! Grace is a gift. That means you don’t have to
    work your tail off to be loved by God. Jesus
    Christ died on the Cross so we could have a living, vital relationship
    with God the Father, not just a bunch of rules and regulations we’re
    forced to follow. Jesus is the Way to the Father. Jesus is the only
    Savior of the world who redeemed us so we can know God personally and
    live in His presence and experience His love.
    The
    greatest difference between christianity and islam is that christianity
    is reality of God and personal relationship with Him, God is holy, He
    is love and He is our Father. Christianity is based on life, power and
    words of sinless pure Jesus. Islam is just a set of rules, regulations,
    ceremonies. It’s a lifestyle based on a mere man who never made one
    miracle which would prove he was sent by God and whose god never proved
    he exists

  5. As’salaamu Alaikum..I am a young Muslim mother. I’m 18 years old. My family isn’t Muslim, so they threw out my hijabs and abayas and put me out. I want to raise my daughter up as a muslimah. Is there any way someone can help me with clothing and housing?

  6. As’salaamu Alaikum..I am a young Muslim mother. I’m 18 years old. My family isn’t Muslim, so they threw out my hijabs and abayas and put me out. I want to raise my daughter up as a muslimah. Is there any way someone can help me with clothing and housing?

  7. Alsalam alakium sisters. I am a new Muslimah and have no clothes to wear. I live in a state that do not have any Muslim clothing stores and I am on a fixed income. So the clothes they sell online, are too expensive for me and there are only six masjids here and every time I go to the charity area the other women get to the clothes first. Please if you have any you don’t wear of any color I would appreciate it very much. Insha Allah.

  8. Alsalam alakium sisters. I am a new Muslimah and have no clothes to wear. I live in a state that do not have any Muslim clothing stores and I am on a fixed income. So the clothes they sell online, are too expensive for me and there are only six masjids here and every time I go to the charity area the other women get to the clothes first. Please if you have any you don’t wear of any color I would appreciate it very much. Insha Allah.

  9. Please write which state you live to make women help each other within the same state, is there any needy families in albuquerque nm? Needy for child clothes, used toys , hijab, or any used items?

  10. Please write which state you live to make women help each other within the same state, is there any needy families in albuquerque nm? Needy for child clothes, used toys , hijab, or any used items?

  11. Asalaam alaikum. Am a Muslim widow with four children here in Africa . We kindly request foer all kind of clothes for girls between 15 yrs and boys of 10 yrs, we also welcome all used toys for orphans, that’s my email. We are in Africa not america but we need help for my family: zaitunmack@gmail.com

  12. Asalaam alaikum. Am a Muslim widow with four children here in Africa . We kindly request foer all kind of clothes for girls between 15 yrs and boys of 10 yrs, we also welcome all used toys for orphans, that’s my email. We are in Africa not america but we need help for my family: zaitunmack@gmail.com

  13. I’m about to be homeless, new Muslimah with no family, need a place to stay quick. Have little in the way of money, food and clothing, no money for transportation. Have a job, but don’t start until after the holiday (which I know we don’t celebrate but they do).

  14. I’m about to be homeless, new Muslimah with no family, need a place to stay quick. Have little in the way of money, food and clothing, no money for transportation. Have a job, but don’t start until after the holiday (which I know we don’t celebrate but they do).

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