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Home > Muslim Students and Scholars Association > MSSA HomepageActivities related to the tragedy in Gaza Islamic Relief - Donate after Jummah Prayer: Jan 9th, 2009 Islamic Relief will be inshaa Allah available at DAT after Jumma to collect donations. Donation boxes will be available at the main entrances. Attend an Educational Workshop Organized by Kinder USA: Friday Jan 9th, 2009 Kinder USA will share some of what they are witnessing first at Gaza this Friday inshaa Allah at 7pm at DAT. Kinder USA provide support and among the projects they fund is the operation of a bakery. There are only 10 bakeries left in occupied Gaza, feeding 1.5 million people. The bakery has begun making and distributing bread since Saturday. The bakery is distributing ready baked pies to over 1000 families who have 7-12 members, with this number increasing by 50 families a day. Our partners are using bikes, donkeys, and foot to get the food to those families who cannot make it to the bakery and are in remote villages. Many of our colleagues are trapped in their homes with their children facing extreme trauma due to the fear and uncertainty. Parents are at a loss of how to protect and care for their children. They are either unable to find food and clean water for their children or are being forced from their home in harms way to find shelter. Come to learn more about Gaza, the situation there during the embargo for the past years and the situation today, learn about the sufferings Gazans have been and continue to go through, and learn how you can make a difference. When: 7pm DAT Lower level, Friday January 9th, 2009 Why: Learn about Gaza and Palestine, the history and the facts, + Donate Where: DAT, Lower level Who: All invited National March in DC - Jan 10, 2009, 1:00pm Saturday, January 10, 2009, 1:00PM National March, Lafayette Square, Washington DC Organized by:American Muslim Taskforce, ANSWER Coalition, Free Palestine Alliance, National Council of Arab Americans, Al-Awada, and the International Palestine Right to Return Coalition Details: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=42305849610 Through a Child's Eyes: How to Approach the Recent Events in Gaza with Your Child, A Worksop for Parents, Sat 7pm Have your children been exposed to the recent tragic events in Gaza, either through television, overheard discussions, or the Internet? Graphic images of violence and death and our own emotionally charged reactions may have a negative impact on our children's emotional well-being. Please join us for a presentation of "Through a Child's Eyes: How to Approach the Recent Events in Gaza with Your Child," and learn how to respond to your child's needs and fears in a positive and developmentally appropriate manner. Insha'allah we can work to turn these scary and sad events into a character-building experience for our children. Attend a free discussion at DAT with a professional psychiatric, that will share tips and insights with the community on how to deal with the impact of the situation on the younger ones. When: Saturday Jan 10th, 7pm Why: Learn how to communicate with your child the atrocities that they hear and see on the Internet/TV Where: DAT Lower Level Who: Adults only (no children allowed) - program is aimed at parents of children ages 2 - 20 Prayer times Please see links on the right for prayer timings on campus. For more information or to get on the mailing list, please contact us at UMB.MSSA@gmail.com |
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