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Resources For Sisters In Need
Check back often for new listings! One or more links was added to this page on June 4, 2003.
It is not piety that you turn your faces toward east or west; but piety is [the quality of] the one who believes in Allah, the Last Day, the Angels, the Books, the Prophets and gives his wealth, in spite of love for it, to the kinsfolk, orphans, the poor and to the wayfarer, and to those who ask.
(2:177)
If you live in Illinois or Iowa you can find most forms of assistance at my other site Ar-Razzaq The Provider Though most forms of assistance are non-Islamic. If you can't find the help you need there, let me know and Insh'Allah, I will find it for you.
ISLAMIC SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES
Includes assistance for things such as clothing, food, health care, homeless & emergency shelter, rent & utilities, mental health counseling, domestic violence counseling, legal assistance, refugee & immigration services, and more.
Clothing Assistance
Currently None
Clothing Assistance
Modest By Design
Easing Transition During Difficult Times. Helps with acquiring modest clothing.
Modest By Design
Tarhira Nyabinghi - CEO
8 Mahogany Court
Browns Summit, NC 27214
Tel: 336-254-5767
No web site
Modest
Clothing Giveaway
Yahoo! e-group that is owned by a Muslimah,
and is open to women of all faiths. The group offers assistance to those
who have a hard time affording modest clothing.
Sisters In Need Project This is a program for sisters in Islam and children that are in need of clothing items, and for new Muslimahs needing Qurans and reading materials to help them better understand Islam.
Sweet Blessings - Allahs Gift
An egroup for Muslimahs that tries to help Sisters in need to acquire modest clothing.
The Community Closet A charitable intention to help sisters and brothers, or families in need throughout the United States. We are located in Baltimore, Maryland USA. This a Non Profit Organization. InshAllah offers clothing, Hygenic items, books, toys, non-perishable food, baby items, housewares.
E-mail: The_Community_Closet@hotmail.com
Muttaqun Bookstore and More
This business is supposed to be offering clothing assistance to needy
Muslimahs around the world.
Health Care
California
Al-Shifa Free Clinic
San Bernardino, CA. The Shifa Clinic provides primary health care services to all patients who either have no form of health insurance or who have difficulty obtaining health care in the traditional health system due to language or cultural barriers. The health care that is provided is completely free, although donations are accepted. Health care services being offered include family practice, pediatrics, mental health, woman’s health and host of educational services. No Web Site,
Al-Shifa Free Clinic
2034-B Mallory Street
San Bernardino, CA.
(909)473-0600
UMMA Free Muslim Clinic
South-Central Los Angeles
711 W. Florence Ave
Los Angeles
323-789-5610
Yasser Aman
Illinois
Iman Health Clinic
Located in the doctors office next to the Inner
City Muslim Action Network (IMAN)
Inner City Muslim Action Network (IMAN)
3344 W. 63rd Street
Chicago, IL 60629
E-mail: iman@imancentral.org
Acutely aware of an imbalanced health care system, IMAN has conducted a preliminary “needs and resource assessment” towards establishing a freestanding, full-time community health clinic in the communities it serves. Currently, IMAN’s Health Clinic Initiative operates every other Sunday and provides comprehensive medical services to an underserved population.
While the Health Clinic Initiative aspires to have its own facility in the future, it is through the generosity of a local Muslim physician that IMAN now provides these services in an existing and furnished clinic next to the IMAN office.
Michigan
Islamic Health
& Human Services
Detroit, MI. A full service social service agency which
staffed with a compliment of health care professionals. The
Mission of this agency is to provide physical and psychological
health care according to the Laws and Traditions of Islam,
and to make that care available to all. Toward that end, a full
compliment of social services and health care services are
offered through the agency.
Minnesota
Islamic Center of Minnesota
1401 Gardina ave N.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55418
Phone: (612)571-5604 Call for specifics about the clinic, usually a message has to be left, and you will get a call back.
Directions: When driving from either 35 west or 35north you will come accross a lake by the name of Moore Lake, just turn right and keep going. There you will see the Islamic Center of Minnesota.
No web site
North Carolina
Community Mosque Winston Salem.
Saturday of Every Month 10:00 AM -- 1:00 PM.
Licensed physicians, medical students and other health care personnel. Free health screenings, consultations and free medications given if appropriate.
Community Mosque
1011 Waughtown Street
Winston Salem, NC
Ohio
Islamic Center of Greater Toledo Provides access to health care. Visit the site for more information.
Counseling
CrescentLife.com Ask The Expert - Ask for free advice from an online Muslim pshyciatrist.
C.A.I.R. Free crisis couseling through Islamic Social Services Association. Call and speak with a counsellor regarding any issues relating to the recent tragedies of 9/11. You can speak with counsellors over the phone
or get a referral for local counselling.
Cyber Counselor - IslamOnline provides you with access to qualified individuals, including psychiatrists and social workers. Please feel free to ask any questions and they will endeavor to provide you with a free prompt reply.
California
Narika
P.O. Box 14014
Berkeley, CA 94712
510-540-0754 Office
1-800-215-7308 Helpline
E-mail: Info@narika.org
Narika was founded in 1992 to address the problem of domestic violence in the South Asian community. Embracing the notion of women's empowerment, Narika set out to address the unmet needs of abused South Asian women by providing advocacy, support, information, and referrals within a culturally sensitive model. We serve women who trace their origins to Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and diasporic communities such as Fiji and the Caribbean.
Illinois
Apna Ghar
4753 N. Broadway Suite 502
Chicago, IL 60640
773-334-0173 phone
773-994-0963 fax
E-mail: info@apnaghar.org
Apna Ghar is a domestic violence shelter serving primarily Asian women and children, and was the first Asian shelter of its kind in the Mid-Western United States. Apna Ghar takes its name from a Hindi-Urdu phrase meaning "Our Home", and since January 1990 has served over 3800 domestic violence clients.
Hamdrad Center
355 Wood Dale Rd
Wood Dale, IL 60191
630-860-9122 24-hour Emergency Crisis Line
630-860-2290 phone
630-860-1918 fax
No web site or email address.
Hamdrad Center provides culturally tailored, multilingual services to domestic violence victims and abusers since 1993. A team of dedicated volunteers has made it possible to establish a fully licensed shelter and a 24 hour Crisis Hotline, and to provide individual and family counseling to families in need.
Inner City Muslim Action Network (IMAN, Chicago, IL)
Domestic Violence Assistance
They have brothers in Chicago who are ready to physically intervene and confront offenders (they have had to do it before). They are very willing to help Muslims in other cities to set-up similar programs.
E-mail: iman@umich.edu
No web site
Ohio
Al-Maun II
Islamic Safe house for Muslim Women & Children. columbus, OH. (No web site)
For information contact:
Lorenze Islam 614) 433-7472
Nadia Yousef (614) 451-7058
Read an article about this shelter.
No web site
New York
Muslim Women's Help Network
New York City. This organization assists families in overcoming the hardships when faced with homelessness, financial crises, health related issues and feelings of isolation. We have recently acquired a property in New York to provide temporary housing to such women. The objectives of this program are to provide: Temporary Housing, Financial and food donations Female
counseling.
Texas
Muslim Community Center For Human Services
M. Basheer Ahmed, M.D.
Chairman MCC for Human Services
P.O. Box 152658
Arlington, TX 76015
Phone: 817-589-9165
Fax: 817-483-4699
24-hour helpline 817-589-9165
E-mail: mcc1999@hotmail.com
No web site
Counseling service for couples and/or individuals. Computer training program for victims of domestic violence. Arrangements with local shelters if needed. Educational programs for prevention of domestic violence. Educational material is also provided.
Washington DC
We are a diverse group of volunteers and staff who are committed to ending domestic violence and its effects. We have expertise in a range of areas including education, law, and public health and we draw on the experiences and cultural backgrounds of our members of Asian/Pacific Islander descent.
Coming Soon!
Islamic Social Services
California
Rahima Foundation. Bay Area, California
An organization that serves the financial, educational, emotional, social and spiritual needs of the communities. Provides monthly food distribution, supplemental financial assistance, fitra distribution, halal meat distribution, used car distribution, periodic family enrichment seminars, scholarship
assistance (limited), referrals for family counseling & employment (limited). (No web site)
Rahima Foundation
1987 Bellomy Street
Santa Clara, CA 95050.
(408)297-0178
E-mail: mail@rahima.org
No web site
Florida
Islamic Society of Central Florida
Orlando, FL. Has a New Muslim support program. Provides child care Services, emergency assistance and referrals for assistance to needy persons and families in the community. Provides individual and family counseling, as well as for matrimonial and parenting, abuse and crisis. Provides separation and divorce resolution. Provides refugee resettlement and immigration assistance. Gives wellness education and health care referrals. Provides information and assists in the coordination of funeral services for the Muslim community. Provides assessments and referrals to other community agencies based upon the needs of clients. Also has a prison daw'ah program and post-incarceration adjustment services. Provides Translation services.
Georgia
Talibah Academy
Great early childhood education services. Children who come from troubled homes have a place to be at peace during the day.
1314 Lucile Ave., S.W.
Atlanta, GA 30310
(404)753-9363
Administrator: Daa'iyah A. El-Amin
No web site
Illinois
Ar-Razzaq The Provider A Yahoo eGroup For Muslims and others in need of assistance. We specialize in helping those from Illinois and Iowa, but where help anyone from the United States and Canada. We will help find resources in your area. From food to free and low-cost medical care. From low-cost child care to domestic abuse, homeless shelters and immigration information. You name it, we will try to find a resource for it in your area.
Has brothers' fund for helping Muslims in need in East Central Illinois region, as well as free food and give-aways on special occasions such as Eids and Ramadan etc.
In 2001, IMAN launched ICDI, a career-oriented program designed to provide inner-city residents with skills necessary to find dignified and gainful employment in a competitive job market.
ICDI targets the digital divide and cooperates closely with other local Community Training Centers to ensure that inner-city community residents are afforded multiple opportunities to hurdle employment barriers. By providing such opportunities, ICDI hopes to assist in building healthier and more viable communities.
ICDI also strives to place people in trades other than computers, such as trade unions, truck-driving, and security.
Inner City Muslim Action Network (IMAN, Chicago, IL)
They run several sisters outreach programs.
E-mail: iman@umich.edu
No web site
Minnesota
Islamic Center of Minnesota
1401 Gardina ave N.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55418
Phone: (612)571-5604
Food Pantry is available on Sundays.
Call for specifics, usually a message has to be left,
and you will get a call back.
Directions: When driving from either 35 west or 35 north you will come across a lake by the name of Moore Lake, just turn right and keep going. There you will see the Islamic Center of Minnesota.
No web site
New York
An-Nisaa Foundation
An-Nisaa was founded to help educate Muslim women about their religion. We offer arabic, Quran and Islamic studies classes for sisters. Counseling and assistance is also offered by An-Nisaa. Non-Muslims interested in Islam may join our meetings to learn more about Islam. Our organization is filled with caring and knowledgeable sisters ready to help you in your learning. (No web site)
An-Nisaa Foundation
25-23 Steinway Street
Long Island City, NY 11103
(718)204-2323 or (718)777-1900
Fax: (718)932-6984
No web site
Ohio
Al Maun I
Columbus, OH. This agency offers food and financial assistance to needy sisters and their children, and clothing to new Shahadas. Al Maun I will try to find other agencies to assist you if they are unable to help.
Islamic Center of Greater Toledo Visits the homebound, elderly, hospitalized, and families of deceased. Participates in area Soup Kitchens,
Health Fairs and Blood Drives. Public Health Lectures -Open to the Public. Assistance with Preparation of Wills according to Islamic guidelines. Medical Clinic -Volunteer staff of Muslim professionals. Family Counseling/ Marriage Strengthening/Parenting Seminars. Provides for the social well being of the members of the community. Provides assistance programs for needy Muslims. Cooperates with other community service organizations. Social Services Committee will not attempt to establish a disaster relief effort, but will identify established organizations involved in these activities and make recommendations to Council for participation by all members of the Center
Medical Clinic. As a member of the Islamic Center of Greater Toledo, if you have need of any of these services, please contact one of the committee members, or call the Islamic Center of Greater Toledo at (419) 874-3509 or Click Here to visit their site for more information.
Muslim Women’s Network
PO Box 14023
Columbus, OH 43214
Phone: 614-470-2848
E-mail: mwn839@hotmail.com
The Muslim Women’s Network exists to, insha Allah, provide Islamically-trained workers to build stronger families by: Providing counseling and/or mediation services to the community; Introducing and re-connecting women to their community; Helping women to help themselves; Being a catalyst for social change. In the Muslim Women’s Network & Community Services we hope, insha Allah, to support sisters in many ways but to focus our services toward the following core groups: widows, the displaced, the disenfranchised and the abused of our community. Specializes in helping women in Ohio, but will help any Muslimah from anywhere who requests help.
No web site
Texas
Houston Islamic Social Services (HISSA)
Contact: Mrs. Robina Ali or Mrs. Shaista Ashraf
16503 Creeksouth Road
Houston, TX 77068
(281)893-2613 (281)376-1123
No web site
Virginia
All Dulles Area Muslim
Society
Herndon/Reston area in Northern Virginia. Food
bank, Job placement assistance, Homeless prevention program, Clothing and food drive, School supply drive, Refugee assistance, Ramadan and Eid food and Toy baskets, Domestic violence prevention/intervention, Home visit to the elderly and disabled,
Currently None
Islamic Social Services
Canadian Centre for Humanity - Masjid An-Nas
Food Bank Program
We have also started a Food Bank Program. We are catering to the Poor and Needy and distributing Halal Based Foods. We need support by donations of Can Foods and/or Non-perishable foods or Money.
Food Distribution are on Fridays after the Jam'aa Prayer at the Canadian Centre for Humanity - Masjid An-Nas.
Donations can be made at Canadian Centre for Humanity - Masjid An-Nas
106-2660 Southvale Cres.
Ottawa....(at the Corner of Russell Rd. and Southvale Cres)
613-736-7505
IFSSA
Edmonton, AB. Islamic Family Social Services Association. Has a halal food and clothing bank which is offered to anyone regardless of race, gender or religion. Provides abuse counseling, youth development and parenting education programs, computer and internet training, refugee, immigrant and newcomer resettlement programs.
Muslim Welfare Centre
Toronto. A small but dedicated organization working locally.
100 McLevin Avenue
#4A Scarborough
ON M1B 2V5
Phone: 416-754-8116
Fax: 416-754-4468
No web site
Islamic Supreme Council
If you are new in the city or you are in need of food please do not hesitate to call brother Aziz Karachiwala at 248-7454 or ISCC at 208-7148. Insha-Allah, we will arrange food for you and your family.
This is FREE service for the needy brothers, sisters and children of Calgary. Also offers Job Search Help.
Ottawa Muslim Community Circle
Ottawa. (Planned services) A crisis line 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Counseling and other social services for women, youth, and elderly. Emergency shelter for women and children. Referrals to appropriate agencies. Data base of child care
services provided by Muslim families in their homes for children of working parents.Marriage bureau and pre-marriage counseling. Short term legal services.
Ottawa Muslim Community Circle
P.O.BOX 29105
RPO Barrhaven
Nepean, Ontario K2J 4A9
Phone: 613-825-7059
FAX: 613-825-4667
Islamic Social Services
Currently None
