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Khidmat-e-Khalq (Social Services) Department
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To provide maximum service to the poor, helpless and needy without any discrimination of race, religion or nationality. Khidmat-e-Khalq, or the social services department, is focused on internally helping one another in the Ahmadiyya Community, as well as external outreach to the surrounding communities. This is achieved through prayers, community service, donations, volunteer work and advocacy. Khidmat-e-Khalq, or social welfare, is an integral part of our worship.
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Presidential Volunteer Services Award is a prestigious civic award given by the President of United States in recognizing individuals who are actively participating in Community Services.
Volunteers need to register at http://www.presidentialserviceawards.gov/ and participate in community Services/programs by choosing any registered Organization. By the end of the year, registered Organization will submit a request to Presidential Services to award individuals based on categories (Gold, Silver and Bronze. they also have Life time achievement award) These categories are based on the total number of hours spent during a year in various community activities.
The link once again is: http://www.presidentialserviceawards.gov/ Our account is Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Silver Spring. MD
Record Of Service Key is BZQ-34223. You can provide this record of service key to your volunteers for them to register your organization as their Certifying Organization. This will provide a direct link between your CO account and all of your volunteer's service records.
Kishwar Tahir
National Khidmate Khalq Secretary
Lajna Ima'illah - USA
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Bronx Lajna and Nasirat Food Drive | Feeding the Hungry
Bronx Lajna and Nasirat held a canned and dry Food Drive. They donated pasta, beans, cookies, cereals and other dry/ canned food valued at $300.00. During December 2011and January 2012 they collected about 500 items. They packed the food and then delivered it to the Soup Kitchen, Parts of the Solution (POTS), which is located at 2763 Webster Avenue- Bronx, NY 10458. [Read more]
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 Boston Lajna | Khidmate Khalq Report – Serving the homeless
On Sunday 29th January 2012 as a Khidmate Khalq initiative, Lajna Ima’illah Boston hosted a community meal at the Boston Rescue Mission Soup Kitchen, a non-profit homeless and rehabilitation shelter. Five Christian men and women founded the center in 1899, who decided to dedicate their lives to helping the poor and homeless of inner city Boston. [Read more]
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 Report on Food Pantry at Al-Nasr Mosque, Willingboro, New Jersey
A casual stroll one weekend evening into a Panera Bread restaurant laid the foundation of a Food Pantry at Willingboro’s Al Nasr Mosque in New Jersey.
Looking at the menu displays to make a choice of order we noticed a small sign that said that all products were made fresh daily and all leftovers at the end of the day were donated to feed the children. [Read more]
Letter of appreciation by Catholic Charities [Read more]
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Detroit Lajna - “ Muslims For Life” Campaign Report
 The Detroit Chapter President called for the auxiliaries to volunteer to support 10 planned events to collect blood with the American Red Cross. The Lajna was especially acknowledged by the organizing committee and Detroit President Dr. Mansoor Qureshi Sahib for contributing the largest group of volunteers consistently across all blood drive locations. [Read more]
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 Willingboro Lajna - Blood Drive Report
Five Lajna members helped man the front lobby booth and register walk in donors. Our Regional Missionary and Naib Amir Azhar Haneef Sahib spent greater part of the evening with our volunteers. The blood drive started at 12:30 pm and ended at 7:30 pm. A total of 31 units of blood were collected. [Read more]
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 November 2011 Khidmate Khalq activities of Orlando, FL Majlis
Operation Diabetes: As a co-chair for this project, one member provided thorough training to volunteers of the clinical aspects of screening for diabetes in preparation for the ‘Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes’ event at the University of South Florida. Her group provided free glucose screening, information about the signs and symptoms of diabetes, and provided a ‘Diabetes Risk Screening Test’ to everyone. Approximately 157 walkers were screened [Read more]
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 Tulsa | Muslims for Life: Blood Drive 2011 Report
Al-Islam Student Association at the University of Arkansas was created after 9/11. Each year we do something to remember and honor the event. Last year we organized an interfaith gathering where people of all backgrounds and religions came together to share their stories. This year, we partnered with the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks to host a Blood Drive on September 6, 7, and 8, and also extended to the 12 because we had so many people sign up. [Read more]
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