MAA Delivers - Fri, 14 May 10

*MAA Delivers*
*Here is a list of our current efforts in helping the needy* Fiji Cyclone Relief On Tuesday 16th March, the Fiji Islands were struck by a major Cyclone which affected over 20,000 people. Muslim Aid Australia and partner Al-Ghazzali Centre have been working with a reputable local organisation, Iqra Islamic Trust to provide emergency assistance to the victims of Cyclone Tomas. Read more Haiti Earthquake A major earthquake struck the capital of Haiti on Tuesday 13 January, toppling many buildings and burying thousands of people under the rubble. Within hours of the earthquake striking Haiti our partners were on the ground in the country.Since then,Muslim Aid and its partners have been providing emergency medical care and clean water to thousands of people. Read more Gaza Flood Victims Torrential rain that started on 18 January 2010 caused a massive flood in some densely populated areas of the Gaza Strip. The flood was fatal and caused approximately 400 families to be displaced. Muslim Aid Australia, through local partner Families Relief, was able to distribute food packages, gas lights, and ComfortAid to people who were badly affected by the flood. Click to watch Video Lebanon FoodAid Distribution Muslim Aid Australia under supervision of the Al Nidaa Organisation in Lebanon, distributed Food Aid Parcels in Tripoli in the following districts: Quba, Haddadin, Sueiqa, Jissreen, Al Minna and Al Zahraa. Click to view photos Indonesia Padang Shelter Project The 2009 West Sumatra earthquake left many people homeless and without shelter. Using the funds received by our donors, MAA was able to provide emergency assistance and shelter to many of those who were in need. Click to view photos Gaza Emergency Medical Supplies Muslim Aid Australia has purchased emergency medical supplies for the El-Wafa medical Rehabilitation Hospital in Gaza. The supplies purchased included medications, medical disposables, and fuel for the hospital electricity generator. The remainder of the funds will be used to purchase more medical supplies as the siege continues.
Sustainable Development & Agriculture Jordan Muslim Aid Australia has established a model Permaculture project of sustainable arid land development, demonstrating that all the basic needs for a healthy, meaningful, peaceful lifestyle can be affordable, understood and achieved by poor local people. Read more Afghanistan Muslim Aid Australia have implemented a project to set up a Permaculture training centre in Kabul where men, women and youth will be able to come from all over Afghanistan to relearn some of the lost traditions and acknowledge new ways of looking after the earth and growing their food. Permaculture concepts can be applied to waste disposal - which in Afghanistan is usually non-existent - so teaching composting and using waste constructively would be of huge benefit. Another area which has tremendous potential is the harvesting of water which is abundant after the snows, yet lost because they do not use any techniques for storing or conserving it. Read more Gaza Muslim Aid Australia has established a food security project in conjunction with El-Wafa medical Rehabilitation Hospital that includes planting 240,000m² of land and 2,000m² of greenhouses to produce seasonal vegetables. Besides ensuring a continuous supply of vegetables and fruits to the patients and staff at the hospital, surplus produce will generate income for the organisation. The project will create 1,500 jobs. Read more What is Permaculture? The philosophy behind Permaculture is one of working with, rather than against nature in a pattern which functions to benefit life in all its forms. Permaculture (permanent agriculture) is the conscious design and maintenance of agriculturally productive ecosystems which have the diversity, stability, and resilience of natural ecosystems. It is the harmonious integration of landscape and people providing their food, energy, shelter, and other material and non-material needs in a sustainable way. Without permanent agriculture there is no possibility of a stable social order.
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